What do Dolphins and Horses Have in Common?
Quite a bit when it comes to Dr. Jena Questen, DVM, CertAqV, affectionately called Dr. Q by all who know her. Originally from Bailey, Dr. Q purchased Aspen Park Vet Hospital in 2017. Dr. Q has a diverse background that connects horses as well as animals who live under the water. She is a Holistic […]
Looking Through New Eyes
May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears. – Nelson Mandela In addition to the Colorado Corral’s overarching purpose of connecting our amazing and gritty local horse community, this year we are going to turn up the volume on the horses and explore ways to improve their lives and our relationships with them. […]
Evergreen Hosts Hanoverian Inspections at the new Integrity Equestrian!
Thanks to one of our big thinking local equestrians, Kari Ketchledge, official American Hanoverian Society (AHS) Inspections were held in Evergreen earlier this month. Kari is an accomplished local horse trainer, instructor and boutique horse breeder. Each year the AHS organizes a national inspection tour around the country to register foals, inspect and boutique breeder. […]
Equestrian Apps Worth the Time and Money
Interested in knowing how many miles you rode on your trail ride? Do you ride alone most of the time? Do you want to improve your riding? Do you find it hard to get to a clinic or instructor? Is there a skill you need to work on but you are not sure where to […]
Local Artist – Virginia “Ginny” Furness
Originally from Argentina, Virginia Peralta de Furness came to the United States with her family as a child. With a medically inclined family, Ginny followed into the healthcare field in 1988 when she graduated with a BS in Occupational Therapy. Throughout her long and successful career in healthcare, she continued to be drawn to art […]
A Way Forward in the Horse World
One of the popular memes going around right now for horse people is that daily life does not look much different pre or post COVID-19. It is just the norm that some professional and amateur riders spend most of their days alone with their horses riding and training anyway. Some have had a breather in […]
Seeking to Save the Jeffco Fairgrounds
The threat of the closing of the Jeffco Fairgrounds came as quite a shock to the local community when it was announced mid-January that the County Commissioners had abruptly decided to close the entire facility in order to cut the budget. After what was described by opponents as “a sweeping override of existing County revenue […]
We ALL Need Horses – Part 2
Last month we explored the importance of keeping horses woven into the fabric of our daily lives, not just for horse enthusiasts, but for all people to be able to have access to the many therapeutic benefits of being around horses as well as to enjoy them in our landscape. Horses in our communities gives […]
We ALL Need Horses – Part 1
“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined.” —Ronald Duncan Since the beginning of man, any culture that found and tamed horses rode to the front of civilization. They were faster, could move […]
The Story of Oliver
From the moment Oliver was placed in his spot at the southeast corner of Evergreen Parkway and Stagecoach Blvd, he became a popular community icon. Carefully woven from wire and painted to withstand the elements, Oliver was created by Jeff Best of Devil’s Rope Studio in Clare, Michigan (www.devilsropestudio.com). In 2016, Jeff Best received a […]