Sarah Reid has won an Equus Award for her dedication to equestrian access on trails and in open spaces.
Sarah always wanted a horse, but didn't realize her dream until age twenty-two. She discovered trails with her horse, Verdi, at age twenty-eight. Since then she has dedicated herself to trail preservation and equestrian access, now riding her horse, Oreo.
Sarah's family moved to Santa Rosa in 1967. She has been camping since a very young age. Her father backpacked her in to the Grand Canyon when she was not yet two years old, at which time she thinks she began her first thoughtful observation of trail design. A lifelong Girl Scout, Sarah was always outdoors, focusing on service and resource management.
In 2003, after an accident in Annadel State Park, Sarah and Oreo encountered the Ca State Parks Mounted Assistance Unit. She joined and served as president for over two years. She remains on the board, and also serves on the Regional Parks Mounted Unit board, with whom she also patrols. Sarah was awarded Outstanding Volunteer by Sonoma County in 2009 for her dedication to Regional Parks. She has accumulated over 2,000 hours of combined patrol service. She has participated in every state park fundraising event in the last three years.
Sarah participated in the equestrian access plans for Tolay Lake, Taylor Mountain, and Hood Mountain Regional Parks, and Willow Creek State Park. Sarah facilitates collaboration among all user groups-cyclists, hikers, and equestrians-making public presentations on joint stewardship. She represents equestrians in the Sonoma County Trails Council, and participates on trail crews. Sarah is the Trails and Open Spaces editor for the Sonoma County Horse Journal.
Sarah works four days a week so she can volunteer and ride the trails three days a week. She lives in Santa Rosa with her trail-loving husband, Ken, and their two dogs.
