by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 24, 2016 | Maggie, Placed Horses
For SAFE horse Maggie, the road to her forever home has been a long one. This mustang pony mare was gathered out of a Nevada BLM roundup in 1995, so by our estimation she’s about 22 years old. We know very little about her life before coming to SAFE but there’s...
by Terry Phelps | Feb 16, 2016 | Phoenix
We had new shoes made for Phoenix and he is LOVING them! He is sound and moving great in them. David Barron and Gavin Cooper from Olympic Forge started trimming and shoeing horses for SAFE at the beginning of 2016. Phoenix has been struggling to find the right...
by Terry Phelps | Feb 16, 2016 | Khianna
Here is an update from Khianna’s volunteer trainer and rider Jolene. We are very proud of her progress: Khianna is slowly transforming into a calm and confident horse. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to use a tarp to assess Khianna’s progress. I expected a...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 11, 2016 | Rover
Rov is a joy to our family and appreciated every day. All of the horses on the property love him and look after him like a little foal. And, my daughters have a ball with him even though they’re now too big to ride him.
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 10, 2016 | Anakin
Yesterday was another big day for Anakin! Following his eye doctor appointment and a sponge bath, he got to go out into his run for the first time ever! His exercise has been strictly controlled in order to keep him from burning too many calories, but the racehorse in...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 10, 2016 | Anakin
While Anakin’s weight has steadily been improving since his rescue in early December, his left eye has become more and more cloudy. The pressure in the eye has been monitored by his veterinarians, and it was recommended that we have him examined by an equine eye...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 9, 2016 | Commentary
Anyone who has ever owned a horse, ridden a horse, or even just spent time around horses knows just how much work goes into it. There’s no such thing as an easy day at a barn. Even mundane daily tasks take energy and effort. No one understand...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 4, 2016 | Announcement
As SAFE grows, we continually find ourselves wanting to do more for the horses in our care. Compared to even just three years ago, the amount of daily activity and labor at Safe Harbor has easily doubled. Every day we have volunteers cleaning stalls,...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 4, 2016 | Aubrey
Aubrey was surrendered to SAFE by her owner who was unable to provide care for her. She’s had it pretty rough for a while now, and has rain rot over most of her back and hooves that are in bad need of a trim. She also had a badly bowed tendon on her left foreleg which...
by Bonnie Hammond | Feb 2, 2016 | SAFEkeepers Merchant
Mt. Rainier Equine is a mobile veterinary practice specializing in equine medicine, dentistry and surgery, and treating horses, donkeys and mules of all sizes and disciplines. Mt. Rainier Equine delivers quality, compassionate care 24 hours a day, servicing South King...
