Adoption Announcement: Mesquite!
We are so pleased to announce that Mesquite has been adopted! This handsome and talented boy has truly made an amazing transformation. Less than eight months since arriving at SAFE as an unstarted stallion, Mesquite is now a well-adjusted good citizen with loads ofā¦
Foster Update: Rocky
Update from Rockyās foster mom Kellie: Just wanted to let you know that Rocky is still doing very good. He is eating most of his meds (7/8th???) and Iām seeing only a few hay āballsā with the orchard grass hay. I think it is softer for him to chew. His weight isā¦
Foster Update: Banjo and Finn
Here are some great photos of Finn and Banjo (aka āJoeyā) and their foster parents Carrie and Derek. They are taking wonderful care of these two boys. We are so lucky to have wonderful fosters to care for and love our companion horses! [gallery link=āfileāā¦
Sophie: Baby is growing up!
Sophie had her first dental float this week! We were able to confirm that she is coming four years old this year. One baby cap came off during the float and one wolf tooth was extracted with no trouble. She needs a little work with needles for sedation but wasnāt tooā¦
Heath Update: Anakin
After six months in our care, weāre reaching the final stages of Anakinās rehabilitation. Dr. McCracken came out Monday to do a dental float and give him his vaccines. Unsurprisingly, Anakin does not have the worldās greatest teethā¦there was bad ulceration but heā¦
May Volunteer of the Month: Sara Sluszka
When horses come to SAFE, they are often suspicious and fearful. In many cases, their hard lives have left them mistrustful of humans. It takes patience, sensitivity, timing, and powerful observation skills to bring them out of their hurtful pasts and into a healthy,ā¦
Health Update: Emmy
This week we brought Emmy home from winter turnout at foster. We had a lameness evaluation done on Tuesday (video posted below) and sadly, she is still slightly off on the right hind. The time off has helped her some, but there is clearly something still botheringā¦
Check in with Cameo!
Cameo is getting back to work and doing very well. We are keeping things easy to start with, working on groundwork, saddling, and hooking up with her handlers. Already we are seeing good changes! Here is an update from her volunteer rider Claire: āCameo has come aā¦
Goodbye, Boss Hoss
At the heart of the work that SAFE does is one simple goal: putting a stop to equine suffering. Itās something we have done for every horse weāve encountered over the years. Weāve removed horses from situations of dire neglect and shown them that there are good peopleā¦
Glory has been adopted!
We are thrilled to announce that Glory is officially adopted to Melissa N! Matching our horses with the perfect adopter is a big part of our work at SAFE. We are very lucky to have so many wonderful horses but they all have their stories and are at different places inā¦
Nashville has been adopted!
Finally, we can shout it from the roof tops: Nashville has found a HOME!! This very well-minded mare met a wonderful family and they accepted her for who she is and what she had to offer. Over the last few months this mare had met a few families but nothing came toā¦
Justin has been adopted!
Justin has found an outstanding home with Kim! They are a great pair and Justin has a new brother named Linus. They are all doing well and loving the pasture together! Kim had many OTTB and when she met Justin, she saw in him characteristics of her old partners. Hisā¦
First Bath for Millie
Now that summer is here, Terry has the opportunity to teach Millie another new skill: getting used to the hose.
New Photos of Fancy
