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President's Message from Cindy Adams
Hello from your Douglas/Elbert County Horse Council!!
We are excited to announce the DECHC board for 2026:
President: Cindy Adams
Vice President: Sharon Jayne
Secretary: Diane Sanders
Treasurer: Monica Wheeler
Publicity: Sally Suk
Board Members:
Chris Exley
Kirk Inderbitzen
Sue Kalamen
Jennifer Little
Shanti Magot
Debbie Schultze
Carin Shuler
Please help me welcome them in for the 2026 year!
We have several clinics that we are trying to put together for the early part of next year, so
stay tuned for clinic dates. Also, we will be having our annual Emergency Preparedness
Clinic on March 28th and it will be at the Kiowa Fairgrounds in the Agricultural Building. We would love to see more of
our members get involved with the many DECHC activities we have throughout the year.
We will have a wide range of clinics to choose from so stay tuned!!
Please renew your membership and share with a couple of your friends. It is important to
support the mission of DECHC.
If anyone has any suggestions, complaints or ideas, please feel free to send me an email
nccadams3@gmail.com.
Be sure to join your council before our membership ride! If you have not updated, your name will be removed from the list and you will no longer receive the newsletter or special events information!
Call or email if you have questions!
THANK YOU for supporting your local horse council!
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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for Membership Appreciation Ride
information. September 21, 2025
Plum Creek Sedalia
If you find any problems on the trails, or think any specific repair work needs to be done,
please contact Douglas County Open Space:
303-660-7495.
Last Edits June 20, 2025
Parks, Trails and Open Space Public Safety, Rules, and Regulations. Click Here
TRAILER LOADING CLINIC
April 18, 2026
9:00 - 1:00
Elbert County Fairgrounds, Covered Pavillion
95 Ute Ave., Kiowa, CO 80117
Email nccadams3@gmail.com or tia@herdoftwo.com with any questions.
DECHC is sponsoring this trailer loading clinic in conjunction with
the Emergency Preparedness Clinic taking place on April 25th at
this same location. See the links above.
If you cannot easily load your horse in a
stress-free setting, how can you expect to load them when time
is of the essence?
We are fortunate to have Tia Jones, a local horse trainer, who
specializes in helping horses and their owners become more
confident and comfortable with the trailer loading process. You
can take your newly learned skills and continue to practice them
at home so you are ready should the need to evacuate quickly
arise.
Only 8 horses will be allowed to participate in this 4 hour clinic.
Cost per horse is $75 paid directly Tia Jones at Herd of Two
Horsemanship. There is no cost to audit this clinic.
NOTE: This clinic is outdoors. Bring clothing for all kinds of weather
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