| |  | COME VOLUNTEER AT HAY DAY We would LOVE your help for our annual family friendly event to be held on Saturday, October 1st. Interested? Please reach out to nancy@mvhr.net. DONATE AN AUCTION ITEM Would you like to donate an item for our online auction? We accept services, gift cards or specialty items. For more information, please contact marleen@mvhr.net. |
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| |  | HERD UPDATE: OUR CORRALS ARE FULL!! With the four new intakes that arrived in mid August, our corrals are full. We have a rapidly growing waitlist of people needing placement for their horses ASAP however, at this time, we do not have space for these horses in need. Please consider adopting a horse from MVHR and allow us to help others. Abe, Al, Gray, Shady Lady, Angel and Freckles are all terrific handleable horses that are ready for a new home. We also have a few project horses - Bonita, Chip, Bear, Clifton and Wren that all have their own unique stories. And of course our special needs crew - Tamian, Beamer, Betty, Nova, Latigo, Torec, Boomer, Tango and Star. Each of them would make a pleasant corral companion or steady ground work horse. |
| | | HORSE OF THE MONTH SHADY LADIE Shady Ladie is a charming 20-something year old Arabian with plenty of spunk and get up and go. She is fun to ride, easy to handle and has a sweet, gentle soul. Come out to the ranch and spend time with her...she’s ready to meet her new partner for adventures ahead! |
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| VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH MARY & ALEX SHOUT OUT to Alex Ebert & Mary Wolf that have volunteered and given their time to the horses for many years. This wonderful team ensures that the horses always have water, hay and clean corrals on Wednesdays and Fridays. Thank you Alex & Mary...we couldn't do it with your incredible devotion!! |
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| | WE'RE HIRING!! RANCH HAND - Year Round, Part Time
(20 hours/week) $18-$20/hour DOE RIDING LESSON INSTRUCTOR - Year Round, Part Time
(20 hours/week) $22-$25/hour DOE Positions could potentially be combined for the perfect candidate. To learn more, please click the button to go to our website. To apply, please email info@mvhr.net with a cover letter and resume. |
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| |  | From all of us at MVHR and most of all the horses ...THANK YOU!! With your generous help and support, we raised $20,367 for the additional cost in hay for this year. In some cases, horses come to us with extreme starvation. With MVHR having a full herd at the ranch, these funds are more critical than ever to ensure we have enough hay for all of our beloved horses as grazing in summer pastures close down and we go into winter months. Donations towards hay are always needed and welcomed!! |
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| SUMMER CAMPS WERE A HUGE SUCCESS MVHR hosted 30 day camps this summer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We welcomed 342 children to the ranch for fun filled days of being with and learning about the horses and becoming future equine advocates! Thanks to a generous grant from the Vail Board of Realtors, we were able to offer 80 scholarships this summer. Thank you to all who participated and supported MVHR in this incredible way. We look forward to welcoming you back next summer! |
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| | PROGRAM UPDATES MINI HORSE HEROES Our most popular program takes place two Saturdays a month. It's a fun way for kids ages 3-5 years and their parents/caregivers to spend time at the ranch. The little ones get introduced to the rescue horses in a playful way and we spend time with them exploring developmentally appropriate concepts related to preschool learning targets. Each session will include learning about horse care, grooming & leading and finishes with a pony ride. SEPTEMBER DATES: 10th & 24th, 10am - 12pm OCTOBER DATES: 8th & 22nd, 10am - 12pm |
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| | |  | CHECK OUT MVHR's MERCHANDISE SHOP BACK TO SCHOOL 20%-30% OFF SALE Now through Sept 30. To purchase t-shirts, hoodies or hats, visit MVHR Merchandise Shop. |
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| | AMAZON WISHLIST & AMAZON SMILE Mucking not your thing…you can help the horses by shopping from home. MVHR 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. 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 wishlist purchases you make for the horses get that same donation. Win-Win for the horses! Click HERE to sign up for Amazon Smile. |
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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? 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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| | | COME OUT TO THE RANCH: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - BASIC VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Available by appointment. No set commitment of time or schedule is required to help take care of the horses in recovery at MVHR, just this basic training.
- FEEDING & CHORE SHIFTS After completing Basic Volunteer Orientation, you can sign up to cover any of our three daily chore shifts - watering, feeding and mucking. Open shifts are shown on our website calendar or, if you're not able to commit to an entire shift, you can pop out anytime to help with mucking or watering any time you'd like!
- TUESDAY VET DAYS Veterinarian Dr. Stocker treats horses from 10am - 4pm. If you want to help handle horses, this is a great way to learn about the rescue herd's vet needs and treatments.
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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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