Two people standing out in the pasture with four of the horses - a miniature pony, a black horse and two pintos - with the barn behind them.

Our People

The people at Red Horse come from different working lives and bring different training to the farm. What they have in common is an interest in what happens when people and horses are given room to pay attention to each other.

Draft copy — Red Horse to review or replace.

  • Sepia photograph: Fred, in a wide-brimmed hat, stands in a winter pasture holding out his hand to Juniper, a dark bay horse, who stretches her nose towards it.

    Executive Director & Facilitator

    Fred Bueltmann

    Fred is our herd manager, and an author and independent consultant on company culture, the ideals of the craft marketplace and the connected lifestyle. He has more than two decades of experience as an…

  • Ulla Frederiksen

    Board Member & Facilitator

    Ulla Frederiksen, MA, LLP

    Ulla is a psychologist, group facilitator, teacher and artist. Her private practice, The Sundance Center, specializes in client centered, solution-oriented & trauma-informed therapy for Highly Sensitive People. She strives to create a safe, fun…

  • Sepia photograph: Jenny Atlee stands under a birch tree beside a dark horse in a halter, holding the lead rope, looking down at the horse and smiling.

    Board Member & Facilitator

    Jenny Atlee

    Jenny has worked in Central America since 1984 in the areas of human rights, trauma and recovery and international policy with Witness for Peace, the Guatemalan Church in Exile, Nicaraguan Ministry of Social Welfare,…

  • Sepia photograph: Tom Loudon, bearded and in a cap and field vest, smiles at the camera indoors.

    Board Member — Development Team

    Tom Loudon

    Tom worked in Central America for over thirty years in the areas of human rights, sustainable development and international policy. He worked with Witness for Peace, the Bloque Inter-Comunitario, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC-Quakers),…

  • Abena O. Apea

    Board Member — Giving Team Co-chair

    Abena O. Apea

    Abena is a transformative leader with over 30 years of experience serving nonprofit and higher education organizations. She is a skilled fundraiser with talent in strategy and program design. In 2020, Abena founded FORO…

  • Sepia photograph: Ruth (Teji) Dilley stands cheek to cheek with a bridled dark horse under summer trees, smiling at the camera.

    Mental Health and Wellness Team

    Ruth (Teji) Dilley

    Ruth (Teji) is a social worker, yoga therapist, and massage therapist. Ruth has provided massage therapy, group yoga, and private yoga therapy sessions for more than twenty years. She has facilitated workshops on holistic…

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