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¦
Foster and Health Update: Rocky
I recently spent the morning with Rocky during a routine vet visit from Dr McCracken. His foster parents, Kellie and Peter, have done wonders in gaining his trust with their kind and patient handing. Rocky has come a long way from the timid boy he was when we firstā¦
Health Update: Karma
Karmaās rehab has been going well. She is progressing with her trot work and the transition to having a rider was uneventful. She has been easy to handle in every way. Karma is available for an adopter who is willing to carry on with her rehab plan. We are veryā¦
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¦
Sunshine!
Itās hard to believe that just over a month ago it was 13 degrees at Safe Harbor Stables, and this week the thermostat is hitting 80! The horses are enjoying it tremendously and taking every chance they can to sun bathe. The downside to this beautiful weather is thatā¦
The First Phase of the Moon
Thereās no time like the present to get started training the new horses! We were told that Moon had some training and riding in her past when she was younger but itās been a while. We always like to begin our new horses with groundwork sessions to help them learn theā¦
