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A FOREVER HOME

Well, it was bound to happen. After many years of rescuing horses and finding them homes, I’ve finally fallen in love with and adopted one of my own rescues.

My name is Teri Allen, founder of Terolyn Horse Rescue in Elizabeth, Colorado. Before starting Terolyn, I was a horse trainer for more than three decades. During that time, I occasionally retrained at-risk horses and helped find them homes. It felt good to help the animals

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