Rowan: Week 1 Photos

Rowan: Week 1 Photos

We are hoping to chronicle Rowan’s transformation from BCS score of 1 to a beautiful healthy mare! Here are the photos from her first week at SAFE.  ...
Butterscotch: Intake Photos and Assesment

Butterscotch: Intake Photos and Assesment

Butterscotch has been with SAFE for just over a week. She is settling in, eating well and has been very gentle to handle. Below are her initial medical assessments and week one photos. Butterscotch  is approximately 28–32 years old, a grade mare. She is 15.2hh...
Positive News about Rowan

Positive News about Rowan

ROWAN UPDATE: Our little friend seems brighter and more comfortable in her ICU stall here at SAFE. She delighted her 6am feeder with a happy whinny this morning, which seems like a really positive sign. Her bloodwork came back yesterday with nothing alarming to...
Rowan Arrives at SAFE

Rowan Arrives at SAFE

Rowan is a mare who is approximately 12 years old, all black except for a big star and a snip. She is extremely emaciated (BCS 1), so to prevent refeeding syndrome, she is being given a pound of alfalfa every four hours round the clock. This morning, she greeted her...
Fancy’s First Clinic

Fancy’s First Clinic

Fancy is growing into a beautiful young mare with tons of potential and promise. She is will continue working with SAFE to establish the foundational riding work before being made available for adoption. These early months of riding are key to laying the groundwork to...
Skittles, rest in peace

Skittles, rest in peace

We received this tragic news from Skittles’ adopter Susanne M. My sweet Skittles left us sometime last night. She does not appear to have colicked or have been distressed; she looked like she just lay down to sleep. I pray she didn’t suffer or know any fear....