PAST EVENTS

See where we've been!

GRAND JUNCTION AIR SHOW 2017
GRAND VALLEY EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING CENTER hosted a food booth at the air show on
Sept 30 and Oct 1st 2017.

​​Horse Care 101  
Dr. Jack Muller DVM
taught us the basics of horse care. 
• Determining Age of Your Horse
• Estimating Body Score
• Equine Anatomy
• Colic in Horses
• Parasite Rx & Control
• Routine Vaccinations

Horse Care 102
​Larissa Gilbert and Brian Crandall
Presented a very informative class on equine hoof care.
Thank you Larissa & Brian.

Horse Care 103 
Dr. Moore DVM
A very unique topic in caring for your horse and increasing it's performance. Thank you Dr. Don Moore DVM, Adobe Creek Animal Clinic. Great Class

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Friday, 21 April 2017
Rick and Tona Goering, our lucky winners of the Grand Valley Equine Assisted Learning Center's "Pack your Bags" weekend to Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, UT.  They were driven by Absolute Prestige Limousine Service and enjoyed a awesome weekend of fun and relaxation at the lodge.

2017 Year In Review!
     The year 2017 has been a great year for GVEALC.
We celebrated our first year of having Reimer's Rainbow Ranch serve as our operating head-quarters.  Reimers has provided GVEALC an Arena to private sessions for our clients.  They also have provided a separate building for us to prepare our horses prior to each session and provide a class room for educational presentations. We want the Reimers to know how much we appreciate their support of our mission of healing members of our community.
     Volunteers of the month were acknowledged for December.  The team members were Kirt Trathen for his continuing work as a horse handler during hippo therapy sessions and for his generous donation of two horses for use in sessions.
Diego has made a very lasting impression of clients that have had the pleasure of working with him.
     Deb Mallory was also recognized and Volunteer of the Month for December for her "behind the scenes" work and Poop Therapy work.
      Volunteer of the Year award is presented to Judy Alexander for her untiring work setting up and coordinating our Fund Raiser events.  Her efforts has prompted an increase of operating funds by ten fold in the past year.  A very special THANK YOU to a Super Special Lady. 
     

​Bowling for Healing Horses
Freeway Bowl in Grand Junction
A bowling tournament and silent auction was held and all proceeds went to assist GVEALC with their work bringing healing to those in our community with emotional, cognitive, and physical needs assisted by interactions with horses.  There was a silent auction with great items

Horsing Around Golf Tournament
​Adobe Golf Course in Fruita
A golf tournament supporting the work at Grand Valley Equine Assisted Learning Center. Bringing healing through interactions with horses!! 
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Veterans Appreciation Day 
On January 30, 2016, the GVEALC hosted their first Veterans Experience Day. We invited for veterans and their families to come participate in introductory activities with our horses. Nikki Goodenough, LPC, EAP, CLC, with the help of several very talented volunteers organized a four-hour event. The participants raved about what a wonderful time they had.

Healing Horses Changing Lives 

​April 22nd 2016 was our Healing Horses Change Lives event to support our work at GVEALC. A great dinner, great silent auction items, great information, and a great time!! We sent two lucky winners out in a Absolute Prestige limo to Red Cliffs Lodge that night for a weekend getaway in Moab.  After an awesome weekend at the lodge Absolute Prestige Lime picked up the lucky winners and returned them to Grand Junction.