| | Frost & Furry coats... ...all around the ranch during these sunny but cooler days. While the horses wait to graduate from their Journey of Hope, they enjoy their time together playing with plenty of hay and love. However there is no playing around for MVHR' Staff. Not only do we continue programs through the end of the year, but staff has been working hard to plan for new intakes in need of a safe place to land before the real winter starts. It's the time of year when our phones are the busiest. Over two dozen horses have asked for help as soon as possible, just in the last few weeks, and we are hoping we can help them all. We are grateful for the continued increase of participation in our community volunteer days and training, it is so wonderful to see the helping hands at the ranch, making our work possible as we head into winter over capacity. Your support is especially critical this time of year so that MVHR can continue it's mission to help at-risk horses find their Journey of Hope and plan for the year ahead. As we enter the season of Giving, please consider making a Colorado Gives Day donation to the MVHR Herd, now through Tuesday, December 8th. Find the details below! Join us next Friday, November 20th at Eagle River Brewing for "Beer for Horses" a fun evening for friends to support the horses as part of the Brewery proceeds for this month goes to the Herd! Scroll down to learn more. Another fun ranch event is coming up on Saturday, December 19th! Visit the horses at the ranch for Santa's Sleigh & Merry Neighs from 12 to 2pm. This is a Free community event, and we can't wait to see you! Also check out the Holiday Photo Contest "12 Days of Horsemas" below! As always, we invite you to visit the ranch if you are in the area this Holiday Season, the horses would love to see those who make it possible for them to have their happy endings. | | Continue reading for more details and updates from MVHR! | | | | MVHR Horse Updates! With so many horses needing MVHR's help, it is very exciting to have adoptions finalize so we can bring in the next Journey of Hope. Cody T & Ol'Redd, two dude ranch horses looking for retirement life found a lovely home together with a family where they will be loved till in their golden years. And Mangoo, an injured Arabian gelding who went straight to a foster home for specialized recovery last month, is going to be staying there forever...his foster Mom was in love the moment he arrived. Gus continues his adoption trial and is doing well with a girl of his own. Maverick & Smokey left together to a wonderful family, and very special non-riding companion Buggs will head out this week on her adoptive trial where she will enjoy love & a bit of a job as a therapy horse. With winter knocking on the door, we made room for three more intakes this week. Gilly, a dude ranch horse who did not thrive in the larger herd because of missing front teeth, Passion, a former broodmare looking for a safe place to land and Ruby Anne a beautiful Missourri Fox Trotter mare looking for her next adventure. In addition, to help owners who lost their boarding spaces for their horses, we opened up two more boarder spots at MVHR. This allows these horse owners to keep the horse they dearly love. So at the ranch you will find new herd member Cheyenne, a 30 year old paint mare and MVHR Graduate Clifton, a gentle palomino gelding. We're doing everything we can to fit horses in before true winter gets here, and with your ongoing support we can stretch some at this critical time of year! Interested in your next horse, or know someone who is? Amazing horses are waiting for their next adventures! Come meet Dancer, Barbie, Belle, Darcy, Daci, Dolly, Cody, RayRay, Calamity, Betty, Larry, Blaze, Golie, Cheech, Magic, Little Bay, Cassie, JJ, Keno, Latigo, Rebel, Freddie, Big & Seneca! 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! | | | | | | | | | | Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, Dec. 8 ...it’s the Day that Keeps on Giving. Help us start a thundering herd of generosity. Today through December 8, every donation you make is boosted with a $1M+ Incentive Fund, Thanks to Colorado Gives Foundation and PNC Banks. The more we raise, the bigger our share. Plus, if you set up a new monthly recurring donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match! You can support MVHR's effort to find all horses in our care their very own happy endings in their Journey of Hope. Please give this Colorado Gives Day to make a difference in the lives of horses. Your support and generosity are appreciated now more than ever. The herd is counting on you! | | | | | | | | "12 Days of Horsemas" ~ Horse owners, it is time to get festive! Join our "12 days of Horsemas" photo contest for a chance to win a horse goodie basket! Follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook if you don't already and start submitting your photo's early next week! Photo submission closes on December 10th. Each of the "12 days of Horsemas" has a fun, festive theme. Choose your favorite theme(s) to participate in, or challenge yourself to enter all 12 days! Pictures will be featured each day leading up to Christmas and our followers will be allowed to vote. More details will follow when the contest opens! | | Follow us & keep an eye on the Contest opening on November 17th! | | | | | | | MVHR Community, Events & Programs | | | | | | Beer for Horses at Eagle River Brewing Company! On Friday November 20 from 5-9pm, Eagle River Brewing Company in Gypsum is hosting "Beer for Horses". Join MVHR & Friends for a fun evening of beers, a raffle, live music by Funk Band Groove Syndicate and conversation at Eagle River Brewery, locates at 428 Airpark Dr in Gypsum! The Brewery is donating a portion of this months proceeds to the horses and we’ll have a fun raffle with MVHR & Horse swag! Bring your friends and learn more about MVHR! Hope to see you there! | | | | Volunteer Opportunities! Save the Date, these are the upcoming Community Volunteer Days & Orientations! - Saturday, November 21 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
- Saturday, December 19 - 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, December 1 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM
No need to RSVP, just come on out! And if these days don't work for you, or you are visiting for the holiday season and want to come out a different time email [email protected] to schedule your day at the ranch! Are you looking for more horse time? Make sure you check out MVHR's Hopeful Hearts Program where you have the opportunity to match with a non-riding companion horse and make a difference in their lives! | | | | | | | | | | Eagle County Gives MVHR is proud to be a member of the Eagle County Gives collaborative, the local chapter supporting Colorado Gives Day and the effort to fundraise along side all Eagle County Non-profits. Want to support the community & local non-profits and have fun while doing it? Join us at the Free Eagle County Gives Community Rally on December 2nd at CMC in Edwards. More info & to RSVP - click below! | | | | | | Santa's Sleigh & Merry Neighs The horses invite you to the ranch for Santa’s Sleigh & Merry Neighs on Saturday, December 19 from 12pm to 2pm for holiday fun with the horses! Get to know the rescue herd and get your hands on the horses! Enjoy hot chocolate, treats, make crafts and have a great time! Bring the whole family! Spots are limited, so please RSVP! This is a FREE community event. There will be horses' stockings hanging & they'd love you to bring them a gift. | | | | Upcoming 2026 Events - Friday, Nov. 20 - Beer for Horses at Eagle River Brewing Company
- Saturday, Nov. 21 - Community Volunteer Day
- Tuesday, Dec. 1 - Volunteer Training
- Wednesday, Dec. 2 - Eagle County Gives Rally at CMC in Edwards!
- Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Colorado Gives Day!
- Saturday, Dec 19 - Community Volunteer Day
- Saturday, Dec 19 - Santa Sleigh & Merry Neighs
More information on these events will be shared in upcoming newsletters, our website and on social media! You can visit the event calendar on the website anytime! | | | | | | | | 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! | | | | | | All MVHR's Swag is on Sale for the last two months of the year! Get some Holiday gifts & support the horses ~ a WIN-WIN! We got trucker hats, anniversary tshirts and new this year; long sleeve Women 1/4 zip athletic shirts! Check it all out online in our MVHR Shop, order and have it shipped or come by the ranch to pick it up! | | | | 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. For more information on how to donate to our account with Edward Jones, contact your broker or email [email protected]. | | | | 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. | | | | 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. | | | | You can also visit our Other Ways to Help resource page to learn about more ways to help MVHR anytime of year. Like shopping at City Market/Kroger, supporting Vail Valley Cares Thrifty Shoppes and checking out our wish lists on Amazon & Valley Vet! 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
[email protected] | | | | | | | | | | | |
