Colorado Horse Rescue Network

Colorado Horse Rescue Network CHRN is a 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to helping at risk equines and those in danger of slaughter.
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CHRN is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to keeping horses out of the slaughter pipeline. We try to reach horses before they end up at auction, so take relinquishments and offer a no questions asked buy out program state wide. Our central facility is located in Rush, however we have fosters state wide! We regularly assist local law enforcement, as well as buying slaughter bound horses from auction. Our community outreach programs include castration and euthanasia clinics.

Two farriers, eighteen horses, two sets of shoes, sixteen trims! That's a full days work. Four horses and a donkey going...
06/14/2026

Two farriers, eighteen horses, two sets of shoes, sixteen trims!
That's a full days work. Four horses and a donkey going home next week too! 👌

This "baby" had one of our most popular posts this summer with thousands of views. He was being sold with his pony buddy...
06/13/2026

This "baby" had one of our most popular posts this summer with thousands of views. He was being sold with his pony buddy. Given his size and appearance, we assumed that he was indeed a foal. Now that he's been vetted we can safely say he is absolutely more than 1 and less than 2 ½. He's one of the most unfortunate creatures I've met. He's so strangely built he truly resembles a llama as much as a horse. He's got tiny legs and even tinier feet, he's badly over at the knees, his neck is so ewed that he has no muscle at all and you can touch your fingers around the nuchal ligament of his neck, his ears are horribly offset (as are his eyes) with a really unusually tiny muzzle and aside from being emaciated and in no state of shedding even in June, his eyes do not fit in his skull properly. It's like nothing I've ever seen. You can feel most of his eyeball through his eyelids. He can blink, but his eye function isn't normal. He sees well enough, but he's got an eye laceration and a lot of eye discharge from all the wind. The one thing he does have is two totally descended testicles... 🤷‍♀️
Given everything against him we are strongly considering if he's got a chance at quality of life as he matures. Truthfully we just don't know. What I do know if he eats like a horse 4x his size! He's putting away 5+ flakes of hay, 4 lbs of grain and whatever he can graze on his walks and cleans it up. He's in a stall in our quiet and still Small Barn, where he has ponies and sheep for neighbors but no roommates so we can watch his intake (and output!). Next week we will try deworming him. He's on antibiotics, after that we will start a good probiotic to build back the healthy gut bacteria. He's a long way from being gelded or even deciding what his future is. We've affectionately named him Kuzco. 🦙

Honestly I'm kind of rooting for the little guy. If he's not in pain and he's eating this well I'm inclined to wait and see. If he develops serious concerns for health or soundness we will make decisions at that time. Maybe he's an ugly duckling...err llama? And one day he will surprise us all!

Send a good thought to Hamish. We very suddenly lost Sgt Muffins last night.He did so well through winter and spring, bu...
06/12/2026

Send a good thought to Hamish. We very suddenly lost Sgt Muffins last night.
He did so well through winter and spring, but the hot weather was harder on him. Despite that he was at his best weight ever and thanks to his exercise program with our volunteer Jeannie he was looking great. I'm thankful it was so fast. He was fine, and then he was gone. Muffins arrived as a medical transfer from Tennessee, emaciated, riddled with lice, skin fungus, the works. He thrived in the dry climate. Hamish has been his constant companion for months, sharing buckets of mash. Very quiet around The Dodge Ranch this morning.

Photo credit Jeannie Haut, his personal groom, masseuse, and physical therapist

UPDATE! SAFE!I haven't finished updates on the last group, but this is urgent.This gelding is selling as lame, our frien...
06/10/2026

UPDATE! SAFE!

I haven't finished updates on the last group, but this is urgent.
This gelding is selling as lame, our friends on site say he's lame and seems quite painful. He's also trying his best to be sweet. In the pics he looks very drawn up in the stifle/flank area, maybe dehydrated, maybe stifle issues? We have had three donations in Boyd's memory, I think this is a good horse for those funds. So that gets us $225 to start out. He sells today, we don't know exact time. We have a few hours to fundraise but we likely need $800+ total. As always we will buy whatever we can fundraise.

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Our initial vet day update will be Boyd. We bought this gelding who was run through auction with a terrible swelling of ...
06/09/2026

Our initial vet day update will be Boyd. We bought this gelding who was run through auction with a terrible swelling of his abdomen and sheath. We suspected a Prepubic Tendon rupture. Sadly today we discovered after conducting an ultrasound on the area that it was entirely cancer tumors. One tumor has completely enveloped his p***s and urine was only dribbling out through the area that hadn't sealed shut yet. This is by far the most massive case of tumors we've ever seen in a horse. He was humanely euthanized and a post mortem necropsy was performed. Photos are in comments, they are GRAPHIC. Boyd was 24 years old and left this world with a bucket of grain. I hope he's happy in never ending green pastures. 💕

CHRN Alumni Roll Call! Share your CHRN Alumni in the comments!Here's a few of our favorites throughout the years!
06/09/2026

CHRN Alumni Roll Call!

Share your CHRN Alumni in the comments!

Here's a few of our favorites throughout the years!

Anyone care to guess the road? Almost to our destination! First person with correct guess gets a surprise!
06/08/2026

Anyone care to guess the road? Almost to our destination!

First person with correct guess gets a surprise!

Road trip time! Any guesses?
06/07/2026

Road trip time! Any guesses?




06/07/2026

Espresso came to our Western Slope Equine Assistance Weekend emaciated and lame.
After a minor surgery to remove some scar tissue and some PT for a badly broken splint she's finally ready to go back under saddle. She should never jump or see hard use, but she's absolutely sound and happy for riding. If you like your mares long legged and gorgeous come have a looksie!
Was it worth rehabbing this mare since October? You tell me! 😍

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