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 were sent to a...

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 director Shelle...

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