Mixing horses and real estate…the best of both worlds is how Suzanne, a Bay Area native,lives her life. She grew up in Walnut Creek, at the base of Mt Diablo with its wonderful trails.She’s been a supporter of the Park since she became a member in 2014, first on a leasedhorse, then riding her own arab/quarter horse crosses, Demi and Jewell.

Tell us why you feel connected to The Horse Park at Woodside? I believe in supporting thePark because of my childhood and adult experience in riding. The Park provides theopportunity for others to have a similar experience. There is no other equestrian communityin the area that allows space for all riding disciplines, it's very special. I donate 5% of myproceeds to the Park if you list your home or purchase a home with with me. (cont. pg 2)

It’s springtime at the Park! Throughyour generous contributions to the2020 Annual Appeal and special gifts,we have made exciting improvementsto enhance the safety, functionalityand beauty of our arenas andfacilities. Executive Director SteveRoon says, “If you haven’t been here toenjoy the Park recently, now is anideal time to visit. It’s gorgeous outthere!” (cont. pg 2)

your donations at work

Crates of overflowing usedhorseshoes and rasps were pilingup at the Park, bothering FacilitiesManager Jason Attard, whoapproached farrier Steve Wiberg tocome up with a solution. Stevehad the epiphany that maybethere was opportunity here. Afterall, in 12th century England, ironhorseshoes were often traded like (cont. pg 2)

hundreds of horseshoes

Perhaps kismet brought Karen Hornand Mitch together. Mitch, an OTTB,was bought so Sophie, Karen'sdaughter, could compete in theYoung Rider eventing program. OnlySophie got playing more volleyball,and had less time for riding, sotrainer Liz Hall told Karen, "Today'syour lucky day." (cont. pg 3)

Member moment-karen horn

Galloping gazetteApril 2021

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SPONSOR CORNER - SUZANNE SCOTT HOMES

Photo: Meg Russell Photography

Photo: Liz Hall

With the seeming end of winter rains and the 2021 show season arriving on ourdoorstep, we’ve been trimming, weeding, and cleaning to make the facilityshipshape. Our Native Garden’s blooms are emerging and the entire propertylooks green and lush. We’ve initiated the mowing of the cross-country field perthe direction of our land management experts, and the field’s wildflowers andanimals are putting on quite a display. It’s an ideal time for dog walkingsnapshots and bird sightings, so members might want to bring phones orcameras for the perimeter trail! Of our many donor-funded improvements, perhaps the most striking is theinstallation of all new fencing around the massive Bay Arena. The railingshowcases the gorgeous site lines looking over the San Francisco Bay, elevatingthe space to a truly premiere arena. We have also installed new gates andcreated a new wide walkway on the east side of the arena for pedestrian andhorse traffic. We’ve similarly created a new walkway from the south end of theGrand Prix show stabling to the Grand Prix Annex, helping to minimizecongestion along the road in front of Sand Hill show stabling. A beautiful newscreen has been installed at the south end of the Grand Prix arena and coats ofpaint have been applied to many structures and fencing all around the Park. Allstabling is undergoing annual safety checks and COVID cleaning and washingstations are being added in anticipation of exhibitors’ arrival. We are so grateful to all of our donors who support The Horse Park atWoodside. Our non-profit organization is proud of our activities for landstewardship, equestrian sport, equestrian education and community. We relyon your generosity to enhance boarder offerings, show and clinic quality, dogand horse trail maintenance and upkeep of naturalistic spaces around the Park.Thanks to you and the fantastic efforts of our dedicated staff, we are continuallyimproving our facility and preserving its most unique and special character.

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currency or used to pay off debts and taxes.So Steve called a recycling company he’ddriven past in Redwood City called SimsMetal, whose motto is: “Create a worldwithout waste to preserve our planet.” Theyput him in touch with Alfredo who nowcomes on a regular basis to pick up hundredsof pounds of aluminum and steel horseshoes,to sell to Sims. A win-win for everyone!

SPONSOR CORNER - SUZANNE SCOTT HOMES (CONT.)

3674 Sandhill Rd, Woodside CA 94062 www.horsepark.org phone: 650-851-50151 info@horsepark.org

HUNDREDS OF HORSESHOES (CONT.)

your donations at work (cont.)

Photo: Liz Hall

What took you down the Real Estate road? I started selling Real Estate on the Peninsula in 2002. My back-ground is in sales and management, Pharmaceutical and Biotech. I have held positions with National City Bank Processing, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Sangstat Biotech. I work very hard and always wanted to have my own business and manage my schedule. What I love most about selling Real Estate is the people I get to meet and the meaningful relationships that are built. I love receiving a call to hear how happy a client is in their new home. To have been a part of helping another achieve their dream is very rewarding. As a UC Berkeley trained Executive Coach, I am passionate about that. These two practices sort of dance together.

What impact has the pandemic had on home prices? COVID has impacted housing prices in a positive way. Home ownership has taken on new meaning and is more important than ever, as it has also become a place for home offices and a learning place for children, although I do look forward to young people being able to get back into the classroom, which is so important.

Any predictions for the future? While I do not have a crystal ball, I am a realistic optimist. If you look at the history of Real Estate on the Peninsula, it is a story that writes itself.

You quote Thoreau on your website: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” Are you living thelife you’ve imagined? What a great question to which my answer is yes, in many ways I am. As an athlete, living in this beautiful area,getting to ride at The Horse Park and on the Woodside trail system, and running my own businesses, all this allows me to experience aquality of life for which I am eternally grateful. I had loving, supportive parents, I have a large family and a spectacular circle of friends. Ialways look forward to future growth and opportunities though, spiritually, emotionally, physically, intellectually and in all areas of life.

To connect with Suzanne and take a look at a beautiful private estate in Woodside with room for horses, click here:http://www.suzannescotthomes.com/properties/privatewoodsideestate/

Photo: Meg Russell Photography

"I felt, yeah, it is my lucky day and I'm just going to own it. I would never have gottenthis nice a horse for myself. I've been riding Mitch for two years now and he's so amazing. I totally trust him in so many ways." The horse, who once qualified for the Kentucky Derby, competed up through the old three-star level, though Karen is content to go no further thanTraining, so at 15, he's got lots of years ahead of him. Karen sits the lanky 16.3 thoroughbred beautifully, a soft and respectful pilot. Mitch is chill during warmups, then turns bold and animated when he gallops with gusto to the fences. Karen grew up in the East Bay, riding through high school, and eventing at the Park, then known as CTETA. When sheleft for Dartmouth College (where she was recruited to play basketball, then switched to volleyball), she gave up horsesand didn’t ride again until 11 years ago, when her daughter took up the sport. The family, which includes older sonEdward and husband David, live near the Park, which has been a blessing during this stressful pandemic year. You see,Karen has been on the frontlines of COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing. With an MBA and MPH from UC Berkeley, she has been at UCSF in public health for 20 years, focusing on global HIVwork. When COVID hit, Karen’s group asked the San Francisco Public Health Department how they could help and theanswer was contact tracing…calling people who tested positive. That’s how the UCSF Pandemic Initiative for Equity andAction was born. They developed the protocol to train case investigators and contact tracers, who are mostly cityworkers like librarians and city attorneys. The state then asked for this to be expanded across California. Now a lot of thisworkforce is doing vaccine deployment. Initially, people thought COVID was the great equalizer…anyone could get sick, but that’s not it at all, says Karen.“The ‘haves’ can stay out of the workforce, stay home, not get sick, and if they do, can get better care. Others don’t havethis luxury…they’re essential workers, maybe the bread winners of the family. And we really need to understand theirneeds. Do you need an isolation hotel? Food? Diapers? Do you need to understand what you’re eligible for in terms ofpaid leave if you have to quarantine?” When they started contact tracing, most phone calls were in Spanish, so peoplewho understand the Latinx community needed to be involved. Karen explains, “Eventually, we want to do a PathwaysProgram, finding and educating people to serve in their own communities in the public health sector. The hope is thatthis horrible pandemic will be the impetus to get public health care back on track, by increasing that workforce withsome of the COVID funds. This will ensure a better ability to respond, and respond equitably in the next crisis.” Sincemany current disaster workers will return to old jobs, it leaves job opportunities at local health departments. "The best thing I’ve seen this past year is how everyone has come together with a purpose,” muses Karen. “First it wasall hands on deck, then we partnered with groups at UCSF we’d never worked with, and started working closely with theCA Dept of Public Health. You didn’t even know who was who, and it didn’t matter. We’re all in it together… everyone’spicking up whatever they need to do. Partners have come together to do the work who’d never have come togetherbefore. Clearly it was time to step up… none of the ‘stay in your lane’ like academia usually is.” Karen’s dedication to theeffort has earned her the 2021 Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Management. She does warn, “We are on theprecipice of a mental health pandemic coming out of this, with children especially. Many have dropped off Zoom classesand are having a really hard time with isolation.” As for how Karen has coped with the emotional challenges inherent in this work in these uncertain times: “Mitchsingle-hoofedly kept me going. Having the Horse Park and being able to go out and ride and have that outlet, I felt solucky. I’ve tried to carve out time in the middle of the day, morning or whenever, just to get out to the Horse Park, andit’s really saved me…taken a bad day and turned it right around.”

Member Moment - Karen Horn (cont.)

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Life is a traveling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken. - DH Lawrence