Fibrotic Myopathy
This video shows you what Savannah walk looks like, due to her fibrotic myopathy:
Ariel: All grown up!
Ariel was born just days after her mother, Amber, was seized by Animal Control and brought to SAFE. Despite her motherās emaciated condition, Ariel was born heathy and lively. Ariel is now 5 years old, and her adopter has this update to share with us: Ariel wasā¦
Aiden the Seahorse!!
Hereās a terrific update about our good friend Aiden!!! Who knew, heās a water pony!!! Aiden is doing great and really enjoying life. He has done really well in 4H will Alia and Aubrey in both performance and dressage. We are lucky enough to have some friends thatā¦
A Request for Two Special Foster Homes
We currently have two SAFE horses in need of special foster homes: Strider and Jewel. Strider We have been incredibly blessed that Strider was able to spend the summer and fall at the home of our wonderful supporter Sheridan. Not to put too fine a point on it,ā¦
Misty at the Donida Dressage Schooling Show!
As we mentioned a few days ago, Misty went to her third horse show and second dressage show on November 9th at Donida Farms. Here are her results along with some of the judgeās comments on each test: Intro C ā 5th place with 64.75% āFun horse. Correctly ridden.ā¦
Checking in with Eomer (who you might remember as Ego Afire!)
Just a quick update on Eomer, he is doing great. His sweet personality and riding demeanor has made him an excellent addition to the family. Andrea continues to come out and give us riding lessons, and she agrees that heās a sweet little guy. When Jenny brought Riverā¦
Skyeās First Ride ā Video
We couldnāt be more excited to share with you this video taken of Skyeās first experience with a rider in a saddle on her back. We are so proud of our girl and the amazing progress she has made under the guidance of Dave Zanotelli. Dave started fostering SAFE in lateā¦
Atticus Update
Atticus was released from the vet hospital last week and was transported to SAFE Harbor Stables. Six weeks post rescue, he is feeling a lot betterā¦in fact the excitement of moving caused him to get quite amped up! He loaded well into the trailer, but was fairlyā¦
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¦
Adoption Announcement: Harley
We are excited to announce the adoption of Harley! Jennie came out to see Harley and Ruger early on in their rehabilitation. She understood we needed to get them both healthy before we could figure out if they were sound and rideable. Harley moved easily through herā¦
Getting to know Angel
From the day we met her, this mare has proven to us that she is a fighter who has taken care of herself for a long time. We were told that no one had haltered her in the 15 years she had been on the property. It took us about two and a half hours to halter her forā¦
August Volunteer of the Month: Kino McFarland
SAFEās August Volunteer of the Month, Kino McFarland, āseemed to be everywhere at every momentā during the recent benefit horse show at Donida Equestrian Center. āAnd when she wasnāt volunteering at the show, she had her camera in hand, working on a video to helpā¦
Farrier day for the new horses
Farrier Daphne Jones came out today to work on the badly neglected hooves of our new horses. She was able to trim all of them, except for Angel, who was very reluctant to have her hind feet handled. Daphne worked with her to get her more accustomed to having her hindsā¦
