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April Training Notes: Phoenix
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 1, 2014 | Phoenix
Phoenix’s rehab is going well. We’ve re-introduced walking under saddle. He is up to 20 mins of riding, continuing some hand walking up to 30 without rider. Increasing both by 5 mins gradually over each the week until we reach 45–60 mins then continue with that…
April Training Notes: Skittles
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 1, 2014 | Skittles
Skittles is doing very well and is now going walk trot and canter under saddle. She did seem to lose a little weight this month, possibly due to coming into season, so I increased her mash again just a bit. She is muscling up a bit along the top line mostly over her…
2014 Q1 Impact Statement
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 31, 2014 | Quarterly Impact Statements
New Horses Intake Date: January 9, 2014 Skittles (Regional Animal Services of King County) Intake Date: January 28, 2014 Finn (surrendered to SAFE by owner) Intake Date: February 27, 2014 Owen (surrendered to SAFE by owner) Intake Date: March 27, 2014 Ruby (City of…
Two New Arrivals…One Unexpected
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 30, 2014 | Announcement, Ruby
We rely on our compassionate SAFE community members to help us provide for the horses in our program. Today, we need your help more than ever. On Thursday evening, working with local Law Enforcement, we took in a young mare in serious trouble. Her BCS was a…
Beautiful Cameo
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 25, 2014 | Cameo
thank you to Andrea for these lovely photos of Cameo!
Kat Photos by Lisa Carr Photography
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 24, 2014 | Kat
Lola Photos by Lisa Carr Photography
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 24, 2014 | Lola
Finn Photos, by Lisa Carr Photography
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 24, 2014 | Finn
Skittles is stylish!
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 20, 2014 | Skittles
Check out Skittles’ cute hairdo…we’re calling it the flip flop! She is so amazingly sweet and LOVES getting hugs. Xoxo!
Somebody to love…
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 20, 2014 | Savannah
Savannah is such a lovely mare. She’s probably never going to be comfortable enough to be someone’s riding horse — her fibrotic myopathy causes a lot of strain to her back and hips — but she’s got so much to offer someone as a companion and friend. Savannah is a horse…
Silly goose!
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 20, 2014 | Savannah
Savannah didn’t enjoy yesterday’s hail storm, but rather than come inside to escape it, she chose to stand outside in her paddock and look miserable. Fortunately the hail didn’t last long, and within minutes all was well again, but we just had to laugh a little when…
Horses do the darndest things…
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 20, 2014 | Atticus, Oscar
So Atticus has returned to Safe Harbor — his wonderful foster home had to bid him Adieu when one of their horses came home from training. He’s looking like a million bucks, by the way, he had a great winter hanging out with SAFE alum Deeds. Terry turned him out in…
