September Volunteer of the Month: Carrie Gouldin
Carrie Gouldin came to SAFE at the perfect time: our new Barn Manager, Terry, needed some help to get the barn in order and to manage the horses during some vacation she had planned. Carrie was ready, willing and able to fill both of those needs, and she came to usā¦
Checking in with Misty!
Here is the latest and greatest from Lisa who is fostering and training Misty, and keeping our girl very busy it sounds like: We have had our challenges but overall Misty continues to progress. We had a nice trail ride on Tuesday, up to Rattlesnake Lake again. Sheā¦
Portland is looking better!!
So happy to share this photo of Portland who is really starting to bounce back from the neglect he suffered. Looking good, big guy!
Meet the ānew girlā Sapphire!
This lovely creature is Sapphire, a 9 year old Arabian mare who was rescued from a neglect/abuse situation. She came to us with lacerations around her hind legs from being tangled in rope, several feet of her tail burnt off, and some alarming behavior. Sheās beenā¦
KINGā5: Rescued neglected horse set to compete in equestrian event
Rescued neglected horse set to compete in equestrian event Posted Sept 20 2013 A neglected and near-starved horse that was rescued three years ago by King County animal services is now thriving and set to compete in an equestrian competition this weekend. Delilah wasā¦
Updated photos of Sapphire and a video too!
Terry had this to report about Sapphire, who has been at SAFE Harbor for one week now: āShe was a great girl today. Stood for grooming, all good except for back feet, we didnāt push it today. She haltered a few times and over all just took sometime letting her knowā¦
Sapphire Intake Information
Sapphire was living in a situation of neglect on a local reservation. Animal Control officers in King County had been monitoring the mareās condition for a period of time, but when tribal police found her running loose down a road, SAFE was called in to negotiate aā¦
Miah Brings a Smile
It has been a delight to get to know this gentle little flower. Miah is always happy to greet you in the pasture or in her paddock. She has a very soft and pleasant demeanor and her beautiful big eyes make your heart melt. Iāve started to ride Miah over the last fewā¦
Dyna Finds Her Perfect Match!
Some adoptions are just meant to be and have us saying YES without any hesitation. We are all literally jumping with joy to announce that Dyna has found a forever home with our amazing volunteer Jane! There was an instant connection between these two from the day Dynaā¦
The latest on Ruger
SAFE volunteers have been working hard to get Ruger through his rehabilitation. His weight has been holding steady for a while now and he seems to be doing well on a maintenance feeding of ten pounds of senior feed per day, broken into three meals. He is out onā¦
Bridgit finds a home!
All the horses that pass through the gates of Safe Harbor are special and placing them into wonderful new homes is the best part of our work. SAFE is happy to announce that Bridgitās new family has been found and she is adopted! Bridgitās sweet and gentle dispositionā¦
Training and Clinic Update: Mason
Ian took Mason into our last clinic with Joel Conner. Here is what he had to say about the experience: Mason ā Joel Conner Clinic ā Groundwork ā Day 1 ā 6/10 Mason and I have slowly been building trust together since he first appeared at SAFE with both sidesā¦
Health Update: Stormy
Here is a medical update from Melinda our Herd Health Manager about Stormy: A few months ago, we still believed that Stormyās right eye maintained some ability to sense light and shadows. We continued to administer medication to manage the uveitis and save that eye inā¦
Lacey Plays Soccer!
