Latest SAFE News
Zanadu training update — September 20, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 20, 2010 | Zanadu
Good news on Zanadu — she is now going well at a walk and trot in the big arena. She is much more confident now and very cute under saddle with a nice trot! She is also loving the work and the attention and comes running to the gate when its time to work! She should…
Aiden Update from Sept 26 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 16, 2010 | Aiden
Bad news today from Aiden’s foster home. He somehow managed to cut himself in the pasture just above his coronet band requiring 6 stitches. It’s in a bad area and will require two weeks of stall rest and bandaging changing, so tomorrow we are moving him to NWESC’s new…
Sinatra Update from Sept 15 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 15, 2010 | Sinatra
Update from Sundance Equestian: The big news this week out at the barn is Sinatra finally has a girth to call his own!! Thanks to a wonderful donation from his friends at SAFE, we were able to buy him a brand new girth. It is a size 38 — and yes, he probably could use…
Zanadu training update — September 9, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 9, 2010 | Zanadu
Update on Zanadu: her trainer reports she is coming along — a little slower than expected as she was a little nervous about the mounting part — but is now trotting under saddle following another horse. She had a couple big spooks the first time but settled quickly.…
Delilah Update from Sept 6 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 6, 2010 | Delilah
Sampson was weaned today! It was the most low-drama weaning ever, we put him in with Lola and Bubbles and he was so busy running around and playing with them he didn’t even notice Delilah leaving. I think he called once and it was over. Delilah was more than happy to…
Holly Update — Sept 4, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 4, 2010 | Holly
Update from Holly’s adopter: I took Holly over to Ellensburg with me on Thursday. I went to High Country Training. They do a lot of Reining and working cow training. I had my friend Portia ride Holly and tell me what we needed to work on. I ended up leaving Holly with…
“Sampson Kills His Ball”
by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 4, 2010 | Delilah
Deeds Update from Aug 29 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 29, 2010 | Deeds
Foster home update: Deeds is doing so well! He has put on weight, is very relaxed, and loves spending quality time with his best friend Goliath in the pasture everyday. The weather has been so nice that they’ve both been out 24/7 the last few days. I’ve been riding…
Dexter Update from Aug 28, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 28, 2010 | Dexter
Update from Sara Hall: I have been riding my little buddy Dexter fairly consistently, 2–3 days a week, for the past 6 weeks or so. I am really starting to like this guy- he’s so friendly and sweet on the ground (always easy to catch, loves to have his face and ears…
Dory Update — Aug 27, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 27, 2010 | Dory
From Betsy, Dory’s adopter: A quick update on Dory .… it’s been almost a year! After a couple of months of adjustments to the new barn and the new routine, Dory has settled in quite nicely. She has a nice pasture to run around with her best friend Jade, a 3yr old…
Zanadu Training Update from Aug 21, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 21, 2010 | Zanadu
Zanadu went up to training a week ago. So far she has learned how to lunge, wear a saddle/bridle, and lunge with the saddle and very loose side reins. She was fine with the saddle on Day 1 and 2, Day 3 she had a little bucking fit but got over it pretty quickly. She…
Dexter Update from Aug 12, 2010
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 12, 2010 | Dexter
Update from Sara Hall: I have a good news/bad news update with Dexter. The bad news is that we were not as prepared as we should have been for the show and Dexter was super amped up/anxious in the show environment. Ultimately I decided to scratch my afternoon of…
