Latest SAFE News
Pretty Stella
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 3, 2015 | Stella
Mesquite: Making great strides!
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 2, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Mesquite
Mesquite left early this morning for Vancouver WA where he will join his friend Hickory in training with Joel Conner. You might recall that Joel rode both boys at his clinic at SAFE in mid-August. Now they’re both going to get the start they need to be saddle horses. …
Rest in Peace, Rose City Special (1997–2015)
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 1, 2015 | Portland, Rescue Stories
We never truly know how much time we’ll have with the ones we love. We give our hearts to our animals, knowing that chances are good that we’ll end up outliving them and having to face saying goodbye. It’s a risk that most animal lovers are willing to take, grief…
Video: Jewel Under Saddle
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 31, 2015 | Jewel
Love Bug Ben
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 30, 2015 | Ben
Mesquite’s Ground Work Session
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 30, 2015 | Mesquite
click to display in slideshow mode photos by Jessica Farren
August Volunteer of the Month — Jessica Farren!!
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 30, 2015 | Volunteers of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Jessica Farren as SAFE Volunteer of the Month for August! Jessica attended an Open House at Safe Harbor Stables and, like many before her, she fell in love with the SAFE horses. She quickly became a weekly barn volunteer: a regular on…
A hard day to say goodbye
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 29, 2015 | In Memory, Sapphire
There’s no real way to properly express what happens when we lose a horse. Today, we said a too-early goodbye to Sapphire due to a colic. Sapphire was discovered down in her stall this morning by her foster caretakers in deep distress. Dr Holohan from Pilchuck was…
Hope at home
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 28, 2015 | Hope
Stella is home from training!
by Terry Phelps | Aug 27, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Stella
Stella is home from 45 days of training with Joel Conner. I got the chance to ride her in the clinic when Joel was at SAFE and it was a blast getting to know this spunky mare. She is a very sensitive and smart girl. She handled being in the arena with ten other horses…
Einstein Finds a Family!
by Terry Phelps | Aug 27, 2015 | Einstein, Placed Horses
We are excited to tell everyone that Einstein is on an adoption trial. He has settled into the farm and is getting to know the other family horses…Strider and Skye! Yes you heard me right, Michel contacted SAFE soon after Einstein had been rescued. She has been…
Health Update: Scarlett
by Terry Phelps | Aug 27, 2015 | Scarlett
We have really enjoyed getting reacquainted with this pretty little chestnut! Unfortunately, Scarlett came up lame at the end of July, so we had Dr. Devine, from Pilchuck, come out to evaluate her. After flexion tests and nerve blocks, the lameness was localized to…