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Video: Bridgit Ground Work

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Alumni Visit with Anakin, Strider, Einstein, and Kai

We had the amazing good fortune to visit some old friends recently: Anakin, Kai, Einstein, and the big hoss Strider. All four boys are living the good life in their neighboring adoptive homes. Thank you so much to Barb and Michel for inviting us over! Can’t wait til…

The Evolution of Sophie

Today Sophie was officially upgraded from a Prospect to a Riding Horse. Admittedly, this is a fairly minor development in Sophie’s career, but quietly behind the scenes, Sophie is making a big impact on how we think about horses here at SAFE. As a SAFE horse, Sophie…

Good girl Gracie!

Gracie has been making super progress under saddle, learning to relax and listen to the feel of her rider. She seems to have been ridden with a lot of rein aid in the past, so we are working on getting her to tune into the presence of her rider rather than relying on…

Go Joey Go!

After a couple of days cooped up inside by bad weather, Joey was feeling good, good, GOOD to get outside for a nice little jog!

Adoption Announcement: Scarlett!

Since coming to SAFE last spring, SAFE barn manager Lori, who is an equine bodyworker, spent a lot of time massaging and working with Scarlett. And it wasn’t long before Scarlett’s charm and beautiful soulful eyes made Lori fall in love with her. This is truly one of…

Anderson in Training

Early in July of this year, we made the decision to put Anderson back into training, this time with Joel Conner. Although Anderson had a good start as a riding horse, there were some holes in his training that had started cropping up. A bucking incident unseated SAFE…

Stormy’s Eyes

Stormy got a visit from Rainland Farm Equine veterinarian Megan McCracken DVM earlier this month, including an eye examination to try to determine how serious her condition is. Below, you can read the report from Dr McCracken in all its clinical detail. Stormy has a…

A Great Horse Has Gone

A Great Horse Has Gone

We are deeply saddened to tell you that SAFE horse Honeycutt left this world on Monday. His loss has left a huge hole in our organization, our barn, and our hearts. Honeycutt was about 22 years old and already battling Cushing’s Disease when he became ill. And…

Dear Chance, Rest in Peace

Dear Chance, Rest in Peace

Tragic news from Tracy G, who adopted and loved Chance: I can’t believe I am writing this and I don’t even really know what to say… so, here goes whatever. I lost Chance, my fur baby and best friend, on Saturday. We were doing some really great groundwork at liberty…

October Volunteers of the Month: Alissa Ralston and Beth Erkel

October Volunteers of the Month: Alissa Ralston and Beth Erkel

We are so fortunate to have outstanding volunteers. In fact, it makes for a difficult choice every month when we pick two volunteers to spotlight. This month we would like to highlight two barn chore volunteers who rock our world with their sweet natures, work ethic,…

2019 Q3 Impact Statement

New Horses Intake Date: July 1, 2019 George (Fall City 40) Intake Date: August 18, 2019 Honeycutt and Sinatra(reclaimed by SAFE) Placed Horses Marta Moon Kat Dottie Asha Euthanized Horses Honeycutt

Anderson: Clinic Update

Here is what Kaya had to say about Anderson in the Horsemanship clinic this past September:  This clinic with Anderson was a huge learning experience for me. I went into the weekend feeling confident about Anderson, but knew that we needed to work on having more life…

Luna is a Riding Horse!

Luna is a Riding Horse!

Luna is doing great in training down in Oregon with Nick Donohue. Here’s a recent video of this former broodmare taking big steps towards a great new life!

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