Tracee Oles Beebe grew up in St. Helena, where she began riding horses at age 7 at her family's property on Lodi Lane. Her first experiences were in 4H and riding in the vineyards along the Napa River. She competed in hunter-jumpers and trained thoroughbreds as a teenager; in the years since she has worked with horses in many styles of riding and training and at the same time she competed successfully in many local and state championships. Along with rescuing horses, teaching is her other passion and has dedicated her life to teaching riding and horsemanship to riders of all ages and skill levels.

In 2003, she and her partner Mark Beebe founded Sunrise Stables LLC at the same ranch where she grew up in St. Helena. Sunrise Stables is a unique riding school where complete horsemanship is emphasized---children and adults spend as much time grooming and feeding and cleaning up after their horses as they do riding in the arena and on the trails at the ranch. Tracee and Mark and their son Drew live on the ranch, along with their dogs, cats, and numerous other pets.

The Board of Directors of Sunrise Horse Rescue consists of Tracee Beebe, Mark Beebe, Katrina Kay, Lisa O'Connor, and Mary Taylor.

Sunrise Horse Rescue was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation in St. Helena in November 2007. Sunrise Horse Rescue is the only horse rescue operation in the Napa Valley. The foundation's mission is to rescue abused and neglected horses in Napa and Sonoma Counties as well as provide students of all ages with life-enhancing skills derived from riding and horsemanship. Sunrise Horse Rescue is the non-profit arm of Sunrise Stables, which was founded 4 years ago by Tracee Oles Beebe. Sunrise Horse Rescue currently shelters 10 rescued horses of a variety of breeds, ages and backgrounds. Sunrise Horse Rescue welcomes donations and volunteer support. Sunrise Horse Rescue is a California 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization, tax ID 42-1746834.

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On November 16 Sunrise Horse Rescue was presented with $2,500 by Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate; these funds came from an annual holiday fundraiser put on by local real estate companies. Realtors Chuck Sawday, Tim Hayden, Gina Elliott, Henry Schlangen and Mary Ann Souza organized this fundraiser. We thank them for their generosity and support.

On December 11 Tracee brought Cupcake, a 16-year-old Shetland pony and Taz, an Arabian, who is 27 years old, to visit St. Helena Montessori School, St. Helena Catholic School and St. Helena Elementary School. Tracee and the horses wore Santa caps and other holiday attire and handed out candy canes. The children were all enthusiastic to meet Cupcake and Taz, rubbing their manes, some admitting they’d never “met” a horse before.

 

Saved from death, horses find a Napa home

Friiday, December 30, 2005
By CRISTINA DE LEON-MENJIVAR, Register Staff Writer
Set in beautiful St. Helena, Sunrise Stables offers riders of all skill levels the opportunity to learn and improve their horsemanship and riding skills. Instructor Tracee Beebe runs the school, and this week offered a one-week camp for participants to learn the basics of caring for horses and riding.

"It's the interaction between the horses and kids, they really blossom by caring for them," said Beebe.

Beebe, who has been teaching since she was 14 years-old, runs the school on her family's property. This is her third year running the stables, and says that her purpose with the school is to save abandoned and neglected horses and bring the joy of horses to people of all ages.

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Beebe brings two horses to schools

Thursday, December 25, 2008

On Thursday, Dec. 11 two horses from St. Helena’s Sunrise Horse Rescue visited three schools in town — St. Helena Montessori, St. Helena Catholic School and St. Helena Elementary School.

Sunrise Horse Rescue owner Tracee Beebe brought Cupcake, a 16-year-old Shetland pony and Taz, an Arabian, who is 27 years old. Beebe and the horses wore Santa caps and other holiday attire and handed out candy canes. The children were all enthusiastic to meet Cupcake and Taz, rubbing their manes, some admitting they’d never “met” a horse before.

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