This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Horse Protection League!
Founded in 1994, The Horse Protection League is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing all kinds of equines in the Jefferson County area. We have come a long way in the last 25 years, and have even bigger plans for the future. Interested in joining us on our journey? Click the link below to find information on volunteering.
HPL would like to thank one of our fantastic grant writers, Joel, for securing $5,000 from the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance! This money is going to be used to send a few of our beloved horses to professional training with Spencer Bruce. By sending these horses out, they will gain experience and learn good habits that will make them more likely to find a forever home. Our first horse to benefit from this will be Liberty. Stay tuned to hear how her training goes. Thank you, Joel!
HPL would like to thank one of our fantastic grant writers, Marissa, for securing us $20,000 from Dennis Friends Foundation! This money will be going directly toward new and safer fencing for our horses. Come spring when the ground thaws out we are going to need some strong volunteers to help us build. Stay tuned for more information on our "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" project. Thank you, Marissa!
Meet our December intakes!
Last month we took in three new mares, and we have high hopes for them. Currently they are under evaluation and therefore not available to adopt, but keep checking back! You won't want to miss out on these girls. (Left to right: Fiesta, Liberty, and Dali)
How cute is Henri? For a $25 dollar donation you can take Henri home with you. All donations go directly to caring for our horses. (At this time we do not offer shipping. If you would like to donate and take Henri home, we ask you do so in person.)
Did you hear?
We are so excited to have found the perfect home for Daisy and Millie. As many know, they spent many wonderful years at HPL but it warms our hearts to see how loved they are at their new home. Congratulations Daisy and Millie!
Winter Lecture Series Starts January 19th
Join us for our first lecture of the season! We are excited to welcome Dr. Paola Wessinger from Block and Bridle Veterinary Services to HPL to talk about chiropractic and acupuncture treatment in horses. After graduating with her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Glasgow in Scotland, Dr. Wessinger completed her certification in both chiropractic and acupuncture in order to provide more comprehensive patient care. She has graciously offered to give a powerpoint lecture as well as do a chiropractic/acupuncture treatment on a lucky HPL horse to demonstrate for us. The lecture will begin at 12p in the ranch house on January 19th. This is open to the public, we hope to see you all there!
Stay tuned for information on upcoming lectures. These will be open to the public so bring your friends and family! We are excited to have scheduled a variety of professionals within the horse industry to allow our community the opportunity to continue to learn and grow.
Still haven't purchased a 2019 calendar? That's okay! The Horse Protection League still has a few calendars left. Swing by the ranch any Wednesday or Saturday between 9am-2pm to pick one up for $17. Don't wait, there are less than 30 left!
