Ben and Lisa Take a Lesson with Michael Sparling
Here is a lovely write up from Lisa G who is training Ben at Safe Harbor. He is gaining a lot of confidence from her steady and caring approach. I worked with Ben in a lesson with Michael Sparling the other night, and have a lot of things, big and small, to work onā¦
Emmy, Sophie and Annabelle are turned out for the winter!
Emmy is getting a winter turnout with her new friends Sophie and Annabelle. Sophie and Annabelle have been at the farm for about a month now and welcomed Emmy into the herd. They are all getting along well and even the goats get to hang with the girls! We are hopingā¦
Do You See the Family Resemblance?
This lovely young mare to the left is one of Dottieās offspring, Dana. Doesnāt she look a lot like Dottie? Dana lives in Juneau, Alaska and a few months back, her owner was researching her lineage online and stumbled upon Doty Belleās āWhere Are They Now?ā video onā¦
Photos of Khianna
Here are some beautiful photos Jessica took of Lisa and Khianna working together:
Unforgettable Anakin, Part 2
Up until Dec 23rd, Anakin had not tried laying down in his stall at Cedarbrook. Heād been on a strict referring diet since his arrival two weeks before, and he had just graduated to free choice hay. Heād also stopped trying to eat his bedding, so his stall was filledā¦
Anakin Update 12-28-2015
We had a little unwanted excitement just before Christmas. Up until Dec 23rd, Anakin had not tried laying down in his stall at Cedarbrook. Heād just graduated to free choice hay (as opposed to the small frequent meals heād been getting up to that point) and heādā¦
Tess Intake Photo ā Sept 2015
Bean Intake Photo ā Sept 2015
Bean is one of three mares seized by animal control in Snohomish County after they were discovered hidden in a barn, locked in filthy stalls, and starving. Beanās filly Jessel was one of the three. Bean was considerably underweight when she was seized. The horses wereā¦
Herd Health Recap 2018
If thereās one thing weāre really proud of here at SAFE, itās our Herd Health program. Most of the horses we take in didnāt received proper vet care or nutrition in their previous lives, so there is a lot we need to do to return them to good health. When a horse firstā¦
Amira has been adopted!
From the beginning, Amiraās winning personality shone through her starvation coat. She just needed a little TLC and conditioning to be ready to place in a wonderful home! Adopter Laura fell in love with Amira at first sight! It was easy to do with this sweet mustangā¦
Whatās new with Lacey?
A sweet update from Kaya on working with Lacey, post-snow storm: With snow falling off the roof of the arena, Lacey and I have been focusing exclusively on groundwork for the past few days. This is totally fine with me as we have a lot to work on! Today we went intoā¦
Photo Update: Marta
SAFE Survives the Snowpocalypse!
The past two weeks have been a challenge to say the least, but after four snowstorms and more than two feet of snow, weāre happy to say weāre still here! The twenty-two horses currently at Safe Harbor Stables, who range in age from 3 months old toā¦
Remy Health Update
After a few weeks of assessing Remyās behavior under saddle, he has stopped making improvement. He isnāt regressing anymore, but itās clear to trainer Nick Donohue that something isnāt right. Nick has stopped riding him now and we have been discussing the next stepsā¦
