by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 17, 2025 | Theo
In honor of Valentine’s day, we asked our volunteers to vote for their SAFE horse valentine, and to tell us why. While the majority of our herd has at least one heart in their corner, there was one stand out member who has clearly won over the bulk of our volunteer...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 11, 2025 | Mirana
Oh horses! Look away for a moment and they’ve found a new and inventive way to hurt themselves. Yesterday at turn-in time, Mirana showed us her cool new injury — a scrape just below her left eye. She was talented enough to avoid the eyeball itself, but regardless the...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 10, 2025 | Announcement
It snowed at SAFE last week, which meant more work for our humans, but also more fun for our horses. In an effort to keep the herd from getting stir crazy, we made sure to give them some extended arena turnout time, which they all seemed to enjoy....
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 8, 2025 | Deja Vu
Deja is what you might call, in layman’s terms, a silly goose. When she is in her space with her friend-sister-mother Cleopatra, aka, comfortable, she is a mellow sight — a mare who can nap for hours in the sunshine and who enjoys mutual grooming. But once removed...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 7, 2025 | Zuri
Mara has recently started grooming Zuri, and here she talks about a few of the reasons why this mare is so special:
by Cathy Olson | Feb 5, 2025 | Amira
We checked in with Amira’s adopter, Laura, earlier this month and this is what she had to share with us. Amira and I are doing wonderful. I think Amira is doing absolutely amazing as always. She is a steady, reliable partner. She lives with her best friend...
by Lily Leitkowski | Feb 4, 2025 | Brownie, Clarissa, Trinket, Tulip
Last week, we welcomed four new members into our herd. All four come to us from Pierce County Animal Control, two pair out from two separate seizures. The first twosome were originally part of a trio, but sadly the third horse on the property had to be humanely...
by Cathy Olson | Feb 3, 2025 | Bubbles
Mary and Bella are doing great! Bella has been in a training refresher for the month of January. The lessons have been going well, and she is learning to be more confident on the trails, where she holds her head lower and more relaxed. Bella has been doing great with...
by Meghan Nicholsen | Feb 3, 2025 | Volunteers of the Month
Congratulations to Val Thorkildsen, our February Volunteer of the Month! Val’s kindness, dedication, and unwavering positivity make her an invaluable part of our SAFE community. From the moment she joined us two years ago—with no prior horse experience—she has shown...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jan 31, 2025 | Sienna
Liz really likes Sienna, and here she talks about a few of the reasons why:
