by Bonnie Hammond | Jan 1, 2013 | Who We Are
Melinda has been a horse fanatic from the very beginning. She convinced her parents to buy her a Morgan gelding when she was 9, and spent her formative years immersed in the Snohomish County 4‑H horse program. In 2003, she started a job at a dog and cat shelter and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 31, 2012 | Quarterly Impact Statements
New Horses Intake Date: October 24, 2012 Chance (former SAFE horse, returned by owner) Intake Date: December 12, 2012 River (owner surrender) Bridgit (owner surrender) Jewel (owner surrender) Intake Date: December 20, 2012...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 28, 2012 | Volunteers of the Month
Congratulations to our December Volunteers of the Month: the Murray Family! In the year or so that Wade & Denise Murray have been supporting SAFE they are continually looking for more ways they can help. They volunteer at SAFE benefit events, and when it...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 28, 2012 | Misty
Misty moved to a new foster home about a week ago. She’s occupying the spot that was held by Louie, who is now out on a trial to be adopted. Misty’s new foster mom is an accomplished rider and trainer who will be working Misty under saddle during her foster, just as...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 27, 2012 | Logan
Logan departed early this morning for Pilchuck Vet Hospital, where he will undergo a procedure to have a large polyp removed from his rectum. This poor horse cannot even lower his tail, and he’s clearly in discomfort and pain. We are praying this morning that the mass...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 26, 2012 | Announcement
We are extremely pleased to announce that SAFE has been awarded a $4,000 Training Grant from the ASPCA Equine Fund. This grant was given in recognition of SAFE’s commitment to producing good equine citizens who are ready to succeed, through the use of professional...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 26, 2012 | Announcement
As 2012 draws to a close and SAFE begins looking forward towards its 8th year of operation, we have a lot to celebrate! We accomplished a great deal this year! New Intakes for 2012 11 horses taken from Animal Control agencies (Oscar, Scooter, Marta, Shay,...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 24, 2012 | Cameo
Last Thursday, Animal Control officers transported Logan, Skye and Chip from Frontier Park to SAFE Harbor Stables, but the fourth horse that SAFE agreed to take from the seizure did not make the trip. That’s because the officers were unable to even catch Cameo in...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 23, 2012 | Logan, Skye
Brittney has been putting in a lot of time working with Skye and Logan, the new intakes who are at SAFE Harbor Stables. (Chip is at NWESC awaiting his gelding surgery and Cameo is still at Frontier Park). Here’s what she’s has to say about how each of them...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 21, 2012 | Cameo, Chip, Logan, Skye
SAFE has agreed to take four of the horses that were seized by Pierce County Animal Control in late September 2012 from a property in Graham, WA. Three of the horses were transported to SAFE and NWESC today; the fourth is currently still at Frontier Park where PCAC...