| Newsletter November 2024 After a sunny October, winter has officially arrived at the ranch with snow and short days. Daily chores are a little more challenging but the horses are happy with plenty of hay and love from all the amazing volunteers braving the elements. With the shorter days come the most amazing sunsets during feeding time and the sounds of horses eating hay can be quietly heard in the background. The winter days also make our phone ring with more requests to take in horses. As folks have difficulty securing hay, feeding horses extra grain or housing them in the winter, we get more desperate calls for horses needing a safe place to go. We took in seven new horses since the last newsletter, four of which just arrived yesterday, all in need of extra groceries and care. 2024 is on pace to have a record number of adoptions, with 28 horses finding loving homes so far. We couldn't care for any of these amazing horses without your ongoing support and help spreading the word about MVHR's mission. As we head into Colorado Gives Season and Year End Giving, please consider making or increasing your donation this year so we can continue to help more horses. You can give between now and December 10th for Colorado Gives Day, and the more MVHR raises for this special day, the larger the percentage of the incentive fund we receive! 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 donate to the "Volunteers Sponsors a Horse" campaign, 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! |
| Horse Updates Heartbreakingly, two horses in our herd were laid to rest at the end of last month, Sonny and Carmel, and they were buried overlooking the river where they will forever be with us. To read more about their Journey, click HERE. In happier news, Little Bay (LB) headed to an adoptive home earlier this month, and we are so excited for him to have a family of his very own. Happy Endings like this are only possible thanks to your support! And so....Vern, Cassidy, and Patron came to us a few weeks ago and have already moved through quarantine and into corrals. This makes room for Dancer, Suede, Elvis and Sunny who arrived just yesterday. This keeps our herd count at 32 horses in MVHR 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 in 2024! Adopt, sponsor, foster! Reach out to see what might fit for you! |
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| Colorado Gives Day is Dec. 10! ... and it’s easily the best day to give, as it is The Day that Keeps on Giving. Mountain Valley Horse Rescue invites you to join us in starting a wave of generosity. Early Giving is going on NOW through December 10, every donation you make will be boosted with a $1M+ Incentive Fund, made possible by Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. Each nonprofit will receive a share of the fund based on their percentage of the total raised. Plus, if you set up a new monthly donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first monthly donation up to $100 and up to $250,000 in total across all organizations! This is a fantastic opportunity to double your impact and support MVHR's effort to find all equines in our care their very own happy ending in their Journey of Hope. Leading up to and on Colorado Gives Day, YOU can help us make that happen. |
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| Please join MVHR for Colorado Gives Day to make a difference in the lives of horses. Help us meet our goal early! Your support and generosity are appreciated now more than ever. The horses are counting on you! Let’s discover how much good we can create together. |
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| Come spend time with the Horses at MVHR! Community Volunteer Day THIS Saturday November 16 ~ 9:30am-12:30pm Community Volunteer Day! Pancake Breakfast is served at 9:30am, after which we head out for a variety of chores to help the horses. No experience needed, and no need to RSVP either. Click HERE to complete a volunteer application, this will ensure you receive a separate volunteer opportunity email each month. |
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| Calling on ALL our amazing MVHR volunteers! Sponsor a Horse! Wouldn't it be amazing when you visit the ranch, or when you talk to your friends and family about your volunteer time at MVHR you can say; "I kinda own a horse" ;)? This Colorado Gives Day, volunteers are coming together to collectively sponsor Babe and make her "their horse". As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary Year we'd like to acknowledge all the amazing volunteers, past & present, who have supported MVHR by caring for the rescue herd. Whether you are here every week, come very now and then or volunteered your time and efforts at any point over the last 20 years - THANK YOU! MVHR can not exist without YOU, our wonderful volunteers who come out to the ranch and dedicate their time to the horses in our care. With this being a very special year ahead, Louise is rallying all her volunteer peers to come together to underwrite a horse. |
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| MVHR Community Events & Programs! |
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| Pre-Black Friday Tack Sale! Saturday, November 23 As Horse Owners you can never have enough tack, right?! MVHR receives tack donations regularly, most items gently used and ready for another owner, both English and Western gear. We have loads of it, so it is time for a sale on Saturday November 23! This is a "name your price" fundraiser and all proceeds go to the horses. Looking for something specific, we probably have it. Stop by the ranch 12pm-3pm on Saturday November 23 and check it out! |
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| Horsemanship Lessons We're excited to share that lessons are available again. 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, as well as lead line lessons for those younger. For more information - email info@mvhr.net |
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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 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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| 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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| | MVHR Shop! 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 are adding denim jackets by the end of the month! Click HERE to visit the shop and keep an eye out for those jackets! |
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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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