Renee at the Joel Conner Clinic
This past weekend was a big success for Renee. We started on Friday by asking Joel to assess her past training and help us formulate a plan for our next steps. He took a look at her under saddle and rode her a little to see how sheād react. All said and done, we haveā¦
Getting to know Cali
SAFE Operations Director Terry Phelps has been spending a lot of time recently with the new horses at SAFE. Hereās what she has to share about Cali: This roan mare is really starting to grow on me. She was a bit shy and flighty at first but Iāve found that once sheā¦
Working with Stormy
From our Herd Health Manager and volunteer Melinda: Iāve been working with Stormy regularly for a few weeks now. Itās been a learning curve for both of us, for sure! This is the first blind horse Iāve worked with. Iāve been teaching her aspects of the horsemanshipā¦
Getting to know Cosmo
This handsome 13 year old gelding is proving to be a very nice gentleman and is very easy to handle. We were told that he has been started and ridden on trails. All of his medical evaluations have come back clear. His dental float and xrays of his front hooves wereā¦
Emmy and Gracie Find a Home Together!
Sometimes timing and patience play a big role in finding the perfect match for our horses. Rebecca put in an adoption application last year, but at the time, SAFE didnāt have the right horse for her. But several months later, we took in a horse named Gracie who seemedā¦
Getting to know Renee
We are starting to get to know one of the new mares at SAFE: Renee. We were told that sheās been ridden before, but we donāt know how long itās been or how positive those experience were for her. Renee seems a bit āwide eyedā and unsure of it all but she is gettingā¦
Adoption Announcement: Harley
We are excited to announce the adoption of Harley! Jennie came out to see Harley and Ruger early on in their rehabilitation. She understood we needed to get them both healthy before we could figure out if they were sound and rideable. Harley moved easily through herā¦
Getting to know Angel
From the day we met her, this mare has proven to us that she is a fighter who has taken care of herself for a long time. We were told that no one had haltered her in the 15 years she had been on the property. It took us about two and a half hours to halter her forā¦
May Volunteer of the Month: Sundee Rickey
Congratulations to Sundee Rickey, our Volunteer Retention Manager, for being SAFEās May Volunteer of the Month! Thank you for bringing your compassion and care to our SAFE family. We are better for all the ways you contribute; from barn chores, to team building, toā¦
Working with Tilt
Here at SAFE, Dylan has mostly been working on leading and helping Tilt be less touchy about the end of the lead rope and the flag. He says sheās doing really well and she really seems to look to him for support. Today, for the first time ever, they left the paddockā¦
Getting to know Dylan Palm!
Tremendous thanks to Caren McMillen, who interviewed Dylan and provided this write-up to help you all get to know him better! Thank you, Caren, you are one in a million! Dylan Palm became the Sunday Barn Manager at SAFE when Julien Dreher left for college. But becauseā¦
Alder Makes Progress
Hereās an update from Kaya, who worked with Alder while Joel Conner was in town: Alder learned a ton during this last clinic! Iām so lucky to be able to work with this smart, sweet gelding. We worked on freeing up his feet, roping, and saddling prep. Alder even wore aā¦
Barb and her Towel
Barbās taking everything her foster throws at herāeven a towel!āwith grace.
A Devastating Loss
Itās almost inconceivable to have to write these words. We lost a horse this week ā a horse that was young, strong, and full of life. A horse with a sunny personality and a friendly calm outlook on life. A horse who was just days away from finding his forever home.ā¦
