by Terry Phelps | Jan 15, 2018 | Duchess
Duchess is a lovely gentle mare that we really hope will prove to be suitable for a beginner rider. She settled into Safe Harbor last week nicely and we have lightly started groundwork as we becomes accustom to our barn and getting back into work. Overall, things are...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 13, 2018 | Duchess
We welcomed back an old friend today. Duchess is a 12 year old palomino Saddlebred mare, who came to SAFE as a two year old during a major Animal Control seizure in 2008. Duchess arrived at SAFE emaciated and unhealthy with badly overgrown feet and a dreadful parasite...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 12, 2018 | Valor
Valor’s rehabilitation is going super! The barn managers at SAFE began with walking him 2x a day, added ground poles and walking up hills. He then was able to graduate to roundpen work with Jolene to prepare him for saddling and ultimately to be ridden. As part of his...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 9, 2018 | Announcement
2017 was an absolutely incredible year for SAFE. We moved our entire operation from 3 acres in Woodinville to 11 acres just down the road in Redmond. We also had a record setting year in terms of adoptions, new intakes, and new volunteers, but the story for 2017 is...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 5, 2018 | Past SAFE Events
Such a fun afternoon for SAFE’s second annual Paint & Sip fundraiser last month at The Painted Palace in Redmond, with everyone creating their own version of “Winter Solstice”, enjoying snacks and great conversation. Thanks to everyone who helped us raise almost...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 3, 2018 | SAFEkeepers Merchant
FirstFruits Feed FirstFruits Feed was founded in 2014 to help support and supply the needs of the Redmond area animal community. FirstFruits stocks feed and supplies for horses, chickens, dogs, cats, birds and other animals, with a focus on providing quality customer...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 3, 2018 | SAFEkeepers Merchant
Spirit Horse Equine Massage LLC Equine bodywork practitioner Barb Slack will travel between Auburn and Monroe to bring your horse relief from pain, stress, or anxiety. Barb’s healing practice includes equine massage, acupressure, and cranial-sacral release....
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 31, 2017 | Quarterly Impact Statements
New Horses Intake Date: October 4, 2017 Aurora (owner surrender) Belle (owner surrender) Intake Date: October 17, 2017 Ruach (owner surrender) Valencia (owner surrender) Intake Date: December 1, 2017 Zoe (Snohomish County Animal Control) Piper...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 31, 2017 | Volunteers of the Month
Washington native Cathy Olson has been honored as Save a Forgotten Equine’s (SAFE) December Volunteer of the Month in recognition of four years of consistent service that includes working barn shifts and performing night shift, various clerical tasks, editing the...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 21, 2017 | Announcement
SAFE is overjoyed to introduce you to a new staff member who will be joining us in early January. Melinda Merryman is a veterinary technician who has accepted a position with SAFE to oversee the health and well-being of our horses. Melinda has been volunteering with...
