Colorado Safe Horse

01/12/2026

🍂 There is still time to sign up and attend Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking’s free virtual Public Awareness Training this week! 🍂

Join for a Colorado-focused Public Awareness Training on how human trafficking impacts the state and region.

This session will cover how to recognize labor and s*x trafficking, an overview of federal and local laws, the realities of disclosure and complex trauma, and local resources available to support survivors.

Open to community members and professionals across Colorado.

🗓 Wednesday, January 14
⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM (MT)
💻 Free and virtual

Register for the training at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/E6DZZqFLQ6OZ7DtceIXAAQ?fbclid=IwY2xjawPP9jhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPTUU2cE5JekMwaEhCUlJIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHljf1QIUIzmgfkwBdy_zqI0KL0j-sK1odVdnKqqZKwqt801hlkqC2-mv9brq_aem_3iu2ikm2eG6S-HIlGJ0_Cg #/registration

01/11/2026

01/11/2026

No apps. No noise.
Just presence, purpose, and a horse that grounds your soul. 🐴🤍

01/11/2026

National Western Stock Show Time!

01/11/2026

❄️ Winter Riding: Understanding the Physiology Behind Cold-Weather Training ❄️

When discussing winter conditioning, it’s important to recognize how significantly cold temperatures alter a horse’s respiratory function, muscle physiology, and recovery from exercise. The demands on the respiratory tract increase in cold, dry air; muscle elasticity decreases. These shifts mean that the same level of exercise can place very different demands on the horse in January than it does in June.

Thoughtful winter training, therefore, isn’t simply about extending warm-ups. It involves a more strategic approach: moderating intensity, prioritizing gradual muscle engagement, and allowing sufficient time for complete cool-downs to protect both respiratory and musculoskeletal health. These adjustments help mitigate cold-weather stiffness, minimize performance-limiting airway irritation, and support overall welfare.

Nutritional and environmental management also play a crucial role. Horses often drink less in winter and expend more energy maintaining body temperature. Ensuring consistent access to warm water, adequate forage intake, and appropriate dietary support helps maintain hydration, digestive function, and immune resilience during periods of cold stress.

With these considerations in mind, winter can remain a productive and beneficial training season.

Learn more about evidence-based winter training strategies:
🇨🇦 https://madbarn.ca/training-horses-in-winter/
🇺🇸 https://madbarn.com/training-horses-in-winter/

01/11/2026

This is true.

Some peace can’t be explained.
It’s felt… right here, breathing it in. 🤍
If you know, you know.

01/10/2026

Jefferson County and Arvada residents, please participate in the important work as requested below by Community Equestrian to begin implementation of the Equestrian Protection Act passed in the Colorado State Legislature in 2025.

Dear Fellow Equine Advocates,

Community Equestrian has been busy working with both Jefferson County and Arvada to begin implementing provisions the Equestrian Protections Act-SB25-149.

Our next step to is to identify potential locations in JeffCo and Arvada for the ‘Pass Wide (6 feet) and Slow (10 mph) signage and also road crossings locations.

We need input from equestrians throughout the JeffCo and Arvada to identify these locations. We are requesting help from your membership to do this. This information will also help us define Equestrian Zones in general.

The information we are seeking is as follows:
• Signage
o General Location: Unincorporated JeffCo or Incorporated city if known. Sometimes it is hard to tell, but ‘general location’ is helpful
o Street or Road name and closest intersection along with direction of travel. If possible some idea of the distance from the intersection and the name of the intersecting street/road.
o Usage by equestrians which is likely to be a guesstimate. To keep it simple use light, medium, heavy. We are interested in current usage and possible future usage if the area became safer for equestrians.
o Name and contact information for person submitting the information if we need to follow up for clarification
• Road Crossings
o Location—Same information as Signage
o Type of preferred crossing
 Traffic light controlled by the equestrian and other crossing users that would stop traffic. These are obviously more expensive and have the most impact on traffic flow. Only use this classification if you don’t think the other two classifications will not work.
 Warning Traffic sign with flashing warning lights that the intersection is going to be used; controlled by the equestrian and other crossing users
 Warning Traffic sign to alert other road users the crossing that equestrians may be using it and to be alert.
o All three crossing classifications would also have crossing ‘hash marks’ on the pavement.
o Existing pedestrian controlled traffic lights that retrofitting with a rider level control button would be beneficial.

• Timeframe-This is likely to be an ongoing effort and we are also in the holiday season. Our target for some preliminary recommendation is February 15th. If folks could have their recommendation to us by January 31st that should allow us time to compile the information and make some preliminary recommendations to JeffCo and Arvada.
(P)lease feel free to distribute this request throughout the Jefferson County Equine community. If the locations are in one of the other JeffCo incorporated cities, feel free to include them.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Fran Evers
Community Equestrian
(303)817-4818
https://communityequestrian.org

01/10/2026

Good info!

01/09/2026

This is true