by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 19, 2025 | SAFE in the News
REDMOND, Wash. — Neglected horses have a second chance at life following a large-scale animal cruelty bust near Yelm. The Feb. 13 raid resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of more than 500 roosters allegedly bred for cockfighting. Terry...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 19, 2025 | Announcement
Last Friday, 3/14, SAFE hosted 22 people from Bishop Blanchet High School for their second annual Day of Service. We had around 30% more participants than last year, and a lot of familiar faces returned for round two of facilities projects! These events are always...
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 19, 2025 | Alvaro, Arionna, Eda, Frida, Maisy, Mateo, Venturo, Wednesday
KING‑5 TV visited SAFE today for an update on the Valentine horses in our care: Click here to watch video
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 18, 2025 | SAFE in the News
REDMOND, Wash. — A herd of horses is recovering in Redmond after the animals were rescued from a farm family in Yelm, accused of running a cockfighting operation on the property. The backstory: FOX 13 first reported on the cockfighting raid on February 13. At that...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 18, 2025 | Alvaro, Arionna, Eda, Frida, Maisy, Mateo, Venturo, Wednesday
What’s in a name? For the horses who come to SAFE, it signifies a new beginning. While their names may change as they find new homes and families, each one marks the start of their journey to safety, care, and a brighter future. For the Valentine Herd horses we...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 17, 2025 | Announcement
This weekend, Joel Conner returns to SAFE for our first clinic of 2025. Here he talks a bit about the style of horsemanship we use here at SAFE, and why. Fellow equestrians, horse lovers, and curious minds—this clinic is for YOU! Joel Conner is an...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 12, 2025 | Sunny and Shasta
Last Saturday, Sunny and Shasta hit the town to talk to the good folks over at Postdoc Brewing about SAFE. Well, they let their human handlers do the talking, but standing there looking cute is a full time job in and of itself! As always, the pair were perfect little...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 11, 2025 | Moshi
As Casey A, who works and rides Moshi says, “there’s a lot to love about Moshi.” “A few things that I really appreciate about her are that she’s pretty brave and confident, not a whole lot really bothers her. She hops right on the trailer, we’ve taken her off...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 10, 2025 | Nova
Nova has had enough of this rain and Western Washington Weather –— she has temporarily relocated to the East Side to foster with Blair, Bijou, and Bear. Blair’s ‘R&B Ranch’ is already known to us as a phenomenal place to spend time (just asked Bijou, who loved it...
by Cathy Olson | Mar 7, 2025 | Dolly
Rose (formerly Dolly) and her adopter Angela are doing great. They made a move to Oregan and enjoy rides in the woods on the weekends with friends. Angela has found that Rose enjoys trail riding a lot better than arena riding.
