Adoption Announcement: Hickory!
Hickory has been adopted! It is wonderful that this gentle boy has found a perfect home while he’s been training with Joel Conner. Fran, his new owner, is an avid trail rider who is looking forward to having him join her two older horses. Fran plans on leaving Hickory…
A perfect place for Lola!
The end of 2015 was a very busy time for us as a few of our horses made their way to join new families. One that has been a LONG time coming is LOLA’s adoption! It has been quite the journey for this little mare. SAFE and our volunteers have been with her through…
Anakin Update — Jan 5, 2016
Anakin continues to make progress in many important ways. He’s slowly gaining weight–topping the scales at 856 lbs at yesterday’s weigh in — and his appetite remains hearty. He’s drinking plenty of water, passing manure, and his protein levels seem to have…
Wrap up from Joel Conner Clinic Dec. 12–13, 2015
We had a great time hosting Joel again at Safe Harbor. The horses and volunteers had an amazing weekend and everyone progressed in their feel and training. Here are a few accounts from the volunteer participants about what they learned about the horses they were…
Chip finds his forever home!
Chip has been a SAFE horse for a while…three years in fact…and we’ve had the opportunity to watch his transformation from a breeding stallion to the best and happiest gelding in the herd. And today we can happily announce that he has finally found his forever…
Khianna: Training update
Khianna has shown progress in her training with volunteer Jolene. The two are working diligently and their efforts are paying off. Here is a little about Khianna’s personality from Jolene: “When Khianna first arrived, she was very fearful of most things; she was so…
Ben and Lisa Take a Lesson with Michael Sparling
Here is a lovely write up from Lisa G who is training Ben at Safe Harbor. He is gaining a lot of confidence from her steady and caring approach. I worked with Ben in a lesson with Michael Sparling the other night, and have a lot of things, big and small, to work on…
Emmy, Sophie and Annabelle are turned out for the winter!
Emmy is getting a winter turnout with her new friends Sophie and Annabelle. Sophie and Annabelle have been at the farm for about a month now and welcomed Emmy into the herd. They are all getting along well and even the goats get to hang with the girls! We are hoping…
Rescue Outside the Box
Most of the rescue work that SAFE does is fairly straightforward. A horse, facing neglect or abuse, is taken in, rehabilitated and retrained, then we find it a new home. The circumstances of neglect may vary, but the basic storyline is the same. In 2018, we found…
The more things change…
Another visit with Pippi and Asha at their foster home: look at our ever-changing baby!
Nashville Dec 2018
Training Video and Update: Justin
Justin did very well while in training for 60 days with our friend Ben Hannan. He has a good personality and is easy to work with, both on the ground and in the saddle. His only issue is around cinching. Nothing too difficult but he will look back and try to nip at…
Video Update: Stella
https://youtu.be/oD9HrID0gzc
Piper and Dottie go to Foster
Dottie Belle and Piper have settled in to their lovely winter foster in Woodinville. They join a darling little farm with dogs, chicken and pigs! Here is a video of Piper meeting the pigs “Ruby” & “Dottie”. [video width=“720” height=“720”…
