by Lily Leitkowski | Aug 26, 2025 | Ranger
Carrie S has been working alongside Ranger on the ground, and recently brought him into the groundwork portion of the August Joel Conner horsemanship clinic. Here’s what she has to say about this special, spotted guy: “Ranger participated in his third Joel Conner...
by Lily Leitkowski | May 17, 2025 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Ranger
Lexee N has been (re)starting Ranger under saddle, and says the following about their experience together at the recent Joel Conner Clinic: “The more we ride Ranger, the more we learn about his history. This clinic has brought us to a pretty strong opinion that Ranger...
by Lily Leitkowski | Apr 16, 2025 | Ranger
Lexee N has been working Ranger, preparing him for saddling and his first rides. Here’s what she has to say: “Ranger is an older guy with still a lot of life to give. When I first started to work him, he was stuck straight and walking himself lame with his...
by Lily Leitkowski | Apr 14, 2025 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Ranger
Carrie S brought Ranger into the groundwork portion of the March Joel Conner clinic, and had this to say about the experience: “What a fun way to start the clinic season! Ranger participated in his very first Joel Conner clinic in March 2025. It was a big...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 24, 2025 | Announcement, Bandit Bay, Brandy Snap, Clarissa, Cleopatra, Deja Vu, Mirana, Ranger, Sienna, Trixie, Tulip, Zuri
If you look at the current population of horses at SAFE right now, eleven of them are what we call “companions” — older horses that can’t really be ridden anymore…but still need a safe, permanent home. Any of these horses would tell you that caring for a companion...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jan 17, 2025 | Ranger
If we were the betting types, we likely would have put money on the idea that Ranger had been saddled before. A gentle, older horse who doesn’t balk much at the flag touching him or get squirmy in the cinch area tells a story, wordless as it is. Yet even still, we dot...
