Ginger
Pretty Ginger, enjoying life at Hidden Falls Farm!
September Volunteer of the Month: Carrie Gouldin
Carrie Gouldin came to SAFE at the perfect time: our new Barn Manager, Terry, needed some help to get the barn in order and to manage the horses during some vacation she had planned. Carrie was ready, willing and able to fill both of those needs, and she came to us…
Checking in with Misty!
Here is the latest and greatest from Lisa who is fostering and training Misty, and keeping our girl very busy it sounds like: We have had our challenges but overall Misty continues to progress. We had a nice trail ride on Tuesday, up to Rattlesnake Lake again. She…
Portland is looking better!!
So happy to share this photo of Portland who is really starting to bounce back from the neglect he suffered. Looking good, big guy!
Meet the “new girl” Sapphire!
This lovely creature is Sapphire, a 9 year old Arabian mare who was rescued from a neglect/abuse situation. She came to us with lacerations around her hind legs from being tangled in rope, several feet of her tail burnt off, and some alarming behavior. She’s been…
KING‑5: Rescued neglected horse set to compete in equestrian event
Rescued neglected horse set to compete in equestrian event Posted Sept 20 2013 A neglected and near-starved horse that was rescued three years ago by King County animal services is now thriving and set to compete in an equestrian competition this weekend. Delilah was…
Updated photos of Sapphire and a video too!
Terry had this to report about Sapphire, who has been at SAFE Harbor for one week now: “She was a great girl today. Stood for grooming, all good except for back feet, we didn’t push it today. She haltered a few times and over all just took sometime letting her know…
Sapphire Intake Information
Sapphire was living in a situation of neglect on a local reservation. Animal Control officers in King County had been monitoring the mare’s condition for a period of time, but when tribal police found her running loose down a road, SAFE was called in to negotiate a…
Prince: Training update and Joel Conner Clinic
Lori had this to say about her work with Prince in the clinic: I entered Prince into the riding portion of the Joel Conner clinic on March 18th and 19th. Prince is new to some of the tasks that were asked of him. He performed the yielding the hindquarters and…
Nala: Training update and Joel Conner Clinic
A lot has been happening with Nala girl! Once we moved to the new facility, we had enough room to move her back to the main barn and get her back into rehab and training work. Lindsay took her on as her riding project and did a fantastic job getting her going walk…
Gracie: Training update and Joel Conner Clinic
Erika had this to say about her work with Gracie in the clinic: This clinic was the second one that I’ve participated in with Gracie. She is such a sweet mare, and I really can’t say enough good things about her. She connects with humans very quickly, and will try…
Mason: Training update and Joel Conner Clinic
Lori had this to say about her work with Mason in the clinic: Mason and I attended the Joel Conner clinic on March 18th and 19th. I entered Mason in the groundwork portion of the clinic. Mason did a wonderful job of moving out of my way while doing the groundwork. We…
King: Training update and Joel Conner Clinic
When King arrived at Safe Harbor, he was frightened of every noise and every person who approached him. Our efforts to gentle him and gain his trust are really showing and now you can hardly tell he is the same jumpy horse that came to us. Now when you approach his…
Raven: Herd Health Update — Treating Rain Rot
Below is a report from Lisa on Raven’s rain rot and the care she is receiving from SAFE to heal: Raven came to SAFE in January not only severely underweight, but with one of the worst cases of rain rot we have seen. Huge patches of her back, hips, and rump were…
