by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 19, 2019 | Past SAFE Events
We’re making preparations and planning for this year’s Holiday Open House at Safe Harbor Stables! We have a lot of fun things planned for everyone this year, including a holiday gift bazaar, photos with Sunny & Shasta, kids’ activities, face painting, and a visit...
by Melinda Couvillion | Nov 19, 2019 | Amelia
Sweet Amelia has battled GI issues since before she arrived at SAFE. But so far, we had only seen her have one colic episode, and it was a minor one. But just before Halloween we found her down in her turnout, not wanting to get up. She hadn’t finished her most recent...
by Melinda Couvillion | Nov 19, 2019 | Butterscotch, Horse Health, Mara
We’ve taken in several “shaggy” senior horses lately. Honeycutt, Butter, and Mara all came to us looking suspicious for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), and all of them tested positive. Last year, our cute pony, Sage, also got the diagnosis. PPID, also...
by Terry Phelps | Nov 15, 2019 | Luna
Here are some highlights from Luna’s training with Donohue Horsemanship in Banks, Oregon at the end of 2019. SAFE is thankful for all their hard work in helping us offer such well trained horses to the public. What a great foundation this young mare has...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 13, 2019 | Jewel
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 12, 2019 | Anderson
Anderson lent his vast experience as a groundwork and riding horse to several clinic participants this weekend. First up was volunteer Sarah V, who did the groundwork sessions with him and had this to say about it: This was my second groundwork clinic with Joel...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 12, 2019 | Cassidy
Here’s an update on Cassidy from Casey: After Terry rode Cassidy in the morning, I did some additional groundwork that would support continued growth under saddle. The first thing I worked on was bridling. Cassidy would try to avoid the bit by wringing her...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 6, 2019 | Aubrey
Here are some photos we received from Aubrey’s adopter. She’s doing just great in her new home with her best buddy, Ro, who is 26 this year!
by Terry Phelps | Nov 5, 2019 | Amelia, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Sarah V worked with Amelia in the September clinic. Here is what she had to say about getting to know this sweet mare: Amelia and I had only worked together once before the clinic and I’m still new to this style of horsemanship, but she was a lovely mare to work...
