Veronica is Saddled

Veronica is Saddled

Over the past several months, Veronica has made great progress in her ground work with volunteer Candi. She is a sensitive mare who is eager to learn and please. These changes allowed for another milestone as she experienced her first saddling with Joel Conner in the...
Merry Update

Merry Update

Merry’s diagnosis of left hind lameness with a sensitive proximal suspensory ligament means that SAFE must evaluate the course of action that offers her the best solution. Treatment of this chronic problem is most likely limited to a surgical procedure called a...
A Summer of Progress for Veronica

A Summer of Progress for Veronica

Veronica has progressed well in her training. Although she is still a bit shy, she is doing much better about getting caught and haltered, and she will now come up to the fence to be petted and told how pretty she is. Veronica stands patiently while tied and is...
Barb is a Riding Horse!

Barb is a Riding Horse!

Kaya has been working with Barb since she arrived at SAFE. Here is what Kaya had to say about her: “Barb is turning out to be an all star riding horse! This sweet, charismatic, opinionated, intellegent pony keeps surprising me every ride. Barb was one of the most...

Elaine Taylor Rose

Elaine is a seasoned executive with a successful track record and passion for the power of advocacy and political action. A lawyer by training, she spent much of her career in public service at the state and local level driven by a passion for social justice. Elaine...
Joel Conner Clinic Report: George

Joel Conner Clinic Report: George

In September, George and Terry participated in the riding section of the Joel Conner clinic at SAFE. This was George’s first riding clinic, with 3 hours of riding per day over 3 days, and with eight or nine other horses in the arena with him, which can be very...
No More Pointy Horses!

No More Pointy Horses!

A wise horse named Honeycutt once said “A horse is a thing that is round, not a thing that is flat and pointy. How can someone look at a horse that is flat and pointy and think it is an okay horse? A pointy horse is probably sad and very, very hungry.”   Edward,...
The Return of Aubrey

The Return of Aubrey

Aubrey spent two years at SAFE before being adopted as a companion horse in 2018. Sadly, Aubrey’s adopter experienced a medical issue and could no longer care for Aubrey or her elderly gelding, Ro. Upset and unsure what to do, the adopter called SAFE for help. We...