Alumni Update: George
Alumni volunteer Candi recently checked in with George and his adopters, Ana and Clint. Candi writes: George is living the good life! He is absolutely thriving in his forever home with Dr. Ana Kidder and her husband Clint! Whether he’s strolling the country lanes with…
Come Dance with Artie
Candi K on Artie S: “Looking for the perfect dance partner? What if he’s more than just smooth moves—what if he’s kind, willing, and eager to grow alongside you? Meet Artie Shaw, a true gentleman with a golden heart and a remarkable ability to connect with his rider.…
May Joel Conner Clinic Report: Sienna
Cameron B worked with Sienna in the May Joel Conner clinic, and wrote the following about the experience: “Working with Sienna during our second Joel Conner Groundwork Clinic was both rewarding and eye-opening. As a natural herd leader, Sienna brings a confident,…
Alumni Update: Breve
Breve is enjoying life on a beautiful, peaceful property and is well taken care of by Lola who has created an atmosphere of community around ponies and horses. Breve has now been started in saddle and is good with kids. The kids still have to be led by their parents…
Alumni Update: Skye
Corrine and Skye are doing fine. Skye enjoys relaxing in the pasture with her horse and pony pasture mates and one goat. Skye hates being in the barn shut in a stall but because the winter weather was so nasty at times, it was necessary. Most of the time she has…
Tulip Feeling her Oats
Down the road at her foster home, Tulip has been doing exceptionally well. This beautiful chestnut mare is a far cry from the thin horse seized by Animal Control earlier this year. She is looking appropriately round these days, and clearly feeling great! When she is…
Alumni Update: Zoe
Zoe continues to do well with her adoptive family. They enjoy going on trail rides together, with Erik being the only one to ride Zoe.
Alumni Update: Champagne
Champagne is a companion for a retired TB mare whom he shares a paddock with during the day. He is very happy with his mare and loves being by her side.
Brownie — Getting a Change
A well-timed release. A horse’s natural capacity and ability for change. These are some ingredients in the formula for some pretty amazing — and sometimes quite speedy — transformations. Brownie provides us with a very clear example of this. His first…
Honoring Officer Brian Boman: 2025 Heart of the Horse Award Recipient
At SAFE, we are fortunate to work alongside individuals whose compassion, dedication, and bravery truly change lives—both human and animal. Among these remarkable individuals is Officer Brian Boman, one of our most cherished partners and the recipient of this year’s…
Alumni Update: Nyx
Nyx is enjoying life with his adopter Lindsay and his Haflinger buddy named Squish. He and Squish get along very well.
Arionna’s First Saddling
Behind her white eyelashes, Arionna’s eyes have a soft, thoughtful quality. For the past several months, she has been put through her groundwork paces, and recently hit a big milesone: wearing a saddle for the first time. Arionna tends towards the ‘sticky’ side, and…
Volunteer Appreciation Party 2025
We can’t say enough good things about our volunteers! At our recent volunteer appreciation party, we recognized the countless hours served, the literal ‘tons’ of hay and water dished out to sweet, hungry horse bellies, and the over 1,000 lbs (!!!) of cleaned per day…
Alumni Update: Nyx
Lindsay provided an update on August 19th: Just dropping in to say hi from me and Nyx! We just got home from a fun time at sheep springs horse camp. Nyx has a rough time with flies in the summer (and this summer has been a doozy for flies around our neck of the…
