| Newsletter December 2024 Wow what a month it has been so far! First of all THANK YOU to All who donated for Colorado Gives Day and those who have donated so far this month. We are humbled to see your support for the horses. With recent emergency cases, the current Rescue Herd has swelled to 37 horses, beyond our normal capacity of 27, your generous donations can't come at a better time! MVHR raised just over $62,000 for the herd on Colorado Gives Day. Although we didn't reach our goal for this day, which was $100,000, there is still time to give this Holiday season and help us towards our total year end goal. You can Help a Horse for the Holidays and ensure that we can help the 37 horses in our care move towards adoption as well as allow us to grow in the New Year to help even more horses. You can also Help Horses this Holiday Season by volunteering, bringing your holiday visitors out to help too, touring the ranch, spending time with the horses and spreading the word about horses in need & how MVHR makes a difference. Or Give the Gift of Giving - through a donation in a special person's honor or by purchasing items in the MVHR shop. And an exciting event this Saturday: Santa's Sleigh & Merry Neighs! Where you can put a gift in your favorite horse's stocking ;). Read below for all of the Horse Updates we have to share. We are grateful adoption interest continues, and are excited that a few of our amazing herd members started their adoption trials with wonderful new homes recently. Thanks to adopters and supporters we can Help Horses Home for the Holidays. In this Newsletter you will also find a number of other ways that you can help the horses during year end or any other time of year. Whether you make a year end donation, support the horses through holiday shopping, donate stock or plan a future gift, all have an amazing impact on the lives of horses in need. Continue reading for more details and updates from MVHR! |
| MVHR Horse Updates Harley, Bo, Moon, Patron and Archie all met their new families recently, and are headed home for the Holidays! Happy Endings, and all the care they require along the way, are only possible thanks to your support! Speaking of care.... Babe had surgery at RFEMC in November, and is recovering beautifully. Traditional management strategies for her navicular syndrome were not effective at improving her comfort, so a neurectomy was performed to allow her to move without pain for the first time in many years. We can't wait to see all this beautiful girl has in mind for her future, now that she is free of debilitating pain! Suede, Elvis and Midnight integrated into the herd, while Dancer joined Babe in the Robin's Nest stalls as we further evaluate her needs. And just before Gives Day, five new intakes!! arrived into quarantine; Daisy & Rocket, who we took in because law enforcement found them wandering loose in Oak Creek. Dakota, a been there done that ranch horse in need of extra feed. And two youngsters, Dojo & Archie, purchased at a kill lot by a good Samaritan but in need of a longer term safe landing. And as you read above, after just 1 week, Archie already has an adoption pending! This brings our herd count to 37 horses in MVHR's care, well above our stated capacity of 27 horses. We are grateful to all of you who make this swell in herd numbers possible so that we can help more horses on to next chapters of their own! Help us continue to help more horses these last few days of 2024! Adopt, sponsor, foster! Reach out to see what might fit for you! |
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| Santa's Sleigh & Merry Neighs The horses invite you to the ranch for Santa’s Sleigh & Merry Neighs on Saturday, December 21 from 10am to 12pm for holiday fun with the horses! Learn about the rescue horse’s stories, make Christmas ornaments, a paper lantern for Winter Solstice, enjoy some hot chocolate, and visit Santa! Bring the whole family! Spots are limited, so please RSVP! This is a FREE community event! Give a gift into your favorite horse's stocking! |
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| | Volunteer this Holiday Season! Our next Volunteer event will be January 11 (see below), but don't hesitate to stop out in the meantime! This is a great time of year to bring family, friends, and house guests along for a field trip, and a few extra poop scoopers are always appreciated! Have your guests sign a release form in Robin's Nest and then head out to meet the herd! Galloping into 2025 ~ Saturday January 11 ~ 10am-12pm. Let MVHR celebrate YOU, our amazing volunteers who make everything that happens at the Ranch possible. Come join us for a light breakfast, volunteer appreciation, Q & A, and a basic grooming and horse safety training for those who would like to eventually participate in Hopeful Hearts. Watch for the next volunteer scoop for more details about this special morning at the ranch - Help us Gallop into another incredible year in 2025! Click HERE to complete a volunteer application if you haven't already, this will ensure you receive the volunteer scoop email each month. |
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| Other Ways to help this Year End! Donating to help the horses can be done in many different ways! In addition to cash, check and online donations, volunteering your time and sharing MVHR's mission with others, read on to learn about some other ways to make a huge impact to the sustainability of MVHR for future generations to come! |
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| Shop at Kitchen Collage this Holiday Season Our amazing friends at Kitchen Collage in Edwards will donate a portion of their proceeds to MVHR again this Holiday Season. Shop at Kitchen Collage for your gifts and you help the horses! Have Amy and her team help you find the most amazing items, as they have something for everyone you are shopping for. Shop in their store in Riverwalk in Edwards or Online! Thank you Amy & the Kitchen Collage team for your generosity this Holiday Season, thanks to you and your shoppers we are able to help horses recover and find their next chapter in life. |
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| MVHR Goodies! Don't know what to give this Holiday Season? Share your support and love for the horses by buying your loved one some Swag! We have mugs, new hoodies and trucker hats, and NEW denim jackets. Click HERE to visit the shop. Pick up at the ranch before Christmas! |
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| | MVHR Brokerage Account with Edward Jones Did you know MVHR has a brokerage account that you can donate 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. 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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| MVHR Endowment Fund at YVCF As we reach year end, please consider donating to the MVHR Endowment Fund at the Yampa Valley Community Foundation. Your contribution to the MVHR Endowment Fund provides support for horses today, tomorrow and beyond, truly ensuring all MVHR horses have the care and love they need throughout their lives and for generations to come. If you'd like to learn more about donating to the Endowment Fund, please click HERE. |
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| MVHR Planned Giving Create your legacy by making a planned gift to MVHR. Through a planned gift, you will be a part of making an everlasting difference in the lives of rescue equines long into the future. A hundred years from now, you will have an impact on the care of horses in need. Lend your Hopeful Heart to Helping Horses by making a legacy gift to MVHR today! Click HERE for more information. |
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| ... and then there is MORE! 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 & 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, thank you for your continued support! |
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| | Contact Us Mountain Valley Horse Rescue
33933 Colorado River Road
McCoy, Colorado 80463
970-653-0185
info@mvhr.net |
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