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...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 21, 2022 | Jacob
For some, going to the dentist is no big deal. Jacob, whose human persona would, for the most part, be something akin to a laid back surfer dude, is one such fellow. He recently had his first dental visit since arriving at SAFE, and took it all in stride. He was a...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 20, 2022 | Teddi
Teddi’s recent dental was just how we like them – an easy, routine visit with very little that needed addressing. She had just a few sharp edges that needed filing down, and the entire procedure only took a few minutes. Even though Teddi’s dental was entirely...
by Terry Phelps | Mar 19, 2022 | Tiva
Someone once told me that in their experience the Yakima Reservation horses were like trying to tame a “wild cat”. They are flighty, jumpy and in that person’s eyes almost impossible to domesticate. For us, the jury is still out. We have seen now our fair share of...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 18, 2022 | Edward
Edward, the skinny, asthmatic horse who arrived at SAFE last fall has been started under saddle. It has been a while since he looked like the gelding we first met – he has seen such dramatic improvement in both his health and his ground manners – and to see him with a...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 17, 2022 | Nova
Nova is a tall drink of water. Or, perhaps a bit more appropriately, a tall drink of soda – something with bubbles, the kind that dance and pop above the glass, sparkly and effervescent. The word ‘coltish’ also springs to mind, certainly due to those long legs of...
