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Volunteer wrangler spends Valentine’s Day working 12-hour shift at Phoenix stables
PHOENIX — On Valentine’s Day, Jenna Hatch worked her typical 12-hour volunteer shift at Ponderosa Stables. Hatch’s shift consists of many odd jobs, including preparing the horses for riders, leading tours through South Mountain, and serving lunch to customers.
Grace Monos followed Hatch throughout her shift to see the daily life of a volunteer wrangler.
Hatch starts her day at 6 am by pulling horses from the field and setting them up for riders at Ponderosa Stables on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch pulls another horse into the stables to be prepped for horse riding tours at Ponderosa Stables on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch looks at the schedule for the day to see when she will be giving a tour and which horses need to be prepped on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch gives rundown to her first riders of the day on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch stops at a watering trough for her horse after a tour on South Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch does a safety check for a tour group preparing to ride on South Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch leads a tour group through South Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch stands with her horse, taking a moment after a long tour on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Krys Zimmerman (Left), Jenna Hatch and Peter Abraham wash dishes after the lunch rush on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hatch removes the saddle from her horse after it finishes for the day on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Ariz.
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