Finn Gets a Photo Shoot
This fall Finn got a visit from one of his favorite volunteer friends Jessica. She took some beautiful photos of him and his foster mom Carrie. What a pretty boy he is! Thank you Jessica for visiting him and taking these pretty photos! You can see how much Carrieā¦
A photography session with Marta and Shay
Recently, Jessica, a volunteer and foster committee member, spent the morning with Marta, Shay and their foster mom Eileen Carol. Eileen also volunteers as SAFEās Foster Coordinator. I asked Jessica to tell me a little bit about her recent visit. Here are the kindā¦
Photos of Banjo at SHS
Here are a few photos of Banjo while he was at Safe Harbor Stables for training and preparing to go out to foster:
Nalaās rehabā¦time for a saddle!
Nala has been great about both her stall rest and being hand walked. After reviewing her progress with Dr. Devine at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, we decided it was time to start the next phase of Nalaās rehab plan. We began riding her for 20 minutes at the walk. ā¦
October Volunteer of the Month: Marco!!
Letās all celebrate our Volunteer of the Month for October, Marco S! Marco is another volunteer who doesnāt hold down a chore or feeding shift, but plays an important role as a member of the Safe Harbor facilities team. Marco has been helping make improvements at theā¦
Stella: Training Update
Just for a little fun, I decided to work Stella in a Dressage saddle this week. She did very well and was comfortable to sit the trot and canter in the English tack. She is learning to keep a nice rhythm and cadence in her gaits. When she gets troubled, it takesā¦
Photo shoot with Dottie Belle!
Volunteer Jessica Farren recently visited Miss Dottie Belle at the Pacific Moon Equestrian Center. She took absolutely gorgeous photos! The fall colors are a stunning backdrop for this beautiful mare. Dottie has thrived under Karen Mooreās care. We are so blessedā¦
Marta Update
Ms. Marta continues being her fancy āprancyā self. Every morning, she puts on a show, arching her neck, snorting and trotting with her fabulous self-carriage. She likes to remind us that her sire was the famous Probat and that many of her family members are Nationalā¦
SAFE Survives the Snowpocalypse!
The past two weeks have been a challenge to say the least, but after four snowstorms and more than two feet of snow, weāre happy to say weāre still here! The twenty-two horses currently at Safe Harbor Stables, who range in age from 3 months old toā¦
Remy Health Update
After a few weeks of assessing Remyās behavior under saddle, he has stopped making improvement. He isnāt regressing anymore, but itās clear to trainer Nick Donohue that something isnāt right. Nick has stopped riding him now and we have been discussing the next stepsā¦
Training Update: Tabitha
Tabitha came to SAFE in April of 2018 from a situation of extreme neglect. She currently in excellent health and SAFE has gotten her up to date on all vaccines, dental and farrier work. She has been a very easy to handle for our volunteers, vets, and farriers. Tabithaā¦
Big Girl is Ready to Ride!!
https://youtu.be/ZCDmnEwOJSs Kaya has been diligently working through the groundwork steps to get Sienna prepared for a rider. Here is what she had to say about this experience: āSienna is, without a doubt, one of the smartest horses I have ever worked with. Havingā¦
Training Update and New Video: Justin
Justin has been a joy to work with these last few months at SAFE. He has steadily improved with each ride and is more and more comfortable with a rider. We are working on loosening him up and helping him work without getting tight or braced. Heās had the mostā¦
Health Update: Remy
Reports on Remyās recovery from his sore back have been good but unfortunately not great. Heās greatly improved with time off and with a trial of Bute and then Equioxx but heās still not at 100%. Nick said that he would start the week off ok but the day after everyā¦
