William Stiffler  - President, Executive Director and Founder

Bill first became interested in rescuing horses more than 20 years ago after his brother Bob (RJ), who had been working as a thoroughbred race horse trainer in California, returned home to Littleton, CO to help take care of their ailing father.  Having witnessed the fate of former racehorses, RJ initially decided to return to the tracks to adopt or to help with racehorse adoptions. RJ would buy horses from various racetracks and trainers he knew in the business and bring them home, where the brothers would retrain them before placing them in new homes. While some became trail or companion horses, others went on to compete in various equestrian events such as English hunter/jumper shows and Western competitions.

Bill grew up in Greenwood Village on a gentlemen's ranch and has lived with a passion for horses ever since.  He started the rescue informally with his brother Bob years ago, rescuing thoroughbred racers from slaughter and retraining them as pleasure horses. Bill is an entrepreneur and has owned several businesses.

Karen Stiffler  - Board Member

A successful and well respected realtor in Colorado, who donates a portion of her commissions to Friends of Horses Rescue and Adoption.

Kent & Dawn Gleasure - Board Members

Kent and Dawn have been members of FOHRAA since its inception.

Charlie Puskas - Board Member

Charlie has been a volunteer of FOHRAA for 5 years and supervises all Jr. volunteer activities.

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