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I keep my promise
I made a promise and that was that when 50 people sign up for my mom’s party I would show you my picture. There are 48 people signed up for the party and horses always round up so that makes 50. This is the picture that I painted that is going to be in the auction at the party. I painted it all myself. Here’s a picture of the picture that I painted!———-> If you say “Honeycutt, won’t you…
A show horse
Mom came out a little while ago and put my face harness on. Then her phone rang and so she needed me to stand patiently and wait until she was done with her phone call. See how I did?———–> Mom said we have to practice. I never practice, but she seemed to think it was important. What we practiced was being a show horse at a horse show. When Mom walked forward, I walked forward. When Mom…
I am not sure about any of this.
Lots of days this happens: Mom gives grain to Jay and Chance, but when I look into my bowl, it’s empty! Then I have to stare at Mom to remind her that I didn’t get any grain. She says, Sorry Honeycutt, because I am too fat for grain eating every day. If I try to taste Jay’s grain, he makes a nasty face and that means go away! this is my grain! So it’s back to staring at Mom. If I was in the same…
Bubbles — Adopted!
Congratulations to Mary J. of Lake Forest Park, WA on her adoption of Bubbles! To read Bubbles entire history at SAFE, click here.
July Volunteer of the Month: Victoria Guy
Our volunteer of the month for July is Victoria G! Victoria has been a Sunday volunteer for over a year and has recently taken over Sunday morning turnout and feed in addition to barn chores. Her quiet nature is appreciated by our horses and her help is appreciated by all! Please join us in congratulating Victoria! My kids had grown up and left the house and I was looking for something I liked…
Karma Intake Photos
Photos taken of Karma on July 3rd, the day she was signed over to SAFE:
2011 Q3 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: August 18, 2011 Brandii Bask, 24 yo Arab mare (owner surrender) Ego Afire, 12 yo Arab gelding (owner surrender) Intake Date: September 24, 2011 Moonshine, 1.5 yo paint colt (Pierce Co Animal Control) Misty, 4 yo appy filly (Pierce Co Animal Control) Jazzy, 4 yo mini horse mare (Pierce Co Animal Control) Joker, 5 yo mini horse gelding (Pierce Co Animal Control) Savannah,…
I am helpful
There is a human thing called planning a party and being afraid no one will come. I know all about being afraid, but it’s almost never because of a party. Except for that party with the explosions in the sky, do you know that party? I don’t like that party. My foster mom is planning a party called the SAFE Horse Show. She is working very hard on this party. She tells me she is worried that no…
Tueaday Snoozeday
Today I am shining like a bright penny in the sun. Mom looked out the window and said, Now there’s something you don’t see every day! and it was me doing this ——-> Horses have to be careful that no one sneaks up on them but I was so warm and happy that I let my guard down for a little bit. And the worst thing that happened was mom snuck up and took my picture but I was so warm and happy I…
Karen Wegehenkel photographs
Karen Wegehenkel took these lovely photos of Sunny & Shasta:
Summer
Our last photographic subject from our Karen Wegehenkel photoshoot is our beautiful old lady Summer. Summer and her buddy Buckwheat have recently returned to SAFE after almost 2 years at a wonderful foster home in Auburn. Both horses are elderly and are being treated for Cushing’s Disease, but they came home looking like a million bucks! Click on the first image to view photos as a slideshow:…
Annie
Here is today’s installment of Karen Wegehenkel photography. Our subject today is that lovely redhead Annie. In these images, she shows her pretty face, her incredible neck, and her sweet side too!
Dexter
Let’s take a look at Dexter’s photos from last week’s Karen Wegehenkel photo shoot. How handsome is this horse? Click on the first photo to enlarge it and view the photos in a click-thru slideshow!
Buckwheat
Next up in our series of beautiful Karen Wegehenkel photography…it’s our handsome old man Buckwheat. These photos are a testament to Karen’s ability to find and reveal the beauty of her subjects. Bucky is in his late twenties and while we’re not entirely sure what breed of horse he is, he is definitely a gaited horse. He’s also an incredibly sweet old guy. Click the first photo to view images…
Lovely Zan
Equine photographer Karen Wegehenkel was kind enough to come out to the SAFE farm last week for a photography session with Zan, Dexter, Annie, Summer and Bucky. The results are simply stunning. We’ll be sharing some of these images with you over the next few days. Let’s start with the lovely Miss Zanadu: (click the photos to enlarge)
Charmeon — Adopted!
Congratulations to Peter and Helen J. of Port Orchards, WA on their adoption of Charmeon! Char will be Peter’s trail horse. Peter has been a course designer for the ACTHA and now he is thrilled to finally have a horse to compete with, as well as to ride with his wife Helen, who is a lifelong horse owner. Char will join their 3 horses, two of which are retired, plus their mini donkey, on their…
Aiden Update — June 4, 2011
I went up last weekend to visit Aiden and took some video and some photos. If you missed the video clips I posted on Facebook last weekend, here they are: Also, here are some photos. You will see the lovely Delilah as his lead horse in several of the photos. She looks amazing! And Aiden, he’s such a good boy. Since last weekend, he is no longer using a lead horse and is going in the…
I have a secret
The man who scrapes my feet came this week. He’s a very nice man who never tries to sit on me, but sometimes we play a game. He takes my foot and pulls it to the front and then I try to take it back. The scraping man does not like to lose this game, and when I win too many times, my mom says Honeycutt, knock it off and that means stop playing the game. Then I let him keep my foot because I am a…
June Volunteer of the Month: Chelsea Braswell
Choosing this month’s Volunteer of the Month was easy! Chelsey Braswell has only been with us for a few months, but she’s made a big impact in a short amount of time. Her dedication and enthusiasm, along with her genuine love and affection for the horses makes her the perfect addition to the SAFE team. Meet Chelsey: I started volunteering at SAFE in February this year, simply because I just…
Mr Pibb — May 31, 2011
Here’s some photos of Mr. Pibb taken today by one of our volunteers, Brooke. She reports that he is in love with his pasture buddy (also a gelding). They have to bring him in at night to eat his mush (because otherwise his pasture buddy will eat it all), and he willingly does this but then immediately demands to be let back out again as soon as he is finished!
Career change
My mom went somewhere today to see some people sit on white horses. (Editors note: Honeycutt is referring to the Lipizzaner Stallion performance that took place today.) I was not impressed until she told me about the horse that bucked. This horse was a fine, fine bucker. He did not have anyone sitting on him. His only job was to come out and buck so that people would clap. The white bucking…
Aiden Training Update
Quick update on Aiden, who has now been in training for one month. He is progressing well, albeit a bit slowly at first. He got kicked by another horse right after he arrived so he got a delayed start while that healed, and then he turned out to be a bit of a bronc with the saddle. For two weeks, every time they saddled him up and put him on the lunge line, he would buck like a rodeo horse…
Romeo Update
Dr. Hannah called me tonight to let me know that she developed the xrays and they confirmed what we suspected…Romeo has suffered further catastrophic injury to his leg. It was helpful to be able to compare the xrays to the previous ones we took, while the leg was bad before in terms of the xrays, it is now completely dislocated, with the cannon bone no longer aligning to the P1 fetlock joint,…
SAFE Update — May 24th, 2011
It’s been a busy few weeks at SAFE, with several events completed (Pins for Ponies, Saddle Fitting Clinic) and several events upcoming (Lipizzaner show which is SOLD OUT, Gelding Clinic June 4th, Open House June 26th). We are working diligently on planning for the 2011 SAFE Benefit Show (our 5th Show!) which this year will be expanded to a two-day event August 6–7th at Donida Farm. A great…
April Update — May 24
A great update for you on April! Dr. Hannah has worked her magic and the wound is now completely healed. She is off antibiotics and doing great! There will be a scar there, but once she gains some weight she will be ready to be made available for adoption!
Herd Dynamics
My herd is made up of three mighty horses. When we run together, the leaves fall from the trees. My two friends were both racehorses and they both think they’re the fastest. But I know that neither one of them won any horse races. Me, I have my dignity to consider, but even if I wanted to run in a horse race, I’m the wrong kind of horse. Apparently. But take a look at this: I’ve lived with Jay…
Update — May 24, 2011
Zanadu’s potential adoption unfortunately fell through. Some concerns over her soundness in her right knee were raised by the vet which caused the adopter to back out of the adoption. We had Dr. Hannah out the following week to further evaluate her knee, which is slightly larger than her left. Dr. Hannah saw no lameness on the lungeline, but she did show a mild, Grade 2/5 lameness with flexion.…
A few words from Honeycutt (May 23 2011)
Everybody wants a horse they can ride. I say that any horse that would permit a human to sit on him has a serious lack of dignity. I say if humans want to go around in circles, they are fully capable of doing so under their own power. I had to do some righteous bucking before the humans at SAFE got the message, but they don’t try to sit on me anymore. Which is good for my dignity. But it leaves…
Lucky update
Lucky is doing fabulous! He has graduated to turnout in the round pen which he is quite happy about. He tolerates stall rest very well, but he’s a young, active horse with a lot of energy, so actually getting some time to stretch his legs makes him much more sensible. He will be ready to come back to our main facility in another week or two.
Bud and Brandy Update
Bud and Brandy are doing well in their new foster home in Sammamish. Bud is almost completely shed out, but Brandy is still holding on to some of her winter coat. They are both eating their mush well and also have 5 acres of lush pasture to munch on. Bud looks great for his age, and is still quite spunky — Brandy looks much more her age of 37. Bud is a bit sassy — getting a bit of an…