The Tecate Horse Rescue Chili Cook-Off is more than a community event — it’s a celebration of connection, compassion, and second chances. Every bowl of chili, every obstacle challenge run, and every laugh shared helps support the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of at-risk horses, mules, donkeys, and ponies.

This annual event brings our community together to meet “The Herd That Heals” — the horses who now help people heal through equine-assisted therapy, education, and wellness programs. It’s a day to enjoy great food, family fun, and ranch life while raising the funds needed to continue building our new barn, expanding our therapy programs, and caring for the animals who make it all possible.

Whether you come to compete, taste, volunteer, or just spend time with the herd, your presence helps us change lives — one horse, one person, and one community at a time.

3rd Annual Chili Cook Off

By Tecate Horse Rescue

3rd Annual Chili Cook Off

Help the Herd that Heals