Training Update: Jessel and Lacey
Jessel and Lacey made their way over to Ellensburg to start working with Joel Conner. They are both doing well and I checked in with Joel this week to see how the girls are doing. The plan is to give Lacey 90 days of professional training and let Jessel winter overâŚ
Training Update: Sophie
Sophie is just reaching about 40 rides this week in her training with Joel Conner. We were all very excited when Joel surprised us and brought Sophie over to ride in the clinic here at Safe Harbor. She looked AMAZING and while he explained about her âbaby stuffâ thatâŚ
Funny Girl Gracie
Joel Conner Clinic Report: Stevie
We are so grateful for the help of our volunteer riders. Casey is one of a very special group of people who make SAFE a great community, working together to train and find adoptive homes for our horses. She has been studying and working up to five times a week out atâŚ
Health & Training Update: Stella
Our wonderful volunteer rider Casey has been dedicated to Stellaâs rehab work and a tremendous help to getting this mare onto the road to a full recovery! Here is what Casey has to say about the progress she is making with Stella: After four months of strict stallâŚ
Joel Conner Clinic Update: Emmy
We have been working on strengthening Emmyâs stifles for the past few months. There have been a few small setbacks but we have been slowly working her up to weight of a rider. Her training currently is a combination of lots of walking both on the ground and with aâŚ
Joel Conner Clinic Report: Jewel
We are so grateful for the help of our volunteer riders. Casey is one of a very special group of people who make SAFE a great community, working together to train and find adoption homes for our horses. She has been studying and working up to five times a week out atâŚ
Joel Conner Clinic Report: King & Vida
Volunteer rider and trainer Jolene D has been working with both King and Vida to get them ready to saddle up and ride. Here is her report from our recent Joel Conner clinic: KING I had a wonderful time working King in the clinic this past weekend. It was the perfectâŚ
Rowan: Week 1 Photos
We are hoping to chronicle Rowanâs transformation from BCS score of 1 to a beautiful healthy mare! Here are the photos from her first week at SAFE.
Butterscotch: Intake Photos and Assesment
Butterscotch has been with SAFE for just over a week. She is settling in, eating well and has been very gentle to handle. Below are her initial medical assessments and week one photos. Butterscotch is approximately 28â32 years old, a grade mare. She is 15.2hh andâŚ
Positive News about Rowan
ROWAN UPDATE: Our little friend seems brighter and more comfortable in her ICU stall here at SAFE. She delighted her 6am feeder with a happy whinny this morning, which seems like a really positive sign. Her bloodwork came back yesterday with nothing alarming toâŚ
Rowan Arrives at SAFE
Rowan is a mare who is approximately 12 years old, all black except for a big star and a snip. She is extremely emaciated (BCS 1), so to prevent refeeding syndrome, she is being given a pound of alfalfa every four hours round the clock. This morning, she greeted herâŚ
Fancyâs First Clinic
Fancy is growing into a beautiful young mare with tons of potential and promise. She is will continue working with SAFE to establish the foundational riding work before being made available for adoption. These early months of riding are key to laying the groundwork toâŚ
Skittles, rest in peace
We received this tragic news from Skittlesâ adopter Susanne M. My sweet Skittles left us sometime last night. She does not appear to have colicked or have been distressed; she looked like she just lay down to sleep. I pray she didnât suffer or know any fear. SkittlesâŚ
