by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 13, 2011 | Brandy, Bud, In Memory
On the morning of December 13, Brandy ate her breakfast of mash and seemed fine, but not long after, she was found down in her pasture, sweating and in pain. The sudden onset of these colic symptoms led us to believe that she had a lipoma, which is a benign fatty...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 16, 2011 | In Memory, Short Stories
Sunny was 28 years old when he found himself unwanted, neglected, and homeless. When he was taken in by SAFE, he was pitifully thin, his hooves overgrown, his chestnut coat dull. His teeth had not been cared for in several years, making it hard for him to chew his...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 28, 2011 | In Memory
Romeo was laid to rest on May 26th at 5pm. He spent his last day eating the lush spring grass and visiting the neighboring horses in their paddocks, and he got a massage from our friend Jean Olsen while he grazed. At 4:30 I brought him a tub of...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 17, 2011 | In Memory
Sarah lived 6 happy and healthy years after being rescued from the dark, dirty cattle stall she was abandoned in. At the age of at least 30, Sarah was humanely euthanized due to her declining health and quality of life. Sarah’ story is a horse rescue fairy tale...
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 3, 2011 | In Memory
Tia was laid to rest today. It was a cold and rainy/snowy morning and I was dreading going out there and putting her down in the poor weather, but when I arrived at NWESC the rain had stopped and we even had a break in the cloud cover and a bit of blue sky just...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 20, 2011 | In Memory, Placed Horses
Cedar was humanely laid to rest due to worsening pain in her back & pelvic area. She is missed by the many people who crossed paths with her during her time at SAFE.