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"If you think it's 'just a horse,' then you will probably understand phrases like 'just a friend,' 
‘just a sunrise,' or 'just a promise'."                                             

   ~ Unknown

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Dedicated to finding homes for horses at risk of slaughter.

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Welcome to our new Home Page! 
We have a newly expanded website! 
Please see the menu to the right to continue to read our on-going blog of rescue efforts and success stories!
COMING VERY SOON:  Pictures and bios of horses available for adoption!  Please check back with us often!
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Aspen Valley Horse Rescue is a Colorado non-profit 501(c)3 (pending application) volunteer organization located in beautiful Basalt, Colorado.  
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AVHR is in a desperate situation.  We need your help in order to rescue another 28 pregnant mares who are currently located at two former PMU ranches in northern North Dakota (for more info on PMU horses, go to www.premarin.org ).  These mares are still at-risk of slaughter as the ranchers do not have the means to feed them throught the winter ahead.  Because of the help in the plight of these mares from several well established and credible horse rescue organizations from around the country, we have two different rescue/rehab/dude ranches - both located in Montana - who will take these deserving mares if we can get their adoption fees paid.  The ranch in Montana will provide the long-term care and training once the mares arrive.  Aspen Valley Horse Rescue has raised $18,500 so far which covers the adoption fees of 32 of the mares, but we are still working hard to raise the final $19,750 to save the remaining 28 horses.  If given this second chance at life, these mares will be given a good foundation, started under-saddle and then used as trail horses on the dude ranch during the summer months.  To make a donation to this specific cause, please make your checks payable to Aspen Valley Horse Rescue
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Please mail your kind donation to: 
Aspen Valley Horse Rescue
PO Box 3282
Basalt, CO   81621
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To see and learn more about the horses currently available for adoption through Aspen Valley Horse Rescue, please email us for pictures and details - we are in great hopes of having a full website up shortly where you can view pictures and details of horses currently available through our organization here in The Roarinng Fork Valley!  There are still horses in need of saving - please help us help them!  Every little bit helps! If you can’t afford to adopt a horse of your own, please consider making a donation to Aspen Valley Horse Rescue to help reduce the cost of saving a horse!  100% of all donations between now and November 30th will go towards the adoption fees of these particular horses!   
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Please take a moment to view the powerful video recently produced by The International Blessed Broodmare Project on these 400 at-risk horses.  We all hope this video helps educate people and gets the word out on these horses who so desperately need our help.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4L_etPtGGE
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WE CAN’T RESCUE HORSES WITHOUT YOUR HELP!  HELP US, HELP THEM AVOID THE HORROR OF THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES!   
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If you or someone you know is interested in adopting a horse, sponsoring a horse or donating to this worthy cause, please don’t hesitate to contact us!  Please forward our web address to anyone you think might be interested in supporting our rescue efforts!
Kathy Raife                      Mary Bright                   Heidi Alles
         970.319.1635                   970.948.2331               970.274.4003       

We are a 100% volunteer organization.

Please consider making  a donation to help a horse in desperate need.  Every little bit helps!

Questions or comments? Get in touch with us at:

aspenvalleyhorserescue@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Basalt, CO 81621

Phone: 970.319.1635 or 970.274.4003

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