Post Archives - Colorado Horse Rescue

Shakti’s Story

Shakti’s Story Shakti originally came to Colorado Horse Rescue in September of 2013 from a loving own...

February 21, 2023

CHR Training Program – An Alternative Approach

Here at Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR), we find pride in the various behind-the-scenes aspects of taking care of ...

November 14, 2022

Companion Connection

Because Not Every Horse Needs A Rider There is a hard truth in the equine industry that can be difficult fo...

August 19, 2022

A Surprise Pregnancy at CHR

Whimsy's Surprise Foal CHR rescued Whimsy in November of 2021 at a local livestock auction. This gentle, ...

March 1, 2022

Sophie’s Herd

Sophie's Herd Colorado Horse Rescue could not operate without the hundreds of volunteers who have donated the...

November 4, 2021

Summer Fly Management

Summer in Colorado brings so many great things! Warm air, clear skies, and many adventures. Yet, as the world ...

June 10, 2021

Catch Up With Tyra

Tyra came to the Colorado Horse Rescue alongside three other mares and a stallion: Nikita, Valda, Sacha, and R...

June 3, 2021

Spring has sprung

It is April in Colorado which means that chilly days of snow are nearly finished, and warmer weather is just a...

April 25, 2021

ASPCA Grant Press Release

ASPCA Press Release - Colorado Horse Rescue PDF Version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2021 Media Conta...

February 11, 2021

Foster February

A “Rescue Horse” is a Horse. A “Foster Home” is a Home. This past year we have had remarkable success ...

February 8, 2021

Winter With Horses 101

It is autumn in Colorado, which only means one thing: plummeting temperatures and mountains of snow ...

November 12, 2020

Jagger and Fern Find New Beginnings

Our dream at CHR is to offer every horse that strides through our gates a safe solution and hopefully a second...

October 1, 2020

How CHR is Partnering Up to Help Dude Ranch Horses

The Annie Project is a program of Drifter’s Hearts Of Hope, an equine rescue in Colorado, that offers Dude a...

September 20, 2020

The Hidden Fern

Each new horse that meets us at the Colorado Horse Rescue is greeted with a quick training evaluation to see w...

September 4, 2020

Fern’s First Chapter

Within our last few articles, we discussed the amazing amount of progress that each of our horses had made whi...

July 14, 2020

Bittersweet Adoptions

Bittersweet Adoptions Our mission at the Colorado Horse Rescue at its barest is to take in equines that have ...

June 19, 2020

Learning from Sven

Colt starting. This term is thrown around the equine industry in order to explain the process of making a “g...

May 22, 2020

The Magic in CHR

Photo: Susan working with CHR's latest youngster, Lola. As we travel down this already long year of 2020, i...

April 10, 2020

The Evolution of Sven

If you have stepped foot onto the Colorado Horse Rescue Property within the last couple years, then our next t...

February 22, 2020

Riddle’s Journey

On the Colorado Horse Rescue’s property there lives a beautiful horse with a very special tale. If you have ...

February 1, 2020

Riddle Finds Peace and Balance

Over the last couple of months I have found so much joy in working with a special Quarab (Arabian/Quarter Hors...

January 11, 2020

A Holiday Homecoming for the Unbranded Horses, JR and Bam Ba

JR and Bam Bam, once wild BLM Mustangs, were stars in the movie Unbranded where they made an epic 3,000 mile j...

December 3, 2019

Meet CHR’s Quarab Mare, Riddle

While in the profession of working with animals, there is always the somewhat unexpected risk of falling head ...

November 23, 2019

Valiente’s Training Environment

Here is another installment from the Colorado Safari Properties blog about our handsome Valiente! Read abou...

November 16, 2019

A Session with Huckleberry

Through the last couple of articles, we have seen our little mare, Huckleberry, make huge progress towards bei...

November 13, 2019

Huckleberry Learns to Trust

It would be a colossal understatement to say that Huckleberry has made progress in her training since her last...

October 26, 2019

Huckleberry’s Training Begins

In December of 2018, little Huckleberry came to the Colorado Horse Rescue from a private owner as a truly puzz...

October 5, 2019

First Meeting with Valiente

Join us for the next series of blogs posted by Colorado Safari Properties! With Odin successfully adopted into...

October 2, 2019

Cosmo’s Training Update

Last we left Cosmo, he was just beginning his training journey. With the assistance of positive reinforcement,...

September 27, 2019

A New Look For CHR

At this year's Mane Event, we announced the launch of the new brand for Colorado Horse Rescue. Today, we want ...

September 19, 2019

Cosmo’s Training Blog

Cosmo is an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood/Hosteiner cross gelding who is green-broke and available for adoption!...

September 14, 2019

Fox31: Colorado Horses Contracting Painful Virus

https://youtu.be/b00OhwWsLtw Colorado Horse Rescue took part in a news story about the recent outbreak of V...

July 20, 2019

Odin Goes Home!

The day has finally come, Odin has gone to his new amazing home! Check out the Colorado Safari Property's blo...

July 13, 2019

Odin Learns with Flag Densensitization

Our adorable Welsh Pony's education continues! Thank you Colorado Safari Properties for supporting this fantas...

May 8, 2019

Checking in with Odin

Here is Odin's latest blog post thanks to his sponsors, Colorado Safari Properties! This fun-loving Welsh Pony...

April 10, 2019

3rd Grader’s Dedication to Horse Rescue Grows

It's amazing the difference one young mind can make! CBS4 covers the touching story of a donor going the dista...

April 2, 2019

Odin’s Journey in Training

A huge thank you to Colorado Safari Properties, who have chosen to sponsor the adorable Welsh Pony, Odin, in h...

March 16, 2019

Alfie’s Fast Friend

Last month, an adorable Painted Miniature gelding named Pippen arrived at CHR from a loving owner in financial...

November 28, 2018

CHR Partners with The Right Horse Initiative

Each year, hundreds of thousands of horses are transitioned from career or ownership. A growing number of thes...

November 20, 2018

Bristol’s Training Update

This brave little horse is conquering new obstacles every day! Check out her newest video, the tarp is no big ...

April 24, 2018

Monterey in Training

Check out rescued Mustang mare, Monterey, in her first steps of an education on the ground....

March 10, 2018

Bristol in Training

Check out the training progress of CHR's Mustang mares, Bristol. This curious youngster is earning a much-need...

February 27, 2018

Elvis Goes Home for the Holidays

From the loving family who adopted our Paint gelding, Elvis... In March of this year my horse and best frie...

January 7, 2018

Welcome Home Stitch

From the family who adopted our cute little Paint horse gelding, Rain... The Journey began about a year or ...

December 6, 2017

Helping Horses Remain at Home

One of the biggest challenges that CHR and all horse rescues face is the daunting question of, how can we help...

November 14, 2017

Rebecca’s Making a Difference in the Community

Does anybody really read bumper stickers??? Rebecca Zepp did and it helped bring her to volunteering at CHR. S...

November 8, 2017

Unsanctioned Horse Racing in Colorado

Earlier this week, Fox 31 News aired this story revealing the unfortunate and dangerous truth around unsanctio...

May 19, 2017

Goose Gets Featured with A Home for Every Horse

Check out the success story of Goose, an underweight senior Quarter Horse who is now thriving at CHR....

May 13, 2017

CHR Partners with A Home for Every Horse

Recently, CHR was lucky enough to be featured by A Home for Every Horse. This outstanding organization represe...

May 6, 2017