Metaphorse Hay Drive 2026

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Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center

Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center fosters healing and growth through equine therapy, providing care for horses and support for individuals seeking emotional and physical wellness. Their mission is to enhance lives through the bond with horses.

<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(94, 53, 177); border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; width: 100%; border-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;">Call for Practitioners: Second Annual Art &amp; Healing Fair III Metaphorse Growth &amp; Healing Center | Octoberber 3rd, 2026 Join us for a day of integrated healing arts where horses and humans come together in sacred space. We&#39;re seeking passionate practitioners, artists, and wellness vendors to create a vibrant tapestry of healing modalities. Practitioner Opportunities: - Treatment spaces for bodywork and energy healing - Demonstration areas for movement practices - Sacred spaces for meditation and breathwork - Exhibition areas for healing arts and crafts - Vendor booths for wellness products and artistic creations Ideal for: - Somatic practitioners - Yoga and movement teachers - Energy healers and bodyworkers - Meditation guides and breathwork facilitators - Artists and craftspeople - Wellness product vendors - Crystal and sacred object artisans - Herbal medicine makers - Sound healers - Intuitive guides Booth Information:</div></div></div><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;">- Outdoor venue - 10x10 spaces available -&nbsp;Vendor rate: $111 - Limited electricity access available - Practitioners keep 100% of their service fees - Speaking spots are free with booth based on availability</div></div></div></blockquote> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787347811/wysiwyg/keexolywf3xeu7cbpelu.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Healer & Artist Fair III 2026

Team Building Event

Tri County Health Team Building Day

Introducing Special Needs Children to Horses.

OCSD Special Needs Events

Mosaics w/Horses 🧩🐴 invites you into the quiet, steady presence of the Metaphorse herd while you create a personal mosaic piece. As you work with color and texture, our horses offer calm companionship that supports reflection, grounding, and gentle growth. Your registration helps care for the Metaphorse Herd and sustains our mission of fostering mental health and healing through equine-assisted experiences. Thank you for being part of this work.

Mosaics w/Horses

Thank you so much for your visit to Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center. We hope that your experience here has been wonderful and that you will come back and see us.

Montrose High School Significant Support Needs Visit

<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; border-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;">Call for Practitioners: Second Annual Art &amp; Healing Fair II Metaphorse Growth &amp; Healing Center | September 6th, 2025 Join us for a day of integrated healing arts where horses and humans come together in sacred space. We&#39;re seeking passionate practitioners, artists, and wellness vendors to create a vibrant tapestry of healing modalities. Practitioner Opportunities: - Treatment spaces for bodywork and energy healing - Demonstration areas for movement practices - Sacred spaces for meditation and breathwork - Exhibition areas for healing arts and crafts - Vendor booths for wellness products and artistic creations Ideal for: - Somatic practitioners - Yoga and movement teachers - Energy healers and bodyworkers - Meditation guides and breathwork facilitators - Artists and craftspeople - Wellness product vendors - Crystal and sacred object artisans - Herbal medicine makers - Sound healers - Intuitive guides Booth Information:</div></div></div><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; box-sizing: inherit;">- Outdoor venue - 10x10 spaces available -&nbsp;Vendor rate: $111 - Limited electricity access available - Practitioners keep 100% of their service fees - Speaking spots are free with booth based on availability</div></div></div></blockquote> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1753915454/wysiwyg/odgkdinvxyuqiwnrcvih.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Here&#39;s a copy of the flyer for attendees (let us know if you want a printable version): <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1753915578/wysiwyg/bcr7o4kxdzvyww504egf.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Healer & Artist Fair II 2025

<blockquote><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">Call for Practitioners: Second Annual Art & Healing Fair Metaphorse Growth & Healing Center | May 10th, 2025 Join us for a day of integrated healing arts where horses and humans come together in sacred space. We're seeking passionate practitioners, artists, and wellness vendors to create a vibrant tapestry of healing modalities. Practitioner Opportunities: - Treatment spaces for bodywork and energy healing - Demonstration areas for movement practices - Sacred spaces for meditation and breathwork - Exhibition areas for healing arts and crafts - Vendor booths for wellness products and artistic creations Ideal for: - Somatic practitioners - Yoga and movement teachers - Energy healers and bodyworkers - Meditation guides and breathwork facilitators - Artists and craftspeople - Wellness product vendors - Crystal and sacred object artisans - Herbal medicine makers - Sound healers - Intuitive guides Booth Information:</div></div></div><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">- Outdoor venue - 10x10 spaces available - Early bird vendor rate: $88 (before April 4th) - Regular vendor rate: $111 - Limited electricity access available - Practitioners keep 100% of their service fees - Speaking spots are free with booth based on availability</div></div></div></blockquote> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741390465/g01abknphcxifvcyeh9k.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" />

Healer & Artist Fair 2025

Summer Hay Drive Our new Hay Barn will be built within the next two months. This barn will hold 250 bales, which we wish to go into the winter with it full. With your help, we will attain this goal plus the remaining 150 bales along the way, getting us through to winter.&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1783271700/wysiwyg/eyvu9gkzpnrmwrzrx8ua.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Due to the 2025/2026 winter, many of our suppliers are keeping their hay to feed their own animals. The word is that the canal will be closing much earlier this year, which is leading to only one cut when there&#39;s always two and sometimes 3. One rancher usually puts up 600 bales per year. This year, he was only able to get 250 bales and that is what he needs to feed his cows, none available for sale unless he sales his cows altogether. This is another rumor, that there will be a huge surplus of hay if the ranchers have no choice but to sale off their cows. Time will tell with this. In the meantime, we need to know we are covered. Luckily, we have two hay producers&nbsp;online to fulfill this hay drive. We have 50 bales in Shavano Valley to pickup and another 350 lined out in Colona. As soon as the hay barn is complete, we will start loading it up.&nbsp; Our goal of $60,000 represents a 50% increase in hay prices. Normally, we would be paying $40,000.&nbsp; Please donate to help the Metaphorse Herd, who have participated in over 100 Metaphorse Energy Exhchange sessions already this year. This herd is healing folks, no joke. It&#39;s up to us to make sure they maintain optimum health in order to continue this wonderful work.

Summer Hay DriveOur new Hay Barn will be built within the next two months. This barn will hold 250 bales, which we wish to go into the winter with it full. With your help, we will attain this goal plus the remaining 150 bales along the way, getting us through to winter. Due to the 2025/2026 winter, many of our suppliers are keeping their hay to feed their own animals. The word is that the canal will be closing much earlier this year, which is leading to only one cut when there's always two and sometimes 3. One rancher usually puts up 600 bales per year. This year, he was only able to get 250 bales and that is what he needs to feed his cows, none available for sale unless he sales his cows altogether. This is another rumor, that there will be a huge surplus of hay if the ranchers have no choice but to sale off their cows. Time will tell with this. In the meantime, we need to know we are covered.Luckily, we have two hay producers online to fulfill this hay drive. We have 50 bales in Shavano Valley to pickup and another 350 lined out in Colona. As soon as the hay barn is complete, we will start loading it up. Our goal of $60,000 represents a 50% increase in hay prices. Normally, we would be paying $40,000. Please donate to help the Metaphorse Herd, who have participated in over 100 Metaphorse Energy Exhchange sessions already this year. This herd is healing folks, no joke. It's up to us to make sure they maintain optimum health in order to continue this wonderful work.

Hay Barn We are building a hay barn this summer! This has been on our wish list ever since the beginning.&nbsp; This year is one that many locals have never seen in this area when it comes to water. Due to the lack of snow pack from last winter, our water capacity started the season at 50% of normal conditions. With this comes higher hay prices. We are paying 50%-60% more this year and I&#39;ve gotten the direct word of someone doubling their prices. We need to be able to store a large amount of hay. In the past, we have worked out deals with hay providers to keep the hay for us until we are able to store them ourselves. This has been a great setup except we keep coming up short in the last few months before spring due to various reasons. It can be quite difficult to find hay in that time period.&nbsp; With tarps, we can safely store up to 20 large (3x3x8) bales at a time. With this new barn, measuring 54&#39; wide and 50&#39; deep, we will be able to store 250! That&#39;s a really nice start on the 400 needed annually! We have also added a 12&#39; x 30&#39; loafing shed onto the back of the barn which will provide some great cover for horses. Finally, with proper placement, the barn will provide over 60&#39; of wind break in the corral area! With a goal of $30,000, we are already 86% of the way there, thanks to our angel on earth!&nbsp; There&#39;s just a little more work to do which includes hiring an excavator to level a 54&#39; x 62&#39; area of dirt for the barn and some gravel. Please donate any amount you can, every bit of it goes to this cause and will have an enormous impact on the proper management of this wonderful herd of healers.&nbsp;

Hay BarnWe are building a hay barn this summer! This has been on our wish list ever since the beginning. This year is one that many locals have never seen in this area when it comes to water. Due to the lack of snow pack from last winter, our water capacity started the season at 50% of normal conditions. With this comes higher hay prices. We are paying 50%-60% more this year and I've gotten the direct word of someone doubling their prices.We need to be able to store a large amount of hay. In the past, we have worked out deals with hay providers to keep the hay for us until we are able to store them ourselves. This has been a great setup except we keep coming up short in the last few months before spring due to various reasons. It can be quite difficult to find hay in that time period. With tarps, we can safely store up to 20 large (3x3x8) bales at a time. With this new barn, measuring 54' wide and 50' deep, we will be able to store 250! That's a really nice start on the 400 needed annually! We have also added a 12' x 30' loafing shed onto the back of the barn which will provide some great cover for horses. Finally, with proper placement, the barn will provide over 60' of wind break in the corral area!With a goal of $30,000, we are already 86% of the way there, thanks to our angel on earth! There's just a little more work to do which includes hiring an excavator to level a 54' x 62' area of dirt for the barn and some gravel.Please donate any amount you can, every bit of it goes to this cause and will have an enormous impact on the proper management of this wonderful herd of healers.

Metaphorse Hay Barn Purchase

Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center (MGHC) thanks you for your contribution. Your donation will go directly towards the Metaphorse Herd's feed, veterinarian services, farrier services and facilities upkeep.  MGHC is a Colorado non-profit corporation, exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The MGHC federal identification number is 84-1476481. To determine if your contribution is an allowable deduction on your federal and state income tax returns you may need to consult with your accounting professional.

Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center (MGHC) thanks you for your contribution. Your donation will go directly towards the Metaphorse Herd's feed, veterinarian services, farrier services and facilities upkeep. MGHC is a Colorado non-profit corporation, exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The MGHC federal identification number is 84-1476481. To determine if your contribution is an allowable deduction on your federal and state income tax returns you may need to consult with your accounting professional.

This certification prepares equine facilitated learning practitioners to work through a metaphor-based lens, drawing on four established traditions in the field &mdash; safety and accreditation standards, ground-based experiential work, here-and-now awareness practice, and the herd-leadership and congruence tradition &mdash; integrated with Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center&#39;s own approach. The program runs 12 weeks, September 21 through December 13, 2026, and blends three formats:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Self-paced foundation modules (Week 1)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Weekly live Zoom sessions (90 minutes, most weeks)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Two in-person intensives (4 days each, at Metaphorse&#39;s facility)</li></ul>A supervised practicum and final assessment in Weeks 9&ndash;12 give trainees the chance to apply the material with live feedback before certification. Goto <a fr-original-style="" href="https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification</a> for detailed information. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1786241581/wysiwyg/yrc4jpkrflhqi4u9cqnj.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Metaphorse EFL Certification 3 Payment Plan

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Metaphorse EFL Certification

This certification prepares equine facilitated learning practitioners to work through a metaphor-based lens, drawing on four established traditions in the field &mdash; safety and accreditation standards, ground-based experiential work, here-and-now awareness practice, and the herd-leadership and congruence tradition &mdash; integrated with Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center&#39;s own approach. The program runs 12 weeks, April 22 through July 8 13, 2027, and blends three formats:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Self-paced foundation modules (Week 1)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Weekly live Zoom sessions (90 minutes, most weeks)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Two in-person intensives (4 days each, at Metaphorse&#39;s facility)</li></ul>Goto <a fr-original-style="" href="https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification</a> for detailed information. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1793486199/wysiwyg/mrtcwnuf8bypjeutqd0w.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Metaphorse EFL Certification II

This certification prepares equine facilitated learning practitioners to work through a metaphor-based lens, drawing on four established traditions in the field &mdash; safety and accreditation standards, ground-based experiential work, here-and-now awareness practice, and the herd-leadership and congruence tradition &mdash; integrated with Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center&#39;s own approach. The program runs 12 weeks, April 22 through July 7, 2027, and blends three formats:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Self-paced foundation modules (Week 1)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Weekly live Zoom sessions (90 minutes, most weeks)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Two in-person intensives (4 days each, at Metaphorse&#39;s facility)</li></ul> Goto <a fr-original-style="" href="https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification</a> for detailed information.

Metaphorse EFL Certification II 3 Payment Plan

This certification prepares equine facilitated learning practitioners to work through a metaphor-based lens, drawing on four established traditions in the field &mdash; safety and accreditation standards, ground-based experiential work, here-and-now awareness practice, and the herd-leadership and congruence tradition &mdash; integrated with Metaphorse Growth and Healing Center&#39;s own approach. The program runs 12 weeks, April 22 through July 7, 2027, and blends three formats:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Self-paced foundation modules (Week 1)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Weekly live Zoom sessions (90 minutes, most weeks)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Two in-person intensives (4 days each, at Metaphorse&#39;s facility)</li></ul>Goto <a fr-original-style="" href="https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://metaphorse.org/efl-certification</a> for detailed information.

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