Thank you, Pierce County Animal Control
On behalf of SAFE and its Board of Directors, I would like to express my admiration and appreciation to Pierce County Animal Control for their recent work in seizing 39 horses in Graham, WA. While I am not privy to all of the details in this case, it is my…
Justice for Bud and Brandy
Yesterday in King County Superior Court, a jury returned a guilty verdict on two counts of felony animal cruelty against the woman who starved and neglected Bud and Brandy. Here is their story. The call came late on a Sunday afternoon in February…two elderly horses,…
Straight to the horse’s mouth!
Once a year we hold the Fall Into Winter Feed Drive, and ask our good friends to donate funds that will be earmarked for purchasing hay, grain, and a moderate amount of horse treats for the horses in SAFE’s care. We’ll all feel more secure knowing that our haylofts…
Chance’s History
Chance is a Thoroughbred cross gelding that was one of the first horses rescued by SAFE in early 2005. He was supposedly a failed bucking stock horse who was so sweet and friendly that no one wanted to see him be sent to slaughter. SAFE paid his feedlot ransom, and…
Oscar: A Perfect Gelding…A Perfect Gentleman
Oscar came to SAFE as a stallion, one of 16 horses seized from a breeding operation by Pierce County Animal Control in Dec 2011. Oscar had been starved and badly neglected. As a breeding stallion, he’d lived a life of isolation and was aggressive and “studdish”…
Chance/Waldo
Chance (formerly CBER Waldo) is a 13yo (1999) 16.1hh Bay TBx gelding. As a youngster, he flunked out of bucking horse school and was rescued from slaughter by SAFE. Currently ridden English; previously had some dressage training and an introduction to jumping. Also…
Fall Work Party Thank You!
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the world’s greatest team of volunteers for their hours of hard work donated on Saturday, September 22nd. Record turnout and hard work made a lot of improvements to SAFE Harbor Stables happen. SAFE appreciates…
A new day for Khianna
The past several months have been a journey for Khianna. She went into training last June to be restarted under saddle, but unfortunately, she had some issues with bolting. Andrea put a lot of time into trying to work through these issues, and felt that Khianna’s…
Intake Photos
Prince, Rico, Vida, Rosie, and Ruckus were surrendered to SAFE after their owner passed away unexpectedly from cancer. The five horses were transported without incident to a SAFE foster home, where they will remain until their quarantine period is over. We’ve been…
Congratulations to Ruth and Bucky B Lucky!
SAFE Alum, Bucky B Lucky (who now goes by Lorenzo) and his adopter Ruth Jelinek were named Reserve Champions overall at the Ride for the Roses Thoroughbred & Half-Thoroughbred Show at Donida Farm this weekend. Along with this honor, they also achieved the High…
Atticus Site Visit Photo
2016 Q3 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: July 21, 2016 Gracie (owner surrender) Intake Date: August 5, 2016 Mason (owner surrender) Intake Date: September 19, 2016 King (Pierce County Animal Control) Stormy (Pierce County Animal Control) Placed Horses Khianna Anakin Scarlett…
Consulting Ben on the Day of Caring
Day of Caring 2016 — Thank you, Allytics!
Thanks to United Way of King County, September 23rd, 2016 witnessed excellent changes at Save a Forgotten Equine (SAFE) in Woodinville. As part of the nonprofit’s annual Day of Caring event, 50 volunteers from the Redmond-based company Allytics ventured out of their…
