Next Step Horse Rescue Colorado

06/13/2024

Do you remember REBA???
After 10 months of being removed from her adopter check out her transformation! The adopter said their veterinarian told them to put her down.

Reba was slowly dieing from starvation. But look at her now! Reba has made a full recovery! With the exception of rain rott scaring that was left untreated for many months. Her hair is slowly growing back in! Check out her transformation below!

06/09/2024

06/03/2024

Cierra eats like it's his last meal.

06/03/2024

Cierra got his hooves trimmed!! He feels so much better now that he is balanced. He had thrush so bad one of his hooves was bleeding. He stood like a champ!
We still need donations. Please go to nextstephorserescue.org
Thank you

06/02/2024

13 of our horses are headed to SummitValley Horse Center!!! They are going fior 6 months of handl8ng and being a part if their leadership programs!

05/30/2024

Sierra saw the veterinarian yesterday! I'll post an update by going live this morning so stay tuned for that! Good news is.......HE WILL SURVIVE!!
However, this is the bill! We need to continue raising funds to provide the much needed care he deserves!

Please donate now at nextstephorserescue.org or if you wish, you can send tge funds directly to our veterinarian! Give her the invoice number and the amount you wish to pay towards his care! Thank you!!

05/30/2024

My handsome equine team! There are many others not in this photo that couldn't attend this event, but I'm telling you, I cant do anything without them! Love these guys!

05/29/2024

Mike Morgan was struck by lightning as he was feeding his cows following a branding event on the ranch outside of the town of Rand in Jackson County.

05/28/2024

Update on Cierra.
He got a much needed grooming and bath by our youth team! He stood like a champion and really enjoyed it! He was dewormed immediately and we were able to get him on a refeeding program of Orchard pellets, complete feed and sand clear for the next 30 days. Then the diet will increase. Cierra was also weighed. He is currently 720 pounds. At least 300 pounds under what he should weigh.

We still need donations for Cierra's care. We were able to raise $1,700 to date so thanks to everyone who did! Our goal is to meet $5,000. Please if you can share $20 or more, it will all add up! Go to nextstephorserescue.org and hit the donate button. Thank you so much!

05/24/2024

We have a very urgent cry for help. .

The story is unbelievable. This horse did not come through our organization nor did we adopt to the owners, however the owners lied and told law enforcement, veterinarians and anyone that questioned them about the condition of their horses (yes there were more) that they came to them in this condition from NSHR and they are rehabbing it. This is a HUGE LIE. WE DO NOT ADOPT OUT SICK OR SKINNY HORSES. Anyone that knows us, knows better and those that believe that s**t knows "nothing". We cant believe this rumor is actually a thing. I can't believe authorities believed them without calling us to check out their story. This horse was scheduled to be euthanized next week because the owners wanted to say it couldn't be helped. At least one veterinarian knew something wasnt right and did the correct thing.

Lets make this clear....We do not have a foster program and no one gets sick horses from us to rehab. We do all the rehab here at the facility and when completely rehabbed, they are cleared for adoption by our veterinarian. Horses that leave here are no longer a "rescue" but a horse with a name that needs a new home. All vet and medical records go with the horses adopted from NSHR.

In our opinion they used that story to hide what they did, push blame and to avoid prosecution. Come on people! Wake up! Is it really that easy to get away with neglect? Are there not mandated reporters anymore?

We got the first picture from the original owner to show this is how this horse looked the day these aweful people got the horse from them. Only 9 months after getting this horse, this is what it looks like. Unbelievable.

We can not give out anymore information regarding this horse so please no questions. Lets just focus on helping if you can. Right now it's about the horse, not it's past..... We know we can save him. This is what we do.

Please go to nextstephorserescue.org and donate. We need to raise $5,000 fir medical, farrier services, feed and much more. Please help!
Thank you so much!!

05/17/2024

For Betina Tacoronte 's birthday (May 20), she would like for everyone to donate to Next Step Horse Rescue! This rescue means a lot to her for she managed the operations for 18 years! NSHR could really use some help to cover out standing vet bills, feed and farrier services.
Her birthday wish is for everyone to donate donate $25 or more to nextstephorserescue.org. Hit the red donate button. This would mean so much to her!
Thank you!

Providing a safe place for abused, neglected and unwanted horses and to educate horse owners and potential horse owners about horse care and management and find forever qualified homes for all horses that come into our program.

05/13/2024

$25
To all our supporters! We need help. Just $25!!

We have 9 horses that are headed to SummitValley Horse Center for 6 months of training that have been sponsored to go to training camp!! We are now looking for sponsors to help with some out standing vet bills and to help cover costs to feed and care for the remaining horses that will stay in our program.

We need to raise $5,000. We know it's a steep amount, but not really considering the cost to care for the all horses on a monthly basis. $5,000 will clear out the vet bills and get feed for another 2 months. If we can get 200 people to donate just $25 or more we will reach that goal! We have a lot of followers so please help us today! Ask your employer if they can help! All donations are tax deductible!
After you donate, please tell everyone you did and share this post!!
Go to nextstephorserescue.org and hit the red donate button! We thank you in advance!

Providing a safe place for abused, neglected and unwanted horses and to educate horse owners and potential horse owners about horse care and management and find forever qualified homes for all horses that come into our program.

05/09/2024

Colorado Horse Transport Leaving Colorado on May 12th with 3 spots open to Oklahoma and then back to Colorado with 2 spots open. Clean loads only please. Can pick up and drop off along our route!

05/06/2024

Our President, Betina Tacoronte is retiring from rescueing horses after 18 years in the business! While still on the board, she will still be linked to rescue but in a different capacity. Betina is progressing really well with her new found love of training horses with behavioral issues. Since rescuing up to about 3,000 horses between Hawaii and Colorado for the past 18 years she wanted to find that nitch to help the horse community even better. Not just to rescue the horses but to find a way to help horse owners keep their horses. Many horses end up in the wrong hands when rehomed because the horse still has training issues and now the new owner can't handle them. Some of the horses end up in the feed lot which is a gateway to slaughter. "With the numerous horses that go through the door's of a rescue facility, most are horses that were not trained properly. When not trained properly, bad behavior forms within the horse and this is about 80% of why the horses are rehomed", said Betina. She said that most horse owners are not trainers and to hire one is super expensive. She has seen horse owners buy CD's online or take online courses regarding training (although helpful) but its not the same as getting guidence, advice or hands on training from attending a clinic or hiring a professional trainer. Training horses takes patience and many, many hours. Being consistent with the training is another issue with some horse owners. She also said, that people most often get their friend or neighbor, who has owned horses since they were 6 years old or ridden in shows and rodeos to train their horse. Although, they maybe great horseman and horsewomen, most have never trained a horse from ground zero, let alone an unhandled horse or a mustang.

Betina thought years ago, if she and her staff could develop a program that helps horse owners keep their horses through proper training and to teach them to understand horse behavior through education, it just might help keep horses out of the pipeline to slaughter. Her and her staff will be available to train but will also refer to other professional trainers that will be added to their list of qualified trainers that believe in the same mission. "I'm still learning after years of being a part of the training industry. I love learning new things and will continue to learn! Now I'm ready to share my knowledge to those that want to come with me on this journey!", said Betina.

Betina has over 40 years experience riding and showing horses. In 2017 she became a T.I.P Trainer for the Mustang Heritage Foundation and is currently a member of the EXCA. She has been taking training and horsemanship clinics from amazing professional Horseman; like Mark Hernandez with American Horse Company LLC, Lee Hart, Bill Cameron, Neil Ward, Carson James, Travis Matez, Abby Pacheco, and Patrick Sullivan just to name a few for the past 20 years. Training under them helped her understand the greater need to serve in the horse rescue industry and that's educating horse owners about Equine Behavior. This helps improve their horsemanahip skills and to set up the horse to be successfully placed in a long term home situation if the owner has to rehome the horse.

Soon, Betina will start a new journey of training horses and educating horse owners to better serve her community! With her love of the appaloosa horse, her new company name is called "Spot On" Horse Training. "Training with Confidence and having a better foundation will improve your relationship with your horse!" Said Betina
We all here at NSHR wish her well and support her new endeavor!