Hollywood Hills Schooling Show ā May 2, 2015
Nala, Misty, and Karma competed at the Hollywood Hills English/Western Schooling show this weekend, and all three girls were amazing! Nala won the English Walk/Trot Reserve High Point for our age division at her very first show!! She earned that award with a firstā¦
Farrier/Foster Update: Finn
Finn has really been giving us fits trying to figure out how to keep his hooves comfortable! Our amazing farrier Jake Cowden recently decided to take Finn on as a foster horse, moving him to his home to be able to closely monitor him and make more frequent and subtleā¦
Einstein and Ivy at play!
Sometimes goofy horses just need time to be goofy. But look at how deftly Ivy moves Einstein around the arena.ā¦almost as if he wereā¦a cow? Does Ivy have a secret past as a cutting horse?
Emerald Downs āWhere Are They Now?ā ā Kai
April Volunteer of the Month: Stephanie W
Please join us in celebrating Aprilās Volunteer of the Month, Stephanie W! Stephanie has been volunteering with SAFE for about a year and what a year it has been. An excellent rider and horsewoman, Stephanie quickly became one of Terryās most valued assistants aroundā¦
It gets better
Howās this for an amazing transformation? On the left, Rocky at intake, Sept 2014. On the right, Rocky today. Heās come so far and overcome so much, but Rocky is still very, very unsure about people, especially strangers. Weāre looking at bringing him back to Safeā¦
Emmyās Surgery is Successful
Update: Bone fragments successfully removed. Remainder of joint looks good. Surgery uneventful, tolerated anesthesia well. She was āsmartā standing up after. She will be assessed for status and comfort tomorrow AM to determine if she can be discharged.
Nala at work and play
Thank you to Jessica Farren for these lovely images of Nala at liberty in the arena and working with Terry on the ground.
Handsome Remy!
Remy is settling in to a vastly different life at Safe Harbor Stables. Heās no longer a stallion, so heās feeling the ebbing of his hormones and starting to look at other horses as potential friends. Heās getting accustomed to being waited on hand and footā¦
Glory and Fancy, Growing up!
These babies are growing up to be beautiful young mares! The two thin fillies covered in rain rot that we met in March who didnāt want to be approached or touched are gone. Casey and I have been laying the foundation for their first rides later this year. At the lastā¦
Getting to know Amelia
One of our wonderful Horsemanship volunteers, Phoebe, has been taking time to get to know Amelia. She seems like an old soul with a rough past. Her eyes are still lostā¦not quite ready to relax into the feeling of comfort or peace. But hopefully with all the love andā¦
Mommies to beā¦
Beautiful mares, full baby bellies and a late summer glow were a perfect setting for photographer Jessica Farren to capture this special time in their lives. All three were wonderful models and our herd health manager Melinda, their midwife, helped set the stage.ā¦
Progress for Zoe
Zoe has been doing very well over the last few months. We initially did quite a bit of groundwork, getting her more comfortable with the saddle and eventually a few light rides. She remained tight with the saddle and her very kinked up tail indicated that she neededā¦
Tabitha is back from training
Tabitha has completed 30 days of training to restart her with Benjamin Hannan. She was ground worked at SAFE and Joel Conner put the first 3 rides on her. After seeing that she was a bit troubled with a rider, we felt it was best for her to go to Ben for a solid monthā¦
