by Lily Leitkowski | May 13, 2026 | Alvaro
Over the last 12 years, we have saddled (or re-saddled) over 130 horses here at SAFE. As the saying goes, the Trojan Horse wasn’t saddled in a day, and the same is true for the vast majority of our herd. Each and every horse is put through their groundwork paces...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jan 8, 2026 | Alvaro
Horses play musical paddocks at SAFE on a regular basis (the one difference being that no one is ever left ‘out’) so it’s not uncommon to have the sensation of ‘you’re not where I left you’ when traversing the property. This sensation is compounded when we have...
by Lily Leitkowski | Sep 17, 2025 | Alvaro, Venturo, Wednesday
Do you remember the feeling of being a kid and getting to hang out with your older cousins around the holidays, or being allowed to tag along with your older sibling? How cool you felt, how much fun you had? We have to imagine that’s how Venturo is feeling this week...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jul 17, 2025 | Alvaro
Alvaro’s ball was temporarily lost, but this week it made a reappearance, much to his delight. This guy is perfecting his technique ahead of the world cup, running drills every day now. His athleticism is something else, and his energy supply never seems to end. He’s...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jun 25, 2025 | Alvaro
A few months ago, we had a double feature gelding planned for both Mateo and Alvaro to make the switch on the same day, and while things do sometimes go as planned, this was not one of those times. Our vets were not confident they felt a second testicle on Alvaro,...
by Lily Leitkowski | May 20, 2025 | Alvaro
Alvaro has been brushing up on his soccer skills since he learned the World Cup is coming to Seattle next year....
