HAY there Friends! 

Hay Season is upon us, and we have committed to purchasing 150 tons of hay!!! to feed the horses for the next year. In addition, a number of the horses require several pounds of supplemental feed each day, so each year we buy over 48,000 pounds!!! of Feed to ensure the horses get the nutrition they need.

We need your HELP! MVHR is working to raise $75,000 by the Brunch for Horses on July 27th, to keep Feeding the 33 Horses in our care. We are 15% of the way there!

Donate TODAY by clicking below, or read on to donate in person at our Annual Brunch for Horses!

Have you bought your ticket yet? Only a few left!

MVHR’s Annual Brunch is Next Sunday July 27 at the home of one of our long time supporters in Edwards. Join us starting at 10:00 AM, enjoy beverages, including Harald's Famous Bloody Mary's, and a delicious brunch! We’ll feed you and, with your additional generous support, you will help MVHR feed the horses!

MVHR Horse Updates! 

Molly & Ginger left on their adoption trial last week, and are doing well at the new home. Clementine settled in well in Phippsburg and cute little Padme has a new family and will stay at the ranch as a boarder for now.

Daisy chose a sweet little girl of her own, and almost ran into the trailer to leave for her adoption trial last week as well! 

Some sad news from the program herd; we had to say goodbye to Torlen, one of our boarders and trusted program horses on July 1. We will dearly miss him, as he was a favorite in our HOPE Camp, but know he is now overlooking the ranch and the river. Did you know MVHR has an amazing program herd who are such graceful teachers to all who visit? Read more about them here. 

Five new intakes arrived into quarantine this past week; Blue, a sweet Paint Mare in her late teens with metabolic decease, Pinto Bean, a 4 year old Bay Mustang Gelding and 12 year old USFS Molly Mule, Dolores who had a recent episode of laminitis and therefore had to retire from the service. In addition we also welcomed Hanson, an 8 year old Grey Mustang Gelding and Juniper, a 14 year old Paint mare who needed a safe place to land. We look forward to getting to know this bunch and find them their next chapter in life.

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, Daisy, Ernie, Gem, Dolly, Babe, Latigo, Huckleberry, Hammer, Rebel, Boomer, Big, Freddie, Torec & 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!

Abby

This beautiful bay mare arrived at the rescue in August 2016, right before MVHR's move to McCoy. She and her mother Maddie were seized from a hording situation, where the property was housing a lot of different animals in and around the house. Leila, who was frequently at the rescue, immediate connection and adopted Abby in late 2016. Here is their Story...

"I was 8 years old and Abby was 3 when she came to the rescue. After being a pasture pet for her first few years, she was barely halter trained and needed lots of work. Of course, she was the one I wanted because she was the one who always came up to the fence as you walked past."

"We began on a long journey of training and building trust. After many years of riding her and many challenging moments, we took her to her first 4-H horse show. Although she was not too sure about being a show pony, we took home a couple Grand Champion buckles. With more work and riding I decided I wanted to try her out at Gymkhanas. At first she didn’t understand the concept of barrel racing but now, 3-4 years later, she loves it and is helping me stay in the running for multiple gymkhana series buckles. The most exciting thing that I have worked with her on and get to showcase this coming week is turning her into a Rodeo Queen horse. We are leading the 4-H Freedom Riders Drill Team, carrying sponsor flags, and presenting the American Flag for grand entry at our local rodeo."

"The past 9 years with Abby have been filled with hard work, training, tears, and lots of perseverance. I am so grateful that she found her way to Mountain Valley Horse Rescue and then her way to me because she is such a fun little mare. We have both come so far together over the years and I'm very excited to continue my journey with her."

And we are grateful for you, Leila, for giving Abby this amazing life! Thank you for this update and for adopting Abby in 2016! Friends, if you are at the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo this week, make sure you wave at Leila and Abby as they gallop around the arena!  

Summer Break Day Camps!

MVHR is excited to be offering ages 6 and up the opportunity to spend Summer with horses. Registration is still open, and there are spots left in August. Kids can sign up for Glamour Camp, Hope Liberty Camp or Horse Heroes Day Camp to spend the day with horses at the ranch!

Mini Horse Heroes!

Mini Horse Heroes for Fall are now Open for registration. 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! Don't miss out, this program fills up fast!