Sinatra — April 3
Sinatra has been lunged the last several days to see if his lameness issue got any worse, and to make it more easy to detect with nerve blocks because it was very mild at best and not sensitive to hoof testers and not positive on a flexion test. So far, he has…
Zan Update — April 3
Zanadu was a popular girl this weekend, having two potential adopters come and meet her this weekend. She has been a little grouchy lately on the ground, not sure if it is related to coming into heat or what. She’s fussy and overly sensitive about being groomed…
Charmeon arrives at SAFE — April 3
Charmeon arrived at the SAFE facility on Saturday afternoon. As part of our commitment to Char’s owner, we had placed her on a waiting list for when we had an opening for Char to come into our program, and meanwhile she had kept her in training until the end of…
April Volunteer of the Month: Allison Sheka
Our volunteer of the month is Allison! Allison is our longest volunteer, having been with us since 2006. Allison is now our Volunteer Coordinator and she has also had the opportunity to ride some of the wonderful horses at SAFE — most notably Cedar (RIP) and now…
Romeo — Gelded!
Romeo was successfully gelded today by Dr. Hannah at NWESC. She reported that he did very well, she was a little worried about the recovery because of his leg and his age, but he stayed down very quiet after he woke up and then got up without drama. He will stay at…
Baxter — Adopted!
Congratulations to Mandy Klebe of Yelm, Wa on her adoption of Baxter!
Romeo — 6 year old Hackney stallion
Romeo is a 6 year old (7 in May) Hackney stallion, dark bay/white pinto, 14.2h, that was surrendered to SAFE after being abandoned on a property in Mill Creek two years ago. The property owners have been feeding the horse and lost contact with the owner two years…
Biscotti Site Visit 2011
Here are some photos of Biscotti and his adopter Tracy at his site check on 3/20/11. He is just shy of 3 years old and as you can see, Tracy has started some light under-saddle training with him. He looks just great!
Health Update: Lola
It’s time for Lola to start her rehab and get ready to be shown to potential adopters again soon! Her lameness first showed up in December. After new shoes, X‑rays and even injecting her right coffin bone we came to the conclusion that Lola most likely had a soft…
Health Update: Nala
The past few months have caused a bit of frustration for Nala and her friends here at SAFE, as we have been dealing with some lameness issues with no real conclusions. Her new shoes in May helped solve problems related to conformation, but a new lameness appeared.…
A Message from Ginger’s Adopter
“I have had Ginger for a little over a year now and I can’t thank SAFE enough for everything you do. I am beyond blessed to have Ginger in my life. Horse ownership is not without its ups and downs but nothing could ever replace the bond I have with my little bay mare.…


















