by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 20, 2022 | Rescue Stories
Beva (“Nickers”) and Aspen (“Knees”) were owned by an elderly woman who collapsed in her home and was hospitalized in early October 2022, leaving the horses to be cared for by a neighbor. Animal Control was called out about the horses’ condition, but found hay, water,...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 15, 2020 | Rescue Stories
There’s a scene toward the end of the documentary Buck in which legendary horseman Buck Brannaman is in a pen with a stallion who repeatedly tries to attack him. Buck calmly uses his flag to keep the horse at a safe distance, and all the while, the stallion is rearing...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 19, 2019 | Commentary, Rescue Stories
There’s something especially sad about an elderly horse in need of a home. If this were a perfect world, every horse would grow old and eventually pass on in a comfortable, safe place, surrounded by friends and familiar faces. But this world is far from perfect, and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 24, 2019 | Rescue Stories, Rowan
Just over a week ago, we took in a timid, lonely, emaciated mare with no name. A day later, she had a new outlook on life: she had a new name, a comfy bed, high quality food, veterinary care, and people who loved her, who were more than ready to be part of the amazing...
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 27, 2019 | Announcement, Fall City 40, Rescue Stories
We’ve had to stay pretty quiet about the situation with the Fall City Forty for two reasons. One, because we were being threatened with legal action for our involvement in this rescue mission; and two, because we were holding out hope that we would be allowed to...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 12, 2018 | Announcement, Rescue Stories
Most of the rescue work that SAFE does is fairly straightforward. A horse, facing neglect or abuse, is taken in, rehabilitated and retrained, then we find it a new home. The circumstances of neglect may vary, but the basic storyline is the same. In 2018, we found...
