Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council

Accomplishments 2002-2019

Actual Equine Emergency Evacuations

Provided volunteers to Douglas County Fairgrounds during Hayman Fire June 2002.

Provided volunteers to Douglas County Fairgrounds during Waldo Canyon Fire   June 2012.

   Provided volunteers to Elbert County Fairgrounds and Iron Horse Equine Center during

Black Forest Fire. June 2013.

   Provided evacuation support for Elbert County 10221 Fire.

   Provided volunteers to Douglas County Fairgrounds during the Northern Colorado Floods.

   Provided volunteers to assist evacuation during Burning Tree Fire.

Provided volunteers to assist evacuation during Forest Ridge Fire. March 4, 2018

Provided volunteers to assist evacuation during Noe Rd. Fire. March 23, 2018

Hosted Emergency Preparedness Clinics

   2013 Elbert County Fairgrounds.
   2014 Douglas County Fairgrounds plus Trailer Loading Clinic
   2015 Elbert County Fairgrounds plus Trailer Loading Clinic

2016 Douglas County Fairgrounds plus Trailer Loading Clinic

2017 Douglas County Fairgrounds plus Trailer loading Clinic

2018 Elbert County Fairgrounds plus Tailer loading Clinic

2019 Douglas County Fairgrounds Plus Trailer Loading Clinic

Hosted Emergency Management Barn Managers Training

2018, 2019

Participated with County Agencies

   Attended training sessions with Douglas County Animal Response Team (CART)

   Attended training for Douglas-Elbert County Emergency Operations Center

   Worked with Douglas County Parks Dept. to improve Equestrian Parking at Trailheads

Participated in Parades and County Fairs

   Coordination and Announcing for Parker Christmas Parade 2014

   Decorated festive carriage (and won Prizes) for Parker Christmas Parade 2001-2013

   Entered float drawn by a tractor in Elbert County Fair Parade 2010-2018

   Entered float drawn by a tractor in Douglas County Fair Parade 2010-2017.

Sponsored Town Meetings

   Hosted Colorado Horsemen's Town Meeting at Franktown Fire Station to provide all participants

      of Equine Activities of changes to legislation and open space availability 2012-2019.

Published and Distributed a Directory of all area providers of Equine Services.

Published a quarterly Newsletter to DECHC members of all activities keeping our Horse Use freedoms.

   Reprinted information from the Colorado Horse Council on State Equine Issues

Provided Information Booth

   At the annual Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

   At the annual Douglas County Fair

   At the Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation’s (CALF) Fall Harvest www.thecalf.org