Godspeed, Chips of Rik O Shay

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Chip

We received the sad news last week that SAFE alumni Chip passed away from cancer. He was a sweet boy and had a very loving family to look after him at the end of his life. Chip was one of 39 horses seized by Pierce County Animal Control in late 2012, and he lived a...

Chip finds his forever home!

by | Jan 5, 2016 | Chip, Placed Horses

Chip has been a SAFE horse for a while…three years in fact…and we’ve had the opportunity to watch his transformation from a breeding stallion to the best and happiest gelding in the herd. And today we can happily announce that he has finally found his...

Chip’s First Day in Foster Care

by | Mar 10, 2015 | Chip

Chip was moved from Safe Harbor to a foster home in the Maple Valley area, where he now shares a huge field with an older horse named Jesse. Here’s a video of his arrival and meeting Jesse for the first time:

Big man Chip!

by | Feb 5, 2015 | Chip

We are working to clear up some accesses and fungus in this sweet boy’s feet. He has been very good for the cleanings, poultice applications, and for wearing boots. His feet are looking and smelling much better!  We also turned Chip and Finn out in the arena...

A change of plans for Chip

by | Oct 1, 2014 | Chip

Chip returned from foster care to Safe Harbor about a month ago and we had high hopes about getting him started in our training program. But with the chance to observe him in motion, we’ve seen some signs that a career as a riding horse might not be the best thing for...