Ego Afire — Adopted!
Ego Afire has been on a foster-to-adopt trial and we are delighted to announce that his adoption became official today! Congratulations to Randy & Karen and their new horse “Eomer”…named for the King of the Horse Lords, from The Lord of the Rings!
When nice things happen to nice horses!
Sure, SAFE is all about the horses. They’re the reason we do what we do. Their beauty moves us, their stories captivate us, and their spirits lift us. “The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” We hear these words, and we don’t have to look too…
Looking good, Mr Pibb!
Mr Pibb is thriving in his new home! Thank you to his mom Laura for these gorgeous photos!!
Aiden at the Hollywood Hills Saddle Club Dressage Show
Aiden and Misty competed at the Hollywood Hills Saddle Club Dressage Show last weekend. Thank you to Allison for getting Aiden back in the show ring!!
Louie in training
Louie is cantering under saddle! This was from Wednesday evening when Heather asked for the canter for the first time. He picked it right up with out any fuss and looked great! Heather has been doing trot (and now canter!) sets with Louie out on the track. He…
Opal Intake Photos
Here are some photos taken of Opal the day we picked her up.
Fire update
An update from Fire’s adopters! Hi, just a quick update on Fire. We had our farrier out on Friday, 6/29 for both Jack and Fire. Fire was just super for the farrier. He stood quietly and Teri, our farrier was very impressed with his good manners. We decided on just a…
Misty at the Hollywood Hills Saddle Club Dressage show
Misty and Aiden competed today at the dressage show at the Hollywood Hills Saddle Club. Misty is 4 years old and has only been under saddle for 5 months, but you wouldn’t know it from the way she handled this new experience. She was a superstar. We couldn’t be prouder…

Heart of the Horse
July 19 from 5–10pm
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Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
Aug 15–17
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Open House and Tack Sale
Sept 27 from 12–3pm
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An Appointment with the Opthomologist
While Anakin’s weight has steadily been improving since his rescue in early December, his left eye has become more and more cloudy. The pressure in the eye has been monitored by his veterinarians, and it was recommended that we have him examined by an equine eye…
The Heart of SAFE
Anyone who has ever owned a horse, ridden a horse, or even just spent time around horses knows just how much work goes into it. There’s no such thing as an easy day at a barn. Even mundane daily tasks take energy and effort. No one understand this more than SAFE. Safe…
Introducing Lisa Garr, Weekend Barn Manager at Safe Harbor
As SAFE grows, we continually find ourselves wanting to do more for the horses in our care. Compared to even just three years ago, the amount of daily activity and labor at Safe Harbor has easily doubled. Every day we have volunteers cleaning stalls, throwing hay, and…
Aubrey Intake
Aubrey was surrendered to SAFE by her owner who was unable to provide care for her. She’s had it pretty rough for a while now, and has rain rot over most of her back and hooves that are in bad need of a trim. She also had a badly bowed tendon on her left foreleg which…
Seattle Times: After donations, sick horse Anakin making steps towards recovery
After donations, sick horse Anakin making steps towards recovery Originally published February 2, 2016 By Jessica Lee, Seattle Times staff reporter Click here to view story on Seattle Times website The story of Thoroughbred Anakin, found neglected in Western…
Phoenix: Health update
To help understand Phoenix’s navicular diagnosis, we asked Dr. Devine from Pilchuck to write up a brief explanation of the diagnosis and treatment options. We are currently managing him with shoe that have a lift in the heels and he seems happy and is looking good. To…