The Further Adventures of Owen the Gelding
Owen joined the ranks of happy geldings everywhere this week, when he underwent a successful procedure to rid him of his family jewels. Getting there was a bit of an adventure, but now that heās a gelding, Owen starts the next phase in what is sure to be a wonderfulā¦
Stella Intake Photos
Stella was signed over to SAFE today by Snohomish County Animal Control. Sheās a tiny thing, still thin, but otherwise looking much improved from the photos taken of her a few weeks back by SCAC. Stella was one of two horses seized by SCAC in early May 2014 due toā¦
June Training Notes
Perhaps this is obvious, but we are just so proud of our horses! Every single one of them faced tremendous challenges in their lives before being rescued, and the courage and bravery they show us during their rehabilitation and retraining is nothing short ofā¦
Happiness is for horses
Ruby was moved to her new foster home for the summer a few days ago. She and Jewel will be sharing Jackieās lovely horse pasture for the next several months, soaking up the sun and enjoying life as only horses can. Hereās a video taken on the day of her arrival as sheā¦
Alumni News: Miah of the Mountain
Hereās a great update from Miahās adopter, Heather! Hi everyone, happy spring, Finally! Miah has been with me now for about 6 months. We did little during the winter except survive, although that time was well spent, Miah is home and I think she knows that. I was ableā¦
Tarp training for Cameo
Cameo is pretty brave, but sheās not fond of loud or sudden noises. So Terry and Laura are working with desensitizing her. Here is Cameoās first attempts at moving over a noisy tarp. Laura is very good at helping Cameo know she can take her time and think about it.ā¦
Lola videos and update
Here are three new videos showing Lolaās progress under saddle. Weāre also super pleased to report that Terry has had a couple of her volunteer riders working with Lola, and she has been as good for them as she is for Terry! Clearly, Terry and her team have unlockedā¦
Tarp training with Lola and Skye
Playing with desensitizing using the big blue tarp. Lola wanted to eat it! Skye had seen it before working with Dave but she pretended at first that it could eat her.
Rosie Walks the Trails
Sweet Rosie is getting some exercise out on the trails with our wonderful volunteers. Here is a quick video of her out on the trail with her buddy Prince and the minis Sunny & Shasta. Rosie did great on the trails and even āponiedā off Prince when the volunteersā¦
Ru Gets his Teeth Fixed
At the end of January, Dr. Fleck came out to sedate Ru and perform a dental procedure to take down excess tooth on his lower incisors. He has a mild underbite and, likely due to lack of dental care in his past, they had grown in a way in which they ended up beingā¦
Raven is Growing Up!
SAFE volunteer rider Casey has been working with Raven in preparation for our Colt Starting Clinic with Joel Conner on March 15ā18th. Our goal is to make her first ride as uneventful as possible and for Raven to be as relaxed about a rider up top as she is with herā¦
New Glamor Shots: Valor
This boy is a rock star in the making! He has the looks, style, and swagger that will make anyone fall madly in love. He is going to be an amazing riding partner too!
Alumni Update: Ruby is Getting Started!
Ruby is so beautiful all grown up and wearing a saddle! Sophia and Matt have her in training near Portland, Oregon with a very skilled and kind trainer named Nick Donohue. Ruby is in great hands and Sophia is looking forward to working along side her to become a greatā¦
Photo Update: Sienna
