Durango, Colorado

Summary: Light snow today, with high temperatures bottoming out at 45° on Friday.

Currently

46°

Weather data from The Durango Herald and darksky.net

Wed

High: 45°
Low: 21°

Mostly cloudy starting in the afternoon and breezy starting in the evening.

15% chance of precipitation

Thu

High: 48°
Low: 18°

Clear throughout the day.

2% chance of precipitation

Fri

High: 45°
Low: 17°

Partly cloudy starting in the evening.

3% chance of precipitation

Sat

High: 52°
Low: 23°

Partly cloudy until evening.

3% chance of precipitation

Sun

High: 51°
Low: 19°

Partly cloudy overnight.

0% chance of precipitation

Mon

High: 52°
Low: 20°

Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

1% chance of precipitation

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Extreme horse makeover

Friday, July 1, 2011 5:01 PM

Virginie Bernhard, a horse trainer from Switzerland, kisses Stormy, a 2-year-old Quarter Horse, on Friday at Spring Creek Horse Rescue in Gem Village. Bernhard donated a week of her time at the horse rescue working with three of the most abused animals. Two days ago, Stormy was a multi-traumatic horse that you couldnt touch. He would bite, kick and had no interest in humans just food. But (by) being gentle, showing respect and playing with them, you build their confidence and clean the trauma. Its like building a home you have to start from the base, Bernhard said.

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Virginie Bernhard, an interna

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Virginie Bernhard, an international horse trainer, from Switzerland, kisses, Stormy, a two-year-old quarter horse on Friday at Spring Creek Horse Rescue in Gem Village. Bernhard donated a week of her time at the rescue working with three of the most abused horses at the rescue. "Two days ago Stormy was a multi-traumatic horse that you couldn't touch, he would bite, kick, and had no interest in humans, just food. But being gentle, showing respect and playing with them you build their confidence and clean the trauma. It's like building a home you have to start from the base." Said Bernhard.

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