I help Jay
Jay likes to take his food outside. He gets his food in his nice stall, but he likes to push it outside with his nose and eat it out there. Mom says, Jay! Don’t take your food outside! But Jay just looks at her like he doesn’t understand and then does it anyway. Jay…
Ego Afire Intake Photos
April Update — 9/3/11
April has returned from training and has done phenomenally well. In fact, she has been one of the easiest horses to start that we have sent our trainer thus far. She has been very willing and generally uncomplicated to start — with no real bucking, spooking or major…
Sept 2 Photos
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.
Anakin Update — Jan 5, 2016
Anakin continues to make progress in many important ways. He’s slowly gaining weight–topping the scales at 856 lbs at yesterday’s weigh in — and his appetite remains hearty. He’s drinking plenty of water, passing manure, and his protein levels seem to have…
Wrap up from Joel Conner Clinic Dec. 12–13, 2015
We had a great time hosting Joel again at Safe Harbor. The horses and volunteers had an amazing weekend and everyone progressed in their feel and training. Here are a few accounts from the volunteer participants about what they learned about the horses they were…
Chip finds his forever home!
Chip has been a SAFE horse for a while…three years in fact…and we’ve had the opportunity to watch his transformation from a breeding stallion to the best and happiest gelding in the herd. And today we can happily announce that he has finally found his forever…
Khianna: Training update
Khianna has shown progress in her training with volunteer Jolene. The two are working diligently and their efforts are paying off. Here is a little about Khianna’s personality from Jolene: “When Khianna first arrived, she was very fearful of most things; she was so…
Ben and Lisa Take a Lesson with Michael Sparling
Here is a lovely write up from Lisa G who is training Ben at Safe Harbor. He is gaining a lot of confidence from her steady and caring approach. I worked with Ben in a lesson with Michael Sparling the other night, and have a lot of things, big and small, to work on…
Emmy, Sophie and Annabelle are turned out for the winter!
Emmy is getting a winter turnout with her new friends Sophie and Annabelle. Sophie and Annabelle have been at the farm for about a month now and welcomed Emmy into the herd. They are all getting along well and even the goats get to hang with the girls! We are hoping…















