SAFE Development Director
We have operated SAFE on a strictly volunteer basis for over 6 years, and during that time, every dime we’ve made in donations has gone straight to the horses. As SAFE has grown, the burden of work on the directors of this organization has grown too, along with the…
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…
More photos of Lucy
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”…
Unforgettable Anakin, Part 1
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…
Khianna: Training Update
Volunteer Rider Erika fills us in on her work with Khianna this past month: “Recently, I started working with Khianna, a sweet, beautiful mare. Though she is a bit wary of new things, and still thinks the flag might eat her, our time working together has helped her…
Finn Gets a Photo Shoot
This fall Finn got a visit from one of his favorite volunteer friends Jessica. She took some beautiful photos of him and his foster mom Carrie. What a pretty boy he is! Thank you Jessica for visiting him and taking these pretty photos! You can see how much Carrie…
