A Gentle Start: Cooper’s Path to Trust and Comfort

A Gentle Start: Cooper’s Path to Trust and Comfort

We’re just getting to know Cooper and working to assess his personality as we prepare him for halter training. Upon arrival at SAFE, he showed signs of soreness, and unfortunately, he seems to have a soundness issue. Because he isn’t halter-trained yet, we haven’t...
J’aime bien, Deja Vu

J’aime bien, Deja Vu

Deja Vu is ‘seen before’ in French, that sensation of having experienced an event, even if it is completely novel. But working with this mare is entirely unique each time, no sense of a ‘been there, done that.’ Well, some sense of having been there, since we do not...
Wren: Building Confidence, Balance, and Trust

Wren: Building Confidence, Balance, and Trust

Wren has a truly sweet disposition and a heart of gold. She has an incredible amount of try and doesn’t seem to have a mean bone in her body. Gentle with every horse she meets, Wren has proven to be a kind and dependable presence both on the ground and under saddle....