Ups and Downs with Sapphire
Our pretty grey Arab Sapphire has been a challenge since the moment we met her, displaying unpredictable bouts of overreactive behavior that make her the sort of horse that you don’t want to turn your back on. From what little we know about her background and where…
Marta & Shay enjoy a Blanket Free day!
Fibrotic Myopathy
This video shows you what Savannah walk looks like, due to her fibrotic myopathy:
Ariel: All grown up!
Ariel was born just days after her mother, Amber, was seized by Animal Control and brought to SAFE. Despite her mother’s emaciated condition, Ariel was born heathy and lively. Ariel is now 5 years old, and her adopter has this update to share with us: Ariel was…
Aiden the Seahorse!!
Here’s a terrific update about our good friend Aiden!!! Who knew, he’s a water pony!!! Aiden is doing great and really enjoying life. He has done really well in 4H will Alia and Aubrey in both performance and dressage. We are lucky enough to have some friends that…
A Request for Two Special Foster Homes
We currently have two SAFE horses in need of special foster homes: Strider and Jewel. Strider We have been incredibly blessed that Strider was able to spend the summer and fall at the home of our wonderful supporter Sheridan. Not to put too fine a point on it,…
Misty at the Donida Dressage Schooling Show!
As we mentioned a few days ago, Misty went to her third horse show and second dressage show on November 9th at Donida Farms. Here are her results along with some of the judge’s comments on each test: Intro C — 5th place with 64.75% “Fun horse. Correctly ridden.…
Checking in with Eomer (who you might remember as Ego Afire!)
Just a quick update on Eomer, he is doing great. His sweet personality and riding demeanor has made him an excellent addition to the family. Andrea continues to come out and give us riding lessons, and she agrees that he’s a sweet little guy. When Jenny brought River…
Bingo at the Barn
Oct 6 from 1–4 pm
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Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
October 25–27
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Holiday Open House and Craft Sale
Dec 8 from 12–3pm
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Training Update: King
King is working through the groundwork phases to becoming a riding horse. Last week Jolene began having him come up to her along the fence, to get him used to her swinging her leg over him and weight of her on his back. As you can see from the video, he took all of…
Welcome Barb Ferderer and Richard Duncan to the SAFE Board!
We have two new members joining the SAFE Board of Directors for 2017: Barbara Ferderer and Richard Duncan. Here’s some information about each of them to help you get to know them better! Barbara Ferderer An accomplished Graphic Designer, Barb followed her heart and…
December Volunteer of the Month: Megan Wilson
December’s Volunteer of the Month, Megan Wilson,started volunteering at SAFE in 2013 and now leads the Saturday morning chores team. Megan was nominated for this recognition by her peers and is admired for her upbeat, positive attitude that embodies the spirit of…
Announcement: SAFE is Moving to a New Home in Redmond!
After nearly 5 years in our current Woodinville home, SAFE is going to be moving to a new location. On Feb 1, we will begin packing our belongings and moving our horses to a fabulous equestrian center located in Redmond WA. This facility has 30 stalls, an indoor…
Sophie: Adoption Announcement!
We are beyond thrilled to announce the adoption of our young mare Sophie! This special mare has an even brighter future with her new family, Julie and Paul W. They have been volunteers and neighbors to SAFE for the past 5 years. Julie has the experience and…
Training Update: King
Jolene has been working to prepare King for his first saddling. He is a very sensitive boy so she has been preparing him with a ton of groundwork and it shows. The experience was very successful and he was able to experience this important training step without too…