Ag Expo Mar. 15-18, 2012
posted in Blog, Events, Mission | Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Six Fresh Start rescue horses will participate in “Rescued to Ride,” an exciting nonprofit training demo series put on by Jason Patrick’s Whispering Willows Ranch team, all through the weekend of the Four States Ag Expo. Horses will be started, or re-started, under saddle, and on Sunday they will “graduate!” Come and learn the training [...]
...readmoreGelding grant period extended
posted in Blog, Events | Sunday, October 9th, 2011
Last year, the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance awarded Fresh Start Horse Rescue its first-ever grant: Funding to help horse owners in the five counties of Southwest Colorado afford to have their colts and stallions (intact male horses) castrated (neutered). The five counties of SW CO are: Montezuma, La Plata, Dolores, Archuleta and San Juan counties. [...]
...readmoreThank you all who helped with fundraiser!
posted in Blog, Events | Sunday, October 9th, 2011
The October first Navajo Taco Dinner and Silent Auction fund-raiser was a success! Fresh Start would like to thank all the businesses and individuals who donated items, as well as the talented people who made the event happen. The Navajo Tacos were excellent and prepared by Trudy Erikson, who also contributed extra supplies and food [...]
...readmore1st Annual Navajo Taco /Silent Auction
posted in Blog, Events | Saturday, September 10th, 2011
When: Oct 1, 2011. Silent Auction will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A wide variety of items will be offered and you need not be present to win. The Navajo Taco Dinner will be $8.00 a plate and will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Calvin Denton Room, Empire Electric Building on [...]
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Blizzard
posted in All Horses, Blog, Events, FSHR Horses, Horses, Program Horses | Monday, June 13th, 2011
I am a 15-year-old Arabian/Welsh Cob mare. I came to Fresh Start after my loving owner’s homestead was lost in a fire. I have always known love, and am great with children and people with special needs and disabilities. For the past three years, I have been a “Program Horse” for the informal empowerment program [...]
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29th Annual FOUR STATES AG EXPO Mar. 17-20, 2011
posted in Blog, Events, FSHR Horses, Mission | Monday, February 14th, 2011
Star, a.k.a. Mustang Sally, in “Rescued to Ride” program at the 2010 Ag Expo Rescued to Ride was a success! Of the six horses that participated (ground trained and started or re-started under saddle by Jason Patrick and his team) four are adopted and two are still adoptable. The Ag Expo also provided excellent exposure for [...]
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