Emmy, photos by Karen Wegehenkel
Letās not forget Oscar!
Oscar, if you recall, was returned to SAFE by his adopter, having regressed a great deal from the horse he was behavior-wise when he was adopted. After his return, we started noticing some lameness in his front right leg. Dr King of Pilchuck Veterinary Hospitalā¦
Good News about Phoenix!
We are excited as to how well Phoenixās recovery has progressed! We are now riding him daily for about 45 mins of walk and trot work along straight lines, and he has remained sound through it all! Our next steps include introducing turnout in a small pasture; trottingā¦
Video: Lucky Under Saddle
Lucky is going beautifully under saddle! He has strengthened over his top line and built up a good amount of muscle over his back. He is holding a nice self carriage and has an easy walk, trot, and canter. Lucky is ready to show First Level dressage this year and andā¦
New shoes for Cameo
We have been working with farrier Jake Cowden to help Cameoās club foot by adding shoes. Weāve been making very slow and subtle changes to her hooves, but already we are seeing signs of improvement. She is striding better in the front with lots more toe flip insteadā¦
Finn, Making Progress
I have been riding Finn for about a month now. He is a gentleman for tacking up, he stands for mounting and dismounting, walks off and halts when asked and yields his hindquarters and shoulders from both the leg or guiding reins. He is comfortable at the walk but hasā¦
Ben has a sweet spotā¦
ā¦and Steph knows right where it is! This is a happy horse. Ben is steadily gaining weight and winning the hearts of our volunteers! He is a sweet boy and very smart and willing to work. We are just lightly working him at liberty and adding a little bit ofā¦
January Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Garr!
Congratulations to our first Volunteer of the Month for 2015ā¦Lisa Garr!! Lisa began volunteering in February of last year, starting with a weekly chore shift and then promptly added a second shift. It wasnāt too long before Terry saw what an asset Lisa could be forā¦
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¦
Tabitha is a riding horse!
Tabitha just got a status update from āProspectā to āRiding Horseā!! Sheās spent the past couple weeks making that transition, thanks to our good friend, horseman Ben Hannan. Hereās a video that Ben shared with us last week. Weāre really proud of this lovely mare andā¦
More horsemanship for Sage!
Sage has a new friend: SAFE volunteer rider Scott B has started working with her and was kind enough to share his notes after their last session! I worked with Sage on Sunday. These are the issues I noticed with her: ā¢ Sheās very herd bound ā¢ She needs to respect myā¦
Roscoe: Horsemanship Clinic Report
Volunteer rider Lisa G rode Roscoe in last monthās Joel Conner clinic and had this to report: I worked with Roscoe in the riding portion of the recent Joel Connor Clinic, and we made much progress.ā¦. and found many things to continue to work on! Roscoe has alwaysā¦
Sage: Horsemanship Clinic Report
Miss pony mare Sage got to participate in her very first Joel Conner clinic last month, thanks to her friend Lisa! Hereās what Lisa had to report: I had the happy fortune to work with Little Miss Sage in part of the groundwork portion of the recent Joel Connor Clinic.ā¦
Roscoeās 1st Trail Ride!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xākjGwX1Q_w&t=7s
