by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 13, 2022 | Announcement
The Heart of the Horse “SweetHearts of the Rodeo” campaign is underway! We’re going to raise $40,000 for the horses at SAFE in the most fun way possible! Twenty one SAFE horses are competing to be named “Rodeo Queen”, “Rodeo King”, and “Rodeo Clown” for Heart of the...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 24, 2026 | Emery, Jefa, Rella, TeSelle
Part 2: A new start The four minis are all registered and came to us with existing names. However, as part of welcoming any new horse to SAFE, we give them a new name to mark the beginning of their next chapter with us. Our handsome little stud was given the...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 23, 2026 | Bridgit
Bridgit is doing very well! She’s no longer on the nebulizer, and her respiration is within a healthy range. That said, when she plays hard or is pushed, her breathing rate does increase — but it settles back to normal with time. We’re not riding her yet. The...
by Beck Wren | Feb 19, 2026 | Operations Council
Marcia Houdek Jimenez has always had a special connection to the animal world. She began her journey with horses with her first riding lesson at age eight, rode hunter growing up, and moved into the eventing community when her daughters also fell in love with horses...
by Cathy Olson | Feb 18, 2026 | Sophie
Sophie and her adopter, Julie, have been doing well. They have been participating in Joel Conner and Buck Brannaman clinics and have signed up to do more in 2026.
by Beck Wren | Feb 12, 2026 | Bridgit, Eda, SAFEkeeper Updates, Wednesday
This Valentine’s Day, we’re highlighting three sweet, curious, lovable mares—Bridgit, Eda, and Wednesday—who have somehow been overlooked by our generous SAFEkeeper sponsors. Can you believe these mares have only two sponsors each? What does Valentine’s Day mean...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 11, 2026 | Emery, Jefa, Rella, TeSelle
Part 1: Arrival Right around the first of January, we got a call from a woman with a small boarding facility who had been contacted by a member of her community urgently looking for a place to keep four miniature horses. This good Samaritan had agreed to help,...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 9, 2026 | Justin
Justin was euthanized yesterday due to colic. He had spent the day as usual with his buddy, Linus. Kim shared that when her husband, Kerry, went out to bring the boys in for the night, they were playful and full of life. Once Justin was back in his stall, however, he...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 5, 2026 | Marigold, Wednesday
As Marigold settled into her new digs at SAFE, we kept a single line of panels up between her and Wednesday to let them get to know one another over a fenceline. There is always a bit of risk involved when introducing horses, and with Marigold’s small stature and...
by Laurie Sasser | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Volunteers of the Month
Congratulations to our February Volunteer of the Month, Samantha Gunnerson! 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...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jan 29, 2026 | Poppy
We are thrilled to announce that Poppy has been adopted! Poppy was the last of our ‘Graham 27’ horses to find a home, leaving almost exactly three years since she first arrived at SAFE. Poppy came to us unstarted, with some challenging spots (her nickname of ‘PAW-ppy’...
