Town Meeting BCHA 9/21 Posted on Tue, September 13, 2011 All horsemen and women are invited to attend a special Town Meeting to learn and to ask questions about the rights and responsibilities of horse ownership.  Presentations concerning: Legislative...

Convention Keynote Posted on Sat, October 01, 2011 Denver, CO - 9/30/2011 - With one week left to register for the Colorado Horsemen's Convention, attendees will have an opportunity to hear about the latest developments of the of the National Western Stock...

Dr. Vail at Convention Posted on Tue, October 04, 2011 Denver, CO - 10/4/2011-Charles D. Vail, D.V.M., in recognition of his contributions to the Colorado Equine Industry, will be presented the Horse Person of the Year Award at the Colorado Horsemen's...

Horsemen's Town Meeting Posted on Fri, October 21, 2011 Horsemen's Town Meeting Hosted by Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council Protecting Your Horsemen's Rights November 7, 2011 7:00pm Location: Franktown Firehouse Southwest Corner of Hwy 86 and Hwy 83 For...

On Friday, May 11, 2012, a horse located at Castlewood Equestrian Center in Douglas County tested positive for the neuropathogenic strain of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) and had to be euthanized.  As a result of the single confirmed case, Castlewood...

Update May 21, 2012 Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in Colorado Horse Posted on Mon, May 21, 2012 Over the last several days there has been an increase in Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) disease notifications through various online articles and social media.  In...

Larimer County Fires Request from Larimer County 4H Posted on Sat, June 30, 2012 Some of the animals housed at the fairgrounds and local shelters may not have a home to return to.  Some may need a place to stay while their area is cleaned up. Our 4-H...

Trailheads and Open Space Property Closures Posted on Tue, July 03, 2012 Greenland Open Space Greenland Dog Park Spruce Mountain Open Space Spruce Meadows Open Space Dawson Butte Open Space These closures will be strictly enforced by the Douglas County...

Reports on Racehorse Injury Rates, Medications Misleading Posted on Fri, July 20, 2012 Supporting Links: Link to story The Times alleges that “powerful painkillers” were given to the horse, and that x-rays taken of the colt’s joints prior to his withdrawal...

Waterton Canyon Trails Closed Posted on Thu, June 24, 2010 Vital Reservoir Work to Close Waterton Canyon June 17, 2010 - Denver Water’s Strontia Springs Reservoir contains more than one million cubic yards of sediment — a result of forest fires and...

Attention Equestrians! We need your Help! Posted on Thu, December 02, 2010 After lengthy discussions, hikers and trail runners are getting mostly what they want. After interminable discussions, dog walkers are getting some of what they want. After many...

Call to Action - "Support the Horse" License Plates Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 The Support the Horse Program needs your help to survive!  The equine industry has a chance of loosing this valuable program because not enough license plates have been...