COLORADO HORSE RESCUE NETWORK
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Due to skyrocketing hay costs, increased cost of living, natural disasters, and general lack of education, there are many horses in Colorado that may not receive the care they need to stay happy and healthy. When an owner is no longer able to care for their horses, they may end up starved, neglected, diseased, abused, or sent to an auction where they are likely to be purchased for eventual slaughter in Mexico.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Horse Castration & Euthanasia Assisstance
CHRN provides discounted castration and euthanasia assistance for horses and other equines in Colorado.
Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation
CHRN actively rescues horses from a variety of situations to prevent them from entering the slaughter pipeline or entering abusive or neglectful homes. CHRN has a policy against acquiring horses from "kill pen" lots that ship horses to slaughter in Mexico or Canada. This is due to the risk that the "kill buyers" will use money received to purchase more at-risk horses, perpetuating the cycle. Instead, CHRN focuses on rescuing horses before they ever enter the slaughter pipeline - through auction pulls, owner buy-outs, and owner surrenders. All horses acquired by CHRN are fully vetted and evaluated for future adoption. CHRN successfully adopts out most of its horses. All potential adoptions involve a home check, reference check, and a robust adoption contract. Adoption contracts are written to protect the horse in case the adopter becomes unable to care for them. In those cases, horses are returned to CHRN to find a new forever home.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status
Related Program
Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status
Related Program
Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Social and economic status
Related Program
Horse Castration & Euthanasia Assisstance
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2022 Castration/Euthanasia/Float clinic on the western slope 2021 Castration/Euthanasia/Float clinic 2020 hay bank 2019 Castration/Euthanasia low cost vet clinic 2018 Castration/Euthanasia clinic
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status, Age groups
Related Program
Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of veterinary field clinics held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status
Related Program
Horse Castration & Euthanasia Assisstance
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
in 2020 we changed our focus to a hay bank to help people through cover employment losses.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to keep as many horses out of the slaughter pipeline as possible by decreasing backyard breeding and educating horse owners. Our programs include discounted castration and humane euthanasia to reduce the number of horses that end up at slaughter auctions. If a horse does become at-risk, we run a well-connected rescue network that rehabilitates and retrains horses to find them new homes.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We intercept at risk horses prior to going to the auction. We find at-risk horses by actively pursuing internet and print classifieds; warning signs may include horses priced at less than the price the slaughter house offers, or any stallion for sale at less than average market price. We accept owner surrenders and have implemented a buy out program to offer an alternative to low end auctions. We also receive horses from law enforcement animal abuse seizure cases. We are a circle of life shelter and our goal is to never turn away an equine in need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CHRN has use of a large ranch facility that houses most of the horses that are being rehabilitated or pending adoption. We also have a large network of experienced foster homes that are able to take in individual horses for more intensive training or rehabilitation. Our volunteers use their time and resources to transport horses, fundraise, perform home checks, and promote adoptable horses.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are very fortunate to have a dedicated base of donors that have allowed us to grow our rescue program. In 2019, we assisted our 1000th horse and are on target to reach 2000 equines assisted by the end of 2022. Our goal in 2021 was to transition over to a Circle of Life Shelter with a goal of not turning away any surrender in need, thus far we have been able to maintain this goal.
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COLORADO HORSE RESCUE NETWORK
Board of directorsas of 03/22/2023
Carrie Terroux-Barrett
Kristine M Nigl
Mayra Cope
Abigail Hilty
Janna Krgski
John Parillo
Cassandra Eagan
Jennifer Olexo
Veronica Quintana
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.