Four Minis: A New Start
Part 2: A new start The four minis are all registered and came to us with existing names. However, as part of welcoming any new horse to SAFE, we give them a new name to mark the beginning of their next chapter with us. Our handsome little stud was given the name…
Bridgit is the Best!
Bridgit is doing very well! She’s no longer on the nebulizer, and her respiration is within a healthy range. That said, when she plays hard or is pushed, her breathing rate does increase — but it settles back to normal with time. We’re not riding her yet. The next…
Alumni Update: Violet
Violet officially hit the jackpot when Lexee adopted her! With a big roomy paddock, awesome herd mates, and an indoor arena for turnout and riding and room service she’s got the ultimate life. Add in weekly adventures and tons of love from Lexee and her mom Kathleen…
Alumni Update: Sophie
Sophie and her adopter, Julie, have been doing well. They have been participating in Joel Conner and Buck Brannaman clinics and have signed up to do more in 2026.
Alumni Update: Emma
Emma is doing well and enjoys hanging out with her barn mate and two large goats. Jan and Emma usually trail ride three days per week year-round on the endless trails directly accessible from his property.
Overlooked No More
This Valentine’s Day, we’re highlighting three sweet, curious, lovable mares—Bridgit, Eda, and Wednesday—who have somehow been overlooked by our generous SAFEkeeper sponsors. Can you believe these mares have only two sponsors each? What does Valentine’s Day mean to…
Four Minis Arrive at SAFE
Part 1: Arrival Right around the first of January, we got a call from a woman with a small boarding facility who had been contacted by a member of her community urgently looking for a place to keep four miniature horses. This good Samaritan had agreed to help,…
Rest Easy, Justin
Justin was euthanized yesterday due to colic. He had spent the day as usual with his buddy, Linus. Kim shared that when her husband, Kerry, went out to bring the boys in for the night, they were playful and full of life. Once Justin was back in his stall, however, he…
Alumni Update: Cassidy
Right now, Bri and Cassidy are just puttering around together. Last year they had a “wipeout” and Bri was worried, so Cassidy started rehab. Cassidy is a bit spicy so they’re starting from the beginning, and Bri hopes to do some riding in the Spring. Trail riding is…
Alumni Update: Gunnar
Gunnar is doing really well with an amazing owner. Carrie thinks he is around 26 or 27 years old. He is starting to have some old age issues. His teeth don’t have a lot of grinding surface. And his enlarged knee has very limited range of motion. She is monitoring him…
April Volunteer of the Month: Mara Fetters
Congratulations to our April Volunteer of the Month, Mara Fetters! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazing and generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Mara Fetters. Mara has been…
SAFE has moved!
Saturday was the big day…the SAFE horses moved to their new home! A caravan of trailers brought our horses over two or three at a time, with the operation timed perfectly to get the new arrivals settled into their stalls before the next group arrived. As each horse…
March Joel Conner Clinic Report: Bridgit
Carrie S brought Bridgit into the groundwork portion of Joel Conner’s March 2026 clinic, and has the following to say about their nine hours spent together over the weekend: “I had the pleasure of working with Bridgit in the groundwork class of the Joel Conner clinic.…
Alumni Update: River
River is now 18 years old and is living the best life at Wendy’s farm of 38 years. Wendy and River had great success at first level dressage, but Wendy recognized that River wasn’t up to move up the levels so she happily listened and now they enjoy trail riding and…
