Sinatra Update from June 30 2008
Sinatra is actually starting to grow into himself and look like a horse. And he can move! When he gets going he is really quite fancy to watch. No action shots today but here are a couple enjoying his HUGE new pasture with Phoenix! LOOK at this! He has straightened…
Phoenix and Sinatra June 2008
A few photos of Phoenix and Sinatra enjoying their huge new pasture:
Buckwheat Update from June 24 2008
From Jenny: I briefly visited Bucky last week — it was a bittersweet visit because of Shante’s passing (Shante’s final resting place is a lovely spot on kind of a knoll, under a huge tree). Bucky was eating his mush and hay when I arrived; he’s all shed out, his coat…
Deeds Update from June 22 2008
Annie Update from June 19 2008
Another Annie update from her foster mom, Julie: Here’s another update on Annie. Unfortunately I can’t seem to post to the message board from my computer — I’ve tried everything and even my techno-savvy ex-husband can’t figure it out… Anyhow, yesterday was Annie’s…
Biscotti — June 18, 2008
Ok, the naming thing. We’ve thrown around the idea of a naming contest/fundraiser. I am not sure how many people are interested in this, but ok, how about $5/name? Contest ends Sunday 6pm. And PLEASE, pick good names! We are looking for a barn name, not a registered…
Annie Update from June 17 2008
Fantastic update on Annie from her foster mom, Julie! I just wanted to give you an update on how Annie is doing. I have started her under saddle and have put three rides on her. I have bridled her and have ridden her with a snaffle. She is halter broke and leads…
Biscotti — June 16, 2008
Photos courtesy of Leah Anderson: Hope’s baby (come on! Name please!) got his first “trim” today. He was a bit fussy at first but once I figured out that as long as I scritched his back and butt really hard — Daphne could do whatever she wanted…
Holly Update — June 13, 2008
Holly update from her foster mom: Holly was as bad as the others but because of her color it was not as apparent. The first time she came in wet from the rain I was taken back by how thin she really was. Holly weighed 680lbs when she came here. Yesterday I did some…
Sinatra and Phoenix from May-June 2008
May 21 2008 Not exactly a glamour shot, but here here’s Sinatra and Phoenix — I call this shot “Bonnie’s Groupies.” Sinatra is so laid back compared to Phoenix, who is Bart Simpson personified. Or is that horseified? June 12 2008 Mike managed to grab the camera and a…
Holly Update — June 11, 2008
Update from Holly’s foster mom: Dr Hannah was out last week and Daphine was out today. The little girls are growing! I love the colors on Holly. I looked at the Appaloosa web site but still don’t know what the name is for Holly’s colors. Maybe.…Bay Roan with blanket…
Annie Update from June 11 2008
Annie’s first ride, as blogged by Monica Bretherton in her Horsebytes column: http://blog.seattlepi.com/horsebytes/archives/140910.asp
Deeds Update from June 9 2008
Update from Liz Stabbert, equine photographer: Like Amy said I got to go out and meet her and Deeds a couple days ago. I was almost hoping he was still feeling spunky and I could get some dramatic galloping Deeds shots It ended up I got a lot of pictures of him…
Annie Update from June 7 2008
Annie received her vaccination boosters, a dental float, and a trim on Friday. She was very good for her front feet, but still required some sedation for her back feet, although Daphne was able to handle her back feet a bit better without sedation. Annie is also…
Deeds Update from June 6 2008
Deeds is popular with all the ladies at Frontier Training Stables. Deeds got a visit on Thursday from Mr and Mrs Kea’s Crest. I wanted to introduce him to them because they are interested in a horse that Mrs KC can ride. I told them about Deeds, and how I thought he’d…
Biscotti — June 5, 2008
From Monica B: When we visited Monday we got to play with Hope and baby a bit. May I say, Hope is stunning! She has such vibrant contrast with her white and black. She has “cleaned up” beautifully. Her weight looks great and she is a very gentle girl and has such…
Annie Update from June 1 2008
Just a quick note — Annie was FANTASTIC getting in the trailer today! It took us only 5 minutes or so and we didn’t have to use anything to get her in, just a little grain to encourage her. She was SUCH a good girl! She is now at Julie’s (with Cedar) to get some…
Annie Update from May 28 2008
Jaime, Allison and I stopped by to see Annie and Dutchess last Saturday. I was quite impressed with how beautiful Annie has become now that her health and weight have been restored. She is really stunning. She is friendly enough when she doesn’t feel stressed or…
Biscotti — May 28, 2008
From Valerie (volunteer): He is a handful! On Monday I went over to Jaime’s and we stood there and watched him pounce mercilessly all over Hope because she had the nerve to eat her grain instead of paying attention to him. He grabbed ahold of the crest of her neck and…
Honeycutt Photo Gallery — May 2008
A few samples from the Honeycutt Photoshoot from May 15, 2008. All photos by Liz Stabbert.
Biscotti — May 21, 2008
Update from Valerie (volunteer): An update on Hope’s baby. I went to Jaime’s yesterday and spent a little time with him. You will all be glad to know that he is turning into the little stink we all hoped he would. He is barely a week old and was already trying to nip…
Holly Update — May 17, 2008
Update from Monica Bretherton on her Horsebytes column: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/horsebytes/archives/139100.asp I am trying to figure out what her Appy pattern would be called. I think Snowcap, because she has no spots, Marble, because of the pattern in her…
Honeycutt Update from May 16, 2008
Liz Stabbert of Liz Stabbert Photography came by yesterday and donated a photoshoot of Honeycutt. I know we often joke about Honeycutt becoming a model.…well apparently it’s no joke to him! He stood nice and still for his close-ups, and conveyed a lot of emotion…
Biscotti — May 15, 2008
Our little colt is doing MUCH better today! Time for his first turnout! He wasn’t so sure he wanted to leave the safety of his stall, and twice he turned around and went back in the stall calling for momma to come back with him (she was eating grass and had no…
Holly Update — May 14, 2008
Foster mom update: You should see her now! We took some pictures today so you should see them soon. Holly was so good for Dr Hannah. Holly is NOT preggers. Yeah!!!!!
Annie Update from May 14 2008
Annie finally got her back feet done with the help of a little sedation. It was a fine line between giving her enough sedation to keep her from kicking (apparantly, she was still hard to do) and not so much where she couldn’t stand. But they got it done. Phew! She…
Biscotti — May 13, 2008
Sorry I haven’t given many updates or photos yet. Its been miserable weather-wise and dealing with a sick foal in quarantine and a newborn means not much is getting done with him and he hasn’t been out of the stall yet except to go from one stall to another when I am…
Background and History
Biscotti was born at SAFE out of a 5 year old black and white pinto Saddlebred mare named Hope (Registered name “Acquiescence”) that was rescued from a large animal control seizure involving 9 other horses (plus 10 more in another county) in Carnation on February 22,…
Horsebytes Blog by Monica Bretherton: Photo Assistant
http://blog.seattlepi.com/horsebytes/2008/05/08/photo-assistant/ A gray new day is dawning…. And I’m not done with yesterday yet. But here are some pictures. Maid duty at SAFE is, well, a little repetitive, so when there’s a chance to accomplish two things at once,…
Phoenix Photos and Hock Swelling
Phoenix is doing great! The main concern with him right now is a little bit of a swollen left hind hock that I am keeping an eye on. I think he probably overexerted himself somehow. Other than that, he is doing really well and I took tons of hair off him yesterday. I…
Holly Update — May 5, 2008
Holly’s foster mom update: Holly and Emma got to go play in the big field for the first time. They had a great time running and playing. Although, Holly would rather eat the grass. She looks really good. I have not seen her come into heat yet. Emma has been in twice.…
Annie Update from April 28 2008
Our farrier tried again to get her back feet done — this is the 3rd or 4th time now she has worked with her and she is also an experienced trainer, but Annie is having none of it. She will let you brush her hind feet, but if you touch them with a bare hand, she will…
Summer Update from Apr 27 2008
Summer after 6 weeks in SAFE’s care:
Sinatra Update from Apr 27 2008
Here’s our boy today, he is SUCH a ham but standing still for photos is not really his thing. I know it is hard to tell from these photos, but I actually see signs of a pretty horse emerging under all this hair. Right now though, he is still pretty homely looking:…
Sasha Update — Apr 27, 2008
Here is Sasha, almost up to weight:
Annie Update from Apr 25 2008
Oh, Annie, Annie, Annie… She’s a little hothead that is for sure. Had a brief visit with her today and while she is very sweet, curious and wanting attention, if you scare her (and she scares easily), her reaction is to pin her ears and act out aggressively. I…
Phoenix Antics
I went to Jaime’s today to turn the boys out since it looked like we were going to get a break from the rain. It has been SOP to lead them both at the same time, and this has not been a problem, but alas I think those days are coming to an end. No sooner did we get…
Sinatra Update from Apr 19 2008
Yesterday I thought Mr. Blue Eyes’ vision might be in real danger… http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/horsebytes/archives/136900.asp Turns out it was my diagnostic skills that are in doubt. Not to mention my ability to close stall doors…
Holly Update — April 18, 2008
From Holly’s foster mom: Holly got her feet done today too. She wasn’t sure that was on her things to do list but Daphine was so patient with her that Holly let her trim her toes. Once again cookies made life better! Daphine was pleased at how the girls are coming…
Deeds Update from Apr 17 2008
Deeds got turned out with my OTTB today for the first time. Here is some pictures, Deeds wasn’t sure about the mini!
Sinatra Update from Apr 17 2008
So Saturday was Kokomo’s day to scare me, and last night was Sinatra’s. He bolted his grain and within seconds was choking. It was 7:30 when it happened and I knew Hannah was in the middle of putting Cadillac down, but I called to give her a heads up and pulled his…
Sinatra Update from Apr 13 2008
Sinatra and Phoenix, playing in the snow. Aren’t they adorable??
Summer Update from Apr 12 2008
Summer after one month in SAFE’s care:
Sasha Update — Apr 12, 2008
Here are some updated photos after an unusually warm spring day allowed us the opportunity to give Sasha a bath:
Annie Update from Apr 8 2008
We have identified Annie as: 139211 AD IDEM ‑CHESTNUT markings: STAR, STRIPE, CONNECTED SNIP, LEFT FRONT AND LEFT HIND PASTERNS HIGHER IN BACK, RIGHT HIND SOCK, WHITE. by Kabuki ex a Supreme Heir mare, 2nd dam by Attache Here is an update on Annie from Monica…
Honeycutt Update from Apr 6, 2008
Honeycutt had a visit the other morning from a little girl and her mom. Honeycutt was as good as gold, and was quite fascinated with his guests.
Holly Update — April 5, 2008
From Monica Bretherton, who wrote about Holly and Emma in her blog: I visited Merle on Wednesday — both the girls look great. Here’s a post with some pictures: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/horsebytes/archives/135789.asp
Sinatra Update from Apr 2 2008
Here’s a few photos from our snow day on Sunday. The boys (Sinatra and Phoenix, who are now inseperable) went out in the arena for turnout and had some fun! I actually have some video clips of them playing a bit but will have to upload those later. Here are a few…
Annie Update from Mar 30 2008
Well let’s see.…Annie has had another training session with our trimmer, Daphne, working towards getting her hind feet done. She was able to pick up both back feet and hold them for a few seconds, so hopefully on the next session she will be able to trim those back…
Annie Update from Mar 11 2008
Thought that I would add that one of the Sheriff’s at the seizure chose the name Annie for this red-headed gal after Annie Oakley, a woman from the wild west who kept up with the gun-totin’ cowboys of the era! <Jaime’s comment> That’s right, but after I…
