Needs List

Zuma’s can ALWAYS use your tax-deductible cash donations. But if you can’t donate cash, have you considered all the non-cash things you could offer to help the rescued horses? Here is a list of some things the Ranch needs NOW: Volunteer labor Grass Hay 12 tons per month Round bale attachment for New Holland Skid Steer Grain: Nutrena [...]

A Letter To Our Mentors~Without Them There Would Be No ELP

Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the March session of ELP! I think we have seen great progress with many of our kiddos. I see our little ones starting to push some boundaries and test a bit. Our teen group challenged us for the first few weeks, but I think things fell into [...]

ELP~ Words about the Horse from a Kid

Zuma’s Experiential Learning Kids ~ Straight from the mouth of a child. Why I like horses: “They are really big animals.  They are amazing.  In my heart they are sacred.  Like the sacred dog.”  (reference to the book, “The Gift of the Sacred Dog” that we both love) What I do at Zuma’s: “I’m learning [...]

Success ~ Words from a Parent

How our son, age 8, experiences life: Every day,filled with numerous happenings that he is not expecting. Not knowing what is going to happen next puts him in a hypervigilant state. Things that trigger him are : someone coming to the door, a loud noise (truck driving by, lawnmower, fire-truck).  When he gets scared he [...]

Zuma’s Volunteer Of The Month

Meet Dan Schlachtenhaufen, Zuma’s volunteer of the month for February. Dan only started volunteering at Zuma’s in late January and since that time he has consistently volunteered between 20 to 25 hours a week.  No job is too difficult for Dan, he cleans paddocks/pastures and the stalls.  He even feeds breakfast and lunch to our [...]

Join Zuma’ this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo.

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Did you know?

Child Protective Services is not taking care of their charges. These facts have been gathered from many sources. The reporting organization is listed at the end of each paragraph. There are more than half a million children and youth in the U.S. foster care system, a 90% increase since 1987. Three of 10 of the [...]

Zuma’s is on CO CO Today 10:00 am channel 9

Zuma’s Recuse Ranch, Denver University’s Phil Tedschi and Felecia Trembly from the Experiential Learning Center at Zuma’s will be guests on the Colorado and Company Show March 4th from 10:00-11:00 am Please Tune in. The show’s host, Denise Plant will interview the trio about the exciting new things happening with Zuma’s Rescue Ranch. Big Thanks [...]

What is the difference between EAL and EAP?

EAL (equine-assisted learning) is an educational approach that includes equine-facilitated activities incorporating the experience of horse/human interaction in an environment of learning or self discovery. EAL encourages personal explorations of feelings and behaviors to help promote human growth and development. EAP (equine-assisted psychotherapy) is experiential psychotherapy that involves horses. It may include, but is not [...]

Support Zumas’ Mission with every email you send

You can support the Ranch by adding the picture and text below to your email signature. Copy and paste it into your signature for all outgoing emails, and become part of our Mission by spreading our name to everyone in your circle of contacts. Send us an email (info@zumasrescueranch.com) and let us know you’ve joined the [...]