Latest SAFE News
April Volunteer of the Month: Sara Eggers
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 24, 2013 | Volunteers of the Month
SAFE’s Volunteer of the Month for April is the dedicated Sara Eggers! Sara joined our volunteer program in the summer of 2012. Her enthusiasm, reliability, and friendly smile have made her a favorite at SAFE Harbor Stables. She can be found doing farm chores on…
Kai training update
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 24, 2013 | Kai
SAFE trainer Brittney Stewart has this to say about Kai after riding him today: “If I was in the market for an event horse, I’d adopt him. He really tries. I didn’t even lunge him today and he was a SUPER good boy. I sat on him like a couch while I gave one of the…
Jewel Vet Visit
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 24, 2013 | Jewel
Report from trainer Brittney Stewart on her visit with Jewel today: Jewel was fine to handle. I did have a sharp growl at her when I went to halter her and I thought she was thinking of showing me her hindquarters. She submitted to haltering and was good about the…
First pasture turnout of the spring!
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 23, 2013 | Chance
Chance demonstrates that multitasking means bucking and farting, while his friend Summer demonstrates her version of multitasking…laying down and eating.
Buckwheat — Rest in peace
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 21, 2013 | Buckwheat, In Memory
We lost a dear old horse last night. Buckwheat, who came to SAFE back in 2007, had another episode of colic and was humanely euthanized. We don’t know exactly how old he was, but he was well into his 30s. He will be missed very much by his foster family and everyone…
Maggie videos
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 19, 2013 | Maggie
Brittney has been asking Maggie and her volunteer rider to do a lot of transitions in the warm-up to get her focused. She is getting better and better!
River video
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 17, 2013 | River
What a difference a couple of weeks makes! Wowza! Andrea reports that River was super on a recent trail ride and is better (and happier!) in the outdoor arena than the indoor. Take a look:
Assessing Bucky B Lucky
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 16, 2013 | Bucky B Lucky
Bucky B Lucky was returned to SAFE nearly two months ago. His previous adopter had many ups and downs with him, but in the end, returned him to us citing behavioral problems including rearing under saddle and striking on the ground. From the information we were able…
Kai Update and Video
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 16, 2013 | Kai
SAFE Trainer Brittney Stewart has had the opportunity to work with Kai a few times now, and she’s pretty pleased with what she’s seen from him. He’s very green, of course, but unlike many of the off-the-track thoroughbreds she’s ridden, she finds that Kai listens to…
Strider Update
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 16, 2013 | Strider
Strider has apparently had issues with pressure sores on his fetlocks long before coming to SAFE, and no matter how deeply bedded his stall, the small sores persisted. Recently he’s developed some proud flesh at the site of one of the sores on his hind leg, and so…
From the Horse’s Mouth: Chip Update
by Honeycutt | Apr 15, 2013 | Chip, Honeycutt
If you follow Honeycutt’s blog, you know that he shares a lot of secrets about horses and their interactions. Today’s update on Chip comes straight from the horse’s mouth… Today I am thinking a lot about friends. I have two good friends who are Jay and Chance. Jay…
An important part of the process
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 12, 2013 | Chip
Rehabbing a horse is a labor of love, and watching the amazing transformation that each of our horses goes through is the reward for a lot of hard work! There is so much that has to be accomplished before a rescued horse is ready for adoption, and so many people who…
