Welcoming Wilma and Stanley
Sometimes horses come to SAFE through a very public crisis. Other times, our involvement happens a little more quietly. Recently, Animal Control was responding to a situation involving a number of equines. While we can’t share details about the ongoing cases, Animal…
Eda is Adopted!
Eda is sweet. Eda is smart. Eda is adopted! Eda, one of the horses seized alongside over 500 roosters in an animal control seizure early last year (what we refer to as the Valentine Herd), arrived at SAFE having just weaned her foal, despite being a youthful three…
Ranger Rocks!
Good old Ranger really has it all: brains, beauty, and if not brawn exactly, then definitely a youthful spirit and joie de vivre. Ranger runs and plays with the energy of a horse half his age — just ask Vinnie, who at just one and a half can have a hard time keeping…
September Volunteer of the Month: Couren Smith
Congratulations to our September Volunteer of the Month, Couren Smith! At SAFE, our 250+ volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazingly generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating a truly dedicated…
Super Nova
“Quality of life” is a set of standards we use to make decisions about the horses in our care. Some of those standards are pretty clear and easier to navigate. When it comes to things like pain, discomfort, and illness, we know what our horses can and can’t endure. We…
Porsche’s Glow Up
Who’s that shiny, plump-ish girl? Porsche is glowing up and growing out. Visible ribs and concave butts are SO last season. What’s in vogue is good nutrition, a weight gain of about 100lbs, and proper vet and farrier care that have girls like Porsche looking and…
Alumni Update: Oscar
All is going well for Oscar. He is aging gracefully and with ease, enjoying all the love and care Vickie provides. Oscar and his buddy Nic get along well. While Oscar is top dog at 30+ years old, he and Nic do like to play. However, Oscar is never sad to see Nic…
Alvaro is Adopted!
We met Alvaro last February as a mowhawked yearling, gangly and butt-high. When he first arrived at SAFE, he displaced our minis and spent his first few weeks living in ‘mini land,’ if that gives you an indication of his petite stature. He was playful, curious, and at…
Alumni Update: Mesquite
Mesquite is still being fed every six hours, so as to prevent his tendency to colic. Because Cory and his wife Melissa keep such a close eye on him, he has not had a major episode in four years. Mesquite (Skeeter), as Cory calls him, has two friends, a mare on each…
Alumni Update: Nyx
Lindsay and Nyx are doing well. Nyx is 19 this year and still very healthy and willing to go for rides. Nyx also loves hanging out at the barn with his stable mate, Squish, who is Lindsay’s husband’s horse. Nyx is a lucky boy. Lindsay takes Nyx out on trail rides…
Alumni Update: Aries
Aries is living her best life in Montana and is loved by anyone who meets her! She enjoys trail riding and loves jumping!
Alumni Update: Cameo
Cameo is 18 years old and is doing well, enjoying leisure days in her paddock and little pasture and is getting along well with her stable mate, Lacey (SAFE alumni). Janelle has not been riding Cameo lately due to Cameo suddenly being indifferent to being saddled.…
Ovaries No More-varies (Junie)
Sweet Junie was dealt an unfortunate hand when it came to her mare parts — those with ovaries can probably relate, though Junie’s ‘time of the month’ was most of the time, most of the month. We started Junie on Regumate immediately after her arrival at SAFE, but…
Alumni Update: Tucker
Tucker’s adopter, Christina, recently adopted another mini horse through our Outreach program named Poptart. Here is a photo of Poptart and Tucker, now best buddies, with Christina.
