Ben returns to the fold
For the past 60 days or so, Ben has been on an extended trial with a Hunter/Jumper trainer who was interested in finding out if he had a future as a sporthorse. This was a wonderful opportunity for Ben, and a tremendous help to us because it meant that he wouldā¦
Our brave Sophie!
Apparently nobody told Sophie that horses are usually afraid of tarps! Our brave little girl walked over the tarp before Terry could even finish spreading it out on the ground! And it only took about 30 seconds to convince her it was haute couture. Sheās amazing.
Lola Off Work due to Lameness
2015 has not been a great year for Lola so far. Sheās been lame on and off in front since the beginning of January, and although weāve tried several shoeing changes and sheās been examined by our veterinarians multiple times, we still havenāt been able to pinpoint theā¦
June Volunteer of the Month: Susa Oram
Please come together to help us recognize an outstanding young woman and all her hard work and dedicate to SAFE. We are honored to introduce you to Susa Oram, SAFE Volunteer of the Month for June. Susa came to us last summer to fulfill volunteers hours needed forā¦
Sophie at the Open House
Sophie was at her charming best this weekend, meeting and greeting at the SAFE Open House.
Emerald Downs āWhere Are They Now?ā ā Doty Belle
Dottie was the star of this weekās Where Are They Now? feature at Emerald Downs. This video contains a great message about the value of horses who cannot be ridden, and weāre super proud of SAFE Board Member Eve Tai for this terrific interview!
Letās hear it for Anderson!
Our gregarious gelding was released from the hospital last weekend and made an uneventful journey down to Vader WA where he will be starting kindergarden with trainer Darik Anderson. Testosterone is still ebbing away, but we have high hopes for this handsome fella. Weā¦
New intake: Sophie
We have a new horse to introduce. This is Sophie. Sheās a 2 year old TB/QH filly that was surrendered to SAFE this morning. She sustained a bad injury to her neck about 3ā4 days ago when she was impaled on an uncapped tāpost. The wound was not treated, leaving aā¦
New Video: Valor
Valor is coming along nicely. He is a big mover who will make someone a nice looking riding partner. As his training progresses, he is becoming responsive to the rider. This video is after working with Casey for 15 rides. We are accepting applications and he isā¦
Joel Conner Clinic Reports: Stella
In August, Stella and I had the good fortune to travel to Oregon to participate in Joel Connerās horsemanship clinic at Northwood Farms. Though she hasnāt traveled off the SAFE property often, she was awesome. She loaded right into the last space on the trailerā¦
Pyrrah Making Strides
SAFE Horsemanship Volunteer Phoebe is helping sharpen up some of Pyrrahās groundwork. Phoebe worked with Pyrrah this week and here is what she had to say: Itās pretty clear that in Pyrrahās past she was allowed to plow through her handler. During our work together weā¦
Valor Meets a Potential Adopter
Kasey O has been considering the adoption of a SAFE horse! She came out to meet Valor, and was kind enough to share her impressions of him: About two weeks ago, I visited SAFE for a second time. The first time was to meet and ride Roscoe. This time was to meet Valor,ā¦
Joel Conner Clinic Report: Valor
SAFE volunteer Casey worked with Valor during the clinic, and had this to say about working with him: I restarted Valor about a month ago and got to ride him in all three sessions of the Joel Conner clinic. He is such an easy horse to be around and a lot of fun toā¦
Joel Conner Clinic Report: Cameo
SAFE volunteer Casey worked with Cameo during the groundwork portion of the clinic: I worked Cameo in the Joel Conner clinic for the first time since she returned to SAFE. The first day her feet were quite stuck and she had changing eyes issues, which resulted in someā¦
