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¦
Grandma Dottie Belle
Dottie has a new friend at her foster home at Pacific Moon Equestrian Center āan 8 month old KWPN gelding named Frido! This young son of Freestyle seems to really enjoy life in the big field, as long as Dottie is by his side. Dottie has taken the little guy under herā¦
Seattle Times: Celebrated horse, found neglected and starving, faces uphill course to health
Celebrated horse, found neglected and starving, faces uphill course to health By Jessica Lee Published January 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm Link to story on the Seattle Times website With a starved frame, Anakin lacks strength to stand on his own. The 20-year-old Thoroughbredā¦
Training Update: Anderson
Anderson made his way home from training a few weeks ago. It has been a lot of fun getting to know his personality and to start riding him. I have 100% confidence getting on him. With unfamiliar horses you donāt always know how they are going to react to a new rider,ā¦
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¦
Health and Clinic Update: Amelia
Miss Amelia is doing very well at SAFE. She has a great friend for turnout in Tabitha, and her overall happiness seems to have increased. We have been working her a few times a week on the trail obstacles at Safe Harbor. Her behavior continues to improve but she stillā¦
