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SAFE Board of Directors

We are very excited to announce some significant changes to the SAFE management team. On August 30, 2011, the existing Board of Directors voted unanimously to elect 4 new members. Effective September 1, 2011, the SAFE Board of Directors are: Jaime Taft, President Debi…

Bucky helps with volunteer orientation

Buckwheat is a sweet old gentleman who is quite content to let new SAFE volunteers practice their grooming skills on him during a recent orientation!

Zanadu — Photos from the SAFE Benefit Show Aug 6–7th

Zanadu’s professional photos taken at the SAFE show.  Photo credit to Liz Stabbert and Karen Wegehenkel. To view all of Karen Wegehenkel’s photos of Zanadu, click here. To view all of Liz Stabbert’s photos of Zanadu, click here.

Roger B Rabbit

breed: Thoroughbred color: dark bay, white socks & white star/blaze age: 23 (born April 16, 1988) sex: gelding height: 15.2 hh Status: Available Adoption Fee: $300 Roger B Rabbit (aka “Roger”) only raced his 4 year old season and had one win. After a year off he…

Bucky B Lucky

breed: Thoroughbred color: dark bay, no markings age: 6 (born March 21, 2005) sex: gelding height: 16.2 hh Lucky is track broke and would be suitable for someone with intermediate riding skills. Bucky B Lucky is an off the track Thoroughbred who raced from age 2 to 4.…

Lucy under Saddle!

Lucy has been at our trainer’s for the past month.  They were hoping that she might work out for them as a personal trail horse and to be used in beginner riding lessons.  She’s a little too hot/nervous under saddle to make a good beginner horse, however, so she has…

Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic
Oct 24–26
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Holiday Open House 
Dec 7 from 12–3pm
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September Volunteer of the Month — Chris Trimmer!

Chris Trimmer has been a SAFE volunteer for about a year now. He doesn’t do a weekly chore shift but is still an integral part of the barn. Chris is our guy with a truck. He will and does haul, transfer, carry, move just about anything that SAFE asks him to. Chris is…

Karma: Health Update

We got some exciting news from Dr. Fleck on Karma’s recheck ultrasound. The check ligament is laying down new tissue and healing well! Part of the rehab for this injury will be to begin to “load the leg” by slowly increasing Karma’s work. We’ll begin by adding 5…

Scarlett: Health Update

Scarlett has continued to be a good girl for her handwalking rehab. She shows signs of being very stiff in her hocks. We are continuing to monitor her through her rehab and look for ways to make her more comfortable. We recently had a new set of shoes put on Scarlett…

Stella is one FUN ride!

Stella has been a doll to work with in training at Safe Harbor this past moth. I have been her primary rider but recently I asked volunteer rider Casey to ride her a few times a week. Stella was absolutely great for her new rider. This was a really important test to…

Banjo Update

Banjo is doing well at NWESC. He was a bit sucked up in his flanks on Friday and they think it was from de-worming. He’s been given some Probiotics and Banamine to help. He is also on a little bute to help with his hoof pain. He is soaking in apple cider vinegar each…

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