Veterans Rescue Ranch

Veterans Rescue Ranch We bring rescue animals and Veterans together for mutual healing through connection, purpose, and peace.

One of the most powerful things about horses is that they respond to what’s real, not what’s performed.They don’t stay c...
12/16/2025

One of the most powerful things about horses is that they respond to what’s real, not what’s performed.

They don’t stay calm no matter what you feel.
They don’t absorb your emotions.
They don’t “fix” your stress.

What they DO is mirror your internal state with honesty:

✨ If you’re tense, they notice.
✨ If you’re disconnected, they hesitate.
✨ If you’re grounded, they soften.
✨ If your outside doesn't match your inside, they pick up on it instantly.

This is what makes equine work so transformational.

Horses give us real-time biofeedback about our own nervous system without judgment or agenda. And in that reflection, we get the chance to shift:

🌿 slow our breathing
🌿 reconnect with our body
🌿 become more congruent
🌿 move from tension to presence

Horses aren’t healing us —
they’re inviting us to notice ourselves.
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Winter hits hard in the Wet Mountain Valley — and no one should struggle to stay warm.Our Firewood Bank is here to suppo...
12/14/2025

Winter hits hard in the Wet Mountain Valley — and no one should struggle to stay warm.

Our Firewood Bank is here to support families and community members who need help heating their homes this season.

We still have wood available.
If you or someone you know could use support, please reach out.

This program is fully volunteer-driven and powered by the heart of our community.

Because service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.
It continues right here, where we live.

🪵 Need firewood?
🪵 Want to volunteer splitting or delivering?
🪵 Want to donate toward the program?

Send us a message — we’re here to help.

When you donate to Veterans Rescue Ranch through the Spirit Campaign, you directly support programs that meet real needs...
12/13/2025

When you donate to Veterans Rescue Ranch through the Spirit Campaign, you directly support programs that meet real needs right here in the Wet Mountain Valley.

Your gift helps us provide:
🐴 Equine-assisted emotional support
🌄 Healing retreats focused on grounding and connection
🪵 Our firewood bank, ensuring no family goes cold in Colorado winters

We are veteran-founded and veteran-run — but our heart is for the whole community.
And your donation helps us grow these programs throughout 2026.

💚 HOW TO DONATE:
👉 Visit WMVCF.org
👉 Click Spirit Campaign
👉 Select Veterans Rescue Ranch
👉 Complete your tax-deductible donation

Every contribution helps us keep serving the valley with compassion and purpose.

Horses aren’t emotional support animals in the traditional sense —they are truth-tellers.They don't automatically calm w...
12/13/2025

Horses aren’t emotional support animals in the traditional sense —
they are truth-tellers.

They don't automatically calm when you're stressed.
They don’t override your emotions with their own.
They don’t pretend everything’s okay.

Instead, they respond honestly to the energy you bring:

⚡ If you’re checked out, they may disengage.
⚡ If you’re anxious, they may become alert.
⚡ If you’re present, they often relax with you.

This feedback is powerful because it shows us:

➡️ where we’re holding tension
➡️ where we’re disconnected
➡️ where we’re incongruent
➡️ how our internal state affects connection

And from that awareness, real healing begins.

Because once you can feel what’s happening inside you,
you can finally start to shift it.

This is why equine work is at the heart of what we do at Veterans Rescue Ranch — not because horses “heal us,” but because they help us learn how to heal ourselves.

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What's a powerful lesson that we teach? 🤔People don’t heal in isolation.We heal in community.Every retreat, every equine...
12/12/2025

What's a powerful lesson that we teach? 🤔

People don’t heal in isolation.
We heal in community.

Every retreat, every equine session, every firewood delivery…
it all comes back to one truth:

➡️ Being seen changes people.
➡️ Being supported changes families.
➡️ Belonging changes lives.

Whether you’re a veteran, a parent, a teen, a caregiver, or someone going through a tough season — you are not meant to do life alone.

The ranch isn’t just a place.
It’s a community of people helping people.
And that’s where the real transformation happens.

At Veterans Rescue Ranch, we believe service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off — it simply evolves. This year, thro...
12/12/2025

At Veterans Rescue Ranch, we believe service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off — it simply evolves.

This year, through the Spirit Campaign, we’re raising support to continue offering programs that serve our entire community:
🐴 Equine-assisted therapy
🌄 Healing retreats
🪵 Our firewood bank for families in need

Veterans know what it means to step up when someone calls.
So, when our community reached out for support, we expanded our mission to meet that need.
Service isn’t just something we did — it’s something we continue to do.

If you’d like to support our work through the WMVCF Spirit Campaign, here’s how:
👉 Go to WMVCF.org
👉 Click Spirit Campaign
👉 Select Veterans Rescue Ranch in the nonprofit guide
👉 Submit your tax-deductible donation

Thank you for standing with us as we serve the valley we love. 💚

12/10/2025

Veterans Rescue Ranch is honored to participate in this year’s WMVCF Spirit Campaign!

As a veteran-founded, veteran-run nonprofit, service has always been at our core. This year, we expanded our programs to serve the entire community:

🐴 Equine-assisted coaching
🪵 Firewood bank for families facing winter hardship
🌄 Healing retreats

And in 2026, we’re committed to growing these programs even further — so no one in our valley has to struggle alone.

💚 HOW TO DONATE (it’s quick!):

1️⃣ Visit WMVCF.org
2️⃣ Click Spirit Campaign
3️⃣ Open the Nonprofit Giving Guide
4️⃣ Select Veterans Rescue Ranch
5️⃣ Submit your donation

🎁 All donations are tax-deductible — perfect for end-of-year giving.
💚 Every contribution stays right here in the Wet Mountain Valley.

Thank you for supporting a mission built on service, healing, and community connection.✨

Why High-Functioning People Break Down Quietly:You’re strong everywhere except at home.You succeed in crisis…but collaps...
12/04/2025

Why High-Functioning People Break Down Quietly:

You’re strong everywhere except at home.

You succeed in crisis…
but collapse in calm.
You feel misunderstood, unseen, and ashamed of the version of you your family gets.

Everyone keeps saying “You’re fine,”
but they don’t see the storm inside — and therapy has become another overwhelming to-do list.

You don’t need more coping.
You need clarity, identity, emotional tools, and a simple routine that builds a life you don’t need to escape from.

👉 Want my free PDF: “Why High-Functioning People Break Down — And How to Stop It”?
Comment HIGH-FUNCTIONING.

Thank you, from all of us at Veterans Rescue Ranch. ❤️Your support during made such a meaningful impact.Whether you do...
12/03/2025

Thank you, from all of us at Veterans Rescue Ranch. ❤️

Your support during made such a meaningful impact.
Whether you donated, shared our posts, or simply cheered us on — you helped us care for the animals who care for our community.

🐴Our herd — horses, our mini mule, goats, pig, chickens, turkey, dogs, and barn cats — depend on your generosity, and we are deeply grateful.

If you missed GivingTuesday or still want to support, you can give any time on our website:
👉 https://veteransrescueranch.org

And if you want another fun way to support the ranch…
🛍️ We have merch!
Every purchase helps fund feed, vet care, and rescue work.

From veterans who still believe in serving others, and from every animal at the ranch —
thank you for being part of our mission.

Today is — a day when generosity changes lives.At Veterans Rescue Ranch, your support directly fuels:🌾 Feed and hay fo...
12/02/2025

Today is — a day when generosity changes lives.

At Veterans Rescue Ranch, your support directly fuels:
🌾 Feed and hay for our herd
🩺 Vet care and medications
🐴 Farrier care
💙 Rehabilitation for horses and animals that desperately need a second chance

Everything we offer — equine therapy, community retreats, our firewood bank, rescue work, and community support — is only possible because our animals are healthy, safe, and cared for.

If our mission has touched your heart…
If you’ve visited the ranch…
If you believe in giving back…
Today is a powerful day to make an impact.

👉 Donate here: https://veteransrescueranch.org

Every dollar helps us care for the animals who care for our community.

From veterans still committed to serving others — thank you for standing with us.
Service is still our mission.

Healing happens here — and it happens because of YOU.At Veterans Rescue Ranch, everything we do is rooted in service.Vet...
12/01/2025

Healing happens here — and it happens because of YOU.

At Veterans Rescue Ranch, everything we do is rooted in service.
Veteran-founded, community-focused, and powered by the animals who make healing possible.

Our herd and rescue family aren’t just cute faces — they are partners in therapy, teachers of patience, and sometimes the very reason someone smiles again.

🐴 Horses who help people reconnect
🐶 Dogs who give comfort during hard conversations
🐐 Goats and our mini mule who bring laughter and joy
🐷 A pig, chickens, a turkey, cats — really add to the dynamic

Tomorrow is , and we’ll be asking our community for support to assist with:
• Care for the animals
• Rescuing local horses in need
• Continuing to offer retreats, equine therapy, and our firewood bank services

But today? We’re simply saying thank you for believing in what we do.
Your support keeps this ranch alive. ❤️

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3730 Centennial Ranch Road
Westcliffe, CO
81252

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