Zan Update from Jan 8 2011
Zanās thread just does not reflect what a little gem she is. Itās been a dark icky winter so far and I have not been as motivated, as I should be, but the weather was crappy in the mountains and I was up early this morning (and bailed on riding last night) so Iā¦
Bucky B Lucky: a TV Star!
January 5th was an exciting day for SAFE and Bucky B Lucky. A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a reporter named Jenny Cunningham from KCTSā9 (the Seattle PBS television station). She told us that she was working on a story about what happens to racehorses onceā¦
Honeycutt Update from Jan 5 2011
Yesterday Honeycutt was moved back to Silverdale to once again live with our VP Bonnie at her farm over in Silverdale. Honeycutt lived there for over two years previously so this is a bit of a homecoming for both of them, although still temporary. She reported thatā¦
Buckwheat Update from Dec 26 2010
It has been quite a while since I posted about Bucky. Heās full of energy and seems to be enjoying himself. He is a real cutie! Heās always escorting me to his stall when I come down to feed in the evenings, and he has very good barn manners. I had his ACTH re-testedā¦
Summer Update from Dec 26 2010
Summer is doing well. She continues to be on pergolide, but sheās doing well at 1mg. Her coat is slightly longer and thicker than last year but I think thatās more a reflection of the kind of winter weāre supposed to have. Sheās holding her weight and is continuing toā¦
Aiden Update from Dec 19 2010
Aiden update!! Thanks Peggy!! Just letting you know baby Aiden is doing great, the āherdā has let him back in and he cuddles the mare all the time.. he did not know what to do when she was in heat, I looked out one day and he had her tail in his mouth and was pullingā¦
Bubbles & Lola Update from Dec 19 2010
Bubbles and Lola are at a wonderful foster home together and they are doing terrific! Hereās an update from their foster mom: The girls are doing well and are happy. Bubbles is getting better with her blanket being taken on/off and they both have improved on beingā¦
Zan Update from Dec 5, 2010
Update from SAFE Volunteer Coordinator, Allison Sheka: I took Zan out yesterday for a good grooming and photo shoot. She stood nicely in the crossties and has good manners on the ground. She was shy about being caught, but came around with cookies. I put her in theā¦
Cameo: Sister Moonbeam just wants to dance
I had the chance to chat with trainer Laura McCorkle whoās done a lot of work with Cameo over the past months and has seen the slow but steady transformation that this lovely mare has gone through. Laura laughs when she talks about Cameoās āice princessā demeanor,ā¦
Video: Anderson Post-Gelding Training & Exercise
Weāve been monitoring Andersonās progress since his gelding surgery last week. Dr. Hannah Mueller is supervising his post-operative forced exercise, which will help reduce swelling and encourage drainage and healing of the surgery site. During this exercise, she hasā¦
Emmy Released to Rehab
Emmy was released from Rainland Equine into the care of her Aunt Kyle, who will be overseeing her rehab at Feature Farm for the next several weeks. To give you a clear picture of what that will involve, here is the discharge information from Rainland outlining theā¦
Video: Jewel Groundwork
Jewel doing groundwork with Sydney
So far is SO good for Ben!
Some horses just have that sparkle in their eye from the moment they arrive at SAFE. Within the abused or neglected body is a personality thatās just waiting for the energy and life to come back. Since the day he arrived at Safe Harbor, Ben has been one of those greatā¦
A Real Einstein
As weāve gotten to know Einstein better, weāve come to understand that heās a pretty amazing horse. When he first arrived at Safe Harbor, after three weeks in Animal Control custody, he was pretty unsure about just about everything, so he spent his first few daysā¦
