by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 16, 2014 | Announcement
Over the course of the past year, SAFE has been extremely fortunate to have received donated veterinary services from Pilchuck Veterinary Equine Hospital. Their expertise and generosity has made it possible for us to perform diagnostic work on horses that we...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 15, 2014 | 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 2015 2015 Dates: Sunday Mar 29, 2015 Sunday, June 28, 2015 Sunday, Sept 27, 2015 Sunday, Dec 6, 2015...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 10, 2014 | Announcement
Turnout. Every horse owner wants to provide more of it, but that’s often easier said than done. Land is expensive, and here in the Pacific Northwest, our winters and our horses can turn a lovely pasture to mud faster than you can say “What happened to my...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 9, 2014 | Announcement
SAFE is currently going through an exciting period of development and growth, and as a result, we’ve had the opportunity to take a closer look at who we are and why we choose to do the things that we do. Having defined these values for ourselves, it seemed to...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 1, 2014 | Owen
Owen’s work under saddle with trainer Matt Olson is proceeding right on schedule…our curly boy is now walking, trotting, and cantering with a rider. If you’ve been following Owen’s story, you’ll know that we’ve all been a bit surprised at how well he’s done in his...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 30, 2014 | Volunteers of the Month
The SAFE horses are all beautiful in their own way, and no one has done more to convey and share that beauty than equine photographer Karen Wegehenkel. Karen’s photographs are so beautiful, in fact, that it might surprise you to learn that this professional...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2014 | Placed Horses, Strider
It’s the time of year when we like to look upon our blessings and be thankful, and the SAFE family has so much to be thankful for. Many of our blessings walk on four feet, and some are bigger than others, but none are bigger than Strider, who gives us 18 hands of...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 24, 2014 | Past SAFE Events
SAFE and Mt Rainier Equine Veterinary Services put on a Low Cost Gelding Clinic on Saturday, November 22. Hosted by Horsepitality Too Stables in Auburn, we turned six stallions into happy geldings! It was a long and bitterly cold day, but spirits were high, the...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 14, 2014 | Rocky
An update on Rocky, our champion fighter! After intake, Rocky was transported immediately to Cedarbrook Veterinary to begin his rehabilitation. Hoof care specialist Daphne Jones (The Bare Horse) was called in to begin the process of addressing his severely neglected...