Mateo Makes a Choice

Mateo Makes a Choice

by | Oct 23, 2025 | Mateo

We tried the ‘choose a paper’ challenge with Mateo recently. In the end, turns out you can have your cake and eat it too!   Mateo has been doing great, making good choices as he grows in his skills on the ground. He is well on his way to becoming a riding...
Mateo’s First Saddling

Mateo’s First Saddling

by | Aug 27, 2025 | Mateo

From stallion to gelding, from unsaddled to saddled, this year has brought big changes for Mateo. This handsome fella has made big strides (no pun intended) when it comes to being able to act appropriately around other horses, which has made spending time with him in...
Groundwork with Mateo

Groundwork with Mateo

by | Jul 9, 2025 | Mateo

Since his gelding, Mateo has been waiting out some of his excess testosterone — or rather, we have been waiting for some of his studly behaviors to lose some of their potency. As a result, we have kept Mateo’s working sessions short and sweet, but this smart guy will...
Ready to get to Work, Mateo

Ready to get to Work, Mateo

by | Apr 24, 2025 | Mateo

In true SAFE fashion, Mateo’s gelding turned into quite the adventure! This well-endowed boy had close to the largest testicles Dr. Lewis has ever removed for us. Because of their impressive size, Mateo experienced some swelling of the fascial scrotal tissue —...
New Gelding Mateo

New Gelding Mateo

by | Apr 6, 2025 | Mateo

It has been a big week for Mateo, who we are happy to introduce as SAFE’s newest gelding! This new status means that in the next few weeks once he’s healed up, we will see about getting him some buddies (oh Artie, ambassador of the New Gelding Club, looking...