Support Colorado Horses
Join the Colorado Horse Council Today — Memberships Are 75% Off! Support advocacy, education, and awareness for Colorado’s equine community while becoming part of a statewide network that helps keep horse owners and the industry represented. Membership also includes...
2025 Annual CHC Meeting
Join us for the CHC Annual Meeting as we explore key issues shaping Colorado’s equine community. Guest speaker Brett Moore of OnTheBallot Consulting will offer timely insight into legislative activity that affects horse owners across the state.
Important Information for Horse Owners in Colorado
Colorado horse owners are urged to stay alert as new EHV EHM cases emerge in the state. This update outlines current risks, prevention tips, and guidance from veterinary authorities to help protect your horses and reduce the spread within Colorado’s equine community.
A SEASON OF GROWTH
A Season of Growth Colorado’s Equine Community Leads with Collaboration In partnership with Colorado State University Colorado Horse Council
Support the Recreational Trails Program in Your State
RTP is important to recreational riders all over the country and the AHC is pleased Congress preserved this program in the highway bill. Unfortunately, the new highway bill allows states to opt-out of the program if they choose. States that opt out would not be able...
Colorado Hay Directory
"Hay continues to be a leading crop in the state, and we have requests from around the country for Colorado hay," said Wendy White, marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. "The directory is a great way for producers to market their hay and it...
Horse Training for Beginners
If you are new to horses and riding, the idea of actually training a horse can seem rather intimidating. Horses are big, have minds of their own, and can at times seem very unpredictable. However, if you are willing to take the time to learn about how horses think and...
Horse Nutritional Requirements: What Is the Right Proportion?
Everyone needs good nutrition. Your horse is no exception. Horse nutritional requirements should be given a high priority because bad nutrition leads to stress, poor performance, dulling of the coat and susceptibility to disease.
Good Ground Manners
Ground Manners - An Overview Horse training success is all in the work from the ground. A good, long-term relationship between you and your horse is built from the ground up, literally. Ground manners is about teaching your horse how to behave around humans and that...