MVHR Community Horse Programs
Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, 33933 Colorado River Rd, McCoy, CO 80463
About
MVHR Community Horse Programs offers one-on-one programs, birthday parties, team building, volunteer opportunities, tours, and a variety of themed day camps. Activities across these programs include service and grooming, learning to lead and halter a horse, groundwork and liberty with horses, horse crafts and games, and special grooming sessions on the horses. Specific camps include Summer Day Camp, Horse Heroes Day Camp, Horse Glamour Day Camp, H.O.P.E. Day Camp, Equine Explorers Camp, Helping Hands Workshops, and Mini Horse Heroes.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer Day Camps offer transportation from Wolcott in Eagle County and from Yampa in Routt County on selected dates in May, June, July, and August, and Helping Hands Workshops run on specific weekday afternoons; Mountain Valley Horse Rescue is open to guests most days between 10am and 2pm, with overall ranch hours from 9am to 7pm.
• Price: Horse Heroes Day Camp costs $60 per day per child; Horse Glamour Day Camp costs $70 per day per child; H.O.P.E. Day Camp costs $85 per day per child.
Equine Explorers Camp is a multi-day educational camp that includes learning groundwork, leading, grooming, horse body language, anatomy, nutrition, basic horse terminology and tools, along with hands-on activities and worksheets in an “equine explorers journal.” Helping Hands Workshops, which are open to adults and youth 12 and older with a genuine interest in horses, cover topics such as Basic Horse First Aid, Nutrition, Horse Behavior and body language, Basic Horsemanship Skills (Ground Work and Liberty), and Saddle Fitting. Mini Horse Heroes is for children ages 3–5 and their parents or caregivers, including almost 3-year-olds who are used to a preschool setting.
All programs focus on developing a participant’s sense of H.O.P.E., which stands for Heart, Opportunity, Perseverance and Empathy, with values reinforced through activities centered around caring for and understanding equines. Volunteer and tour opportunities for adults and groups are available year-round by appointment. Each horse at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue receives veterinary, farrier, and other care, plus evaluation, training, and socialization, with the goal of adoption into a loving home.
Mountain Valley Horse Rescue is celebrating 20 years of helping horses and is one of the only horse rescue organizations on the Western Slope. The organization is committed to rehabilitation and rehoming of equines in need, while working to reduce the cases of unwanted equines through education and outreach. MVHR’s Community Horse Programs are in part made possible by DJ and Johanna Jensen with DJensen Electric, with 2026 school group programs supported in part by Alan-Bradley Windows & Doors in Eagle and 2026 Summer Day Camp scholarships supported by Vail Health, with scholarships available for Eagle County and Routt County residents. MVHR works through relationships with local law enforcement, concerned citizens, and private equine owners.
Helping Hands Workshops are led and taught by Program Coordinator Marissa Martindale, who brings a lifetime of horse experience and a passion to share her knowledge with others. MVHR holds a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar, has GFAS Accreditation, is a member of the United Horse Coalition, and has a partnership with The Right Horse.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer Day Camps offer transportation from Wolcott in Eagle County and from Yampa in Routt County on selected dates in May, June, July, and August, and Helping Hands Workshops run on specific weekday afternoons; Mountain Valley Horse Rescue is open to guests most days between 10am and 2pm, with overall ranch hours from 9am to 7pm.
• Price: Horse Heroes Day Camp costs $60 per day per child; Horse Glamour Day Camp costs $70 per day per child; H.O.P.E. Day Camp costs $85 per day per child.
Equine Explorers Camp is a multi-day educational camp that includes learning groundwork, leading, grooming, horse body language, anatomy, nutrition, basic horse terminology and tools, along with hands-on activities and worksheets in an “equine explorers journal.” Helping Hands Workshops, which are open to adults and youth 12 and older with a genuine interest in horses, cover topics such as Basic Horse First Aid, Nutrition, Horse Behavior and body language, Basic Horsemanship Skills (Ground Work and Liberty), and Saddle Fitting. Mini Horse Heroes is for children ages 3–5 and their parents or caregivers, including almost 3-year-olds who are used to a preschool setting.
All programs focus on developing a participant’s sense of H.O.P.E., which stands for Heart, Opportunity, Perseverance and Empathy, with values reinforced through activities centered around caring for and understanding equines. Volunteer and tour opportunities for adults and groups are available year-round by appointment. Each horse at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue receives veterinary, farrier, and other care, plus evaluation, training, and socialization, with the goal of adoption into a loving home.
Mountain Valley Horse Rescue is celebrating 20 years of helping horses and is one of the only horse rescue organizations on the Western Slope. The organization is committed to rehabilitation and rehoming of equines in need, while working to reduce the cases of unwanted equines through education and outreach. MVHR’s Community Horse Programs are in part made possible by DJ and Johanna Jensen with DJensen Electric, with 2026 school group programs supported in part by Alan-Bradley Windows & Doors in Eagle and 2026 Summer Day Camp scholarships supported by Vail Health, with scholarships available for Eagle County and Routt County residents. MVHR works through relationships with local law enforcement, concerned citizens, and private equine owners.
Helping Hands Workshops are led and taught by Program Coordinator Marissa Martindale, who brings a lifetime of horse experience and a passion to share her knowledge with others. MVHR holds a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar, has GFAS Accreditation, is a member of the United Horse Coalition, and has a partnership with The Right Horse.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
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