Latest SAFE News
Alvaro Wears a Saddle!
Over the last 12 years, we have saddled (or re-saddled) over 130 horses here at SAFE. As the saying goes, the Trojan Horse wasn’t saddled in a day, and the same is true for the vast majority of our herd. Each and every horse is put through their groundwork paces…
Alumni Update: Shortbread and Whisky
We caught up with Shortbread and Whisky in early March. At age 24 and 26, these two little cuties continue to live the good life with Sherrie and Richard. Sherrie ran a fence to divide their grass pasture in half, allowing them more pasture time for grazing and…
Alumni Update: Asha (Ria) and Jax (Rex)
Sandy runs the non-profit, Raven Rock Ranch, that combines her professional training as a therapist and her love of horses. She works with trauma-impacted people. Asha, now Ria, and Jax, now Rex, are such calm and wonderful horses and the kids that come through her…
Alumni Update: Angel, Renee and Sebastian (Sparky)
Here’s what is happening with these three SAFE alumni friends. Rene is looking good and she is still the boss mare. Angel looks„„like Angel, really getting up in years. She has become the hostess for any new equines on the property and hangs out near them while they…
Alumni Update: Heidi
Heidi is healthy and happy and it’s obvious that Kristina gives her the best of care. She looks great for her age and has the prettiest hooves!
May Volunteer of the Month: Larry Jaffy
Congratulations to our May Volunteer of the Month, Larry Jaffy! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazing and generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Larry Jaffy. Larry is an…
A Pedicure for Marigold
Every six weeks or so, a special day comes along called ‘Farrier Day,’ in which all the horses in the barn have their hooves trimmed. Even when you are a young horse, you are not exempt from Farrier Day, as proper hoof care begins early! Marigold spent her first few…
Spa Day for Nova
Over in Ellensburg, Nova is living the good life with our friend Blair at foster. But in order to stay happy, one must also stay healthy, which means regular vet and farrier care. Nova had both recently, getting her up to date on her health check list. [gallery…
Alumni Update: Cassidy
Right now, Bri and Cassidy are just puttering around together. Last year they had a “wipeout” and Bri was worried, so Cassidy started rehab. Cassidy is a bit spicy so they’re starting from the beginning, and Bri hopes to do some riding in the Spring. Trail riding is…
Alumni Update: Gunnar
Gunnar is doing really well with an amazing owner. Carrie thinks he is around 26 or 27 years old. He is starting to have some old age issues. His teeth don’t have a lot of grinding surface. And his enlarged knee has very limited range of motion. She is monitoring him…
April Volunteer of the Month: Mara Fetters
Congratulations to our April Volunteer of the Month, Mara Fetters! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazing and generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Mara Fetters. Mara has been…
SAFE has moved!
Saturday was the big day…the SAFE horses moved to their new home! A caravan of trailers brought our horses over two or three at a time, with the operation timed perfectly to get the new arrivals settled into their stalls before the next group arrived. As each horse…
