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The Horse Shelter

Rescuing Abused, Abandoned and Neglected  Horses Throughout New Mexico




Our biggest Fundraising Auction Event is on May 19, 2013

at 12:30 p.m.

Our annual May Auction Event will  be better than ever. Huge silent auction and life auction, surrounded by all of our wonderful equine residents, music and of course a gourmet lunch by Chef Martin.

Auction preview, tours of the ranch and training demonstrations with Horse Shelter horses beginning at 11 a.m.

We are accepting any and all items: art, jewelry, books, saddles, tack and other horse goods, gift items, clothing and of course gift certificates for services or goods. Please consider donating any of these to us for the auction and keep us in mind when you do your spring cleaning. Don’t miss one of Santa Fe’s best auction events and all the great deals that will be up for grabs!


Ticket per person $75; $85 at the door (90% tax deductible)



The Horse Shelter

Phone: 505-471-6179; Toll Free: 888-471-4677; 1012 Marquez Place, Ste 201B, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Valles Caldera Horse rides on June 15th, 2013 to benefit The Horse Shelter

Lunch catered by the Whole Hog Cafe - Ticket $125 ($100 will be tax-deductible)

It is a rare opportunity to ride horses out there. Each group rides independently.

There are no trails, so people are free to ride in any direction they please.  

We have seen coyote and elk out there.


The Grande Meadow, which is the big concave meadow you can see from highway 4, is 14 miles long and 10 miles wide.

There is still hot magnum 3 miles below the surface.  It is one of only 3 active Calderons in the US today.

The heat below the surface is the reason no trees grow out there.


Space is limited to 50 horses.  Please reserve as a riding group with Sue Murphy at

suemurphy723@earthlink.net


Payment required in advance to The Horse Shelter.

Reserve your space now.


A BIG thank you to Sue Murphy for organizing

this ride for us!