Show time
My mom is working very hard on the SAFE Horse Show, but she is very happy because there are lots of horses who are coming to the show, and that means lots of dollars for the SAFE Horses and that is good. Mom is very busy but she still has time to come out to the barn…
SAFE honored with a grant from the PRAHA
SAFE is the very proud recipient of a grant from the Pacific Rim Arabian Horse Association. Members of the PRAHA voted to donate $1,000 to SAFE to support our work with horses in need. We are honored to be awarded this grant. The Pacific Rim Arabian Horse Association…
Organizational changes at SAFE
Allison Sheka, a long time SAFE volunteer and most recently our dedicated Volunteer Coordinator has decided to take a well-earned break from the demands of her position. Stepping in to take over as Volunteer Coordinator on a trial basis is SAFE Advisory Board member…
I keep my promise
I made a promise and that was that when 50 people sign up for my mom’s party I would show you my picture. There are 48 people signed up for the party and horses always round up so that makes 50. This is the picture that I painted that is going to be in the auction at…
A show horse
Mom came out a little while ago and put my face harness on. Then her phone rang and so she needed me to stand patiently and wait until she was done with her phone call. See how I did?———–> Mom said we have to practice. I never practice, but she seemed to think…
I am not sure about any of this.
Lots of days this happens: Mom gives grain to Jay and Chance, but when I look into my bowl, it’s empty! Then I have to stare at Mom to remind her that I didn’t get any grain. She says, Sorry Honeycutt, because I am too fat for grain eating every day. If I try to taste…
Bubbles — Adopted!
Congratulations to Mary J. of Lake Forest Park, WA on her adoption of Bubbles! To read Bubbles entire history at SAFE, click here.
SAFE facing rising hay costs in the second half of 2011
About a month ago, we posted a plea for donations. It’s something we seriously dislike having to do, but when donations are down and expenses are up, there isn’t much choice. Unfortunately, last month’s request for help yielded only $650 in new donations, and only 4…
Finding the Feel: Update from Jewel’s blog
Claire Crist, a volunteer at SAFE, is doing her senior project by helping horses get trained and adopted at SAFE. Her blog, Finding the Feel, documents her work with SAFE horse Jewel. Read more at http://learning.safehorses.org. Here are some videos from our ride on…
Health Update: Banjo
Recently, I visited with Banjo, who is still under Dr. Hannah Muller’s care at NWESC. He is doing well and will hopefully be ready to be released shortly. Daphne Jones just completed Banjo’s second trimming and she reported that his deep fungus shows signs of…
Banjo Vet and Farrier Update
Banjo had his dental done Tuesday evening. It took a lot of work and he had one tooth that had to be removed. It was infected deep into the socket. He is on bute for a few days to help with the pain. Hopefully this will help him start eating a bit better. Banjo got…
Cameo: Health Update
It has been 3 months since Cameo’s torn hamstring injury. She has been doing well for her rehab and time off. She was allowed out of her stall rest and put into a stall with a run. We have steadily increased her hand walks to 30 minutes. She also has been quiet enough…
Jewel’s new shoes
Jewel has doing well in her training and riding work with shoes on for the last 6 weeks. Our farrier Marla Karabinos was out yesterday to put a new set on. We discovered that she has a pretty significant bruise along the outside of her right front foot under the shoe.…
2015 Q3 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: July 11, 2015 Scarlett (returned to SAFE) Intake Date: July 27, 2015 Hickory (Snohomish County Animal Control) Mesquite (Snohomish County Animal Control) Intake Date: September 1, 2015 Maggie (returned to SAFE) Intake Date: September 11, 2015…
