Ben at Safe Harbor
Ben arrived safely at Safe Harbor Stables and Terry & Laura spent some time with him, getting him cleaned up and taking photos. As we suspected, this guy is a sweetheart!
Ben Intake Photos
We picked up Ben today from Pierce County Animal Control. Heās a 12 year old Thoroughbred gelding, tall, chestnut, with a blaze and one hind sock. He was picked up by Animal Control after a pizza delivery driver found him running down the road ā he was in pitifullyā¦
Thank you Pilchuck Vet Hospital!
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 wouldnātā¦
The Paddock Paradise Project
Turnout. Every horse owner wants to provide more of it, but thatās 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 āWhat happened to my lovelyā¦
SAFE Values Statement
SAFE is currently going through an exciting period of development and growth, and as a result, weāve 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 makeā¦
Owen Training Update
Owenās work under saddle with trainer Matt Olson is proceeding right on scheduleā¦our curly boy is now walking, trotting, and cantering with a rider. If youāve been following Owenās story, youāll know that weāve all been a bit surprised at how well heās done in hisā¦
November Volunteer of the Month: Karen Wegehenkel
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. Karenās photographs are so beautiful, in fact, that it might surprise you to learn that this professional equineā¦
Things Weāre Thankful For
Itās 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 ofā¦
Sage Gets a Spa Day, and Health Update
Our little Sage has blossomed! She came to us with a long, dull coat from neglect and malnourishmentāso long and scruffy, in fact, that some of us referred to her endearingly as our little yak-pony. But after some good nutrition, a few baths, and a round with theā¦
Piperās New Foster Home
Last week, we tearfully loaded Piper into a trailer and wished her well as she headed off to her new foster home. Because Piper is so young, she has a lot of growing up to do before sheāll officially start training. So we started thinking about sending her out toā¦
Busy Bee update
another brilliant update from Ruckusā family: Hello hello, Here are some pics of Ruckus is his big boy bridle driving and also with his new fly sheet for this season with the cutest bee print ever š We are calling it the āBusy Beeā very fitting for little manā¦
Raven Takes Another Field Trip
Ravenās colic saga has unfortunately continued since her last update. Although her colics are usually very minor, we still want to get to the bottom of the problem and find a solution if we can. We hauled her into Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital last week for an internalā¦
Itās Stormy in the Sunshine
Stormy took advantage of our nice weather this week by requesting a spa day. She must know that bath time is followed by grazing on fresh grass while fur is drying.
Asha and Tabitha out on the Grass
Two approaches to finally being back out on the grass again: 1) Asha: commence eating and donāt let anyone distract you. 2) Tabitha: run circles around your friend because it feels so good to be outside!
