Carson Valley concert with Krista Jenkins, Tex Weir and Natalie Neilson benefits wild horses

The weather will be perfect Saturday, June 1 when the magnificent wild horses of Nevada’s Pine Nut Mountains and the dedicated volunteers who oversee them take center stage at a benefit concert presented by multi-talented Nevada singer, songwriter Krista Jenkins.

She has assembled a group of fellow musicians for an evening of intimate, lively entertainment at Valley View Ranch in Gardnerville to raise much-needed funds for non-profit Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates (PNWHA).

In addition to a dynamic concert from 7-9 pm, the family-friendly event will feature a stunning gallery of wild horse photographs for sale, a demonstration of wild horse training, a silent auction with offering lucky bidders a chance to win a diamond wedding set, a weekend at Lake Tahoe, premium Trace Adkins tickets, a first edition Will James Smokey the Cowhorse book, exceptional art and rare antiques, and a raffle of prizes from numerous Carson Valley businesses.

Delicious food and a beverage bar will offer great eating and drinking options at reasonable prices.
A non-profit, all volunteer community organization, the PNWHA partners with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to humanely manage wild horses in the Fish Springs area of Nevada.

“Our mission is to monitor the bands (horse families) and train volunteers to carefully administer fertility control, preventing the horses from being rounded up and removed from the range,” according to Mary Cioffi, a longtime volunteer. “We educate the public to ensure wild horses are protected from human contact and not enticed--with water and feed--into neighborhoods and roadways. Currently we are putting on training clinics to encourage adoption of wild horses so they can bond with humans and find new homes off the range.”

The concert will include a community update on PNWHA progress.

The fate of local wild horses has long been an interest of Krista Jenkins who grew up in a Carson Valley ranching family. Blessed with a rich, rustically soulful voice, whether singing fast or slow, folk, bluegrass, Americana, traditional country, Western or gospel — Krista’s diverse musical repertoire comes straight from the heart.

Skilled at playing guitar, banjo and ukulele, Krista is as accomplished at performing classic country (as she will do starring in July’s Carson Valley Community Theatre’s “Always Patsy Cline,”) as she is singing her own inspiring ballads about love, loss, joy, and gratitude against the authentic backdrop of rural life.

Backed up by her sidekick, Natalie Nielson, on the washtub bass and bass guitar, Krista will be joined by well-known Reno performer, Tumbleweed Tex Weir who will deliver some engaging tunes, hilarious tales and even some trick roping.

The benefit concert takes place at 1000 East Valley Rd. in Gardnerville with a sweeping panorama of the entire Carson Valley. It offers visitors a chance to wander through a miniature Old West town, explore a large collection of antique farm machinery and artifacts, and a museum with rare vintage John Deere equipment.

Ticket gates open at 4 pm so guests can relax over a cold beer or glass of wine, visit with friends, enjoy an early catered dinner, bid on art, horse tack, jewelry and local artisan creations. There’s plenty for the kids to do too, including a face painter, a playground, and games with prizes.

Tickets are just $20 per person and children under 12 are free. To purchase tickets in advance go to Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate, 1674 Highway 395 N. in Minden Monday through Friday-tickets can be purchased online at the PNWHA site https://wildhorseadvocates.org and will also be available the day of the event at the ranch. For more details contact the Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates 775-720-8200.