1986

Close friends Sharon Jackson and Jill Pratt founded Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR) to provide shelter, rehabilitation and care for abused and neglected horses. Area stables and farms offer vacancies at their facilities to help shelter horses rescued by CHR. In just two years, Colorado Horse Rescue receives 501(c)(3) non-profit status and has its own private boarding stable in Arvada.

2011–2015

CHR is accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries in 2011 and subsequently launches and grows its range of meaningful community programs. From its public education series and thriving volunteer program to its crisis assistance program that helps several horse owners who fell victim to the massive 2013 floods, this is a time of visionary progress for CHR.

In 2015, CHR is honored with the award of Nonprofit of the Year by the Longmont Chamber of Commerce.

MOVING FOWARD

With a commitment to the present and a focus on the future, Colorado Horse Rescue continues exploring ideas for growth, impact and systemic change. As long as the issue remains, so will CHR — uniting horse owners, equine enthusiasts, communities, schools, policymakers, programs and other equine organizations to raise awareness and build a better future for horses.