by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 24, 2023 | Scotty
When we intake a horse who we know for a fact has had a riding background, we are equal parts hesitant and hopeful. There is a chance that what the horse has been taught will make for a relatively easy re-start — the mere fact they have been saddled before eliminates...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 23, 2023 | Inula
A few months back, we split up the Gig Harbor horses around the property — integrating them into herds, or otherwise facilitating a change of scenery from the paddock they’d been quarantining and living in up until that point. Mother and daughter, Ciara and Inula,...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 18, 2023 | Ciara
Ciara came to us as part of a larger seizure in Gig Harbor, alongside a tableau of horses who, aside from their lack of proper care and handling, were, as is the nature of all living creatures, of varied personalities. The ‘easiest’ of the bunch were Ciara’s daughter...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 17, 2023 | Jupiter
Animal Control seized Jupiter back in December of 2022, but his case was ongoing for so long that we were prevented from talking about him until very recently. He, much like the others who were a part of his seizure, was placed in a foster situation where SAFE...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 16, 2023 | Tanis
Tanis, beloved SAFE horse, was laid to rest last week under a warm blue sky following a sudden and painful colic. As is the case with colics, they can escalate quickly from seemingly mild into devastating rather quickly. We first noticed something was amiss around...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 11, 2023 | Arrow
As winter approaches, more horses find themselves in precarious situations. Older horses and hard keepers become more difficult to maintain away from pasture, and we tend to get an uptick in calls from Animal Control hoping to place horses with us along with owners...
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 10, 2023 | Cookie, Harper
Horses that come to us by way of Animal Control are often times kept quiet as the case moves through the legal system and all that that entails. Harper and Cookie are two such cases — these mares received shelter at SAFE months ago, but we have only been cleared to...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 5, 2023 | Past SAFE Events
What do you do when you have more donated tack than you can store over the winter? Obviously, you hold a tack sale! But SAFE has such an abundance of tack that we’re having SIX tack sales. Like pop-up shops, these tack sales are short, sweet, and loaded with bargains....
by Cathy Olson | Oct 5, 2023 | Sundae
October 2023 Update from Cheryl: Neapolitan is sooo sweet! She follows me like a kitten, no longer chasing me like a shark!
by Lily Leitkowski | Oct 5, 2023 | Pepper
Sweet Pepper has been back at SAFE for a few months now, has received a restart under saddle, and is ready to start meeting adopters. Due to her confirmation, Pepper will never be a tremendous athlete, but she is sound for trails and light riding, which is exactly...
