Summer
Our last photographic subject from our Karen Wegehenkel photoshoot is our beautiful old lady Summer. Summer and her buddy Buckwheat have recently returned to SAFE after almost 2 years at a wonderful foster home in Auburn. Both horses are elderly and are being treated…
Annie
Here is today’s installment of Karen Wegehenkel photography. Our subject today is that lovely redhead Annie. In these images, she shows her pretty face, her incredible neck, and her sweet side too!
Dexter
Let’s take a look at Dexter’s photos from last week’s Karen Wegehenkel photo shoot. How handsome is this horse? Click on the first photo to enlarge it and view the photos in a click-thru slideshow!
Buckwheat
Next up in our series of beautiful Karen Wegehenkel photography…it’s our handsome old man Buckwheat. These photos are a testament to Karen’s ability to find and reveal the beauty of her subjects. Bucky is in his late twenties and while we’re not entirely sure what…
Lovely Zan
Equine photographer Karen Wegehenkel was kind enough to come out to the SAFE farm last week for a photography session with Zan, Dexter, Annie, Summer and Bucky. The results are simply stunning. We’ll be sharing some of these images with you over the next few days.…
Charmeon — Adopted!
Congratulations to Peter and Helen J. of Port Orchards, WA on their adoption of Charmeon! Char will be Peter’s trail horse. Peter has been a course designer for the ACTHA and now he is thrilled to finally have a horse to compete with, as well as to ride with his…
Aiden Update — June 4, 2011
I went up last weekend to visit Aiden and took some video and some photos. If you missed the video clips I posted on Facebook last weekend, here they are: Also, here are some photos. You will see the lovely Delilah as his lead horse in several of the photos. She…
I have a secret
The man who scrapes my feet came this week. He’s a very nice man who never tries to sit on me, but sometimes we play a game. He takes my foot and pulls it to the front and then I try to take it back. The scraping man does not like to lose this game, and when I win too…

Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
Aug 15–17
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Open House and Tack Sale
Sept 27 from 12–3pm
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Hope at home
Stella is home from training!
Stella is home from 45 days of training with Joel Conner. I got the chance to ride her in the clinic when Joel was at SAFE and it was a blast getting to know this spunky mare. She is a very sensitive and smart girl. She handled being in the arena with ten other horses…
Einstein Finds a Family!
We are excited to tell everyone that Einstein is on an adoption trial. He has settled into the farm and is getting to know the other family horses…Strider and Skye! Yes you heard me right, Michel contacted SAFE soon after Einstein had been rescued. She has been…
Health Update: Scarlett
We have really enjoyed getting reacquainted with this pretty little chestnut! Unfortunately, Scarlett came up lame at the end of July, so we had Dr. Devine, from Pilchuck, come out to evaluate her. After flexion tests and nerve blocks, the lameness was localized to…
Moonshine Site Visit Photos
Oscar working at SAFE Harbor
We have been working with Oscar on relaxing at the gaits and riding with just seat and leg. He is getting used to the light contact in the reins and that he can go around steady and without worry. He is doing very well and finding his balance! Here is a clip of Oscar…