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USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund seeks donations for Colorado horse owners

From The Horse Channel: Edited Press Release Historic flooding across Colorado has destroyed thousands of homes and farms. Thousands of horses have been displaced or are stranded across 4,500 square-miles of flood-ravaged terrain. This area is densely populated with horses, including many large breeding and training facilities all along the Front Range. Hay and feed are being airlifted to hundreds of stranded farm owners and delivered to hundreds more in dire need of feed for their horses. Recovery from a disaster of this magnitude will be arduous and ongoing, but not impossible. When the flooding stops, the recovery is only beginning. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is calling on the equestrian community to aid fellow horse owners by donating to the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund. With the support of USEF CEO John Long, the USEF asks that equestrians, equestrian fans, and all people who share a love for horses make a donation to the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund. These recent storms have struck the heart of Colorado’s horse country and have made the cost of relocating, feeding, and caring for horses overwhelming. With the support of the community, the fund will help make sure horses are not overlooked, forgotten, or abandoned, and help to relieve the burden of affected horse owners and caretakers in this, and in future, times of crisis. This fund was established with the goal of delivering aid in the most effective manner possible. “It is important to understand this fund is a dollar in and a dollar out,” says […]

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Our hearts go out to all in the Boulder area after the floods

A bit if sunshine has appeared after all this rain. I only hope the livestock in Boulder County has survived this historic event. We have been happy to house a dear friend isolated from her partner at the top of Pinebrook Hills. We just got word and a photo that the Boulder Valley Ranch horses (where I board) appear to have survived and are happily grazing this morning. The ranch house has been flooded and the area around the house was a lake. We hope that the Lover family is doing well after all this devastation and their losses minimal. Do not attempt to drive down Longhorn Road at this time it is washed out and extremely muddy. Many others have flooded barns, basements and hopefully their hay is high and dry. I hope those at the fairgrounds are safe and if the Boulder County Horse Association can be of any help by providing trailer transport please contact us and we will try to assist you in any way we can. Dry in downtown Boulder, Linda P

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Vedauwoo: It’s always an adventure!

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to catch another camp trip to one of my favorite places. I joined a group of fun gals some new some old acquaintances. Even though my allergies were raging (sage and ragweed this time of year in the area) I had enough antihistamines and a mask to help me out. I arrived Friday late morning and pulled into the campsite, unloaded and joined the group heading South past the Beaver Dam. It was a nice pace and all the riders and horses were doing great for a larger group, including the ponied horse. We crossed through a barbed wire fence gate and headed on towards the lovely rock formations to the South and some open meadows that in late September usually are popular as hunting camps. After a short pit stop lunch we all headed towards a water crossing that had a fairly easy access but a slight uphill rise on the exit side. One horse was not quite happy about this crossing. The rider dismounted and tried to lead him across—nope not interested. So another rider suggested ponying him. Hmmm…. I was a bit wary of this! Well sure enough the horse resisted, she had to release the rope hold and off he went. First running close by in a large circle, then a larger circle, then and even larger circle, and then well off he goes back from whence we came disappearing down the trail. The owner on foot, and a rider started tracking as the rest of the

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