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Pippiā€™s First Day Outdoors 

Pippi and Asha ventured outside for the first time today. Pippi seemed to love this new adventure, running circles around her mom and exploring the pasture. Sheā€™s such a little cutie pie, and so full of life! Photos by Jessica Farren

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Asha is getting close!

Asha is getting close! 

Last night we were 67.2% sure that Asha would have her foal. Turns out she did not, but now we are 92% sure that tonight is the night! Hereā€™s what Foal Watch 2018 looks like at Safe Harbor Stables, as we prepare for our first foal in TEN YEARS (clickā€¦

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Getting to know Pyrrha

Getting to know Pyrrha 

Pyrrha a bit of a mystery. We have had a few conversations around the barn as to what breed she might be but nothing really fits. But no matter what type of horse she is, this mare is strong as a brick house! Sheā€™s most likely been around the block and seen manyā€¦

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Justin Makes Steady Progress

Justin Makes Steady Progress 

Justin is doing very well in preparation to become a riding horse. We have spent a great deal of time strengthening him and getting him balanced to hold the weight of a rider. He initially had trouble transferring his weight off of his forehand and over his hocks. Heā€¦

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A Showing for Roscoe

A Showing for Roscoe 

A few days ago, we had a potential adopter come out to meet Roscoe. Roxanne is looking for her next equine partner and on the advice of a friend, she decided to check out SAFE. After reviewing her application and talking to her over the phone, it sounded like a few ofā€¦

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Anderson Goes to Oregon

Anderson Goes to Oregon 

Anderson traveled to Oregon this past weekend to the lovely Northwood Stables for a clinic with Joel Conner. It was an opportunity to see how well he would work in a new place, around different horses. I am happy to report that Andy was brilliant! There was absolutelyā€¦

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Orion Shines in Training!

Orion Shines in Training! 

We had a call from Nick Donohue today with a great training report on Orion. He told us that he has been able to have a few other riders work Orion and each was very successful. He also said that he used Orion this week as a ā€œsupportā€ horse for a troubled horse asā€¦

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Bingo at the Barn
Oct 6 from 1ā€“4 pm
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Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
October 25ā€“27
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Holiday Open House and Craft Sale
Dec 8 from 12ā€“3pm
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Joel Conner Clinic Report: Alder

Joel Conner Clinic Report: Alder 

Clinic report from Kaya M: Alder, yet again, was an all-star in the clinic! Joel started out the weekend riding him as he had some time off right after training due to sickness. By the end of the weekend, five different people had ridden him, being flagged around theā€¦

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Joel Conner Clinic Report: Beauty

Joel Conner Clinic Report: Beauty 

Clinic report from Jane M: I had the distinct pleasure of working with Beauty, a 20+ year old Arabian mare, in the Joel Connor Clinic this past week. I spent five days in a row doing groundwork for an hour under Joelā€™s supervision. Itā€™s impossible to know what abuseā€¦

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Joel Conner Clinic Report: Anderson

Joel Conner Clinic Report: Anderson 

Clinic report from Kaya M: Even though this was my fourth clinic riding Anderson, I think we made more positive changes together than the past three combined! I had a huge learning moment myself that gave me more confidence and control and gave Anderson a betterā€¦

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Joel Conner Clinic Update: Stella

Joel Conner Clinic Update: Stella 

Written by SAFE volunteer Sue C: I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with Stella for 4 days at the recent Joel Conner clinic. Stella has been well trained by Casey, which helped so much since I was the one learning the mechanics of how to ask for movingā€¦

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July Volunteer of the Month: David Livingstone

July Volunteer of the Month: David Livingstone 

How and when did you first get involved with horses? Do you have one now you want to tell us about? I always lived just a few miles from horses while I was growing up, but I never interacted with them. Since none of my friends were involved in horsemanship it neverā€¦

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