Goodbye Dexter
This will not be an easy post to write. Iāve already made four or five attempts to get started, writing tired clichesā¦like āLetting a horse go is never easyā or āWe know we canāt save them allā ā¦and then hitting the delete key. Staring at an empty page. Andā¦
Charmeon joins the SAFE Harbor herd
Charmeon graduated from her refresher training course this past weekend and made the trip down to SAFE Harbor Stables where sheāll be staying while she waits for her perfect adopter to come! Char is a sweet and friendly mare who, as youāll see from these pictures, isā¦
Pictures of Sinatra, just becauseā¦
Measuring the fence this past weekend, my bright yellow tape measure caught the attention of Sinatra, who left his hay to come over and have a look. Always the social butterflyā¦
Chanceās Big Trail Ride
An update from Chanceās owner, Sandy: āChance has been doing great on the trails. I have taken him on a few rides by himself and although he needs a confident rider he has done great. Yesterday he went on a 5 1/2 hour ride for the first time with two horses he hadā¦
SAFE Tool Drive Information
Do you have extra tools cluttering your work bench? Can you really use three hammers at once? Pining for a shiny new lawnmower, even though your old one is perfectly functional? Donate your surplus unwanted tools to SAFE! We need just about everything to stock ourā¦
September Volunteer of the Month: Sherry Leake
After a short hiatus to support the July move in, and the August Benefit showā¦Volunteer of the Month returns in style. Please join me in congratulating the September Volunteer of the Month, Sherry Leake. Sherry is a hard working and dedicated SAFE volunteer who doesā¦
April Update
April has been on pasture rest for several months due to showing some signs of lameness. Weāre looking forward to her beginning to come back slowly at the end of the month and we know she is too. She needs to be in work to keep her weight in check and she gets boredā¦
Tilly & Moonshine Update
Hereās a great update from foster Jackie L who cares for Moonshine and Tilly: Moonshine has found a place in my heart. Each morning I stand on the deck and call his name, and he replies with a whinney. Sometimes he runs to the fence to say good morning up close andā¦
Saying Goodbye to Rocky
It is with a heavy heart that we share that we said goodbye to Rocky last week. Since he was rescued in 2014, weāve worked closely with our vet and farrier to manage his pain. Rocky had both chronic laminitis and Cushings Syndrome, and for the last two years, heāsā¦
August Volunteer of the Month: Kris Hoglan
You might think filling the grain bags to feed our horses is a small or trivial task, but the horses would tell you otherwise. They LOVE their grain, it is the highlight of their day. The horses love grain, and we love Kris Hoglan for making it possible. Kris is oneā¦
Video: Lacey the water pony
Anakin is doing well!
Here are a couple photos of Anakin enjoying his new home! A lovely snooze in the grass: Saying hello to his new ābroā Kai:
The Good Kind of Goodbye
Because SAFE adoptions come with a 30 day money back guarantee, we usually hold off announcing them until after that period is up. Today a SAFE horse left for his adoptive homeā¦and because of the horseā¦and the homeā¦we are going to go ahead and share this newsā¦
Gracie, free lunging at trot and canter
