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970/663-4200
163 N. CR 29
Loveland, Colorado 80537( Map)
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Greetings!
As we get closer to summer, things are really getting into full swing out here at the ranch! With Cliff's Drive2Ride still going on, the yard sale this weekend and our 1st Annual Derby Fest on Saturday we are so fortunate to have so many amazing volunteers and supporters helping us along the way!
Please check out all that has been going on, as well as keep an eye out for everything coming up in the next few weeks!
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Hearts & Horses Yard Sale starts Friday!
We are so excited for Dee McMullin's Annual Yard Sale this weekend! Swing on by the sale between 8 and 4, Friday and Saturday at: 7467 West Highway 34, Loveland, about 1/2 mile east of Big Thompson Elementary. There are some great items for sale and all proceeds will go to benefit Hearts and Horses.
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1st Annual Derby Fest
Saturday, May 3rd, 2-6pm
Tony's Bar and Rooftop, 224 S. College, Fort Collins, CO
You're Invited To The 1st Annual Derby Fest, A Kentucky Derby celebration to benefit Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center! This wonderful event, hosted by Tony's Bar and Rooftop and presented by KM2 Farms in association with Woodford Reserve and Handful of Herbs will be a fun-filled event complete with prizes, giveaways, mint julep demos, hat contest, and more... Come dressed to win!
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Volunteer Satisfaction Survey
Volunteers: We are working hard to identify areas that need improvement our Volunteer Program. Please help us by taking this survey to let us know how we're doing and where we can make improvements.
We will also be drawing for FREE T-Shirts for those who complete the survey by May 18th -- and the first drawing will be next week!
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King Soopers Donation Cards
Hearts and Horses just received our
FIRST donation check from King Soopers for $365! If you or your friends shop there, please e-mail Amy Tripson (Amy@heartsandhorses.org) so she can explain how you can give 5% of your grocery/gas money to H&H WITHOUT spending a cent and still get gas points and benefits.
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H&H Merchandise Orders
We have a new Hearts & Horses merchandise order arriving at the end of May! Order forms can be picked up in the office or can be found online HERE! You can order t-shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants! Place your summer orders now!
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FREE T-SHIRTS
Rider Satisfaction Survey
We drew our first winners from the returned Participant/Caregiver Surveys and are excited to announce three winners:
- Mark Stanton
- Ryan Jensen
- Esther Sand
We will draw more winners next week! Riders, Parents and Caregivers -- please return those so you can be included!
Please return all surveys by May 18th!
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Cliff Uber's
DRIVE2RIDE
 "Every year I visit Hearts and Horses and I am reminded of the power these great animals have to heal. From helping veterans, seniors, at-risk youth and riders with disabilities, the programs out at Hearts and Horses do make a difference. I have cherished those I have met through the program and feel honored to fund raise again this year. The fund raiser is also in honor of Cliff, an amazing horseman and rider who passed away. I am privileged to have met Cliff and watch him ride. I'll never forget when he told me that "on the back of a horse, he had four good legs."
To create your own fundraising page in honor of Cliff, visit our website HERE.
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Removal of Welcome Center
Change is constant at Hearts and Horses! We are in the process of removing the old Welcome Center due to safety concerns and we're looking forward to continued facilities and grounds improvements throughout the rest of this year on our property. Stay tuned!
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Give Next Grant award from Fort Collins High School
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We were honored to be one of six nonprofit grant recipients who were presented with a check from the Give Next class at Fort Collins High School this past week to support scholarships for our Changing Leads program. This particular Give Next grant was made possible through collaboration efforts between United Way of Larimer County, Bohemian Foundation, Woodward Inc., and Fort Collins High School. Congratulations also to: Project Self Sufficiency, Homeless Gear, Partners Mentoring Youth, Fort Collins Read Aloud, and Homelessness Prevention Initiative. For more information on the Give Next program check out their website HERE. THANK YOU!
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Hearts and Horses receives funds from Larimer County Open Space for the Sensory Garden
Rocks are in place, trees have been planted, irrigation is in......now the FUN begins in the garden! Thanks to the Larimer County Small Lands grant we will now be able to plant shrubs and create educational signs for the garden. We have lots to do.
Interested in Helping with the Garden?
 Our Needs: May 1 - May 25 - Contact local nurseries with our plant and shrub list to see where we can get the best deal on shrubs. We are in need of 60-70 drought tolerant, native shrubs. Tamara can provide a list of potential nurseries (so we do not duplicate efforts) as well as background information on the sensory garden. May 27- Ranch Beautification Day! Assist in planting annuals around the property and shrubs in the sensory garden. We will begin hosting a 3-day workshop on the 28th and will have visitors from all over the country at the ranch, help us make it SHINE! June 11 - Plant seedlings in the sensory garden. We had a few very generous people take on a winter sowing project for the sensory garden. These folks nurtured little seedlings all winter and now we will have hundreds of flowers and grasses to beatify the sensory garden.
Come do a little horticultural therapy with us! Interested? Contact Tamara a tamara@heartsandhorses.org
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Thanks for YOU and all you do!
Sincerely,
Your Hearts and Horses Family
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