by Terry Phelps | Jan 13, 2016 | Jessel
Well color me impressed! Jessel had her first health check up with Dr. McCracken and she was a superstar. She was a little shocked by the first vaccine but it only got better with the others. We will be giving her more boosters in a few weeks but at least she won’t...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 12, 2016 | Tess
We are happy to have three sweet new mares in our care: Tess, Bean, and Jessel. They were rescued from a very tough situation of neglect and starvation, and it’s going to take some time and TLC before they are ready for adoption. At the moment, we are letting them...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 12, 2016 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Mesquite
Sometimes you meet a horse and say, wow, now that’s my kind of horse! Mesquite has had my heart from the beginning. Once I rode him, I was done for! He is an amazing horse! He is kind, gentle, intelligent and fun. Plus, he has three smooth...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 12, 2016 | Banjo, Finn
Banjo spent about a month at Safe Harbor Stables before heading out to a foster home with Finn. These two Palomino geldings are like brothers! After a little “play fighting” to establish that Finn was the boss, they have now settled in and are...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 12, 2016 | Rocky
I recently spent the morning with Rocky during a routine vet visit from Dr McCracken. His foster parents, Kellie and Peter, have done wonders in gaining his trust with their kind and patient handing. Rocky has come a long way from the timid boy he was when...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 11, 2016 | Past SAFE Events
SAFE holds a quarterly Open House in which we invite our supporters and neighbors to come for a visit! Here are the dates we’ve chosen for 2016: 2016 Dates: Sunday, March 20, 2016 Sunday, June 26, 2016 Sunday, September 25, 2016 Sunday,...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 11, 2016 | Karma
Karma’s rehab has been going well. She is progressing with her trot work and the transition to having a rider was uneventful. She has been easy to handle in every way. Karma is available for an adopter who is willing to carry on with her rehab plan....
by Terry Phelps | Jan 10, 2016 | Dottie
Dottie has a new friend at her foster home at Pacific Moon Equestrian Center —an 8 month old KWPN gelding named Frido! This young son of Freestyle seems to really enjoy life in the big field, as long as Dottie is by his side. Dottie has taken the little guy...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 9, 2016 | Anakin, SAFE in the News
Celebrated horse, found neglected and starving, faces uphill course to health By Jessica Lee Published January 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm Link to story on the Seattle Times website With a starved frame, Anakin lacks strength to stand on his own. The 20-year-old...
by Terry Phelps | Jan 7, 2016 | Anderson, Joel Conner Clinic Reports
Anderson made his way home from training a few weeks ago. It has been a lot of fun getting to know his personality and to start riding him. I have 100% confidence getting on him. With unfamiliar horses you don’t always know how they are going to react to a new rider,...