Kindred spirits grow up together at local horse rescue People who know them both say Keyana Valdez and her rescue horse, A Maverick Wildfire, have a lot in common. Both the 4-year-old filly and 12-year-old girl are spirited and headstrong when apart but calm and focused during the hours they spend together at Grand Valley Horse Rescue (GVHR) in suburban Grand Junction. Wildfire was born on a ranch in Silt. When her owner died, Wildfire and 12 other yearlings from the ranch we

Five months after Copper arrived at the Grand Valley Horse Rescue (GVHR) boarding and training facility on H Road, the bronze-coated pony finally let someone place a halter on his head. It was a breakthrough for an animal who was wary and hard to manage after years of abuse by his original owners.   Copper, a Galiceño/Haflinger mix, was purchased from a kill pen in Kansas, where he awaited slaughter after no one bid for him at auction. The last-minute buyer called GVHR direct

Project Cirrus is Protecting Mustangs in Western Colorado. Project Cirrus stands as a beacon of hope for the protection of Mustangs, the...

Make Little Caesars world famous pizza in your own kitchen, while helping Grand Valley Horse Rescue raise the $30,000 for hay for the...

Sherman is really struggling to walk so we planned on putting him down as the last final act of kindness because $2,000 is a lot of money...

By Brielle Sorensen "Some horses will test you, some will teach you, and some will bring out the best in you." - Equestrian Co....

The Colorado Horse Rescue Network and the Grand Valley Horse Rescue are teaming up to offer the first Equine Assist Weekend in Western...

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This Valentine's Day bring home a sweet treat, a blinged out rhinestone studded horseshoe while supporting a family owned, local business...

Grand Valley Horse Rescue, GVHR has a specific method of training horses which is called Proper Posture Speaks Volumes (PPSV). This...

By Brielle Sorensen "Until you have loved a horse a part of your soul sleeps." - Unknown Horse of the Month: Butter Butter arrived at...

At Grand Valley Horse Rescue to earn a horse the following characteristics need to be understood and utilized. 1) Put the needs of...

Grand Valley Horse Rescue is very excited to be partnering with Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary to train the mustangs, into youth...

Grand Valley Horse Rescue, located in Western Colorado, launched on Halloween 2020, by a group of 8 children, ages 6 to 11, with parental...

The Jockey Club of America and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance have dedicated a great deal of resources to assist in finding...

The war horses from World War I and II were from the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge which was managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service....

2022 will be a very busy year for Grand Valley Horse Rescue. We have many big events coming up, such as the Colorado Barrel Futurity in...

Suzie Q is a very important part of Grand Valley Horse Rescue and everyone usually loves riding and being around her. The problem is that...

GVHR was formed for the purpose of saving horses and retraining them into youth performance horses, providing affordable access to horses...

By Brielle Sorensen on November 2021 "If you have gained the trust of a horse, you have won a friend for life." - Unknown What's...