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Rescue Horses: Crash Test Dummy
One of my sub hobbies is Crash Test Dummy for the rescue horses, mostly baby racehorses, that come into Safe Haven Thoroughbred Rescue, Inc.. This is where both Charlie – The World’s Best Carthorse and Midnight came from. Charles was a model citizen and got scooped up by Dan Wasserstrom, Midnight was there for quite a while…
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An Open Letter to Midnight
My Dearest Darling Delinquent, by Sophie Reed Published by permission Let me start by saying I love you greatly, you are stunning and your enthusiasm for life is infectious. However like with many overly positive starts to a paragraph there is a but coming, and here it is, BUT we need to discuss when is an…
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Congratulations!
Team Safe Haven Left to Right: High Point TIP dressage, Idaute with Jocelyn; High Point TIP dressage, 3rd place intro dressage, and reserve champion starter event horse, Dancin Debbie with Virginia; High TIP dressage and Reserve Champion intro dressage, Sparty with Sophie; High point TIP and Grand Champion Eventer Dressage, Star of Midnight with Sophie;…
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Adopted: Elf’s Tune
We are thrilled to announce the adoption of Elf’s Tune! A 4 year old mare with stunning head turning looks Elf’s Tune stands 16.2 hands. Elf went into her first horse show and competed in the hunter derby. She put in a spectacular round with no schooling. She just missed being placed in a challenging…
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Niko Strong
Safe Haven would like the beginning connections of NIKO STRONG to know that Niko is one of the best things to happen to his new family, 2 little girls, their mom, and their grandmom. He has become another love story. Back Story NIKO STRONG has the honor of being named after Niko Dinovo, who was…
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Looking Forward to Spring!
We are looking forward to warm weather, training, showing and meeting new horses. Here is a look back to some recent successes. Rainbow Valley 1st and 3rd individual dressage. 6th team. All Turning For Home horses! Star Of Midnight 1st and 2nd Dancing Debbie 1st and 3rd first competition for both horse and rider! Yea…
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Manny’s Story
Germaniac arrived at Kate’s after being released from his racing career by his trainers into a program called Turning For Home. He had suffered a sesamoid injury while racing. This was no ordinary Thoroughbred. For starters, he prances around as if the entire world is watching just him. He holds his tail up high and…
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Uptown Boy aka “Cash”!
Happy Belated Birthday, Uptown Boy, aka “Cash”! He was Champion 2 Year Old of PA prior to retiring from racing through Turning for Home at Parx Racing. Amazingly he turned in a blazing 122 Beyer Speed figure on the track! The Leonard family, along with the Cambell family has provided an excellent forever home for…
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Happy Birthday Turn to Son
This is Turn to Son. Today he is celebrating his 29th birthday. I got him from Kate 25 years ago. He was a homebred by stallion Son James and out of mare Kelly’s Wish. An injury when he was 18 ended his show career but because he taught me so much and was such a…
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