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Lucky update — 8/20/11

It’s been a while since we posted an update on Bucky B Lucky — mostly because there hasn’t been much to tell!  Lucky had his surgery at Pilchuck on April 18th to remove the bone chips in his left front fetlock.  The surgery was successful and while he still has some…

Not a show horse

It has been one week since the day after the day I got back home from the SAFE show, and I think I am ready to talk about it now. I was a very brave boy, but still I was not prepared for all of the sights and smells and sounds that come with being a show horse. I had…

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…

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