Zuma's News
March 2012

Rescuing Horses~ Rehabilitating Children~ Restoring Lives                         
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Meet The Team~ 
Jodi Messenich - Executive Director- The visionary and founder of these programs, Jodi brings experience as a former foster parent, 3 time business developer, and 20 year equine veteran. 2011 appointee to the Home for Horse Cohalition developed by the ASPCA and HSUS.

  

  

 

Dana Schultz, ELP Program Director - MSW, AASW  Graduate of The University of Denver 2011 Dana is an experienced horsewoman previously serving as a 2010-2011 intern in Zuma's Equine Experiential Learning Center. As of 2011 Dana will focus on the client side of social work within Zuma's Equine Experiential Learning Center as well as case managing for our private clients. Dana has developed the Wellness With Horses family program designed to assist families in crisis.
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Katie Dixon - BSW Graduate of Murray State University. In addition to her BSW Katie has received her EAGALA certified equine specialist equine assisted learning certificate. In the past Katie has worked for group homes as support staff to the counselors and therapists.  Along with assisting in the programs in the Experiential Learning programs, Katie is a very effective rider and trainer in Zuma's Riding Academy.
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Lisa Pittman- LCSW Phoenix University Lisa joins Zuma's in July 2011 as our Intern Supervisor. Lisa is a former mentor at Zuma's and a life long equine professional. We are very excited about this opportunity to work with such a strong child and animal advocate
 
 
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Meet The Interns 
Carina Kellenberger -Carina is in her second year at the University of Denver obtaining a Master in Social Work and a certificate in Animal Assisted Social Work. Carina comes to Zuma's with years of horse knowledge and is EAGALA certified. She has been working at Zuma's as a mentor and co-facilitator with the Experiential Learning Programs in addition to helping to rehabilitate rescue horses utilizing natural horsemanship.
 

 

 

Emmi Adler-is an MSW intern at Zuma's Rescue Ranch from from Metro State University. Emmi received her BSW in 2006 from The University of Kansas. She also has her certification in Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning from the University of Denver. Emmi grew up with horses and is now combining her love of equines and helping people through the programs and opportunities at Zuma's Rescue Ranch.

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Rebecca Berry
Is a student intern from Naropa University completing her Masters degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology in the spring of 2012.  Her therapuetic orientation incorporates Gestalt psychology into the work with horses and youth. She is planning on relocating to the Washington DC area after graduating and hopes to continue her work with horses in the therapeutic realm.  
 
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Welcome To Zuma's Programming!  
FEEL Program- Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning
 group elp session  This program designed for individuals based on the intake assessment tools completed by parents and teachers. Each participant in the program is paired with an adult mentor and an equine therapy partner. Sessions run weekly Wednesday evenings and Saturday Mornings over a period of twelve weeks: 
  • Ages 7-12 Saturday Mornings 10:30 am- 1:30 pm
  • Ages 13-19 Evenings 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
The program cost is $40.00 for each 2.5 hours session. Scholarships are available with sliding scale. 

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Wellness With Horses 

  Family Day
This program is designed to assist families through lifes transitions such as divorce, death, military separations, blended families, etc. Communication and role identification are often lost when families go through these changes. The equine herd dynamic is a parallel experience that can assist family members with these challenges. Through guiede experiential learning families develop the skills to find their way back to harmony.
  • This program runs on an individual needs schedule and fee structure
  • Contact Dana Schultz for details or to enroll at: 303-346-7493 or email dana@zumasrescueranch.com
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  • Natural Horsemanship Ground Training Lessions 
    Spirit - Natural Horsemanship 
    Teaching through pain and fear does not result in the type of relationship that benefits both horse and handler, which is why at Zuma's Rescue Ranch we utilize training techniques that are based on horse instinct and communication. You will learn to recognize how these highly sensitive animals communicate and how to develop a bond with the horse based on respect and trust. Private and group sessions available, 
  • Cost: $25 per/60min ground driving/training session 
  • $100 package of 4/1hr sessions                                                                                  

Please contact dana@zumasrescueranch.com Attention: Natural Horsemanship

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Zuma's Equestrian Academy
Troys Daughter
 Zuma's has an amazing team of equestrian professionals that offer a compassionate partnership with horses; teaching everything from anatomy and physiology of the horse to the herd dynamics and prey animal behaviors. Once you have an understanding of the horse from the ground you will begin your path to training and riding the majestic beings.   
  • Pony Club~ Saturdays 10:00- 2:00 for 6 week sessions. Adult and Childrens Classes   $525.00  
  • Horse Camps~ Monday - Friday 9:00-3:00 Spring, Summer and Fall                        $435.00
  • Riding Lessons~ Every Day Individual Schedules Starting at                                    $30.00 
  • Ground Training~ Every Day Individual Schedules Starting at                                 $25.00
Contact Katie Dixon for Scheduling, Tours and Assessments 303-346-7493 or email 
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Zuma's Birthday Parties
 
Horsin Around Party                                                                                         $250.00          

Un-mounted party including Horse Grooming and Hay Ride (weather permitting) Use of Party room for two hours, and farm tour to meet the herd for up to 14 children.

  

Hoofin Around Party                                                                                        $400.00

Mounted Party for up to 12 children, Hay Ride(weather permitting) , Use of Party Room for 2 hours and tour of the farm to meet the herd.

  

Not Messin Around Party                                                                                $550.00

Mounted Party for up to 12 children, Hay Ride (weather permitting)Party room for 2 hours, Craft Activity, Birthday Cake and Pizza to serve 20 and tour of the farm to meet the herd.

  

For every extra child on horse- back, please add $20.00. For every extra person eating cake and pizza, please add $8.00. For every extra person doing the craft, please add $8.00.

60% of all Party fees help support the rescue horses at Zuma's. Thanks for choosing Zuma's

  

Note from a Parent:

  

Just wanted to let you know what a great time we had at the birthday party!  Everything was perfect and the girls who ran the party were terrific.  By far the best birthday party we've had, easiest too!

  

 

 

Horses and Hounds Spring Fling
April 1st 12:00-4:00 pm
 

Join Zuma's to raise funds and awarness

all proceeds from this event are ear marked for kids from group homes in the metro Denver area

  • $25.00 per family/$15 per individual for a day of fun bring your leashed dogs!
  • Petting Zoo All Day
  • Pony Rides 
  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Hay Rides
  • Dog Wash
  • Dog Agility
  • Dog Trainers
  • Food Vendors
  • Retail Vendors
Interested being a EVENT SPONSOR contact dana@zumasrescueranch.com 
  • Sponsors get key advertising opportunity!!!!!

FOR FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS PLEASE VISIT

www.zumasrescueranch.com  



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CALL TO ACTION ~
 Ella
This is Ella a Keiger Mustang that was once free to roam on the land set aside for her and her herd with1971 legislation~ Mustang Annie spent years and years of her life to preserve the land for Mustangs. Over the past 10 years there has been a systematic reduction of these Iconic American Symbols of Freedom. The BLM is breaking laws and removing mustangs and placing them in long term holding facilities on private land. The Roundups are brutal and done while mares are pregnant and foaling. The roundups are unnecessary and un lawful. The land is being taken over at tax payer expense by the Cattlemen who pay net loss lease fees.  If you combine the lost revenue from the cattle leases and the 67 million spent per year on round ups and holding pens, you can see where the BLM needs to be held accountable. 

Please Join us in placing calls on the Wild Mustangs Behalf to Ken Salazar 

(202) 208-3100      Ask that the roundups cease and the mustangs in holding pens be returned to the wild

Wilma and Willy
This beautiful mare Wilma and her cold Willy are a product of reckless breeding in the United States~ While it is a beautiful image this mare and her foal were on a "kill lot" awaiting transport to a slaughter plant. This should not happen, horse slaughter is a brutal practice and the horses suffer inhumane conditions while shipping and in the holding pens, their end of life is very painful and terrifying.

There is currently legislation The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act H.R. 2966/S.B. 1176, that would end horse slaughter, end transportation of horses to foreign countries for slaughter and ultimately protect our American Horses.

Please Call and ask your legislators to support H.R. 2966 and S.B. 1176 

Mike Coffman- (202) 225-7882.

Michael Bennett- (202) 224-5852

Mark Udall- 303-650-7820

While this is a great effort, we still must draft legislation on a state level to control the breeding of horses, over breeding places horses an over abundance state. Zuma's is working on drafting a first of it's kind legislation that would impose annual breeding fees and registration fees for horses in Colorado. These fees would serve two purposes; one would be to generate revenue to help provide for the homeless horses currently in our state and two would be to make breeding too expensive to abuse the privilege. 
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