Summer update
Summer: the olā girl keeps on kickinā! Kyle dropped two additional blankets off for the grande dame so her foster caretakers can mix and match as needed. Kyle says that Summer came out to meet her just as bright eyed as she imagined she can be. Weāve been veryā¦
Atticus is finally getting Fat-ticus!
Atticus had an vet exam today, and Dr. Penny feels he is nearly up to weight. He has a fat pad at the tail head! She drew blood for a follow up liver enzymes test, and we should have results tomorrow. She checked his mouth and found nothing unusual to explain his lackā¦
November Volunteer of the Month: Emily Olson
November is the month for giving thanks, and we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our November Volunteer of the Month, Emily Olson! Emily has been working nearly full time at SAFE Harbor Stables while she waits for the Army to process herā¦
Black Mare Friday!
Misty celebrated Black Friday with a trail ride! Hereās an update from Lisa: My friend Victoria invited me to go on a spontaneous ride on Friday. When she pulled up, Misty got very excited and pushy. This has become a bit of a pattern and ironically Cindy Akdeniz, theā¦
From the Horseās Mouth: The Opposite of Shadow
If you follow Honeycuttās blog, you know that he shares a lot of secrets about horses and their interactions. Todayās update on Sinatra comes straight from the horseās mouthā¦ Now if you were to look out and see me, you would see something white right next to me. Ifā¦
Marta & Shay enjoy a rare blanket free day in November
Ups and Downs with Sapphire
Our pretty grey Arab Sapphire has been a challenge since the moment we met her, displaying unpredictable bouts of overreactive behavior that make her the sort of horse that you donāt want to turn your back on. From what little we know about her background and whereā¦
Marta & Shay enjoy a Blanket Free day!
Renee at the Joel Conner Clinic
This past weekend was a big success for Renee. We started on Friday by asking Joel to assess her past training and help us formulate a plan for our next steps. He took a look at her under saddle and rode her a little to see how sheād react. All said and done, we haveā¦
Getting to know Cali
SAFE Operations Director Terry Phelps has been spending a lot of time recently with the new horses at SAFE. Hereās what she has to share about Cali: This roan mare is really starting to grow on me. She was a bit shy and flighty at first but Iāve found that once sheā¦
Working with Stormy
From our Herd Health Manager and volunteer Melinda: Iāve been working with Stormy regularly for a few weeks now. Itās been a learning curve for both of us, for sure! This is the first blind horse Iāve worked with. Iāve been teaching her aspects of the horsemanshipā¦
Getting to know Cosmo
This handsome 13 year old gelding is proving to be a very nice gentleman and is very easy to handle. We were told that he has been started and ridden on trails. All of his medical evaluations have come back clear. His dental float and xrays of his front hooves wereā¦
Emmy and Gracie Find a Home Together!
Sometimes timing and patience play a big role in finding the perfect match for our horses. Rebecca put in an adoption application last year, but at the time, SAFE didnāt have the right horse for her. But several months later, we took in a horse named Gracie who seemedā¦
Getting to know Renee
We are starting to get to know one of the new mares at SAFE: Renee. We were told that sheās been ridden before, but we donāt know how long itās been or how positive those experience were for her. Renee seems a bit āwide eyedā and unsure of it all but she is gettingā¦
