Goodbye Brandy
On the morning of December 13, Brandy ate her breakfast of mash and seemed fine, but not long after, she was found down in her pasture, sweating and in pain. The sudden onset of these colic symptoms led us to believe that she had a lipoma, which is a benign fatty…
Jazzy & Joker — placed!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Hartness-Hollis family on their adoption of Jazzy and Joker! Their daughter is in pony club and will ride them while she is still small enough to, and they also have plans to train them for driving! Don’t they look adorable in their new…
Dexter Update — 12/10/11
For the past couple of months, Dexter has been fostered by our friend Kyle and boarded at Feature Farm in Auburn, WA, a beautiful and extremely large, busy boarding facility. This has been a great experience for him as he learns to deal with lots of horses in the…
Lola comes home from training!
Here is our Lola’s first ride after being back from training! She’s doing great and looking for a home. She is 3 years old, half-Arabian, half-Appaloosa (reg. 1/2 Arabian), 14h (and growing). Just finished 60 days professional training. Adoption fee is $1000. [gallery…
Lola gets a beauty treatment!
Chelsey spent some time with Lola today, giving her the full spa treatment! Such an amazing transformation from the poor little filly who arrived at SAFE three years ago.
Dixie
Congratulations to Kristin B. of Duvall, WA on her adoption of Dixie! You are adopting the sweetest mare ever!
Fun with Jazzy & Joker
New photos of our little mini pair, Jazzy and Joker! We had one of our younger volunteers take them for a little spin this weekend (yes, I know she’s a little too big for them, we were just testing them out). They are indeed broke to ride, and so very cute! Now…
Misty, now available for adoption!
Updated photos of Misty taken today! She is now at a healthy weight and ready to be put up for adoption! Misty has not been started under saddle, but she is ready to be trained and has the potential to go in any direction. Adoption fee: $500.

Open House and Tack Sale
Sept 27 from 12–3pm
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Bingo at the Barn
Oct 11 from 1–4 pm
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Scarlett is doing great!
After some time off we are back to riding Scarlett. She has been such an amazing girl through everything. We had her flex tested a few weeks ago and got the all clear to start riding her again. She picked it back up like she hadn’t missed a beat. What an ANGEL! We are…
KOMO‑4: Snohomish horse near brink of death is now on road to recovery
Snohomish horse near brink of death is now on road to recovery By KOMO News Staff Aired on Dec 12, 2015 Click this link to view the video on the KOMO Website SNOHOMISH, Wash. — A local horse that’s near the brink of death is now on the long road to recovery in…
Behind the Scenes Photos from Anakin’s News Story
KOMO-TV reporter Steve McCarron and cameraperson Robin visited Anakin at Cedarbrook Vet Care today to film for the story that appeared on the evening news. Here are some behind the scenes photos of the shoot! click to enlarge and view as slideshow [gallery link=“file”…
Anakin’s Amazing Story
For us, Anakin’s story began early Monday morning, with an email asking for our help. It was from a woman in Winlock WA who wanted to know if SAFE had room to take in an emaciated Thoroughbred gelding. He had been rescued a few days earlier by her young boarder, and…
The Older Horse — a commentary by SAFE President Kyle Putnam
“Old horses have a place in this world and it deeply saddens me that people can’t give them the retirements they deserve.” My Operations Director, Terry Phelps, wrote this in response to assistance we were working to provide through our Community Outreach services.…
November Volunteer of the Month: Tiffany Lindan!
Congratulations and thank you to our November volunteer of the Month, Tiffany! Tiffany has been volunteering with SAFE for almost 2 years. She started as a special events volunteer but quickly became much much more. Tiffany has been directly involved in coordinating…