What do you do when you have more donated tack than you can store over the winter? Obviously, you hold a tack sale! But SAFE has such an abundance of tack that we’re having SIX tack sales. Like pop-up shops, these tack sales are short, sweet, and loaded with bargains.…

Next open house: Sunday, Sept 24 from noon to 3pm HUGE TACK SALE to benefit the horses of SAFE!

WHEN: Sunday April 23, 2017 — Noon to 3pm WHERE: Safe Harbor Stables in Redmond WHO WE NEED: You!!! COST: FREE to everyone!!! WHAT IS “HELP A HORSE DAY”? Help a Horse Day is a nationwide competition sponsored by the ASPCA. Equine rescues and sanctuaries around the…

The End Hunger Games celebration of ASPCA Help a Horse Day at SAFE on April 23 was a marvelous event with nearly 400 guests in attendance!! See photos from the End Hunger Games on our Facebook page at:…

SAFE holds a quarterly Open House in which we invite our supporters and neighbors to come for a visit! Here are the dates we’ve chosen for 2017: 2017 Open House Dates: Sunday, April 23, 2017 — ASPCA Help a Horse Day and the End Hunger Games Sunday, June 25, 2017…

SAFE holds a quarterly Open House in which we invite our supporters and neighbors to come for a visit! Here are the dates we’ve chosen for 2016: 2016 Dates: Sunday, March 20, 2016 Sunday, June 26, 2016 Sunday, September 25, 2016 Sunday, December 4, 2016 Time: Noon to…

We’re giddy with all the amazing work that was accomplished on Saturday at the Volunteer Work Party. About 40 people came out to dig, saw, invent, organize, clean, scrape, wash, pull, and make Safe Harbor Stables shine for the ponies. A marvelous time was had by all,…

We had beautiful weather and lots of wonderful people come out to SAFE’s Fall Open House and Estate Planning Seminar. Many guests of all ages came out to meet the horses and learn more about the rescue, as well as to participate in a discussion about future estate…

The talented horseman Michael Sparling will be back at Safe Harbor Stables to put on another horsemanship clinic for SAFE volunteers and members of the public, July 10–12, 2015. Michael Sparling has traveled the country starting horses, teaching horsemanship, and…

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Join us at Safeco Field on Sunday July 12th at 1pm for the 2nd annual SAFE Day at the Safe. Your Seattle Mariners will take on the Los Angeles Angels in a battle for supremacy in the AL West! As a friend of SAFE, you’ll receive a $15 group discount for some great Main…

SAFE holds a quarterly Open House in which we invite our supporters and neighbors to come for a visit! Here are the dates we’ve chosen for 2015 2015 Dates: Sunday Mar 29, 2015 Sunday, June 28, 2015 Sunday, Sept 27, 2015 Sunday, Dec 6, 2015 Time: Noon to 3pm Location:…

SAFE and Mt Rainier Equine Veterinary Service have teamed up to put on a Low Cost Gelding Clinic on Saturday, November 22, 2014. If you have a colt or stallion, and need assistance with getting your horse gelded, this clinic will provide gelding surgery to approved…

SAFE is honored to be the beneficiary of this year’s Tin Cup Chalice Golf Tournament, presented by the Parrot Heads of Puget Sound and North Shore Golf Course. The Tin Cup Chalice is an 18 hole four man scramble golf tournament followed by dinner, live music, and a…

For this year’s Fall Into Winter Feed Drive, we set an ambitious goal: $15,000 in donations, to be used to purchase hay and grain for the SAFE horses over the coming year. There was a lot of nervousness behind the scenes when this number was announced, but SAFE…

We had a marvelous time at this year’s Holiday Open House — thank you to everyone who came out to see us!! Sunny & Shasta did a great job as Santa’s elves, and the photos were fantastic. Big thanks to our wonderful photographer Crescent Moegling, who, with the…

The horses at Safe Harbor wanted to send out a big THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers who came out last Saturday to the fall work party!  They love all the hard work you did to make their home ready for the winter. All of the horses know that your work cleaning…

Tickets are now on sale for our second annual Highbrow Hack at Bridle Trails State Park on October 19th. Last year’s event was a lot of fun…it was a beautiful day for a trail ride, and some of the costumes that our riders came up with were truly stunning! Everyone…

This past Saturday, Reber Ranch hosted another Fill The Trailer event for SAFE, and it was a wonderful success! Sunny and Shasta were there to meet new people (and scare their dogs) and as usual, our little Ambassadors did a stellar job of charming everyone. The…

The first ever Highbrow Hack was held on October 9, 2012 at Bridle Trails State Park. It was a great day for a trail ride! 

Last Sunday, SAFE Harbor Stables was the site of the first ever SAFE Directors’ Luncheon. Tickets to this exclusive event were auctioned off last August at the SAFE Horse Show, and our six guests were treated to a homecooked meal and a private stable tour / meet &…

We’re selling tickets for our Highbrow Hack at Bridle Trails State Park on October 7th, and lots of you are hard at work on your equestrian finery…or waiting for the mailman to deliver it…either way, you’ll be looking fabulous! Couple of quick updates… Bridle…

Tickets are no longer available for the Highbrow Hack! Bridle Trails is a state park, so in order to park there, you’ll need a Discover Pass if you don’t already have one. You can purchase a day pass for $10 or support the park system by purchasing an annual pass…

For the second time this year, we’ve received an incredible donation from Cavalia — a group of tickets to the Tuesday, Feb 28, 8pm performance AND a group of tickets to the Wednesday, Feb 29, 8pm performance. We’re selling the tickets as a quick fundraiser for SAFE…

  SOLD OUT! We’ve received an incredible donation from Cavalia — a group of tickets to the Sunday, Jan 22, 7pm performance. We’re selling the tickets as a quick fundraiser for SAFE so if you’ve been thinking about seeing this amazing show, here’s an opportunity…

This past weekend was an incredible one for SAFE. Two special events took place — the Reber Ranch “Fill The Trailer” and Horsepitality Too!‘s Santa party — and the generous outpouring of love & support has us all feeling extremely thankful and a little bit…

Our good friends at Reber Ranch in Kent are hosting a Fill The Trailer event in support of the SAFE Fall Into Winter feed drive. We’ll be there all day from 9am to 6pm so please come down and help us stock up on horse feed and supplies for the winter! We’ll have some…

It’s still not to late to sign up for our Saddle Fitting Clinic this weekend. 

The next several weekends are going to be busy ones for SAFE supporters! There are a number of special events planned — some presented by SAFE, others being put on to benefit SAFE — and they all look like a lot of fun. Here’s a rundown: Sunday November 20 — Saddle…

With Fall firmly in place and Winter following close behind, it’s time to start thinking about what lies ahead for horses in this region. The lucky ones will be tucked into cozy stalls with piles of hay in front of them and warm blankets to shield them from the cold.…

Each year, we ask our amazing volunteers to come together on a Fall Saturday to help us with maintenance, repairs, and improvements. You are invited to join us this year for some exciting projects, including: Adding paddocks and shelters to accommodate more horses in…

You’re invited to come for a visit to the SAFE farm in Monroe on Sunday September 18 to meet some nice horses and some real nice people too! We’ll also be holding a tack sale with all proceeds benefiting SAFE. What: SAFE Open House and Tack Sale Where: SAFE Farm;…

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE), in partnership with Equine Aid and Northwest Equine Stewardship Center (NWESC), will be funding another series of low-cost equine castration clinics for qualified applicants. Our next clinic is being held on October 1, 2011. Dr. Hannah…

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE), in partnership with Equine Aid and Northwest Equine Stewardship Center (NWESC), will be funding another series of low-cost equine castration clinics for qualified applicants. Our next clinic is being held on August 6, 2011. Dr. Hannah…

Yesterday’s open house at SAFE was a terrific success. We had a great turnout of people who came by to say hello and meet the horses, and it was a lot of fun for us to meet some of our wonderful supports in person, some for the first time. The weather was beautiful…

We’re opening the gates to visitors on Sunday June 26 for an afternoon open house at the SAFE Farm in Monroe. Come out and say hello, meet the SAFE horses, tour the farm, and enjoy a mini cupcake or two. Date: Sunday June 26 Time: 2–5pm Demonstrations in the arena…

We would like to thank Dawn Anderson of Anderson Equine Saddle Fitting Services for conducting a terrific clinic this weekend at SAFE. A group of about 16 attended the lecture and demonstrations and were given the hands-on opportunity to examine the innards of…

PLEASE NOTE: Friday May 27 is the last day we will be accepting applications for the June 4 Gelding Clinic. You may still submit applications for the August and October clinics. Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE), in partnership with Equine Aid and Northwest Equine…

The SAFE Saddle Fitting Clinic is coming up this weekend (May 21 & 22) and if you’re not signed up already, we hope you’ll sign up soon. In order to make things a little easier, we’re going to offer tickets for the Saturday lecture at the door for $25 if you…

We’ve sold 99 tickets to the Lipizzaner Show, thank you to everyone who purchased their tickets already! If you haven’t yet, not to worry, we have reserved another 50 tickets, so there is still time to get in on this great deal. The new block of tickets are also in…

Hopefully by now you know about the three great events taking place in May to benefit SAFE and its supporters. Just a few quick updates on each one: PINS FOR PONIES — MAY 1 — 1–3pm — SunVilla Lanes, Bellevue Pre-registration for Pins for Ponies has not been as…

An ill-fitting saddle can do more than just make your horse uncomfortable. It can also cause lameness, chronic pain and bad behavior. We see a lot of unwanted, discarded horses at SAFE, and we can’t help but wonder how many horses are labeled unrideable or even…

We are sold out! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets!     The “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions are currently touring the United States with their 41st anniversary presentation of the “Dancing White Stallions”! This internationally acclaimed…

If you’ve been planning to attend Pins for Ponies, the time to register and guarantee yourself a spot is now! We’ll be taking registrations for this event until April 28 — after that, we have to give up the unused lanes that the bowling alley has reserved for us. So…

Time is winding down on Lucky’s fundraiser but there is still time to pitch in to help Lucky as well as animals in need in Japan. To date, we have raised $1099, which means $220 for Japan (plus matching funds from SAFE) and $880 for Lucky. That’s fantastic progress,…

As you may know, SAFE horse Bucky B Lucky has bone chips in his ankle from an injury he sustained on the track. If these chips were surgically removed, Lucky would be able to be more than just a Walk/Trot horse but would also be able to canter and do low level…

On Monday, January 28th, we had the first low-cost castration clinic held in conjunction with Tacoma Equine Clinic.  We had one mini stallion at that clinic.  We had a couple of last-minute cancellations and it seems that either the fact that the clinic was on a…

Once again, the generous kids of the Just Horsin’ Around 4H club have selected SAFE to share the proceeds of their benefit gaming show.  The show will be held on March 26th at the BLT arena in Granite Falls and is open to all ages including adults.  You can view the…

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE), in partnership with Equine Aid and Northwest Equine Stewardship Center (NWESC), will be funding a low-cost equine castration clinic for qualified applicants on March 5th, 2011.  Dr. Hannah Evergreen and Dr. Kelli Taylor will be…

Tomorrow, SAFE will be participating in an event hosted by Equestrian’s Institute called “Buy, Sell, or Lease your Horse”.  I will be speaking about the methods that SAFE uses to safely rehome our horses and protect them in the future, and about our SAFE-Assisted…

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE), in partnership with Tacoma Equine Hospital, will be funding a low-cost equine castration clinic for qualified applicants on February 28th, 2011.  All three Tacoma Equine Hospital vets (Dr. Hagerman, Dr. Arnold, Dr. deGravelles) will be…

The third annual HeART of the Horse was held on May 12, 2012 at the Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville WA. We stepped things up this year, turning HeART into a full scale evening event, with a catered dinner, a silent auction, an equestrian fashion show put on by…

2011 SAFE Benefit Horse Show SAFE is excited to announce that its FIFTH annual benefit horse show is expanding to a 2 day show! This year’s show will be held at Donida Farm in Auburn WA on August 6 and 7. We’ll have one day of English riding events including dressage…

After the success and popularity of the HeART of the Horse Benefit Art Show & Auction in 2009, it was decided to try it again in 2010. HeART of the Horse II took place on October 22, 2010 with the sponsorship of Museum Quality Framing who not only hosted the event…

The fourth annual SAFE Benefit Show took place at Donida Farm in Auburn WA on August 7, 2010. Moving the show to a beautiful venue like Donida turned out to be a great decision. We added Dressage classes for the first time, in addition to the usual main arena English…

Poker Ride — December 13, 2009 A fabulous time was had by all at the Poker Ride, which raised over $900 for SAFE. The event was held at Bridle Trails State Park in Bellevue WA, and we had a great turnout.

Open House /Adoption Event — October 4, 2009 Come out and meet the SAFE horses, staff & volunteers. Learn more about Equine Rescue, what SAFE does to help the horses and what you can do to help. WHEN: Sunday, October 4 from 11 am to 4 pm WHERE: 27706 Old Owen Rd,…

2009 SAFE Benefit Horse Show The third annual SAFE Benefit Horse Show took place on August 22, 2009 at Frontier Park in Graham WA. We had an incredible turnout of horses and riders, with large, competitive classes all day long. Ten SAFE horses were in attendance to…

HeART of the Horse—an art show and auction benefiting SAFE—was held on April 5, 2009 at Abbey Ballroom in Tacoma WA. HeART featured the artwork of several local and national artists, many of whom donated their work to the silent auction. The event featured catered…

2008 SAFE Benefit Horse Show The second annual SAFE Benefit Horse Show took place on August 23, 2008 at Bridle Trails State Park in Bellevue WA and was a tremendous success. We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day and we had a great turnout for the show. Initial feedback…

Pony Up Fall Fundraiser benefitting SAFE The Pony Up Dinner and Auction to benefit SAFE was held on November 3, 2007. We had a fun bunch of people in attendance — most of whom were good sports and wore their best wild west duds! The food was great and the auction…

SAFE Benefit Horse Show The SAFE BENEFIT OPEN HORSE SHOW was held on Saturday, July 28th at Mt Hood Equestrian Center in Boring OR, and it was a tremendous success! We had a huge turnout, wonderful participants, tireless volunteers, and happy spectators. Plans are…

The SAFE Bodywork Clinic was held on April 21, 2007. It was presented by Dr Hannah Evergreen of Evergreen Holistic Veterinary. A group of 10 horses and their owners learned about several different holistic healing methods, and also benefited from a bodywork session…

SAFE Groundwork Clinic with Dorothy Love and Rick Merzlok Held on July 29 & 30, 2006 in Monroe, WA