by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
…there couldn’t be a better time to do so than right now. Donations are way down, and our recent expenses have been very high, especially veterinary expenses. We spent a great deal of money on spring shots and dental floats for every one of our horses, and we’ve also...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 1, 2011 | Volunteers of the Month
Choosing this month’s Volunteer of the Month was easy! Chelsey Braswell has only been with us for a few months, but she’s made a big impact in a short amount of time. Her dedication and enthusiasm, along with her genuine love and affection for the horses makes her the...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 31, 2011 | Mr Pibb
Here’s some photos of Mr. Pibb taken today by one of our volunteers, Brooke. She reports that he is in love with his pasture buddy (also a gelding). They have to bring him in at night to eat his mush (because otherwise his pasture buddy will eat it all),...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
by Bonnie Hammond | May 28, 2011 | In Memory
Romeo was laid to rest on May 26th at 5pm. He spent his last day eating the lush spring grass and visiting the neighboring horses in their paddocks, and he got a massage from our friend Jean Olsen while he grazed. At 4:30 I brought him a tub of...
by Honeycutt | May 28, 2011 | Honeycutt
My mom went somewhere today to see some people sit on white horses. (Editors note: Honeycutt is referring to the Lipizzaner Stallion performance that took place today.) I was not impressed until she told me about the horse that bucked. This horse was a fine, fine...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 26, 2011 | Aiden
Quick update on Aiden, who has now been in training for one month. He is progressing well, albeit a bit slowly at first. He got kicked by another horse right after he arrived so he got a delayed start while that healed, and then he turned out to be a bit...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 25, 2011 | Romeo
Dr. Hannah called me tonight to let me know that she developed the xrays and they confirmed what we suspected…Romeo has suffered further catastrophic injury to his leg. It was helpful to be able to compare the xrays to the previous ones we took, while the leg...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 24, 2011 | Mr Pibb, Romeo, SAFE Journal
It’s been a busy few weeks at SAFE, with several events completed (Pins for Ponies, Saddle Fitting Clinic) and several events upcoming (Lipizzaner show which is SOLD OUT, Gelding Clinic June 4th, Open House June 26th). We are working diligently on planning for...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 24, 2011 | April
A great update for you on April! Dr. Hannah has worked her magic and the wound is now completely healed. She is off antibiotics and doing great! There will be a scar there, but once she gains some weight she will be ready to be made available for adoption!
