Latest SAFE News
Alumni Update: Montana
by Cathy Olson | Jul 25, 2026 | Montana
Alycia and Montana are doing well. They are enjoying life on their little farm property with the family and three other horses. Montana has been healthy and happy and his confidence in people continues to improve. He is very bonded with the family and is getting…
Porsche Joins the Herd
by Lily Leitkowski | Jul 22, 2026 | Porsche
Porsche’s story begins back in 2004, on a farm on the east coast of the United States. Porsche’s dam, Fancy Clancy, was acquired for 700k. Her sire, Fusaichi Pegasus, was the winner of the 2000 Kentucky Derby, and broke records when he sold for a cool 70 million. All…
Blue’s Story
by Lily Leitkowski | Jul 20, 2026 | Blue
Some of the most difficult cases that come through SAFE are also some of the shortest. Blue’s was one such case. Several weeks after Porsche, we got a call from Animal Control about another horse who needed our help, a gelding named Blue. Blue was very thin, which is…
Alumni Update: Dottie
by Cathy Olson | Jul 18, 2026 | Dottie
At 28, our friend Dottie is a healthy girl and living a good life with her pasture mate minis. She loves scratches and is happy to stand and receive all she can get.
Alunni Update: Jewel and Tilt (Korra)
by Cathy Olson | Jul 18, 2026 | Jewel, Tilt
Jewel had a saddling issue over 1.5 years ago and has had to be restarted. With Joel Conner’s suggestions she has been working slowly. For the first year Julie has been working on using a bare back pad with stirrups and finally was able to cinch her up. In the last 6…
Alumni Update: Kelly
by Cathy Olson | Jul 16, 2026 | Kelly
Kelly continues to live a happy and healthy life. She shares a pasture with two horses, a mini, a cow and a llama!
Alumni Update: Picasso (Justice)
by Cathy Olson | Jul 15, 2026 | Picasso
Justice is doing great. He was diagnosed with Cushing’s a while back, but Anastasia has him on meds and he is being monitored closely by both her and the Vet. The boarding stable where he is at has a lot of older horses some with Cushing’s. They are taking very good…
Buck Brannaman Clinic Report: Esme
by Lily Leitkowski | Jul 13, 2026 | Esme
At the end of June we embarked on an 8 horse journey over to Ellensburg for the Buck Brannaman clinic. Carrie brought Esme into the morning Foundations class, and has the following to say about their experience together: “I had the sheer delight participating in the…
Alumni Update: Betty and Eleven
by Cathy Olson | Jul 10, 2026 | Betty, Eleven
Betty and Eleven are healthy and living the dream. Immaculate grass pasture, a large sandy area for rolling, a clean barn that they have full access to and a supply of snacks from their loving humans.
Alumni Update: Mason and Scarlett
by Cathy Olson | Jul 9, 2026 | Mason, Scarlett
One of our Alumni volunteers had a recent visit with Mason and Scarlett and their adopter Lori. She shared the following: Mason and Scarlett are two happily retired equines at Lori’s. Mason is still a gorgeous gelding adored by Lori. From his beginning at SAFE, she…
Alumni Update: Rae
by Cathy Olson | Jul 8, 2026 | Rae
Rae is doing great overall. Christina is managing her allergies and sweet itch diligently. Rae has recently been diagnosed with some arthritic changes in her hocks, so Christina is working with her vet, farrier, and body worker on that and takes each day/ride as they…
Alumni Update: Willow
by Cathy Olson | Jul 7, 2026 | Willow
Willow is doing very well. She looks excellent for her 22 years. Willow’s friend is Ceran, who is a gelding with a lot of spirit and quite talkative.












