by Skye Guidotti | Apr 1, 2022 | Volunteers of the Month
We are terribly lucky to have Bob as part of the SAFE volunteer family. He started out volunteering on the Friday PM shift and quickly became involved attending clinics, helping with our events and eventually adding a day on the Facilities Team and recently, Barn...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 30, 2022 | Jill, Nyx, Pepper
Spring is just around the corner, and although some days, when the ground is frosty and the rain won’t stop, it certainly doesn’t feel that way, there are days (becoming less rare) when it feels almost something like June. Here at SAFE, we take full advantage of days...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 30, 2022 | Tiva
In the video below, Tiva continues to learn to free her movement through changing eyes, and get used to people being on all sides of her, including in her blind spots. We work on helping her relax as she moves around the round pen, letting her know that she doesn’t...
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 28, 2022 | Nico
On the day we picked up Tanis, we really only intended to rescue one horse. But she had a friend by her side that needed even more help than she did. Often when you make the decision to intake a horse, you can’t predict what type of assistance you’ll be providing, or...
by Skye Guidotti | Mar 25, 2022 | Horsemanship Videos
Watch these videos to learn the vital signs used to assess a horse’s health. The staff created these videos as educational opportunities for our volunteers. Please consult your vet if you have any questions about your own horse’s health.
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 25, 2022 | Freya
One of our volunteers, Bob M. came to watch and participate in a horsemanship weekend at SAFE. Here’s what he had to say: “A few weekends ago, I attended the first ‘in house’ horsemanship gathering that Terry organized and hosted. At the end, I got my first...
by Skye Guidotti | Mar 24, 2022 | Horsemanship Videos
While there are many ways to clean a stall and paddock, here are a few videos that show our best practices for approaching stall and paddock cleaning at SAFE. We made these videos as a training guide for our new volunteers and as a reference for anyone who would like...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 24, 2022 | Esme
Esme came to SAFE alongside Edward and Jacob, and while they all got along quite well, being the only girl in a herd of boys does have its downsides. She could certainly hold her own, but the boys picked on her a bit, as horses figuring out herd dynamics are want to...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 23, 2022 | Cramer
One of our volunteers, Lise A. has spent some time recently with Cramer, and had the following to say about her experience: I have had the good fortune of getting to start grooming Cramer in early February (with Terry’s guidance of course). He and I have gotten to...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 23, 2022 | Minnie
Check out this video of Minnie doing some groundwork. She works on leading on a float through three gaits (walk, trot, lope), transitioning through those gaits smoothly, and staying straight on her united circle. She also works on being touched by the rope and the...
