Latest SAFE News
Progress for Remy
by Melinda Couvillion | Jul 30, 2019 | Remy
Remy has been working his way back to health slowly but surely. Dr. Meyer of Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital has been seeing him for chiropractic adjustments on a regular schedule, and each time he gets adjusted we see improvement. We are hopeful that this setback is now…
SAFE Runs Smoother with the Help of Interns
by Kit Topaz | Jul 26, 2019 | Announcement
SAFE has been fortunate to have the help of some kind, capable young people this past school year who chose to spend their time working as interns at the barn. Thanks to a partnership with The Big Picture School in Bellevue, SAFE benefitted from the enthusiastic…
Glory Helps Start Luna
by Carrie Gouldin | Jul 20, 2019 | Glory, Luna
We sent Luna out to Nick Donohue for her start under saddle, and it was so nice to see a SAFE horse helping another SAFE horse. Thanks for the flagging assist, Glory!
Marvelous Mina: First Saddling!
by Melinda Couvillion | Jul 16, 2019 | Mina
Mina and I have gotten to know each other well, and I think she’s pretty great. I think she truly does feel affection for “her” people. She has the softest, kindest eye of any horse I’ve ever met, and there’s a lot of soulfulness in her personality. But don’t let her…
Redmond Derby Days Parade
by Bonnie Hammond | Jul 14, 2019 | Past SAFE Events, Sunny and Shasta
A big thank you to Shasta & Sunny and all the wonderful SAFE volunteers who marched in the parade at Redmond Derby Days this year!
Photogenic Lacey!
by Terry Phelps | Jul 12, 2019 | Lacey
Ruby 2019 Site Visit Photos
by Bonnie Hammond | Jul 12, 2019 | Ruby
Foster Update: Dottie Belle
by Terry Phelps | Jul 11, 2019 | Dottie, Piper
Sweet Dottie is doing very well at her lovely foster home in Woodinville. She has made a few new friends this spring including 2 minis, 3 alpacas, 4 goats, and a flock of chickens! Her SAFE buddy Piper has recently moved home to Safe Harbor for a bit of training and…
Millie’s Beautiful Transformation
by Terry Phelps | Jul 11, 2019 | Millie
What a beautiful mare this girl has become. She is gentle, interested, and affectionate with both her new human and horse buddies. While we have many weeks of training ahead before she is ready to adopt, this girl’s future is shining bright.…
Teddi: On the Road to Recovery
by Melinda Couvillion | Jul 10, 2019 | Teddi
It has now been a month since Teddi had surgery at WSU to fuse her pastern joint. We’re pleased to report that she’s doing great! Everything is going to plan with no complications so far. Her sutures are out and we are no longer needing to bandage her leg. If you…
Surgery for Mina
by Melinda Couvillion | Jul 10, 2019 | Mina
The very first time we saw Mina from a distance, we thought she was a gelding. But when we got a little closer, it became clear that she was actually a mare with an umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernias occur when the abdominal wall around a foal’s navel fails to close…
New Fancy Video
by Terry Phelps | Jul 10, 2019 | Fancy
Recently Joel Conner was at Safe Harbor and Casey asked him to jump on Fancy to see how the work she had been doing felt to him. He was very happy to see how far Fancy had come in the last weeks and complemented Casey on a very nice job setting the foundation for this…