The Conquistador Equine Rescue & Advocacy Program (CERAP)

The Conquistador Program is a coalition of equine rescues, sanctuaries and private equine foster homes.  Since the program began with the rescue of Conquistador in the summer of 2001, the Conquistador Program has rescued and rehabilitated more than 300 horses in the United States, assisted with the rescue of 100 horses in Canada, worked with a coalition to protect wild horses in Eastern Arizona, partnered with law enforcement to stop equine cruelty, and taken Conquistador to therapeutic horsemanship programs for individuals, who like Conquistador, the conqueror, are conquering physical or emotional challenges.

In 2001, Conquistador, a young chestnut Peruvian Paso stallion was found in Eastern Arizona almost dead from starvation & dehydration, blinded in one eye and lame. 

Working together a coaltion of animal organizations and compassionate Arizonans saved the young stallion and, ultimately, 12 Peruvian horses from that situation of severe neglect. 

With love and care combined with the chestnut stallion’s great heart, Conquistador recovered to become a multiple Champion Peruvian horse, advocate for his fellow equines, & inspiration for all who are working to conquer physical or emotional challenges.  Thus began the Conquistador Program. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Conquistador Program is to rescue, rehabilitate and to find good and loving lifetime homes for equines who are victims of neglect, cruelty, or homelessness or who are at risk of going to slaughter and to advocate for equine welfare.

 

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If you are shopping for products or services for your animal family members, you can help the Conquistador Program with your purchases, please click on award winning photographer Pamela Reed's famous photograph of "Conquistador in Peruvian Tack" to visit the Conquistador Store and learn how.

Thank you so much.