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Renee: Joel Conner Clinic Report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 8, 2018 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Renee
SAFE volunteer rider Phoebe worked with Renee during the Groundwork sessions of April’s Joel Conner Horsemanship clinic. Here’s what she had to share about the experience: This was the first time I really worked with Renee, besides bringing her in and out from…
Updated Photos of Amelia
by Bonnie Hammond | May 8, 2018 | Amelia
Amelia is looking much happier and prettier now that she’s enjoying some grooming and kindness. She will be going on trial for adoption as a companion horse, so fingers crossed she has a new home!! [gallery link=“file” columns=“2” size=“medium”…
Duchess: Joel Conner Clinic Report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 8, 2018 | Duchess, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
SAFE volunteer rider Phoebe rode Duchess in the April Joel Conner clinic. Here’s what she had to say about the experience: Duchess, what a great teacher she is! Understanding that her inability to hold a focus for very long can be used to distract her from her…
Sienna’s First Bath
by Bonnie Hammond | May 7, 2018 | Sienna
Nashville: Joel Conner Clinic report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 3, 2018 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Nashville
SAFE Volunteer Rider Casey A has been working with Nashville and rode her in the riding sessions of last weekend’s Joel Conner clinic. Here’s what she had to say about it: I rode Nashville in the riding portion of the clinic all three days. Joel put the first couple…
Asha: Joel Conner Clinic Report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 3, 2018 | Asha, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
SAFE volunteer rider Casey A worked with new girl Asha during the groundwork portion of last weekends’s Joel Conner clinic. Here’s what she had to say: I worked with Asha for the groundwork portion of the clinic all three days. This was the first time she had been…
Tasara: Joel Conner Clinic report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 2, 2018 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Tasara
SAFE volunteer Marie Jainga took part in her first Joel Conner clinic last weekend, working with Tasara in the groundwork sessions. Here are her observations about her experience: First, I want to begin by thanking Bonnie and Terry for hosting these wonderful clinics…
Lacey: Joel Conner Clinic Report
by Bonnie Hammond | May 2, 2018 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Lacey
Clinic report from SAFE volunteer rider Erika: This clinic was not the first time I’ve worked with Lacey, but it was the first time I’ve spent so much time working with her. The first day, Friday, we really worked hard to get to a soft feel, and we got to where she…
Valencia and new mom Kelly at the Joel Conner clinic
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 30, 2018 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Valencia
Valencia’s adoption got off to a great start when her new owner, Karen K, took her in the Joel Conner clinic in order to better understand the language of horsemanship that Valencia is familiar with. The two did quite well together, and plan to continue this work once…
April Volunteer of the Month: Lillian Hinett
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 30, 2018 | Volunteers of the Month
Snohomish resident Lillian Hinett has been named as Save a Forgotten Equine’s April Volunteer of the Month. She was selected for this honor largely because of the numerous times she fills in when there’s a vacancy on a shift. Lillian has a regular chores shift at the…
Photo Update: Piper
by Terry Phelps | Apr 28, 2018 | Piper
Ru: A Face Only a Mother Could Love
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 28, 2018 | Ruach
But if that is true, then Ruach has many moms (and dads) at SAFE because we love him a lot! He does have an interestingly shaped skull though… We hope that he was born that way, because it would break our hearts to image that someone could have hurt a horse like…