Dory Update — Aug 27, 2010

by | Aug 27, 2010 | Dory

From Betsy, Dory’s adopter: A quick update on Dory .… it’s been almost a year!  After a couple of months of adjustments to the new barn and the new routine, Dory has settled in quite nicely. She has a nice pasture to run around with her best friend Jade, a...

Zanadu Training Update from Aug 21, 2010

by | Aug 21, 2010 | Zanadu

Zanadu went up to training a week ago. So far she has learned how to lunge, wear a saddle/bridle, and lunge with the saddle and very loose side reins. She was fine with the saddle on Day 1 and 2, Day 3 she had a little bucking fit but got over it pretty quickly. She...

Dexter Update from Aug 12, 2010

by | Aug 12, 2010 | Dexter

Update from Sara Hall: I have a good news/bad news update with Dexter.  The bad news is that we were not as prepared as we should have been for the show and Dexter was super amped up/anxious in the show environment. Ultimately I decided to scratch my...

Lola Update from Aug 12 2010

by | Aug 12, 2010 | Lola

Lola has been working quite hard at her in-hand halter and showmanship over the last few weeks and we were all disappointed when she could not get to the SAFE show last weekend due to a sudden illness in her foster family and a trailer/schedule mishap that left her...

Deeds Update from Aug 10 2010

by | Aug 10, 2010 | Deeds

Since Deeds has been returned to SAFE, he spent several months in a foster home where he was started lightly back under saddle, mostly bareback, and was ridden and led on walks on the trails. Unfortunately, he developed what turned out to be a mild case of cellulitis...

Update on Zanadu and Nadia’s case

by | Aug 4, 2010 | Nadia, Zanadu

Here is a link to a news update on the neglect case from the property where Zanadu, Calamity, and Nadia came from.  The three woman charged in the neglect case have pled Not Guilty on all counts: http://www.kirotv.com/news/24510085/detail.html

Dexter Update from July 31, 2010

by | Jul 31, 2010 | Dexter

Update from Sara Hall: I rode Dexter for the 4th time today and took my second lesson with Andrea. Each ride is better with him. He’s *starting* to understand bending and stearing. We got the left lead canter 3 or 4 times in a row today and ended on a good note,...

Bubbles Update from July 29 2010

by | Jul 29, 2010 | Bubbles

Bubbles loaded right into my trailer without hesitation and hauled like a pro the 6+ hours in the heat and traffic it took me to get home from Oregon. Bubbles is quite a looker and a very sweet girl at that!  Even though she still needs a little work on...