by Terry Phelps | Jan 27, 2017 | Gracie
We are so happy to report that Miss Gracie is feeling happy and healthy! When the winter weather hit and turnout became limited, the amount of time outside or grazing for the horses was drastically shortened. While we work very hard to rotate all of the horses out...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 27, 2017 | Vida
Here is an update of Vida’s progress from her volunteer rider, Jolene: Vida got her first lesson in tying yesterday. She did really good. Only pulled once and though she meant it, she came off it and was really good. While she was tied I worked on taming that wild...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 27, 2017 | King
King is working through the groundwork phases to becoming a riding horse. Last week Jolene began having him come up to her along the fence, to get him used to her swinging her leg over him and weight of her on his back. As you can see from the video, he took all of...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 17, 2017 | Commentary
We have two new members joining the SAFE Board of Directors for 2017: Barbara Ferderer and Richard Duncan. Here’s some information about each of them to help you get to know them better! Barbara Ferderer An accomplished Graphic Designer, Barb followed her heart and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 16, 2017 | Volunteers of the Month
December’s Volunteer of the Month, Megan Wilson,started volunteering at SAFE in 2013 and now leads the Saturday morning chores team. Megan was nominated for this recognition by her peers and is admired for her upbeat, positive attitude that embodies the spirit of...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 13, 2017 | Announcement
After nearly 5 years in our current Woodinville home, SAFE is going to be moving to a new location. On Feb 1, we will begin packing our belongings and moving our horses to a fabulous equestrian center located in Redmond WA. This facility has 30 stalls, an indoor...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 9, 2017 | Year in Review
Day-to-day operations at SAFE are managed by the members of the Operations Council, under the direction of SAFE’s Ops Director Terry Phelps. Each member of the OC heads a committee that focuses on a different aspect of SAFE’s work. Jeanne Stine is SAFE’s Facilities...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 6, 2017 | Placed Horses, Sophie
We are beyond thrilled to announce the adoption of our young mare Sophie! This special mare has an even brighter future with her new family, Julie and Paul W. They have been volunteers and neighbors to SAFE for the past 5 years. Julie has the experience and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 6, 2017 | Year in Review
Day-to-day operations at SAFE are managed by the members of the Operations Council, under the direction of SAFE’s Ops Director Terry Phelps. Each member of the OC heads a committee that focuses on a different aspect of SAFE’s work. Melinda Merryman is SAFE’s Herd...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 6, 2017 | King
Jolene has been working to prepare King for his first saddling. He is a very sensitive boy so she has been preparing him with a ton of groundwork and it shows. The experience was very successful and he was able to experience this important training step without too...
