Marta & Shay update
Marta and Shay continue to thrive under the careful care of their foster mom, Eileen. With their blankets on, itās hard to tell who is who, they are such peas in a pod! Both mares continue to be easy keepers on restricted diets, but they are getting to enjoy a briefā¦
Misty at a ābig girl barnā
An update on Misty from Lisa: Misty enjoyed a trail outing on New Years day, to our usual spot at Rattlesnake Lake/Snoqualmie valley trail. She was very well behaved on the trails, and didnāt balk once! Even though we arrived and parked among other horse trailers andā¦
Catching up with Zanadu!
Itās always a happy day when we get an update on Zanadu. We like to think that all of the adopted SAFE horses are loved, but when it comes to Zan, there is no question that she is adored, treasured, and beloved. Karen sent this update: Zan and I are doingā¦
January training notes: Sasha
Sasha seems to be showing signs of discomfort, especially tracking to the right on the lunge line. She does a lot of chewing and moving/opening her mouthā¦it almost looks as if she were sucking on her tongue or cheeks. She canāt hold the right lead canter withoutā¦
Ginger is cantering under saddle!
Here are some photos of Gingers ride today. She is doing well and a lot of fun! She is a green walk, trot, canter. Steering is optional. =)
December Volunteer of the Month: Megan Wilson
December is such a festive month. There are so many reasons to be happy and so many things to celebrate. December Volunteer of the Month, Megan Wilson, is one of the reasons weāre celebrating this month! Megan has been volunteering at SAFE since April. She is at Safeā¦
Happiest holidays from Strider & Chip!
Strider had to leave his Monroe foster home with Sheridan and Austin with the onset of winter weather, since Sheridanās barn has still not been rebuilt. We are so fortunate that our good friend Heather, whoās already fostering Chip, offered a place in her lovely barnā¦
A Home for the Holidays for Moonshine
Most of us have probably wished at one time or another for a pony under the tree on Christmas morning. Well Moonshine wonāt be going anywhere near the Gableās Christmas tree but heāll be there in spirit as this wonderful family celebrates the holiday. It gives usā¦
Renee at the Joel Conner Clinic
This past weekend was a big success for Renee. We started on Friday by asking Joel to assess her past training and help us formulate a plan for our next steps. He took a look at her under saddle and rode her a little to see how sheād react. All said and done, we haveā¦
Getting to know Cali
SAFE Operations Director Terry Phelps has been spending a lot of time recently with the new horses at SAFE. Hereās what she has to share about Cali: This roan mare is really starting to grow on me. She was a bit shy and flighty at first but Iāve found that once sheā¦
Working with Stormy
From our Herd Health Manager and volunteer Melinda: Iāve been working with Stormy regularly for a few weeks now. Itās been a learning curve for both of us, for sure! This is the first blind horse Iāve worked with. Iāve been teaching her aspects of the horsemanshipā¦
Getting to know Cosmo
This handsome 13 year old gelding is proving to be a very nice gentleman and is very easy to handle. We were told that he has been started and ridden on trails. All of his medical evaluations have come back clear. His dental float and xrays of his front hooves wereā¦
Emmy and Gracie Find a Home Together!
Sometimes timing and patience play a big role in finding the perfect match for our horses. Rebecca put in an adoption application last year, but at the time, SAFE didnāt have the right horse for her. But several months later, we took in a horse named Gracie who seemedā¦
Getting to know Renee
We are starting to get to know one of the new mares at SAFE: Renee. We were told that sheās been ridden before, but we donāt know how long itās been or how positive those experience were for her. Renee seems a bit āwide eyedā and unsure of it all but she is gettingā¦
