How to

Find Your Match

Colorado Horse Rescue is the home of unbridled potential. We welcome horses of all breeds, disciplines and circumstances who are looking for their forever homes.

IT’S ALL IN

THE STRATEGY.

Horses aren’t like dogs and cats. They’re a whole different animal — literally and figuratively — so they require a more strategic adoption process to ensure lasting bonds and forever homes. We don’t take this responsibility lightly, which is why we take a highly detail-oriented, future-facing approach to every single placement.

After all, sending a horse to their new home is a moment we all wait for, and it simply can’t be rushed. CHR’s matching process results in fewer returns than many rescues, and it’s our goal to reach an annual return rate of zero.
Meet Available Horses

The Steps

1

Match Profile

Complete a match profile to tell us about your handling/riding experience and the type of horse you’re interested in.

2

Conversation

We’ll be in touch to discuss your match profile within a week of your submission.

3

Meet Your Horse

If we have a good match for you, we will schedule times for you to meet with the horse and one of our trainers. We require at least 2 visits at the Rescue before placement.

4

Final Steps

If it’s a good match, we review the horse’s living situation to complete the placement process. The full adoption fee and signed contract are due at this time if applicable.

5

Welcome Home

You receive your horse’s take home packet including: health records, feeding requirements, farrier schedule, brand inspection (if applicable) and other information as necessary. Congratulations, it’s time to begin your life together!

I’M READY.

Completing a horse match profile is the first step to adoption, and there’s no commitment required. While we certainly consider the specific horse(s) you list as your interest, we may also suggest other CHR horses we feel could make a better match.

COMPLETE MATCH PROFILE

HUCKLEBERRY

This spirited, eager-to-learn mare recently returned from about six months in a training foster home! Huckleberry is excelling with consistent, gentle training and is so ready to find her right people. If you have training experience and are looking for a project, this is your mare! She is confident…

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SACHA

Rescued at the local livestock auction, we believe Sacha is a year old this spring although she has not yet let us look in her mouth to confirm this. Curious and previously unhandled, this horse is excelling in learning the basics with positive reinforcement.

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FERN

This pretty mare has recently come back from a foster training situation and has a whole new level of contentment around people. After putting her in long lines, we've found her confidence and responsiveness growing by leaps and bounds. Still a ways from being a riding horse - she offers an abundanc…

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GEMINI

I graduated! I just finished a semester of training work with the help of a wonderful CSU student. I'm settling back in at CHR and would love to go to a new home soon! Complete a horse match profile at chr.org if you want to be find out if you're my right person!I A strong background in mustangs is …

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EVERY ONE, A WINNER.

Circumstances may change, but potential always endures. Meet the adoptable horses of Colorado Horse Rescue.

Available Horses

NOT READY TO ADOPT?

We understand the commitment that a horse requires. If you’re not quite ready to adopt, sponsorship is a great in-between option.

Sponsor A Horse