July 2026 Newsletter

Second chances, sponsorships, and celebrations

across the Pikes Peak Region

Help Give Peanut the Future She Deserves

When Peanut arrived at Elite Equine Rescue, we knew she needed help. We just didn't know how much. A full veterinary workup finally gave us answers. The good news: Her hock isn't broken, as we first feared. The bad news: Her injury is more complicated than that.

Peanut has a fractured stifle with serious soft tissue damage. Her medial collateral ligament has torn away from the tibia, leaving a bone fragment in the joint, and she also has a meniscal tear. Every step is a struggle. Still, Peanut meets each day ready to heal.

For the past several weeks, she's been in intensive rehab to control inflammation, protect joint function and get her body ready for surgery. But rehab can only do so much. What she needs now is the operation itself.

Surgery will remove the bone fragment and repair the damaged tissue, giving Peanut the chance to heal properly before the injury affects her growth for good. She's only 2, and her body is still developing, so timing matters.

How you can help

Every dollar goes straight toward Peanut's surgery and recovery.

🐴 $25 covers medication and bandaging supplies

🐴 $50 covers a rehab session to keep her comfortable while she waits

🐴 $100 helps fund imaging, follow-up care and post-op monitoring

🐴 $250 helps cover anesthesia, supplies and operating room costs

🐴 Any amount gets Peanut one step closer to surgery

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Peanut has already shown us how tough she is. Now she needs a community behind her.

If her story has touched you, please consider a tax-deductible gift today. Together, we can help this filly run, play and just be a horse again.

Thank you for standing with us and for helping us change lives, one horse at a time.

Image of Elite Equine CO staff at 2025 Bronc Day Parade

Join Us: Bronc Day Parade — Saturday, July 25

Mark your calendars! Elite Equine Rescue is heading back to Green Mountain Falls for the Bronc Day Parade on Saturday, July 25. You'll find us with our float, several of our rescue horses, and an information booth — come say hello, meet the horses, and learn more about our mission.

Whether you're cheering from the sidewalk or stopping by our booth, your support means the world to the horses we serve. We hope to see you there! https://www.broncdayfestival.org/

Benefit Concert

Elite Equine CO is hosting an exclusive concert at The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers. The evening will combine live music, community spirit, and meaningful impact in support of rescued horses.

A horse who gave everything deserves a second chance.

On October 16, you can help make that happen.

Join us at The Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers in Colorado Springs for a night of live music with Exit West, a local Colorado Springs band blending country/alternative country with American classic rock. Every ticket helps rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome horses in need — supporting Elite Equine CO's 98% rehoming success rate.

Saturday, October 16 · Doors at 6:00 PM
Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers — Colorado Springs
Tickets on sale soon!

About Elite Equine CO Rescue & Rehab

Elite Equine CO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to giving performance horses a second chance. Many are surrendered because they are injured, discarded, or forgotten. Through veterinary-guided rehabilitation and compassionate care, we help them heal, rediscover trust, and transition into safe, purposeful futures.

Sponsorship for this concert provides meaningful investment in the rescue, veterinary care, and rehabilitation of at-risk performance horses.

Email: eer.eventcoordinator@gmail.com

Past Clinics: Learning Together

It's been a busy season of education! In May, we hosted our Fascia Clinic at the Green Mountain Falls Horse Wellness Meadow, led by Equine Rehab Specialist Gina Hluska, covering fascia anatomy, restriction patterns, and hands-on demonstrations. In June, Creekside Equestrian in Parker welcomed us for an Introduction to Kinesiology (KT) Taping clinic, where attendees learned how this technique supports healing, stability, and lymphatic drainage in horses.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn — we love growing this community's horsecare knowledge together!

Sponsor Spotlight: Future of Wellness

This issue's sponsor, Future of Wellness, is a Manitou Springs practice led by Beth Deutsch, P.A., N.E., who takes a "whole care" approach to health — addressing emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing together. Her practice offers salivary hormone testing, neuro-endocrine and stress-response evaluation, bioenergetic/EAV assessment, detox support, homeopathics, and mineral supplement products, alongside traditional PA care.

Beth has also generously extended her scanning expertise to Elite Equine CO, helping identify what may be troubling a horse physically. This added insight has been a valuable tool in shaping our horses' rehabilitation and care plans, and we're grateful for her continued support of our mission.

441 Manitou Ave., Suite #201, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
719-447-0910
https://www.futureofwellness.us/

A Star-Spangled Celebration: 4th of July Parade Recap

Elite Equine Rescue was proud to take part in this year's 4th of July parade in Green Mountain Falls! Our decorated float — complete with rescue horses, patriotic bunting, and even a mini cowboy or two — was pulled through town by a classic red truck, and our own horses walked the route alongside our volunteers. It was a joyful, sun-soaked day of community spirit, and a great reminder of how much support surrounds our mission here in the Pikes Peak Region.

Image of Barn Manager John Brandon walking Rosie on parade route

Image of volunteer Shelli Wood with EER Rescue Willy

Image of young child riding on the float

Image of volunteers Amy and Beth helping with horse

Image of Jesse Stroope with his horse in the parade

Horses Available For Adoption

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ABOUT US:

Elite Equine CO gives abandoned, abused, and slaughter-bound horses a second chance at a better life. EER is one of the few rescues in the nation that specializes in performance horses rehabilitation due to injury or neglect. We heal all of our horses to their fullest potential then find them a forever home in and around the Pikes Peak Region.

Being one of a few rescues in the nation with this performance specialty and unique rehabilitation techniques, EER has been able to help over 100 horses back to a sound condition, with 98% rehome success since 2018.

Did You Know?

85% of first-time horse owners get rid of their horses within five years.

152,000 horses a year are slaughtered for human consumption abroad.

92.3% of horses going to slaughter are in their prime (7-10 years old), healthy and in good condition.

Website: https://eliteequineCO.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EERsaves/

Email: eers.outreach@gmail.com

Phone: 719-428-0104

Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers. The Elite Equine Team and the horses that they serve are deeply grateful for the donations that make our meaningful work possible.