Training Update: Gracie
Here is what volunteer rider Erika has to report from working with Gracie: āGracie: Gracie wore the Back On Track underneath her blanket for an hour. It seems to help her be not so stiff when we start working. Gracie was in a good mood and was nice and forward forā¦
Training Update: Bridgit
Here is what volunteer rider Erika had to say about working with Bridgit this week: āBridgit: She was in the top turnout area above the arena while I worked Cam. And was pretending to be a bucking bronco almost the whole time. I thought it would be a āfunā orā¦
Training Update: Cameo
Cameo was a doll at the last open house, making new friends with everyone who stopped in to see her. She loves her outside stall where she can see all that is going on at the farm and has her buddy Stella always within sight. The volunteer riders have been workingā¦
Training Update: Stella
Stella is now 9 months in recovery from her left hind peroneus tertius tendon rupture. She has, to say the least, been a ROCKSTAR for the entire rehab! She is now back up to full saddle work and Casey, Stellaās volunteer rider, has started to add the canter into theirā¦
2016 Volunteer of the Year: Caren McMillen
Choosing just one SAFE volunteer to be named Volunteer of the Year is never an easy task, but when someone like Caren McMillen is part of your family, the choice becomes utterly obvious. Caren has been with SAFE as a volunteer for almost three years, but there areā¦
Vidaās First Ride at SAFE
Stormy & King in Turnout
Stormy and King enjoy some indoor turnout on a snowy day.
Video: Emmy Trot Work
Skittles, rest in peace
We received this tragic news from Skittlesā adopter Susanne M. My sweet Skittles left us sometime last night. She does not appear to have colicked or have been distressed; she looked like she just lay down to sleep. I pray she didnāt suffer or know any fear. Skittlesā¦
Fancy Miss Fancy
Casey has good things to share about Fancy: Fancy has been coming along really nicely, and she did amazingly well in her first clinic setting in September. Though she did get a bit bothered when the energy picked up around her, I was able to keep her out of trouble.ā¦
Stellaās Busy Summer
Stellaās regular rider Casey had this to report: Stella had a busy and productive summer! We had the great fortune to ride with Buck Brannaman in Ellensburg, Nick Donahue in Arlington, and Joel Conner at SAFE. Stella did well in all settings, and, of course, weā¦
Stella Update and New Videos
Casey has done an exceptional job helping this sensitive mare direct her energy in positive ways. Just watching her, you canāt fully appreciation the amount of skill and tactful execution it takes to support this talented mare. We jokingly referred to Stella as aā¦
Spotlight on Lacey
SAFE was honored to be invited by Pet Connection Magazine and Dirtie Dog Photography on an exciting new television project called the Limelight Project. Their goal is to bringing more exposure to rescue organizations to help adoptable horses find families whileā¦
A Gentle Wind
Horses are remarkably resilient animals. Time after time, weāve seen horses who are able to recover from terrible neglect, pulled back from the brink of death to transform back into the strong, healthy creatures they were always meant to be. These horses inspire usā¦
