Charmeon joins the SAFE Harbor herd
Charmeon graduated from her refresher training course this past weekend and made the trip down to SAFE Harbor Stables where she’ll be staying while she waits for her perfect adopter to come! Char is a sweet and friendly mare who, as you’ll see from these pictures, is…
Pictures of Sinatra, just because…
Measuring the fence this past weekend, my bright yellow tape measure caught the attention of Sinatra, who left his hay to come over and have a look. Always the social butterfly…
Chance’s Big Trail Ride
An update from Chance’s owner, Sandy: “Chance has been doing great on the trails. I have taken him on a few rides by himself and although he needs a confident rider he has done great. Yesterday he went on a 5 1/2 hour ride for the first time with two horses he had…
SAFE Tool Drive Information
Do you have extra tools cluttering your work bench? Can you really use three hammers at once? Pining for a shiny new lawnmower, even though your old one is perfectly functional? Donate your surplus unwanted tools to SAFE! We need just about everything to stock our…
September Volunteer of the Month: Sherry Leake
After a short hiatus to support the July move in, and the August Benefit show…Volunteer of the Month returns in style. Please join me in congratulating the September Volunteer of the Month, Sherry Leake. Sherry is a hard working and dedicated SAFE volunteer who does…
April Update
April has been on pasture rest for several months due to showing some signs of lameness. We’re looking forward to her beginning to come back slowly at the end of the month and we know she is too. She needs to be in work to keep her weight in check and she gets bored…
Tilly & Moonshine Update
Here’s a great update from foster Jackie L who cares for Moonshine and Tilly: Moonshine has found a place in my heart. Each morning I stand on the deck and call his name, and he replies with a whinney. Sometimes he runs to the fence to say good morning up close and…
Kat video
Kat is such a treasure!
Bingo at the Barn
Oct 6 from 1–4 pm
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Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
October 25–27
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Holiday Open House and Craft Sale
Dec 8 from 12–3pm
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Grandma Dottie Belle
Dottie has a new friend at her foster home at Pacific Moon Equestrian Center —an 8 month old KWPN gelding named Frido! This young son of Freestyle seems to really enjoy life in the big field, as long as Dottie is by his side. Dottie has taken the little guy under her…
Seattle Times: Celebrated horse, found neglected and starving, faces uphill course to health
Celebrated horse, found neglected and starving, faces uphill course to health By Jessica Lee Published January 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm Link to story on the Seattle Times website With a starved frame, Anakin lacks strength to stand on his own. The 20-year-old Thoroughbred…
Training Update: Anderson
Anderson made his way home from training a few weeks ago. It has been a lot of fun getting to know his personality and to start riding him. I have 100% confidence getting on him. With unfamiliar horses you don’t always know how they are going to react to a new rider,…
Adoption Announcement: Hickory!
Hickory has been adopted! It is wonderful that this gentle boy has found a perfect home while he’s been training with Joel Conner. Fran, his new owner, is an avid trail rider who is looking forward to having him join her two older horses. Fran plans on leaving Hickory…
A perfect place for Lola!
The end of 2015 was a very busy time for us as a few of our horses made their way to join new families. One that has been a LONG time coming is LOLA’s adoption! It has been quite the journey for this little mare. SAFE and our volunteers have been with her through…
Anakin Update — Jan 5, 2016
Anakin continues to make progress in many important ways. He’s slowly gaining weight–topping the scales at 856 lbs at yesterday’s weigh in — and his appetite remains hearty. He’s drinking plenty of water, passing manure, and his protein levels seem to have…