Latest SAFE News
The Evolution of Sophie
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 24, 2016 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Sophie
Today Sophie was officially upgraded from a Prospect to a Riding Horse. Admittedly, this is a fairly minor development in Sophie’s career, but quietly behind the scenes, Sophie is making a big impact on how we think about horses here at SAFE. As a SAFE horse, Sophie…
Good girl Gracie!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 24, 2016 | Gracie
Gracie has been making super progress under saddle, learning to relax and listen to the feel of her rider. She seems to have been ridden with a lot of rein aid in the past, so we are working on getting her to tune into the presence of her rider rather than relying on…
Go Joey Go!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 24, 2016 | Banjo
After a couple of days cooped up inside by bad weather, Joey was feeling good, good, GOOD to get outside for a nice little jog!
Adoption Announcement: Scarlett!
by Terry Phelps | Oct 20, 2016 | Placed Horses, Scarlett
Since coming to SAFE last spring, SAFE barn manager Lori, who is an equine bodyworker, spent a lot of time massaging and working with Scarlett. And it wasn’t long before Scarlett’s charm and beautiful soulful eyes made Lori fall in love with her. This is truly one of…
Anderson in Training
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 19, 2016 | Anderson, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Early in July of this year, we made the decision to put Anderson back into training, this time with Joel Conner. Although Anderson had a good start as a riding horse, there were some holes in his training that had started cropping up. A bucking incident unseated SAFE…
Stormy’s Eyes
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 19, 2016 | Stormy
Stormy got a visit from Rainland Farm Equine veterinarian Megan McCracken DVM earlier this month, including an eye examination to try to determine how serious her condition is. Below, you can read the report from Dr McCracken in all its clinical detail. Stormy has a…
Intake Photos
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 7, 2016 | Prince, Rico, Rosie, Ruckus, Vida
Prince, Rico, Vida, Rosie, and Ruckus were surrendered to SAFE after their owner passed away unexpectedly from cancer. The five horses were transported without incident to a SAFE foster home, where they will remain until their quarantine period is over. We’ve been…
Congratulations to Ruth and Bucky B Lucky!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 3, 2016 | Bucky B Lucky
SAFE Alum, Bucky B Lucky (who now goes by Lorenzo) and his adopter Ruth Jelinek were named Reserve Champions overall at the Ride for the Roses Thoroughbred & Half-Thoroughbred Show at Donida Farm this weekend. Along with this honor, they also achieved the High…
Atticus Site Visit Photo
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 2, 2016 | Atticus
2016 Q3 Impact Statement
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 30, 2016 | Quarterly Impact Statements
New Horses Intake Date: July 21, 2016 Gracie (owner surrender) Intake Date: August 5, 2016 Mason (owner surrender) Intake Date: September 19, 2016 King (Pierce County Animal Control) Stormy (Pierce County Animal Control) Placed Horses Khianna Anakin Scarlett…
Consulting Ben on the Day of Caring
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 30, 2016 | Ben
Day of Caring 2016 — Thank you, Allytics!
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 27, 2016 | Announcement
Thanks to United Way of King County, September 23rd, 2016 witnessed excellent changes at Save a Forgotten Equine (SAFE) in Woodinville. As part of the nonprofit’s annual Day of Caring event, 50 volunteers from the Redmond-based company Allytics ventured out of their…
