Misty is Available for Adoption Again
As excited we are to find potential adopters for our horses, it is always more important to us that the match be right for all involved. Our adoption process is designed to ensure that both the horse and the adopter are right for each other, and we work hard to makeā¦
Ben Update
Ben is looking great! He needs to gain about 100 more pounds or so but his appetite is up and he is eating very well. We are doing light liberty and ground work with him while he recovers from starvation. He is a very smart and fast learner. We will start toā¦
Great progress this month for Karma
Karma is a ton of fun to ride and work! She is going very nicely for all that is being asked of her and making progress every day. She is feeling more balanced in herself and starting to hold a little more self-carriage. Her back and neck are starting to fill in withā¦
Big man Chip!
We are working to clear up some accesses and fungus in this sweet boyās feet. He has been very good for the cleanings, poultice applications, and for wearing boots. His feet are looking and smelling much better! We also turned Chip and Finn out in the arena together.ā¦
Training Update: Cameo
Cameo gets the right lead canter!! The new shoes are wonderful and the small changes that have been started are making a ton of difference in her ability to carry a rider. We have also noticed that the build up on her left shoulder from the right club foot has startedā¦
Training Update: Finn
Unfortunately Finn has come up lame this month. We had Dr Krauter out to asses him and she found that the root of the lameness is in his left stifle. He is getting some time off and a loading dose of Pentosan. We will reassess him at the end of the load but we are nowā¦
Training Update: Kai
Poor Kai had a few hoof abscesses this month. We have been treating them and all are healing up well. We are working him in boots, and that seems to be helping with his front foot tenderness. He is holding a good weight through the winter. We are looking into gettingā¦
Training Update: Phoenix
Phoenix was introduced to small paddock turnout this month ā he really enjoyed the change of scenery and spending time next to other horses. We are working him up to longer amounts of sustained trot. Currently he is doing 1ā3 laps of trot with a few long sides ofā¦
July Training Update: Ben
Checking in with Ben and Lisa!! Itās been very interesting getting to work with Ben every day, with no other horses on my roster. Iām able to get down to some nitty gritty details, get back to some Super Basics, and really work on some holes that I knew were in there,ā¦
July Volunteer of the Month: Pat Banner
Redmond resident Pat Banner has been named as Save a Forgotten Equineās July Volunteer of the Month. She was selected for this honor because of her tireless energy and work ethic, her incredible reliability (unless thereās snow!) and her all round cheerfulness. Patā¦
Ru: Happy at Home
Hereās a lovely update from Ruās adopter, Sierra: I have had Ru for a week now, and he is settling in so well. I love this horse more everyday that heās with us, and everyday we make progress with his training and with our relationship. We are working hard to makeā¦
Remyās Rescue Story
to come
Getting to know Star
Star began his training today at SAFE. He definitely has some training in there, some typical late cut Arabian attitude, jumpy but comes back quickly, a sweet cuddly side and a āwalk all over you with my left shoulderā issue. He was a very good boy for his firstā¦
Good things come in threes
Like all good horse owners, we keep close eyes on the weight of our horses. Clearly no one wants to see skinny horses, but a horse thatās overweight can face health problems too. Every SAFE horses has its meals tailored to its weight and health, and we makeā¦
