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Reaching out to people
Whether a person has a disability or not, they have a story. My New Year Resolution is to reach out to people. No one deserves to be alone. I want to let people know that they are valuable and be their friend. Could you or I be the one who sees someone that everyone has rejected and be their friend?
2013 in Review
Thank you to volunteers, participants and critters that make up the HorseBuds TRC family! The community now has a PATH International Center Member offering therapeutic riding in a unique farm-friendly setting! Grab your hot chocolate..this year in review might take awhile!
January 2013
Mojo, an 18 year old mini horse gelding and ex-show driving mini, comes to Coyote Run Farm.
Curly, a seven year old gelded Curly mustang, joins the herd!
Hay fields are burned off early this year.
February 2013
Storage room becomes new tack room, thanks to time and materials donated by Chris Michael.
Deb and Chris Michael celebrate 26 years of marriage!
March 2013
Juilie Lorton, Vice President of HorseBuds TRC Board, is a sanctioned clinician of Western Dressage Association of Colorado and teaches a clinic at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo in Denver.
Program dog is chosen. Only 1/4 fits all the criteria for the HorseBuddies program. Angel (on right).
Original barn cats, Cupcake and Razor, enjoy the heated pad in the winter, and the office when it is ridiculously cold!
Tried to save the life of a little baby Pigmy goat. He went to the Broad Run Farm in the Sky.
Juilie Lorton takes Gypsy and Deb Michael out to Jefferson County Fairgrounds for three 2-hour clinics.
April 2013
Tack room, insulated, electricity installed, painted and ready for hardware.
April 15th snow storm.
Signage put up according to PATH International standards.
Volunteer Training
Four two-month old Nubian goats are donated to the farm and...
…..a three month old piglet, Itsy Petunia! Thank you Lori and Gus Gill for letting your babies reside at Coyote Run Farm!
Dr. Temple Grandin and me— clicking a selfie! (after lecture at UNC)
Open House at the Farm to Introduce Therapeutic Riding to Greeley.
Bottle feeding was a way of life! Thank you to all those volunteers who helped out. It sure was worth it!
Our male, Arrow, was castrated and Chris had sympathy for him.
May 2013
Sudden illness takes Sparkle and she goes to the Broad Run Farm in the Sky. —Sweet little thing is still missed.
The chickens are laying giant eggs!
Goats check out their future digs.
First HorseBuddies Family Play Date: Hike to the pond
Introduction to grooming
Backyard fun
HorseBuddies
June 2013
Horse tricks
Special diets!
Went looking for a program bunny, and acquired Milo, a ten month old Lop Eared rabbit…and
came back with an 11 year old mini Jenny.
Mojo learns to smile on his own.
This participant is starting to get more comfortable around horses.
Critters are getting big..
Curly learns to smile!
Bonny is like a big easy chair!
First Ride!
Hay fields are growing.
Bunny talk!
Polka dotting Itsy!
The tadpoles we caught at the pond are going to be Western Toads.
Itsy just had a bath, but decided to take her own bath in the fountain. Smart pig!
Monkey rope and sprinklers are fun in the shade to help cool off!
July 2013
Fourth of July Party
Our own Juilie Lorton performs a bridleless Western Dressage demonstration at the Greeley Stampede Rodeo.
Trip to Canada: Deb volunteered at a Horse Boy Play Date in Nova Scotia, Canada at Hinchinbrook Farm Society.
Back in Greeley: Three additions to the herd: Nubian-cross wethers. Thanks to Todd Doleshall, Rainbow Ridge Farms, Eaton.
Volunteers help with horse training.
New arrival on the farm from the Gills: Iggy Verbena, a two month old piglet.
Ground work lesson: HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
More bottle feeding help needed!
August 2013
Trotting is fun!
Iggy and Itsy knew their names while we kept mixing them up!
Senior pics on Bonny Lass! (nicknamed: the bus!)
Curly beats the heat!
September 2013
On-going training for the therapeutic riding horses is essential. Three day Clinic at Juilie Lortons. Day #1: Chamois and Deb
Three day Clinic at Juilie Lortons. Day #2: Juilie is helping Curly and Deb. Day #3 bonny Lass and Deb
Leading a different horse.
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Tricks and Treats
Fun on the trail
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates sometimes are very spontaneous. Here is a precious moment with father and son.
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Bobbing for carrots!
Prisoner
Cowboy cuteness
Flooding (Miliken) of the Big Thompson River.
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates: Birthday party
HorseBuddies Family Play dates
Bonny is falling asleep.
October 2013
HorseBuddies family play dates
Therapeutic Riding/Horse Buddies
Bunny Love
Cold outside, but who's out there? The action is in the office!
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates-leading over the hill
Dad getting comfortable with horses.
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
A little relaxation is good for everyone!
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Beautiful October
New winter apartment for the critters.
Halloween Party
Leaves are falling and bacon is calling…no, don't worry…we wouldn't…
Pig protection for the goats!
Mom's have to go for it sometimes!
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
November 2013
Coyote Run Farm
Volunteer Training
Chamois being silly
Round pen with Bonny
Horse cuddling demonstration!—HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Stepping up your horse to the mounting block
Curly hams it up (far left)
Tossing corn cobbs
Volunteer training
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Hey, I'm a mustang. Please let me out to run around in the snow!
Shrek doesn't mind the snow
Play Dates in the snow.
More warm winter weather.
December 2013
Developing a logo
Our Charlie Brown tree..
Mojo decorated by Envision
Roxy made gorgeous by Envision
HorseBuddies Christmas fun
Dad has assistance from a giant reindeer!
Mojo scaring the children with his goofy smile!
It's ok. He's not trying to be naughty, but smiling nicely!
HorseBuddies Family Play Dates
Campfire means safety first—we put the goats and pigs in the corral before we lit the fire.
Merry Christmas from Angel!
HorseBuds Therapeutic Riding Center is well on its way to serving the community. Thank you to everyone who participated to make the center's programs a reality! Blessings to you from HorseBuds TRC for the New Year of 2014.
Sincerely, Deb Michael, Volunteer and Program Coordinator