Getting to know Bean
New horses always take time settling into their new lives as SAFE horses. In the first few weeks theyāre here, we get to know their personalities, what they like, what they donāt like. We start to dream of what kind of home will be the perfect match. Bean had been aā¦
The call weāve been waiting forā¦
Anakin Update: Jan 13 2016
Anakin has now been at Pilchuck for three weeks. We continue to see improvements in his condition. Heās steadily gaining about a pound a day, topping the scales at about 865 lbs now. (For reference, a horse his size should weigh between 1100 and 1200 lbs.) His calorieā¦
Cameo: Making Progress, Getting Stronger
Cameo continues to make good progress in her rehab from last Julyās injury. Volunteers have been walking and trotting her in hand for the past several months. Cameo is a pretty good girl for her exercise sessions but she is easily spooked if there is too much noise orā¦
Getting to know Jessel
Well color me impressed! Jessel had her first health check up with Dr. McCracken and she was a superstar. She was a little shocked by the first vaccine but it only got better with the others. We will be giving her more boosters in a few weeks but at least she wonātā¦
Getting to know Tess
We are happy to have three sweet new mares in our care: Tess, Bean, and Jessel. They were rescued from a very tough situation of neglect and starvation, and itās going to take some time and TLC before they are ready for adoption. At the moment, we are letting themā¦
Training Update: Mesquite
Sometimes you meet a horse and say, wow, now thatās my kind of horse! Mesquite has had my heart from the beginning. Once I rode him, I was done for! He is an amazing horse! He is kind, gentle, intelligent and fun. Plus, he has three smooth gates. Oh, and did Iā¦
Banjo and Finn: Foster Buddies!!
Banjo spent about a month at Safe Harbor Stables before heading out to a foster home with Finn. These two Palomino geldings are like brothers! After a little āplay fightingā to establish that Finn was the boss, they have now settled in and are good buddies. This isā¦
April Volunteers of the Month: Mary Jones and Suzette Mendoza
No joke, no April fooling, these gals do a ton behind the scenes to help keep SAFE programs running. With an organization like SAFE there a million little details to attend to, no one volunteer or staff person has time to make all of these things happen, which is whyā¦
2019 Q1 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: Jan 15, 2019 Gunnar (owner surrender) Intake Date: Feb 25, 2019 Kat (returned to SAFE) Intake Date: March 5, 2019 Slim, Moon, and Cassidy (owner surrender) Placed Horses Sage Pyrrha Amira Glory Pogo Tabitha
Joel Conner Clinic Report: Stella
Casey had a few things to share with us about her rides on Stella in last weekendās Horsemanship clinic. The pair continue to look amazing and Stella has matured into a beautiful mare that stands out in any crowd. Casey has done a lovely job bringing her along andā¦
A New Chapter for Renee
For the past few weeks, weād noticed a bit of a hitch in Reneeās step. At first it was thought to be a hoof abscess in her left front foot, so we wrapped it and treated it as such. But when the abscess resolved and she was still lame on that leg, it was clear thatā¦
Back in the Saddle with Cameo
Terry worked with Cameo in this monthās Joel Conner Clinic. Hereās her report on the progress that she and Kaya have made with this mare: Cameo was a star pupil at our horsemanship clinic this past weekend. Kaya has been working with her for the past few weeks,ā¦
Siennaās First Ride!
We have been getting wonderful reports back from Nick Donohue on Siennaās progress. She settled in nicely to his training barn and Nick said that while she was a bit reactive and touchy at first, she is progressing well. Nick worked on getting her more comfortableā¦
