| | And just like that... ...we are well into August when the evenings are starting to be cooler and these sunsets are so beautiful at the ranch. Another huge thank you to everyone who came to the Brunch for Horses, donated and supported the Feed the Horses Hay Campaign! We raised just over $70K to Feed the Herd for the next year! We could not be more grateful for your generosity, whether you attended the event or supported the campaign online! We just wrapped up Summer Day Camps last week. Over 400 program participants visited the ranch since the beginning of Summer, and there is more scheduled for August. Staff is busy scheduling Fall programs, and more importantly planning Hay Day 2025, MVHR's Ranch Open House on September 13! and the Online Hay Day Auction! A new event benefitting MVHR and other local Nonprofits just got scheduled on October 1: The SteamMasters Charitable Golf Outing at Sonnenalp in Edwards! Are you a golfer, check out below how you can register your team! As we have shared last month, the rescue has been bursting at the seams, so we are excited to share that several adoptions have finalized. With nearby wild fires in Routt County and possible evacuation intakes we are helping with, new rescue intakes are postponed to later this month. There are however several horses in dire need, with just this past week MVHR receiving 6 new requests, each for multiple horses. We have a whole herd of wonderful horses that are ready for their next adventure, from trail horses to project horses, lovely companions and easy going horses, if you are looking, the herd is ready to meet you! Also, we have added a Tuesday volunteer training in August, September and October. And MVHR is hiring! Scroll down to find out more. Continue reading for more details and updates from MVHR! | | MVHR Horse Updates! August is off to a wonderful start with adoptions finalizing for Clementine, Padme, Molly, Ginger, Daisy and Dolores! Yes, you read that right, Dolores who came to us just 4 weeks ago left for her new home already! We knew this sweet and cute Mule wouldn't be with us long, but this might be a record adoption at MVHR! Another recent intake, Hanson, started his adoption trial with a great partner he will continue to learn with, and left for the Aspen area earlier this week. Recent intakes Pinto Bean, Blue and Juniper have settled in to the herd with others. Darcy, who was in a foster home for the past year, has returned to the ranch. This OTTB is goofy, energetic and would make a best friend for life, but can no longer be ridden so is looking for someone who enjoys groundwork and round pen play. Interested in your next horse, or know someone who is? Amazing horses are waiting for their next adventures! Come meet Lucy, Cremello, Daci, Zephyr, Dancer, Cricket, Lucky, Darcy, Ernie, Gem, Dolly, Babe, Latigo, Huckleberry, Hammer, Rebel, Boomer, Big, Freddie, & Belle! Adoptions make it possible for us to help more horses with next chapters of their own, and for you to have an amazing horse in your life! A full list of the Current Herd can be found by clicking below! | | | | | | | | MVHR Community, Events & Programs | | | | Hay Day - September 13! MVHR's 11th Annual Hay Day Open House will be on Saturday, September 13th! This Fun & Free Day at the ranch includes games, pony rides, ranch hand relays, stick horse races, pony petting & grooming fun and of course meeting the rescue herd. We wrap up our 20th Anniversary Celebration year with Live Music, Drinks and food trucks on site! Hay Day 2025 is made possible by Alpine Bank, Mountain Beverage, C&C Plumbing, Western Slope Beverage, UMB Bank & Community Banks of Colorado. Thank you Sponsors! We are looking for volunteers for Hay Day! Read below if you are able to help on Sept 13! Can't make it? The Hay Day Online Auction will be back this year Sept 10 - 19, so keep an eye on that to support the horses, even from afar! | | | | | | Steammaster's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing The 18th Annual SteamMaster Golf Tournament returns on Wednesday, October 1st at 10am for a Scramble Tee Off at Sonnenalp Golf Club in Edwards! We are humbled MVHR has been chosen as a beneficiary this year! This event will benefit the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, and Eagle County Emergency Responders Fund. To register a team, donate a silent auction item, or sponsor the event, please contact Raj Manickam at 970-904-2409 or raj@steammaster.com. | | | | | | | | | | | | Volunteer Opportunities! Calling ALL Volunteers! We need your help on Hay Day, Sept. 13th to make this event successful to share our mission with the Community! Whether you are seasoned, or new to MVHR, no training required to help out on this day! Interested? Sign up by emailing nancy@mvhr.net! Save the Date, these are the upcoming Community Volunteer Days & Orientations! - Saturday, August 16 - 9:30am-12:30pm
- Saturday, September 20 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
- Saturday, October 18 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Bring your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to our upcoming Community Volunteer Days and Volunteer Training! All ages are welcome and no horse experience is needed. We’ll start the day with a FREE pancake breakfast at 9:30pm. Then we’ll take a tour of the ranch and move into the corrals to muck, fill water troughs, and meet the horses. For all who can't attend on a Saturday, we have Volunteer Trainings on the following Tuesdays coming up! - Tuesday, August 26 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- Tuesday, September 9 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM
For more dates, click below! No need to RSVP, just come on out! | | | | | | | | LOCAL EVENT: TODAY, Friday August 15 -Claggett/Rey Gallery Join Claggett/Ray Gallery in Edwards, today August 15th for an evening of contemporary Western Photography! | | | | | | | | Horse Heroes Homeschool ~ Fall 2025 Routt County! We are excited to bring the Horse Heroes Homeschool program for Fall 2025 to Homeschool Students in Routt County! This is a 4 session program on Fridays; Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and Oct. 10. This Fall session will be offered with transportation from Yampa, however it is open to all Homeschoolers. For more information and to register, click below! | | | | | | Mini Horse Heroes! Mini Horse Heroes for Fall are now Open for registration and there are only a few spots left. Come to the ranch for a fun program for preschoolers, age 3-5. We spend time with the rescue herd, learn about horses, groom & lead horses and finish with a ride! | | | | | | | | Horsemanship Lessons We're excited to share that lessons will be starting back up this fall! Marissa, our Program Coordinator, brings a lifetime of horse experience and knowledge to the arena, and a passion for sharing all that she knows in a fun and educational manner. Lessons will be available to those age 7 and up, with a limited number of spots. Click below to learn more and to register | | | | | | | | MVHR is Hiring! As Mountain Valley Horse Rescue is hiring several positions both part and full time. You want to join our team or know someone that would be awesome? Check it out! | | | | | | | | Upcoming 2025 Events - Saturday, August 16 - Community Volunteer Day
- Saturday, September 13 - Hay Day at MVHR
- Saturday, September 20 - Community Volunteer Day
- Wednesday, October 1 - SteamMaster's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing
- This Fall! Beer for Horses - more info soon!
- Tuesday, December 9 - Colorado Gives Day!
More information on these events will be shared in upcoming newsletters, our website and on social media! And we are working on even more events for this special 20th Anniversary Year! You can visit the event calendar on the website anytime! | | | | | | | |  | MVHR Anniversary Shirts! 2025 New T-Shirts in Amazing Colors! These are MVHR's Limited Edition 20th Anniversary T-Shirts for 2025 - get yours today online or during Hay Day on September 13th! All adults shirts are $25, and children's are $15. There are crew necks and slim cut V-neck options. These are only available for this one run, we will not be restocking these so don't miss out. | | | | | | Other Ways to Help All Year Round! Donating to help the horses can be done in many different ways! In addition to cash, check and online donations, MVHR has an Endowment Fund as well as an account with Edward Jones to accept Stock donations. More info click HERE. Other ways to help the horses is volunteering your time and sharing MVHR's mission with others, there are many other ways to make a huge impact to the sustainability of MVHR for future generations to come! Click HERE to learn more. You can also visit our Other Ways to Help resource page to learn about more ways to help MVHR anytime of year. Looking for MVHR swag? Our MVHR Webshop has several items you can support the horses and show it off to your community! From all of us at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, thank you for your continued support! | | | | | | Contact Us Mountain Valley Horse Rescue
33933 Colorado River Road
McCoy, Colorado 80463
970-653-0185
info@mvhr.net | | | | | | | | | | | |
