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Behind the Scenes Photos from Anakin’s News Story

KOMO-TV reporter Steve McCarron and cameraperson Robin visited Anakin at Cedarbrook Vet Care today to film for the story that appeared on the evening news. Here are some behind the scenes photos of the shoot! click to enlarge and view as slideshow [gallery link=ā€œfileā€ā€¦

Unforgettable Anakin, Part 1

For us, Anakin’s story began early Monday morning, with an email asking for our help. It was from a woman in Winlock WA who wanted to know if SAFE had room to take in an emaciated Thoroughbred gelding. He had been rescued a few days earlier by her young boarder, and…

The Older Horse — a commentary by SAFE President Kyle Putnam

ā€œOld horses have a place in this world and it deeply saddens me that people can’t give them the retirements they deserve.ā€  My Operations Director, Terry Phelps, wrote this in response to assistance we were working to provide through our Community Outreach services.…

November Volunteer of the Month: Tiffany Lindan!

Congratulations and thank you to our November volunteer of the Month, Tiffany! Tiffany has been volunteering with SAFE for almost 2 years. She started as a special events volunteer but quickly became much much more. Tiffany has been directly involved in coordinating…

Khianna: Training Update

Volunteer Rider Erika fills us in on her work with Khianna this past month: ā€œRecently, I started working with Khianna, a sweet, beautiful mare. Though she is a bit wary of new things, and still thinks the flag might eat her, our time working together has helped her…

Finn Gets a Photo Shoot

This fall Finn got a visit from one of his favorite volunteer friends Jessica. She took some beautiful photos of him and his foster mom Carrie. What a pretty boy he is! Thank you Jessica for visiting him and taking these pretty photos! You can see how much Carrie…

A photography session with Marta and Shay

Recently, Jessica, a volunteer and foster committee member, spent the morning with Marta, Shay and their foster mom Eileen Carol.  Eileen also volunteers as SAFE’s Foster Coordinator.  I asked Jessica to tell me a little bit about her recent visit. Here are the kind…

Photos of Banjo at SHS

Here are a few photos of Banjo while he was at Safe Harbor Stables for training and preparing to go out to foster: 

SAFE Survives the Snowpocalypse!

SAFE Survives the Snowpocalypse!

The past two weeks have been a challenge to say the least, but after four snowstorms and more than two feet of snow, we’re happy to say we’re still here!  The twenty-two horses currently at Safe Harbor Stables, who range in age from 3 months old to…

Remy Health Update

Remy Health Update

After a few weeks of assessing Remy’s behavior under saddle, he has stopped making improvement. He isn’t regressing anymore, but it’s clear to trainer Nick Donohue that something isn’t right. Nick has stopped riding him now and we have been discussing the next steps…

Training Update: Tabitha

Training Update: Tabitha

Tabitha came to SAFE in April of 2018 from a situation of extreme neglect. She currently in excellent health and SAFE has gotten her up to date on all vaccines, dental and farrier work. She has been a very easy to handle for our volunteers, vets, and farriers. Tabitha…

Big Girl is Ready to Ride!!

Big Girl is Ready to Ride!!

https://youtu.be/ZCDmnEwOJSs Kaya has been diligently working through the groundwork steps to get Sienna prepared for a rider. Here is what she had to say about this experience: ā€œSienna is, without a doubt, one of the smartest horses I have ever worked with. Having…

Training Update and New Video: Justin

Justin has been a joy to work with these last few months at SAFE. He has steadily improved with each ride and is more and more comfortable with a rider. We are working on loosening him up and helping him work without getting tight or braced. He’s had the most…

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