Latest SAFE News
Misty Update from Lisa
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 4, 2013 | Misty
We’re on a roll lately. Misty has been absolutely wonderful to ride and handle. Though she can still be a fruitcake on the lunge line (as Kyle witnessed when she came to shoot some video recently), she is really learning connection and trust with me — when she gets…
Moonshine Update
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 1, 2013 | Moonshine
Moonshine was such a superstar at the Haunted Open House! His was the most involved costume of all the horses, and he handled it like…like…like he’d been wearing clothes his whole life. After the party was over, I took several more shots of him hanging out in his…
Dottie the Dragon!
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 1, 2013 | Dottie
Dottie wore a dragon costume for the Haunted Open House, and she was cute as a bug in her SAFE purple splendor! The base of the costume was a full hooded lyrca slinky, and Dottie was completely unfazed by having it put on her. In fact, once it was on, she seemed happy…
Meet “Trigger,” Roy Rogers’ famous steed!
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 1, 2013 | Phoenix
Just kidding, it’s Phoenix. All the SAFE horses dressed up to celebrate Halloween at the Open House on October 27, and Phoenix’s costume was pretty easy… Here he is in all his palomino glory: Phoenix is…
We have a challenge grant to announce!!!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 29, 2013 | Announcement
Our Fall Into Winter Feed Drive is in full swing, and so far the response from our wonderful supporters has been terrific! We are nearly half way to our goal of $15,000 by Nov 30…and it’s still October! That is pretty exciting! All the horses at SAFE are very…
Skye’s transformation!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 29, 2013 | Skye
You’ll often hear us say “it takes a herd to save a horse.” In Skye’s case, it is not a metaphor! In June, Dave Zanotelli and his daughter Julia offered to foster a SAFE horse. They are both very skilled at doing groundwork training and they were willing to take on a…
Portland’s Recovery
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 28, 2013 | Portland
Thank you to Kyle Putnam, Portland’s fairy godmother, who made this video:
Return of the Golden Child
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 24, 2013 | Phoenix, Rescue Stories
Phoenix has returned to our herd at SAFE Harbor Stables. He is healthy, happy, and looking terrific. Why is Phoenix back at SAFE? As you may remember, he was adopted back in 2008, about seven months after he was rescued. We kept in contact with his adopter, did follow…
October Volunteer of the Month: Anne-Marie Rousseau!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 23, 2013 | Volunteers of the Month
Our October Volunteer of the Month is the amazing Anne-Marie Rousseau! Ann-Marie volunteers weekly with SAFE as part of the Night Check program. She stops by in the late evening to count noses and verify that everyone is in good shape. She does a fantastic job tucking…
Chance is adopted!!
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 18, 2013 | Chance, Placed Horses
We are absolutely delighted to announce that one of our very favorite horses (Chance!) has been adopted by one of our very favorite volunteers! Tracy Green has been volunteering alongside Chance since he arrived at SAFE Harbor Stables and wouldn’t you know, she fell…
Atticus and Scout
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 17, 2013 | Atticus
If you’ve been following local news, you may already know that SAFE is involved in an animal cruelty case involving two horses in the City of Snohomish. The horses first came to the attention of Snohomish police after neighbors reported seeing an emaciated horse on a…
SAFE receives Education Grant from the ASPCA
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 17, 2013 | Announcement
We are very excited to announce that SAFE has been awarded a grant through the ASPCA Equine Fundraising Education Program. This $500 grant includes a one year membership in the Association of Fundraising Professional for SAFE’s Executive Director Bonnie Hammond, and…
