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10/31/2024

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year! Even the smallest donation makes a big difference in the lives of our participants.

Please consider making a donation today on the last day of Give Methow 2024.

Together we make great things happen!
https://cfncw.org/givemethow/

10/30/2024

Open Barnyard provides another opportunity for students from the Methow Valley School District to connect with MVRU horses. During the school day, participants cross the street to Crown S Ranch for a change of pace and time spent caring for our herd. They clean, groom, feed and, generally, get quality time with our extraordinary horses while creating deeper bonds with each other. Building connection, belonging and self confidence is what it's all about!

10/28/2024

Tomorrow is the last Fun Day MONDAY. Give tomorrow and get a chance to
win' $500 to allocate to any of the wonderful Methow Valley Non Profit Organizations!!

QUICK! The last Funday Monday to donate is fast approaching!
This will be your last chance to enter to win $500 for your favorite non-profit!
Go to our website www.methowcommunity.org to donate! Methow Valley Community Center

10/24/2024

What a great way for community members, horses and teens to connect! MVRU has witnessed such growth during our fall session of HorsePower.

10/18/2024

For the past 5 weeks 12 kids in Let 'Em Ride program worked on discovering their Superpowers and Kryptonite. Sometimes knowing what we are good at is all we need to face the challenge.

Thanks to your support and a team of amazing dedicated volunteers, Let 'Em Ride program has been available to the kids from Methow Valley Elementary School free of charge to the families for over a decade.
This program brings a unique combination of social-emotional learning through horsemanship skills. We meet with the kids for 3 hours once a week for 5 weeks each Fall and Spring. Please help us continue to offer Let 'Em Ride, and similar programs, to the Methow youth by donating to MVRU through the Give Methow today. We appreciate your ongoing support!
www.givemethow.org

10/15/2024

BUTTONS. The time has come to let those who loved her know, that last weekend, our magnificent Queen, Buttons, passed on. Recently discovered arthritis in her entire neck, coupled with the same in her front feet, and, also most likely, other joints, had made her uncomfortable enough (while still being stoic and carrying on) that her closest care team, decided it was time to let her go. She was 28 years old. Never an easy decision, at any age, and certainly incredibly heartbreaking, it at least gave many of us a chance to say a final THANK YOU and ‘goodbye’ and set her free.

Buttons was an incredibly generous mare with the best work ethic of any horse we have ever known. She was BIG and impressive, while incredibly gentle and calm(most of the time!). This combination of character and athletic ability earned Buttons a large and far reaching fan club over close to two decades with Methow Valley Riding Unlimited. She was popular with the littlest riders, three of whom (maybe four?) could ride her at once, all the way through to both our largest and most accomplished riders. She was our long standing vaulting horse, beginner kid, teen and adult horse, dressage and jumping horse, and even helped move cattle when needed. Buttons played a special role in the Let ‘Em Ride program, for elementary age kiddos and Horse Power for teens.

Two years ago, after a long history of adventures and mutual admiration, Jasmine Minbashian officially adopted Buttons, with a borrow back arrangement for MVRU. Buttons’ most recent home was Jasmine’s beautiful DragonFly Farm in Twisp, along with her best friend, Sparks. MVRU is grateful to Jasmine for ‘loaning’ Buttons back for riding lessons and Equine Facilitated Mental Health and Learning, and the wonderful care she has given Buttons in her golden years. Our final good bye was on a spectacular morning. Buttons was accompanied by her best human friends, Annie, Jasmine, Tulie and Bob, and, more importantly, her two best living equine friends, Sparks and Ginger.

These are only a few of the MANY wonderful photos, showing her incredible character. Buttons was magnificent and is already so sorely missed. Please comment and share your stories and photos, so we all may celebrate and honor her life.

With only the greatest amount of gratitude that we have had the honor and privilege of sharing this special soul for 17 years,

10/14/2024

We are so lucky to live in the beautiful Methow Valley and to be a part of this vibrant and resilient community!
This year 43 Methow nonprofits, like Methow Conservancy Methow Valley Citizens Council Methow Arts and Methow Recycles are participating in the campaign this October.
To learn more about all amazing nonprofits and donate go to www.givemethow.org
Donate today to be entered to win $500 to use on Give Methow any way you choose!

10/12/2024

Reliving the SWEET gathering last Friday to celebrate our 30th. Thanks to Sheri's Sweet Shop 😁we had ice cream sundaes for ALL, plus some great hang time and Pony Love Arts.

10/11/2024

We have a privilege of calling our home for the past three years.
to 2021 and moving-in fun :)

10/09/2024

So much fun at our 30th Anniversary Party

10/08/2024

Big shout-out for our wonderful sponsors! Thank you so much for your support!

Glover Street Market
Sheri's Sweet Shoppe
Blue Star Coffee Roasters
Aspen Grove Home
Rosaures Supermarkets
Twisp Feed store

10/07/2024

Sparks is here to remind you it's Funday Monday!
Donate to one or more of your favorite Give Methow nonprofits TODAY and be entered to win $500 to use on Give Methow any way you choose!
Want to make a gift that benefits them all? Donate to Give to All and it will be matched up to $50,000 thanks to an anonymous and very generous donor who loves the Methow Valley.
Thank you for your ongoing generous support of Methow Valley nonprofits!

https://cfncw.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=77736

10/05/2024

Thank you everyone who came out to the Ranch today to celebrate our 30th Anniversary!
What an incredible journey, and such a privilege to share it with you all!

10/02/2024

During October, we are participating in Give Methow, an online fundraising campaign for Methow Valley nonprofits.

We hope you'll support us and the other amazing nonprofits that make the Methow Valley such a special place to live, work, and visit. Join us this month in celebrating the incredible work of so many community organizations - www.givemethow.org

09/25/2024

What happens at the Ranch, stays at the Ranch!

Our Fall session is off to a great start!
Join us on October 4th to celebrate 30 years of MVRU horses and history, and learn more about who we are and what we do.

09/24/2024

Happy Anniversary MVRU. What a RIDE!

Please help us spread the word!
You are invited to come honor our amazing horses and the culture of joy they have created in the Methow Valley and beyond!
Come learn about new programs offered in collaboration with the Methow Valley School District, building resilience and mental health.
Bring your kids and your neighbors for an afternoon of connection and recognition.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Crown S Ranch!

09/13/2024

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What a wonderful way to celebrate our 30th year serving Okanogan County and the Methow Valley School District! Friday was a great celebration with so many wonderful friends. This fall we are adding middle schoolers and teens to our Equine Facilitated Mental Health programs’ and Establishing an Equine Security Fund for our amazing horses and ponies! Don’t forget, it’s Give Methow month, which means it’s the best time to donate to MVRU and the other non-profits that make our community go round! Thank you to @bluestarcoffee @sheris_sweet_shoppe @gloverstreetmarket Aspen Grove in Winthrop @rosauerssupermarkets and Twisp Feed for helping support this celebration of all we do, and all the relationships we’ve built in the Methow and beyond!

We are so proud of this young lady!! She has only ridden in a saddle twice, and just once with stirrups. Today she was SO INSPIRED to work on posting...all her idea. We laughed a lot and had too much fun!

What’s so funny, WallE? Thank you SO MUCH to our generous donors who have helped us get halfway towards our Give Methow fundraising goal! With your help, we can keep our kiddos AND horses smiling ✨

That’s a wrap on Let ‘Em Ride Fall session! Huge THANK YOU to Methow Valley Public School Funding Alliance for partially funding this impactful program! 👏👏 Help us foster more moments of teamwork and laughter like this by donating to MVRU today at www.givemethow.org!

Happy winter ponies!

There’s still a few hours left to donate to Give Methow on FUNDAY MONDAY. Funday Monday is your chance to win $500 extra dollars which will be awarded to the non-profit(s) of your choice! Put your name in the hat with a donation of $10 or more at: givemethow.org . . . . . . . . . . . . #horselove #photooftheday #alternativetherapy #mentalhealth #equinelove #nonprofit #supportsmallbusiness #equineassistedtherapy #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #equestriansofinstagram #givemethow #methowvalley #givewhereyoulive #nonprofits #supportlocal #giveback #methowlife

There’s still a few hours left to donate to Give Methow on FUNDAY MONDAY. Funday Monday is your chance to win $500 extra dollars which will be awarded to the non-profit(s) of your choice! Put your name in the hat with a donation of $10 or more at: givemethow.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . #horselove #photooftheday #alternativetherapy #mentalhealth #equinelove #nonprofit #supportsmallbusiness #equineassistedtherapy #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #equestriansofinstagram #givemethow #methowvalley #givewhereyoulive #nonprofits #supportlocal #giveback #methowlife

Don’t forget! Each Monday during Give Methow, a name will be drawn from all online donations received that day, and the winner with get $500 to spend on Give Methow any way they choose! Go to www.givemethow.org to donate!

Each time you donate to our Give Methow campaign on a "Funday Monday" (every Monday of this month), your name will be entered to win $500 to put towards Give Methow any way you choose! It’s a great day to donate to your favorite Methow Valley nonprofits! Link in bio to donate. . . . . . . . . . . . . #horselove #photooftheday #alternativetherapy #mentalhealth #equinelove #nonprofit #supportsmallbusiness #equineassistedtherapy #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #equestriansofinstagram #winthropwa #givemethow #givemethow2021

Seems like Ginger quite enjoyed her time away from home… With slightly clearer skies in the Methow and consistently less smoky days, we’re bringing horses back to the valley. We’re so grateful to be able to offer these horses a working vacation out of the smoke. It has greatly improved their overall health and quality of life, and will reduce the time needed for respiratory recovery. Thank you to Mark Salsar & @meikadecher, our most wonderful and generous friends, and owners of Polestar Farm. And to the entire Polestar family, staff and clients, for making room for our ‘circus’ coming to town… . . . . . . . . . . . . #horselove #photooftheday #alternativetherapy #mentalhealth #equinelove #nonprofit #supportsmallbusiness #equineassistedtherapy #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #equestriansofinstagram #cedarcreekfire #cubcreek2fire #climatecrisis #wildfire