Sage has been adopted!
Sage came to SAFE a shaggy, slightly pushy pony, but through good handling and Horsemanship groundwork at SAFE she blossomed into a polite equine citizen, and in January 2019, she was adopted by Raven Rock Ranch as a therapy horse. Keeping with Raven Rock Ranchāsā¦
Pyrrha has been adopted!
Pyrrhaās past life is a mystery: she was perhaps a ranch horse, a 4H mount, or a western movie star fallen on hard times. Whatever her past may be, we know one thing for certain: her future is very bright! She has found a home with Sandra and her family to be aā¦
Herd Health Recap 2018
If thereās one thing weāre really proud of here at SAFE, itās our Herd Health program. Most of the horses we take in didnāt received proper vet care or nutrition in their previous lives, so there is a lot we need to do to return them to good health. When a horse firstā¦
Amira has been adopted!
From the beginning, Amiraās winning personality shone through her starvation coat. She just needed a little TLC and conditioning to be ready to place in a wonderful home! Adopter Laura fell in love with Amira at first sight! It was easy to do with this sweet mustangā¦
Whatās new with Lacey?
A sweet update from Kaya on working with Lacey, post-snow storm: With snow falling off the roof of the arena, Lacey and I have been focusing exclusively on groundwork for the past few days. This is totally fine with me as we have a lot to work on! Today we went intoā¦
Photo Update: Marta
SAFE Survives the Snowpocalypse!
The past two weeks have been a challenge to say the least, but after four snowstorms and more than two feet of snow, weāre happy to say weāre still here! The twenty-two horses currently at Safe Harbor Stables, who range in age from 3 months old toā¦
Remy Health Update
After a few weeks of assessing Remyās behavior under saddle, he has stopped making improvement. He isnāt regressing anymore, but itās clear to trainer Nick Donohue that something isnāt right. Nick has stopped riding him now and we have been discussing the next stepsā¦
Video Update: Kayla
Kayla is ready to find her perfect match. We are looking for an intermediate rider who can support her as she continues to develop her riding skills. Please check out our most recent video of Terry riding her.
Shy Boy Quincy
Quincyās current challenge is finding trust in people. Three months ago, Quincy didnāt like to be touched, but with patient work, his eyes have softened and now he even leans into being petted. He has received farrier care twice and was great for the farrier. We haveā¦
Love at First Sight
Ajax has found the perfect home! Nancy and Gary came to SAFE looking for a companion horse for their mare, Cheyenne. Her buddy had just passed away and left her very depressed. Nancy and Gary were quickly smitten with Ajax. Ajax came to us in April in rough shape withā¦
2021 Q2 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: April 5, 2021 Aries (Owner Surrender) Lucca (Owner Surrender) Intake Date: April 8, 2021 Ajax (Owner Surrender) Intake Date: April 21, 2021 Coco (Born at SAFE) Intake Date: May 5, 2021 Domino (Owner Surrender) Placed Horses Razin Ajax Billyā¦
July Volunteer of the Month: Renee Wass
Congratulations to our July Volunteer of the Month! I am lucky to have had the pleasure of working with Renee back when I used to work Mondays. It always lit up my day seeing her arrive at SAFE. Her positive attitude is infectious and she has a great sense of humor.ā¦
Training Update: Jasper
Sue had the opportunity to work with Jasper in the last Joel Connor Clinic in June. Hereās what she had to say: āI was fortunate to spend one day of the June 2021 Joel Conner clinic working with Jasper. I had been working with him on my own for several weeks, but wasā¦
