| | Thank you to all who donated for Colorado Gives Day! MVHR was blown away by your support this Colorado Gives Day. We raised just under $53,000 for the horses from 207 individual donors. We are humbled you chose the horses with your gift! THANK YOU! Our goal for Colorado Gives Day, as part of our year end fundraising, was $60,000 - so we are not quite there yet. Reaching these goals is important, so that MVHR has enough funds to care for the 27 horses in the current rescue herd. |
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| HORSE UPDATES Adopted! Grey, Moon, Sampson & Wendy At the end of November, both Grey and Moon found their next adventure, each of them with one of our wonderful volunteers. They will remain at the ranch for the time being as boarders. Sampson & Wendy found their new home together and moved to the front range at the end of November. They have settled in well! Please wish all four of these amazing horses a wonderful journey ahead with their new owners! Welcome Cole & Rex These two handsome boys arrived from separate situations, and have begun their recovery together. Cole has been a USFS pack and trail horse for years, working hard to serve in the back country of Colorado. This summer he started to slow down, and ended up suffering a bout of severe pneumonia. Recovered from the critical phase of that challenge, MVHR is now helping Cole figure out what he'd like to do next! He's "been there and done that" and we're hoping he'll make a great light riding horse for some new adventures with a person of his own! Rex is a beautiful, well bred Arabian...and he knows it! He came to MVHR when his previous owner did not have time or resources to further his training, so MVHR will first figure out what he knows, and teach him what he doesn't. Looking for a gorgeous, energetic prospect? This might be your guy! Stay tuned for more information on both of these guys as MVHR gets to know them better and they progress through their Journey of Hope! |
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| | Our waitlist continues to grow, and we have seen an increase in calls from people needing placement for their horses ASAP due to financial hardship. Recent increases in the cost-of-living in the entire country will result in more horses needing to find a safe haven. We work hard to take in owner surrenders before those horses end up neglected or sold at an auction where their fate is unknown. Due to your support and donations, we are able to continue doing this important work to be that safe landing for horses in need. Thank you! |
| | Shop at Kitchen Collage & Support the Horses! Kitchen Collage is proud to support Mountain Valley Horse Rescue. This Holiday Season, a percentage of their sales will be donated to the horses! Shop at Kitchen Collage in Edwards or Basalt for unique gifts and goods. MVHR is so grateful for their support every year. Both stores have something for everyone and it is a wonderful way for you to support the horses! Thank you Kitchen Collage! |
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| |  | ADOPT A FAMILY - Salvation Army You, our community, help support the horses in our care year round. Help us give back, and help our community! MVHR has Adopted two Families with the Salvation Army, and hopes to bring these families extra Joy this holiday season. Click the button for their needs and wish list: |
| | Please consider pitching in with a gift (or a few!) to help ensure that these families in our community have what they need this holiday season! |
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| | VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! No horse experience is needed, as MVHR provides introductory and ongoing training to help to develop horsemanship skills that will allow you to volunteer with the horses in varying capacities, based on your interest, such as: Corral Catering (water and hay runs) - Water and hay need to be topped off throughout the day, and the horses will love you for it! Manure Meditations - What more valuable way to spend time than putting a corner of the world all to rights, and all for the horses?! There's always plenty of manure to go around and, whether scooping one corral or five, every single pile picked up helps the horses stay happy and healthy...and you too;)! Tuesday Tech - Both the vet and the farrier are at the ranch on Tuesdays, and that makes for a busy day when we could use extra hands to help handling horses! You can learn to be a "Tech" and assist with catching and holding horses while they have their vet and farrier treatments, and even help with any ongoing treatments they may need on other days of the week. Grooming Gurus - For those who can’t wait to get in there and curry and comb, getting all the dirt and tangles out! Grooming helps improve the health of each and every horse, and this is a great way to get to know the herd! Visit the Volunteer Page on our website to sign up and learn more! |
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| A BIG HOLIDAY SHOUT OUT to our amazing "regulars". Those volunteers that have continued to be here at the ranch EVERY week, even in the snow, wind and cold! You are the light and magic that help keep the horses warm and safe during this cold dark time of year! You know who you are, and we (especially) could not do it without you!!!!!! |
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| | MORE WAYS TO HELP HORSES WHILE YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON! You can shop on AMAZON SMILE with the same great deals and prices and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to MVHR. Select Mountain Valley Horse Rescue as your nonprofit of choice, and even those wish list purchases you make for the horses get that same donation. Win-Win for the horses! Click HERE to sign up for Amazon Smile. MVHR also has an AMAZON WISHLIST which makes it easy to donate an item that we need for daily operations and care for the horses. Simply add it to your shopping cart and select it to be shipped straight to MVHR. Click HERE to see what’s on our Amazon Wishlist. |
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| The City Market Community Rewards program is a really easy way to give back. This program makes it possible for you to donate through the shopping you do every day. By using your shoppers card City Market/King Soopers makes a donation to the horses on your behalf! No extra cost to you! Once you link your Shopper’s Card to MVHR, all you have to do is shop at City Market and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Click HERE to set this up today before your festive grocery shopping! Only takes a few minutes and helps the horses greatly! |
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| | MVHR GIFTS FOR EVERYONE! It is not to late to order an item from our online shop for someone special this holiday season! Support the horses and let your loved one know that their gift helped horses in need! We have mugs, t-shirts, hoodies or hats, visit the MVHR Merchandise Shop. You can also order by emailing marleen@mvhr.net! Orders must be received by December 16th to ensure you receive it in time for Christmas! |
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| | MVHR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT with EDWARD JONES Did you know MVHR has a brokerage account that you can donate stock to…and that you can make a gift to the horses this way? Donating stocks offers benefits for both you and MVHR. We are so grateful for the donors that have already committed to doing so this year. For more information on how to donate to our account with Edward Jones, contact your broker or email marleen@mvhr.net. |
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| ADDITIONAL WAYS TO HELP MVHR ALL YEAR LONG Visit our Other Ways to Help resource page to learn about more ways to help MVHR anytime of year. We have information on our Amazon Wishlist and how to shop and support MVHR thru organizations such as City Market Community Rewards and Chewy Gives Back. Check it out and sign up for some of the shopping programs, or please consider helping out with much needed supplies from our wish lists. |
| From all of us at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, we thank you for your continued support! |
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| | Mountain Valley Horse Rescue
33933 Colorado River Road | McCoy, Colorado 80463
970-653-0185 | info@mvhr.net |
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