The Ooies Come to SAFE
Obviously, we are a horse property first and foremost. But can you even call yourself a barn if you don’t have a barn cat or two? Or three? Our tuxedo trio of brothers Huey, Dewey, and Louie have been with us since kittenhood. They grew up at our old location, and…
Alumni Update: Sierra
Donna and Sierra are doing fine. Sierra is 21 this year and in good health. She shares the barn with two donkeys and gets just an hour a day of turn out in the pasture due to the fact that she is diagnosed with Cushing’s. She is on dry lot or in a stall with a run the…
Alumni Update: Champagne
Champagne is enjoying his life to the fullest. Kaydee adores him. Nothing is asked of him other than to be a good boy for brushing and trimming and for being a wonderful companion for the other horses. Champagne is thriving as a companion for two retired big mares. He…
Theo, Thrower of Shoes
Out in the tall grass, Theo casts off a shoe like a wish, its whereabouts known only to him and the earth that swallows that iron circle whole. It will surface again when it is ready, when the stars align and the planet is tipped on its axis just so. Maybe Theo’s…
Tiva is Adopted!
We met Tiva in early 2022. She was originally living as a feral horse out on the Yakama Reservation, and had been picked up at auction with a filly on her side. She’d found herself under the care of a woman who had initially planned to gentle her, but found Tiva to be…
Alumni Update: George
George is generally enjoying a quiet life as a pasture pet and occasional trail horse. He has a miniature horse and a miniature donkey for friends, and he is sweet to them. He occasionally has a cow as a roommate, and he is nice to cows also. Ana has a 1‑mile loop…
Alumni Update: Bliss and Evie (Racketeer)
Bliss looks great and is doing well! She is quite attached to her buddy, a German Riding Pony, who is now two. They are turned out together where the hot wire gets turned off and the fencing is a flexible panel fence, so if Bliss does hit the fence it has a lot of…
Alumni Update: Shiloh
Shiloh is doing well and is mostly retired now.
Buck Brannaman Clinic Report: Esme
At the end of June we embarked on an 8 horse journey over to Ellensburg for the Buck Brannaman clinic. Carrie brought Esme into the morning Foundations class, and has the following to say about their experience together: “I had the sheer delight participating in the…
Alumni Update: Betty and Eleven
Betty and Eleven are healthy and living the dream. Immaculate grass pasture, a large sandy area for rolling, a clean barn that they have full access to and a supply of snacks from their loving humans.
Alumni Update: Mason and Scarlett
One of our Alumni volunteers had a recent visit with Mason and Scarlett and their adopter Lori. She shared the following: Mason and Scarlett are two happily retired equines at Lori’s. Mason is still a gorgeous gelding adored by Lori. From his beginning at SAFE, she…
Alumni Update: Rae
Rae is doing great overall. Christina is managing her allergies and sweet itch diligently. Rae has recently been diagnosed with some arthritic changes in her hocks, so Christina is working with her vet, farrier, and body worker on that and takes each day/ride as they…
Alumni Update: Willow
Willow is doing very well. She looks excellent for her 22 years. Willow’s friend is Ceran, who is a gelding with a lot of spirit and quite talkative.
Alumni Update: Mabel (JemaMae)
We recently received this update from Mabel’s (now JemaMae) adopter Kim. After our very rough start JemaMae — Mae as we now call her— we are settling in nicely together. It was hard for her to leave her SAFE Herd and adjust to being alone in her own paddock. She is…
