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November Clinic Report: Inula
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 17, 2023 | Inula, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Inula is the type of horse you want to take home to mom, especially if mom is slightly afraid of horses. She has a sweetness about her that’s unmatched by most, a real gentleness that radiates out from her in a little horsey aura. Not to say that there isn’t always…
Alumni Update: Quincy
by Cathy Olson | Nov 16, 2023 | Quincy
November 2023 Quincy is all tucked in for winter and doing great on pellet soup and soaked hay.
Gelding Grants Available
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 16, 2023 | Announcement
This year, SAFE is honored to be the recipient of a grant from the Marion and Richard Graham Foundation, an organization created with the overall goal of preventing cruelty to animals and enhancing their lives. Marion and Richard Grant support small nonprofits who…
November Clinic Report: Mirana
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 16, 2023 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Mirana
Meghan N worked with Mirana in the November Joel Conner clinic, and reflects on the experience below: “Mirana’s Learning Adventure Continues Mirana participated in her second Joel Conner Clinic this past weekend. This mare is smart, but has some troubles to work…
November Clinic Report: Edward
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 15, 2023 | Edward, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Lexee N rode Edward in the recent Joel Conner Clinic, and had the following to say about their experience together: “Edward has been a blast to ride. A gentle guy, working on his life and balance through horsemanship. This guys is ready for a home! His future is…
A Walk in the Park with Sunny and Shasta
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 15, 2023 | Sunny and Shasta
Volunteer and Best Buddy to Sunny and Shasta, Debbie M, wrote the following about her time spent with SAFE’s ambassador littles recently: “Some of us are still adjusting to the time change of earlier this month when we “fell back” an hour to welcome earlier sunrises…
Alumni Update: Boone (Mr. Fezziwig)
by Cathy Olson | Nov 15, 2023 | Boone Mini
We received a delightful update and photos from Wendy G: I don’t do Facebook, but I do want to share some pics of my boy, Fezziwig, aka ‘Boone’. He is my SAFE horse and we love him. These photos are from this July, but he’s just as cute now, albeit ‘Fezzier’ with his…
November Clinic Report: Moshi
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 14, 2023 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Moshi
Casey A, who has been working with Moshi over the last months, took her in the riding portion of November’s Joel Conner clinic. Here’s what she had to say: “This week marks the first time Moshi participated in the riding session of the Joel Conner Horsemanship clinic.…
November Clinic Report: Lancelot
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 14, 2023 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Lancelot
Casey A worked alongside Lancelot in the groundwork portion of the November Joel Conner clinic, and had the following to say about their time spent together: “It might be fair to say that Lance is unrecognizable from the unhalterable, dangerous stallion he was just a…
November Clinic Report: Ciara
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 13, 2023 | Ciara, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Kaya M worked alongside Ciara at the November Joel Conner clinic and had the following experience: “We learned a lot about Ciara during this clinic and unfortunately discovered she wasn’t quite as comfortable being saddled as we’d thought she was. I threw my saddle on…
November Clinic Report: Pepper
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 13, 2023 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Pepper
Candi K has worked with Pepper since her return to SAFE, and has the following to say about their time spent together, specifically about their time in the riding portion of the November Joel Conner Clinic: “Who doesn’t love a little spice in their life? Pepper…
November Clinic Report: Scotty
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 12, 2023 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Scotty
Kaya M rode Scotty in his first Joel Conner Clinic this past November, and has the following to say about their rides together: “Scotty really proved that he’s a confident and capable riding horse this weekend! I’d only ridden him a couple times out in the big arena,…