Bucky B Lucky Videos
Skye and Cameo ā Blankets!!
Congratulations to SAFE trainer Brittney Stewart for successfully blanketing Cameo and Skye for the the first time today! Yes, warmer weather is right around the corner, but we take these little triumphs when they come. Good girls!!
April Volunteer of the Month: Sara Eggers
SAFEās Volunteer of the Month for April is the dedicated Sara Eggers! Sara joined our volunteer program in the summer of 2012. Her enthusiasm, reliability, and friendly smile have made her a favorite at SAFE Harbor Stables. She can be found doing farm chores onā¦
Kai training update
SAFE trainer Brittney Stewart has this to say about Kai after riding him today: āIf I was in the market for an event horse, Iād adopt him. He really tries. I didnāt even lunge him today and he was a SUPER good boy. I sat on him like a couch while I gave one of theā¦
Jewel Vet Visit
Report from trainer Brittney Stewart on her visit with Jewel today: Jewel was fine to handle. I did have a sharp growl at her when I went to halter her and I thought she was thinking of showing me her hindquarters. She submitted to haltering and was good about theā¦
First pasture turnout of the spring!
Chance demonstrates that multitasking means bucking and farting, while his friend Summer demonstrates her version of multitaskingā¦laying down and eating.
Buckwheat ā Rest in peace
We lost a dear old horse last night. Buckwheat, who came to SAFE back in 2007, had another episode of colic and was humanely euthanized. We donāt know exactly how old he was, but he was well into his 30s. He will be missed very much by his foster family and everyoneā¦
Maggie videos
Brittney has been asking Maggie and her volunteer rider to do a lot of transitions in the warm-up to get her focused. She is getting better and better!
Companion Status for Rico
Rico is one of five horses that came to SAFE after their owner passed away unexpectedly. From the beginning, we knew that Rico was unsound, but we were told that all he needed was āspecial shoesā and heād be okay. At his first trim, our farrier told us that his hoovesā¦
Health Update: Banjo
On December 21st, we took Banjo (aka Joey) up to Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital to perform a biopsy on his coronary bands. Joey, whose hooves were horribly neglected before coming to SAFE, has had swelling and extra hoof material built up on his coronary bands since hisā¦
Training Update: Gracie
Here is what volunteer rider Erika has to report from working with Gracie: āGracie: Gracie wore the Back On Track underneath her blanket for an hour. It seems to help her be not so stiff when we start working. Gracie was in a good mood and was nice and forward forā¦
Training Update: Bridgit
Here is what volunteer rider Erika had to say about working with Bridgit this week: āBridgit: She was in the top turnout area above the arena while I worked Cam. And was pretending to be a bucking bronco almost the whole time. I thought it would be a āfunā orā¦
Training Update: Cameo
Cameo was a doll at the last open house, making new friends with everyone who stopped in to see her. She loves her outside stall where she can see all that is going on at the farm and has her buddy Stella always within sight. The volunteer riders have been workingā¦
Training Update: Stella
Stella is now 9 months in recovery from her left hind peroneus tertius tendon rupture. She has, to say the least, been a ROCKSTAR for the entire rehab! She is now back up to full saddle work and Casey, Stellaās volunteer rider, has started to add the canter into theirā¦
