by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 14, 2011 | Buckwheat
Next up in our series of beautiful Karen Wegehenkel photography…it’s our handsome old man Buckwheat. These photos are a testament to Karen’s ability to find and reveal the beauty of her subjects. Bucky is in his late twenties and while we’re not entirely sure what...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 14, 2011 | Zanadu
Equine photographer Karen Wegehenkel was kind enough to come out to the SAFE farm last week for a photography session with Zan, Dexter, Annie, Summer and Bucky. The results are simply stunning. We’ll be sharing some of these images with you over the next few days....
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 13, 2011 | Past SAFE Events
We’re opening the gates to visitors on Sunday June 26 for an afternoon open house at the SAFE Farm in Monroe. Come out and say hello, meet the SAFE horses, tour the farm, and enjoy a mini cupcake or two. Date: Sunday June 26 Time: 2–5pm Demonstrations in the...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 12, 2011 | Charmeon, Placed Horses
Congratulations to Peter and Helen J. of Port Orchards, WA on their adoption of Charmeon! Char will be Peter’s trail horse. Peter has been a course designer for the ACTHA and now he is thrilled to finally have a horse to compete with, as well as to ride...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 12, 2011 | Aiden
I went up last weekend to visit Aiden and took some video and some photos. If you missed the video clips I posted on Facebook last weekend, here they are: Also, here are some photos. You will see the lovely Delilah as his lead horse in...
by Honeycutt | Jun 10, 2011 | Honeycutt
The man who scrapes my feet came this week. He’s a very nice man who never tries to sit on me, but sometimes we play a game. He takes my foot and pulls it to the front and then I try to take it back. The scraping man does not like to lose this game, and when I win too...
by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Our featured HeARTist for June, Nick Martinez, has just released a new painting called Tribute to Zenyatta. We’re among the first to see this incredible new art, which is a treat! This lovely painting is a tribute to the great race mare Zenyatta, her jockey Mike...
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),...
