Mile High Equestrian and Rescue

08/24/2024

📆 Mark your calendars for Sept 29th!

Get your running shoes ready for our 4th Annual Running for Rescues 5K & Family Fun Run 👟👟

Grab your friends or come with the whole family for a day of sun, games, music, local vendors and more!

Register now and let’s run for a cause!
https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Englewood/MileHighrescues5K

07/09/2024

We hope you all had a great 4th of July week! Two of Mile High’s newest riders, Raquel and Alessandra, got to enjoy the holiday with their new horses Voodoos Handsome Jac (Milo) and Shiney Work Shoes (Chanel)! 🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️

06/14/2024

🐷 Pickles says TGIF and is glad we got some rain for a good weekend mud bath 😆!

06/12/2024

What an amazing weekend for our Mile High Equestrian team! From left to right:

⭐️Ailey and Sparks On Fire claimed the western walk/trot all ages high point title and taking home wins in trail, ranch riding, and horsemanship pattern! Sparky is one of our rescue horses and proves that rescue horses can compete (and win!) at horse shows!

⭐️Nichole and Best Served Cold were the 19-39 high point champions in English AND Western! This was Dom’s first time competing in all-around classes and first time wearing an English saddle! They even took home first in ranch riding against a bunch of real ranch horses!

⭐️Kaylea and Dremira took home the 19-39 English reserve high point! They won the training class at the start of the show and then placed second in all the age division classes. This was Dremira’s first time doing pattern classes. Dremira is also one of our rescue horses!

⭐️Kaylea and Moritz competed in the open English division AND ranch riding! Despite being a warmblood Moritz gave it his all competing against the stock horses and took home second place in pattern equitation!

⭐️Felicity and Wings took home the novice youth walk trot English high point championship winning all their classes! This was also Felicity’s first time competing!

⭐️Sasha and Oh What Potential won another novice youth walk trot western high point championship together! And won the all age youth showmanship! Cheeto is another one of our rescue horses!

⭐️Aspen and Cooper took home first place in novice youth walk trot trail, their FIRST TIME ever competing in it together. They also won 2nd in ranch riding and 3rd in showmanship!

Swipe ➡️ to see our newest team Isabel and Ellie! While they didn’t show this time, you’ll be seeing them again in the future in the youth all around events!

Thank you to our trainers for preparing these horse-and-rider teams for the show pen!

And thank you Aurora Horsemen Foundation for putting on such a great event!

06/06/2024

We are so impressed by all of our English riders the last few weekends at the Gold Crest Shows🐴💛💪🏼!

🥇Mila took 1st in the .60 jumper and 3rd (out of 17!) in the .70s. I am so proud of her ride!

Kaya took reserve champion in the crossrails hunters and stepped it up to get 1st in the 18” Hunter Over Fences Stake class 🎉 she also took 1st in the .60 Stake class and 6th in the .70s at her first jumper show.

🏅Jessica was overall reserve champion in 18” Equitation on one of the best rescue horses ever! They made a great team!

🏆Kaylea brought both her boys and swept through getting 2nd in the 2’6” Hunter Derby and 1st in the .90s!

Congratulations to each of you on your well deserved wins!

06/02/2024

Kaylea and Moritz were on fire 🔥🔥today at the Denver Polo Club!

06/01/2024

More blue ribbons for our English riders! Way to go Hannah, Natalie, and Kaya!

05/12/2024

04/24/2024

🌍 Thank you Vizient, Inc. for celebrating Earth Day by volunteering with us! 🐴🌿 We love that we could come together to make a positive impact on our environment (by planting the most beautiful tree in memory of Smokey!), and making a difference in our community, as well as sharing all the love with the rescues. What a great team we had - thank you again everyone who was a part of this meaningful cause! 💚

04/16/2024

Another horse show in the books for Mile High Equestrian! Congrats to for winning the Gambler’s Choice with her horse Sire! This team has exciting plans for the year and we are so excited to cheer them on!

We also need to congratulate Kaya and RJ on another successful show taking home reserve champion in her division out of 25 horses! Kaya is a shining example of how hard work pays off and we are so proud to have her on our team!

04/10/2024

🐎 Don’t miss our 3rd Annual CNP Mini Derby! 🐎

Join us for mini horse charity races, Kentucky derby viewing, drinks, whiskey & wine tastings, auctions, music, whiskey and wine bottle pull tables and more!

💛 This fundraiser benefits multiple local non-profits in support of mental health and animal welfare (including Mile High Rescue, and !)

1:30 PM: Doors open
2:45 PM: Mini horses charity races
3:30 PM: Live auction
4:15 PM: Happy Hour! Half off drinks until the derby begins.
4:45 PM: 150th Kentucky Derby Viewing
5:30 PM: Live auction continued
6:30 PM: Silent auction closes

🎟️ Tickets are $65 a person - includes entrance into the event, Kentucky Derby viewing on the biggest of screens, 2 drink tickets, music and a fun time where you can taste and win wine or whiskey!

VIP tables of 10 seats are sold at $1,000. Includes open bar and more.

➡️ Tickets can be purchased at https://www.milehighrescue.org/cnpminiderby

Grab your derby hat and your best derby outfit, we will see you there!

04/08/2024

We had a very special visitor come to the barn this weekend! Brooke Milholland Culwell, breeding manager for and daughter of NRHA - National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame rider Doug Milholland Performance Horses, needed a place to keep “Zenny” for a few days while they had repairs done to their truck before heading home.

It was such a treat to have “Zenny” (who happens to be related to stallion ) at our barn. But even more fun getting to have such a legendary reining family stay with us and really get a chance to see what Mile High Equestrian and Rescue is all about!

We look forward to cheering on Zenny in future competitions. 🤗

03/19/2024

Baby Rip with a baby saddle on 🤩

03/05/2024

What a way to kick off the 2024 show season! Our Mile High Equestrian riders had an amazing show at the Douglas County Buckle Series!

Sasha and one of our rescue horses Oh What Potential were the w/t showmanship high point champions! Their second time to ever do the class. This team also claimed top five and top three placing in their horsemanship rail and pattern classes. 🥇

Aspen and Main Assets had an incredible show claiming the reserve overall w/t western high point! This team ended up reserve champion in showmanship, second place in the horsemanship rail, and first place in the horsemanship pattern class her first time ever competing in it! 🏆

Kaya guided RJ through some really challenging patterns and did fantastic! Kaya only began showing last year and we are so proud of how far she’s come! We can’t wait to see her back in the pen in a few weeks! 🎉

Ailey and one of our rescue horses Sparks R Flying had an INCREDIBLE first show together claiming the w/t overall high point champions! This was only Ailey’s fourth time to ever ride Sparky—yet they looked like seasoned pros out there winning the horsemanship rail and ranch riding, and then placing second in the horsemanship pattern. We can’t wait to see what the future is like for this team!

02/24/2024

🌟 Thank you Cherry Hills Christian School for volunteering and giving back to our rescue friends today! 🐎 We love that we can come together to make a difference 💛!

02/20/2024

Help us welcome our newest rescues, Chara and Winter aka “whinny” 🫶🏻

12/05/2023

11/28/2023

For we hope you’ll donate to MHR to help rescues like Cheeto have the opportunity of a second chance at life.

💛 Cheeto's rehab has been extensive over the years. He came to us malnourished from a feedlot in Texas where he was destined for slaughter. Cheeto was in desperate need of all the essentials from feed, farrier work, veterinary care, and more. See his intake photo below.

💪 BUT! Look at Cheeto now! We are proud to say the time and dedication paid off!

Cheeto will be a lifetime resident at MHR due to his high costs and needs, but he is able to teach with us through our youth programs and is our "go-to" demonstrator for all things grooming and ground work. He truly can't be happier and has found his forever home with us, and our student and volunteer community.

Donations help our rescue like Cheeto to receive the veterinary and farrier care they desperately need. Help us provide more rescues the opportunity to be healthy and happy too by monetarily supporting, sharing our post, telling your friends or volunteering first hand. Thank you, as always, for the contiuned support.
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/MileHighRescue

11/27/2023

is tomorrow🫶

You have all played a huge role in the success of MHR for the past four years, and we can’t thank you enough for donating and volunteering!

Your support helps horses like Malone take his first “baby steps” as he learns to proudly lead while he wears his signature purple halter. It also helps rescues like Roxy navigate through her fears and accept/trust she is safe with us around her.

💛All of us at MHR hope that this year you will consider supporting all our rescue friends through donating and sharing our cause: https://tinyurl.com/GiveMHR

11/24/2023

Thank you Dover Saddlery - Parker, CO for putting on such a great holiday program for all the rescues 💕 We are so grateful to participate!

Our giving tree for our local rescue is up!

11/23/2023

🦃 Gobble Gobble! This Thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude for our community and barn family 🙏

We are so thankful for YOU and your commitment to our rescues. 🐎 Because of you, we have been able to help hundreds of horses and build an amazing community that shares equine knowledge and supports youth programming.

This Thanksgiving, we’re asking for your support of MHR by donating through CO Gives https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/MileHighRescue, volunteering, or spreading awareness about our mission. 🎁🙌. Every little bit helps and makes a difference!

🐴 If you have a story you’d like to share about MHR, please put it in the comments below. Let’s spread the love this Thanksgiving! 💛

11/15/2023

early giving is now! 🫶

Donations through before Dec 5th will receive additional funding through their incentive program - this helps your donation go even further!

Help us continue to transform the lives for our rescues and our community members. We are counting on you this giving season 💛🐴 today.
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/MileHighRescue

10/20/2023

🌟🐴 Congratulations Teresa on your adoption of Sully! 🐴🌟

We are so happy for you and Gronk because you’ve welcomed one of the sweetest mares into your home. 🏡🐴 We know she will be an incredible addition who will fill both your days with love, joy, and unforgettable adventures. ✨❤️

09/25/2023

🤩 Malone’s progress continues to grow ❤️ He’s sporting his classy purple halter as he takes some of his first steps wearing it. Learning pressure and release can take time, but he’s starting to understand it like a champ. So proud of him!!

09/25/2023

⭐️⭐️Congrats to all of our riders on such a great horse show at the last Aurora Horsemen Foundation horse show! ⭐️⭐️

Everyone worked so hard leading up to this show and it paid off! We have so many great photos and videos that we will be showcasing each horse and rider individually, but here’s a run down of just how great our team did!

At her FIRST SHOW EVER Sasha guided Jazzy to wins in the novice youth walk trot western pleasure and horsemanship, and took home third place in her pattern class.

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Ailey and Lacy won a huge youth showmanship class and had wins and top three finishes in her 14-18 western classes.

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Aspen and Cooper took home a third place in the youth showmanship (her second time to ever compete in the class!), and placed second, third, and fourth in her 14-18 western classes.

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Karina and Jazzy took home a wins and top three finishes in her 14-18 western classes.

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Nadia and Duece at their second horse show as a team took home top three finishes in their English pleasure classes.

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Kaylea has been working hard this year getting Dremira ready for her horse-show debut, and took home top five placings in each class she’s competed in this year with her! We can’t wait to see what this team does once they start going over fences!

Kaylea also got out of her comfort zone and took her show jumping horse, Moritz, into the ranch riding to have some fun!

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Nichole took Sparky to his second horse show where they came home the winners in their ranch riding classes.

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Maria guided Poppy through a lovely walk-trot ranch riding pattern. This was Poppy’s first time ever attending a horse show, and she did absolutely amazing! She is currently up for adoption and is looking for a forever home that wants a horse who loves having a job!

08/30/2023

One man’s sawdust is another rescue horse's bedding, or in this case OUR sawdust is another rescue horse’s bedding. Handcrafting raised garden beds in our woodshop creates a lot of sawdust by-product. Bags and bags of it. Naturally we didn’t want to waste it or burn it and that's when we found...

08/03/2023

🚨Tack Sale this Saturday!

From bits and bridles to saddles, pads, wraps and leads - we’ve got it all and so more! Join us from 10a-3p this Saturday at MHR to shop killer deals for you and your horse, while enjoying a refreshing lemonade and bake sale item. There’s something for everyone with this inventory! What treasures will you find?!

100% of proceeds go to supporting our rescues.

If you can’t come Saturday, be sure to make it Sunday for our fire sale with everything half off!

See you this weekend!

08/02/2023

What a wonderful show weekend! We’re so proud of all of our riders and rescues 🤩. You guys did GREAT!! Thank you Mountain Classic H/J Series for hosting such a great show 💛🐴.

07/19/2023

We’re hosting a huge Tack Sale on Saturday, August 5th from 10am to 3pm!!

There will be crazy good prices on saddles, bridles, reins, saddle pads, blankets, boots, helmets, and so much more! Plus MHR merch will be sold and a lemonade/popsicle/bake sale stand hosted by our youth team to support our rescue efforts 💛!

In addition, if you have personal tack or item to sell, pull up a tarp and join us with a small donation or portion of your proceeds.

If you would like to set up shop for personal sales or have questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] 🐴

06/08/2023

The ☀️ is not the only thing out today, so are the CCSD students 🍎. Thank you so much for coming out and giving love to our rescues🫶🏻!