| | The colder months are upon us... ...rainy days and colder temps this week are telling us Fall is here and Winter isn't far away. The horses are starting to grow their coats and some get their blankets on at night. This month we celebrate two adoptions which have allowed us to welcome new intakes, with more coming in the next few days. Read the horse updates below to catch up! Thank you to all who came to Hay Day and participated in the auction to support the rescue herd. It was a beautiful day with over 350 people enjoying the activities and meeting the horses. A special thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the day a success! We are also happy to share we raised close to $30,000 to help care for the horses. SteamMasters Charitable Golf Outing is on October 1 at Sonnenalp Golf Club, and teams are still available! This special event will benefit MVHR and two other local Nonprofits. Are you a golfer who would like to support three wonderful causes?!? Read on below to see how you can register your team! Mark your calendars for two fun events in October, with "Beer for Horses" at Eagle River Brewing in Gypsum on Friday, Oct. 24 and MVHR's 2nd Annual Trick or Trot at the Ranch on Saturday, Oct. 25! Continue reading for more details and updates from MVHR! | | MVHR Horse Updates! Another busy month with horses graduating from their Journey of Hope! Sweet Pete found his very own boy to go on adventures with. Hanson found his person and has been hitting the trail on these beautiful fall days. Cremello left for his adoption trial on the front range with a wonderful woman and Lucy started hers right here at the ranch and will be leaving for her new home in a few weeks. All these adoptions allowed us to welcome two new horses into the quarantine barn. Bonnie, a gentle twenty something paint mare who needs to gain weight and Frankie, a sweet dun mare in her late teens with vision issues. They came together after their owner passed away. Both are now integrating into the herd and we look forward to helping and getting to know them. More intakes will arrive later this week to fill up quarantine once again! We are sad to share that this past Monday we lost Gem, who is featured in the header picture of this newsletter. Gem was a 31 year old retired ranch horse, who spent her first few years with MVHR in foster care. After returning to the ranch, she enjoyed teaching groundwork classes. She truly was a Gem, with her beautiful eyes, and will be dearly missed by all. Run Free now Gem! Interested in your next horse, or know someone who is? Amazing horses are waiting for their next adventures! Come meet Lucky, Wilma, Barbie, Buggs, Juniper, Daci, Zephyr, Dancer, Cricket, Darcy, Ernie, Babe, Latigo, Huckleberry, Hammer, Rebel, Boomer, Big, Freddie, & 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! | | | | | | | |  | Scarlet Scarlet aka Ruby arrived in October 2020 at MVHR with two other horses all the way from New Mexico. Lily adopted Ruby and named her Scarlet in February 2021. Here is there story: "The second I laid my eyes on Scarlet, I only caught a glimpse of the horse she would become, but there was a spark in her that I couldn’t ignore. That spark changed my life forever. From the beginning, I was determined to do everything with her; 4H, barrel racing, flag running, drill team, and more." "Scarlet, being the horse she is, gave me every ounce of try she had. She never once backed down from what I asked of her, even when it was new or hard. Along the way, she wasn’t just a horse; she became my greatest teacher. I’ll never forget the day I won my first buckle on Scarlet. It wasn’t just about the win; it was about all the moments that led us there: the hard rides, the mistakes, the judgment, and the bond we built through it all. Every time I put that buckle on, I feel overwhelming gratitude. Gratitude that I picked her, but even more so that she picked me. Scarlet allowed me the space to make mistakes, to learn, to grow, not just as a rider, but as a person. And all the while, she was learning right alongside me." "Every success I’ve had in recent years traces back to her. She shaped me into the rider and horsewoman I am today. She taught me patience, grit, humility, and the importance of giving second chances. Scarlet is living proof that a rescue horse can be just as successful, just as talented, and just as life-changing as any other horse. What makes her so special isn’t just the buckles, the patterns, or the performances. It’s the way she’s changed my outlook on horses and riding forever. She reminded me that horses are more than partners in the arena, they’re life partners. Scarlet is and always will be the horse that taught me what true connection with an animal feels like, and I will carry her lessons with me for the rest of my journey. I am so grateful that MVHR allowed me to share this incredible journey with such an incredible animal." Thank you Lily for sharing this update and for adopting Scarlet in 2021! We are so proud of you both for all you have accomplished. | | | | | | | | MVHR Community, Events & Programs | | | | Steammaster's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing The 18th Annual SteamMaster Golf Tournament returns on Wednesday, October 1st at 10am for a Scramble Tee Off at Sonnenalp Golf Club in Edwards! We are humbled MVHR has been chosen as a beneficiary this year! This event will benefit the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, and Eagle County Emergency Responders Fund. To register a team, donate a silent auction item, or sponsor the event, please contact Raj Manickam at 970-904-2409 or raj@steammaster.com. | | | | | | | | | | | | Volunteer Opportunities! Thank you Volunteers for your hard work during Hay Day! Save the Date, these are the upcoming Community Volunteer Days & Orientations! - Saturday, October 18 - 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, October 14 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- Tuesday, October 28 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM
For more dates, click below! No need to RSVP, just come on out! | | | | | | | | Save the Date! Beer for Horses, October 24 Join MVHR for a fun evening of beers, live music and conversation at Eagle River Brewery in Gypsum to have a "Beer for Horses"! The Brewery is donating a portion of this evening beer proceeds to the horses. Bring your friends and learn more about MVHR! Hope to see you there! Thank you Eagle River Brewery for supporting the horses! | | | | | | Save the Date: Trick or Trot - October 25 Come to the ranch with the whole family for MVHR's 2nd Annual Trick or Trot! Wear your Halloween costume to collect treats along the corrals & participate in a horse knowledge scavenger hunt! Stop by anytime between 1-3pm for some outdoor ranch Halloween fun! We do ask you leave dogs at home and give us an RSVP so we can ensure there is plenty of candy! | | | | | | | | Mini Horse Heroes! We have added two more sessions this Fall! 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! | | | | | | | | Horsemanship Lessons We're excited to share that lessons will be starting back up this fall! 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, with a limited number of spots. Email info@mvhr.net to learn more and to register. | | | | Upcoming 2025 Events - Wednesday, October 1 - SteamMaster's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing
- Friday, October 24, Beer for Horses -Friendraiser at Eagle River Brewery .
- Saturday, October 25, Trick or Trot, 1pm-3pm
- Saturday, October 25, Track Sale, afternoon
- Tuesday, December 9 - Colorado Gives Day!
More information on these events will be shared in upcoming newsletters, our website and on social media! And we are working on even more events for this special 20th Anniversary Year! You can visit the event calendar on the website anytime! | | | | | | | | | |  | MVHR Anniversary Shirts! 2025 New T-Shirts in Amazing Colors! These are MVHR's Limited Edition 20th Anniversary T-Shirts for 2025 - get yours today online or ask at the ranch! All adults shirts are $25, and children's are $15. There are crew necks and slim cut V-neck options. These are only available for this one run, we will not be restocking these so don't miss out. | | | | | | Other Ways to Help All Year Round! Donating to help the horses can be done in many different ways! In addition to cash, check and online donations, MVHR has an Endowment Fund as well as an account with Edward Jones to accept Stock donations. More info click HERE. Other ways to help the horses is volunteering your time and sharing MVHR's mission with others, there are many other ways to make a huge impact to the sustainability of MVHR for future generations to come! Click HERE to learn more. You can also visit our Other Ways to Help resource page to learn about more ways to help MVHR anytime of year. Looking for MVHR swag? Our MVHR Webshop has several items you can support the horses and show it off to your community! 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
info@mvhr.net | | | | | | | | | | | |
