Our Resident Comedian Ben
Some pictures are worth a thousand words, and some, like these, a whole bucket of laughs. Ben is a big goofball with as many expressions as that of a great stand-up comedian. We love hanging out with this big guy as his antics always put a smile on everyoneās face.ā¦
Finding the Feel: Update from Jewelās blog
Claire Crist, a volunteer at SAFE, is doing her senior project by helping horses get trained and adopted at SAFE. Her blog, Finding the Feel, documents her work with SAFE horse Jewel. Read more at http://learning.safehorses.org. Here are some videos from our ride onā¦
Health Update: Banjo
Recently, I visited with Banjo, who is still under Dr. Hannah Mullerās care at NWESC. He is doing well and will hopefully be ready to be released shortly. Daphne Jones just completed Banjoās second trimming and she reported that his deep fungus shows signs ofā¦
Banjo Vet and Farrier Update
Banjo had his dental done Tuesday evening. It took a lot of work and he had one tooth that had to be removed. It was infected deep into the socket. He is on bute for a few days to help with the pain. Hopefully this will help him start eating a bit better. Banjo gotā¦
Cameo: Health Update
It has been 3 months since Cameoās torn hamstring injury. She has been doing well for her rehab and time off. She was allowed out of her stall rest and put into a stall with a run. We have steadily increased her hand walks to 30 minutes. She also has been quiet enoughā¦
Jewelās new shoes
Jewel has doing well in her training and riding work with shoes on for the last 6 weeks. Our farrier Marla Karabinos was out yesterday to put a new set on. We discovered that she has a pretty significant bruise along the outside of her right front foot under the shoe.ā¦
September Volunteer of the Month ā Chris Trimmer!
Chris Trimmer has been a SAFE volunteer for about a year now. He doesnāt do a weekly chore shift but is still an integral part of the barn. Chris is our guy with a truck. He will and does haul, transfer, carry, move just about anything that SAFE asks him to. Chris isā¦
Karma: Health Update
We got some exciting news from Dr. Fleck on Karmaās recheck ultrasound. The check ligament is laying down new tissue and healing well! Part of the rehab for this injury will be to begin to āload the legā by slowly increasing Karmaās work. Weāll begin by adding 5ā¦
Volunteer Recap 2018
Most nonprofits rely on the strength of their volunteer program to succeed, and SAFE is no exception. Weāve been building a volunteer program for the past 10 years, and itās something weāre super proud of. But the work never stops, and thereās never a lack of thingsā¦
Adoptions Recap 2018
There are so many things we want for our horsesā¦good health, comfort, confidenceā¦the very best careā¦friendships, positive experiences, carrots. But most of all, what we want to give them is a home where they can live their lives in safety and comfort. Adoption is theā¦
Outreach Recap 2018
2018 was another big year for SAFEās Community Outreach Program. The Outreach Program enables us to extend services to horse owners who need short term assistance to get through tough times. Whether itās hay, vet care, gelding surgery, or even just advice, ourā¦
Star has been adopted!
We are excited to share that Star has been adopted by Tammy and family. Their pets include a miniature rescue horse named Elliot and two unlikely herd mates: a goose and a duck! Before leaving SAFE, Star had adapted well to a new environment with consistency andā¦
Bowie has been adopted!
Our handsome fellow has found a home! Bowie has been adopted by Pat, and itās clear heās already enjoying the hair care regimen his luxuriant mane requires. Because he was gelded late in life, Bowie is not a beginnerās mount, but with the right energy from his handlerā¦
Introducing Gunnar
We have a new horse joining our herd this week. Gunnar is an 11 year old stallion who was surrendered to SAFE through our Community Outreach Program after his owner was no longer able to care for him. Heās a very nice horse, gentle and gentlemanly, and hisā¦
