Resources

American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)

The AAEP has a mission to improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of the quine industry. Their website provides further resources for horse owners including an e-newsletter, educational brochures, seminars, magazine articles, and press releases.

Animal Control Contact Information

Dispatch numbers are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Most Animal Control offices are open business hours Monday through Friday.

Boulder County Animal Control Dispatch : 303-441-4444 Voicemail

Adams County Animal Control 303-288-3294 Dispatch: 303-288-1535

Broomfield City & County Animal Control 303-438-6400

Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office (No Animal Control Unit) Dispatch: 303-582-5500

Jefferson County Animal Control 303-271-5070 Dispatch: 303-277-0211

Larimer County Animal Control 970-226-3647 X126

Weld County Animal Control 970-356-4015 x2849 Dispatch: 970-350-9600

The Business of Horses in Boulder County

BCHA receives regular requests for statistics regarding horses and equine business within the county. Here you go!

Boarding Facilities in Boulder County and Surrounding Area

BCHA in no way endorses or warrants the products, services, and/or competency of any establishment or individual listed herein. BCHA reserves the right to remove links from this page without notice. Please see our Horse Services Directory for more information.

Boulder County Emergency Evacuation Information

Disaster preparedness is important for all animals, but it takes extra consideration for horses because of their size and the requirements for transporting them. Disasters such as wild fires, hazardous materials spills, ice storms, floods and train derailments can happen anywhere. Any of these emergencies may necessitate evacuation, so it is imperative that you are prepared to move your horses to a safe area.

During an emergency, the time you have to evacuate your horses will be limited. With an effective emergency plan, you may have enough time to move your horses to safety. If you are unprepared or wait until the last minute to evacuate, you could be told by emergency management officials that you must leave your horses behind. Once you leave your property, you have no way of knowing how long you will be kept out of the area. If left behind, either loose in a field or in a barn, your horses could be unattended for days without care, food, or water. To help you minimize the risk of this happening, we have prepared information and suggestions to help you plan for emergencies. A summary of information from BCHA and Boulder County Sheriff Department’s Emergency Evacuation Seminar includes: How horse and barn owners can be prepared and Evacuation tips for emergency personnel.

Click here for the PDF file: Horse & Barn Owners Need to be Prepared

Click here for the PDF file: Evacuation Tips for Emergency Personnel

Missing a Horse?

Be prepared! Register your horse with BCHA and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department by completing and mailing in the Horse Owner’s Operation Find (HOOF) Form.

Click here for the PDF file: Horse Owner’s Operation Find (HOOF).

Colorado State Parks

Thank you equestrians for giving the Colorado State Parks staff your input on future planning. Recent statistics show a strong interest in developing additional equestrian trails and trailer parking. Click here for their website.

Colorado Horse Rescue

Located in central Boulder County, CHR provides horses in need with care and rehabilitation, followed by adoption services. CHR promotes equine education and outreach programs. Visit their website www.chr.org or call 720-494-1414 for complete information.

Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center

The Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center (CTRC) is a North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) Premier Therapeutic Riding Center, located in eastern Boulder County. CTRC has been devoted to serving children and adults with disabilities since 1980 and is the oldest and largest therapeutic riding center in Colorado. For information on registration, volunteering, donations, etc. visit their website www.ctrc.org or call 303-652-9139.

Cooperative Extension — Horse Information Website

Cooperative Extension at the national level has developed a new website with horse information. You can search for information, read articles, learn new skills through a lesson format, and register to be more involved with your local extension. Topics include: Breeds, Diseases, Ethics, Exercise and Performance, Facilities, Feeding Management, Feeds, Health, Hoofcare, Management, Nutrition, Reproduction and Breeding, Selection and Use, Training and Behavior, Scheduled Chats, and All Horse Articles. The “Ask an Expert” feature will allow you to ask any question you may have. Visit this website and see what they have to offer.

The Horse’s Mouth

BCHA’s bimonthly newsletter contains calendar items and items of interest to Boulder County horse enthusiasts.  Unfortunately, publication of The Horse’s Mouth has been temporarily suspended until a talented, dedicated, creative volunteer steps up to help produce it.  Might that person be you??? Please contact any Board member or send an inquiry to info@boulderhorse.org for more information.

Peruse a sampling of previous editions on our Archive page.

Contents:

• News
• Features
• Educational Seminar summaries
• Horse Health
• Book Reviews
• Trail Log with maps
• Special Events
• Member Profiles
• Calendar
• Display advertising and member discounts
• Classified ads

Horse Services Directory

The 11th edition (2011) of the BCHA Horse Services Directory is available at no charge. If you or your business would like copies to distribute, please let a BCHA board member know.  Updated area boarding facilities and updated facilities and organizations are listed in the print Directory, now available online in pdf format on our Directory page.  Someday soon we hope to have a truly interactive,  more readily-updateable version online, but we need a Directory editor to do that for us — might that person be you???  Please contact any Board member or send an inquiry to info@boulderhorse.org for more information.

Insurance Recommendations

A BCHA Educational Seminar held in September 2007 focused on the insurance needs of horse owners both for private owners and horse business owners.  A synopsis of this seminar is attached on this link (pdf file) for your information, to be used at your discretion.

The Unwanted Horse

What is an unwanted horse?

From the Unwanted Horse Coalition brochure, “The Problem of the Unwanted Horse”

“Unwanted horses may be sick, injured or old. They may be unmanageable or dangerous. They may be horses that an owner is no longer economically able to care for. They may no longer be wanted because they do not meet an owner’s expectations and have become more of a burden than a joy.  Or, they may simply be horses that an owner does not know what to do with.”

Information and membership available:  http://unwantedhorsecoalition.org

1616 H Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006

202-296-4031,  202-296-1970 fax

 

LINKS TO ORGANIZATIONS

BCHA would like to share links to other organizations.  If you are with an organization that would like to link with us, please contact any Board member!  BCHA in no way endorses or warrants the products, services, and/or competency of any establishment or individual listed herein. BCHA reserves the right to remove links from this page without notice.

Local Horse Organizations

4-H Clubs of Boulder County: www.coopext.colostate.edu/boulder/4h.shtml

Adams County Horseman’s Association

American Polo Horse Association: www.americanpolohorse.com

Arabian Horse Show Association: www.arabianhorses.org

Aurora Horsemen’s Association:  www.aurorahorsemens.com

Boulder County Horse Association: www.boulderhorse.org

Boulder Horse Show Association:  www.bhsaonline.com

Boulder County Little Britches Rodeo Association

Boulder Valley Pony Club: www.eastslopefarms.com/Boulder_Valley_Pony_Club.html

Boulder Valley Dressage Association (BVDA): www.bvdressage.org

Boulder Valley Eventing Association (BVEA): www.bvea.org

Central Colorado Quarter Horse Association

Colorado American Saddlebred Association:  www.asha.net

Colorado Back Country Horsemen, Front Range Chapter: www.frontrangebackcountryhorsemen.org

Colorado Back Country Horsemen, Northern Colorado Chapter: www.ncbch.org

Colorado Draft Horse Assn, No. Colorado Chapter:  coloradodrafthorseassn.org

Colorado Driving Society
: coloradodrivingsociety.pbworks.com

Colorado Horse Council: www.coloradohorsecouncil.com

Colorado Horse Development Authority: www.chda.org

Colorado Horse Park: www.coloradohorsepark.com

Colorado Horse Rescue: www.chr.org

Colorado Hunter Jumper Association:  www.chja.org

Colorado Palomino Exhibitors Association
: www.palominohba.com/local_associations

Colorado Pinto Horse Association
: www.coptha.com

Colorado POA Club:  www.copoac.org

Colorado Stock Horse Association:  www.coloradostockhorse.com

Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center: www.ctrcinc.org

Continental Divide Morgan Horse Association: www.lhuabs.net/cdmhamorgans/index.html

High Plains Paint Horse Club: www.hpphc.com

High Plains, RM Dressage Society

Horse Protection League:  www.cohpl.org

Jefferson County Horse Council: www.JeffcoHorse.com

Larimer County Horseman’s Assn: www.angelfire.com/co3/larimerhorseman/

Old Timers Rodeo

Medicine Horse: www.medicinehorse.org

Mile High Barrel Racing Association:  www.milehibarrelhorse.com

Mile High Buckskin Association:  www.mhbha.com/index.html

Mountain and Plains Appaloosa Horse Club:  www.mpahc.com

Mountain Region Endurance Riders: www.mrer.bravepages.com

Mountain States Fox Trotter Horse Association: www.msfta.net

Mounted Search & Rescue

National Cutting Horse Association:  www.nchacutting.com

National Versatility Ranch Horse Association:  www.NVRHA.org

North American Trail Ride Conference, Region 3:  www.natrc3.org

Northern Colorado Riding Club:  www.northcoloridingclub.com

Northern Front Range Appaloosa Club

Ranch Sorting National Championships
: www.rsnc.us

Rocky Mountain Appaloosa Horse Association

Rocky Mountain Calf Roping Association:  www.uscra.com/index.asp

Rocky Mountain Carriage Club:  www.rockymountaincarriageclub.org

Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, Northern Colorado Chapter: www.northerncoloradodressage.org

Rocky Mountain Fjord Horse, NFH

Rocky Mountain Friesian Club

Rocky Mountain Haflinger Association: www.haflingerhorses.com

Rocky Mountain Horse Rescue
: www.rockymountainhorserescue.org

Rocky Mountain Longears:  www.rockymountainlongears.com

Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Associaion:  www.rmqha.com

Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association:  www.rmrha.com

Rocky Mountain Team Penning Association:  www.teampen.org

Roundup Riders of the Rockies

Society for Creative Anachronism

St. Vrain Roundup Riders

US Pony Club 
Trail Ridge Riders

Univ. of CO Equestrian Team:  www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/RodeoEquestrian

Local Governmental Organizations

Boulder County Parks and Open Space: www.co.boulder.co.us/openspace

City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks: www.bouldercolorado.gov/index

Colorado State Parks: parks.state.co.us

Other Non Profit Organizations

American Assn of Equine Practitioners (AAEP): www.myhorsematters.com

Boulder Area Trails Coalition: www.bouldertrails.org

Boulder County Cooperative Extension: www.coopext.colostate.edu/boulder

Colorado Mountain Club: www.cmc.org

CSU Extension: www.ext.colostate.edu

International Mountain Biking Association: www.imba.com