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Thank You, Bishop Blanchet!

Thank You, Bishop Blanchet!

Last Friday, 3/14, SAFE hosted 22 people from Bishop Blanchet High School for their second annual Day of Service. We had around 30% more participants than last year, and a lot of familiar faces returned for round two of facilities projects! These events are always…

Introducing SAFE’s Valentine Herd

Introducing SAFE’s Valentine Herd

What’s in a name? For the horses who come to SAFE, it signifies a new beginning. While their names may change as they find new homes and families, each one marks the start of their journey to safety, care, and a brighter future. For the Valentine Herd horses we…

Joel Conner at SAFE: March 21 — 23

Joel Conner at SAFE: March 21 — 23

  This weekend, Joel Conner returns to SAFE for our first clinic of 2025. Here he talks a bit about the style of horsemanship we use here at SAFE, and why. Fellow equestrians, horse lovers, and curious minds—this clinic is for YOU! Joel Conner is an highly…

Sunny and Shasta go to Postdoc Brewing

Sunny and Shasta go to Postdoc Brewing

Last Saturday, Sunny and Shasta hit the town to talk to the good folks over at Postdoc Brewing about SAFE. Well, they let their human handlers do the talking, but standing there looking cute is a full time job in and of itself! As always, the pair were perfect little…

Moshi in March

Moshi in March

As Casey A, who works and rides Moshi says, “there’s a lot to love about Moshi.” “A few things that I really appreciate about her are that she’s pretty brave and confident, not a whole lot really bothers her. She hops right on the trailer, we’ve taken her off property…

Nova Goes to Foster

Nova Goes to Foster

Nova has had enough of this rain and Western Washington Weather –— she has temporarily relocated to the East Side to foster with Blair, Bijou, and Bear. Blair’s ‘R&B Ranch’ is already known to us as a phenomenal place to spend time (just asked Bijou, who loved it…

Alumni Update: Dolly (Rose)

Alumni Update: Dolly (Rose)

Rose (formerly Dolly) and her adopter Angela are doing great. They made a move to Oregan and enjoy rides in the woods on the weekends with friends. Angela has found that Rose enjoys trail riding a lot better than arena riding.

Venturo Growing Up

Venturo Growing Up

What’s black, white, and brown — err, we mean grey — all over? A four month old Venturo! Vinnie is proof that butterflies aren’t the only creatures capable of metamorphosis. It’s hard to believe that this little bay guy is now a not-so-little grey guy. From afar, it…

Alumni Update: Picasso (Justice)

Alumni Update: Picasso (Justice)

SAFE alumni volunteer Manuela recently checked in with Picasso, now known as Justice. Justice appears to be living the good life at a fabulous farm. He gets to work and play every day with his human and also other horses. To keep Justice in top form, he is served a…

Thank You, Deloitte!

Thank You, Deloitte!

We feel incredibly lucky to have welcomed Deloitte back for the second time as a participant in their annual Impact Day on June 6th.   Over the course of 6 hours, 19 participants worked on projects ranging from sanding and staining benches, washing or painting fences,…

Wren is Adopted!

Wren is Adopted!

We are delighted to announce that Wren has been adopted! Jake and his fiance came out to meet some horses, and fell in love with Wren. For the last month or so, Wren, now called Sage, has been settling into her new home, and is now officially a permanent member of…

Alumni Update: Darla

Alumni Update: Darla

We recently caught up with Darla and her adopter, Monne. Monne is trail riding with Darla and works her in the round pen beforehand. Monne said, “With Darla, we are always working on confidence. She is such a smart girl, she even puts herself back in the sacrifice…

Rest Easy, Trixie

Rest Easy, Trixie

Every moment spent with a horse is precious. We never know how much time we’ll have with them, and we always hope the good days outnumber the hard ones. We are deeply grateful to Christina, Rae’s adopter, who stepped up and welcomed Trixie into her home as an official…

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