Ryder! Ryder, here?! I Know Him! I Know Him!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We’re in love, we’re in love, and we don’t care who knows it! We love our buddy, Ryder and we are excited that he’ll be spending this holiday season in his new home!
RYDER
Ryder is a 2006-ish quarter horse who we met in the spring of 2021. A young couple had rescued a thin and isolated Ryder from a neglectful situation. They helped him gain weight, trimmed his hooves, and started to build trust. Unfortunately, Ryder was challenged with front and hind end lameness, and they could no longer provide the care he needed.
Once at AAE, Ryder received better hoof care, dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. Radiographs showed he had advanced ringbone in his front left hoof, and his pastern joint had nearly fused. His front right was clubbed, and both hooves had thin soles. Thankfully, he did not have any coffin bone rotation (founder), though his prior owner thought it had.
We added some daily meds to help with his arthritis, and he got some new shoes temporarily to help with his thin soles. Ryder’s hooves improved greatly after several balanced trims, and his comfort level improved tremendously. Ryder was able to run comfortably with the herd in the rolling hills of their pasture.
Ryder went out on a brief adoption. Unfortunately, the property and other horses weren’t a good match for him, so he was returned. He became food aggressive when in a small space with these other horses. With a history of neglect and starvation, it is wasn’t a big surprise, but it hadn’t been an issue while he was with us. When he came back to AAE, we modified his housing and feeding areas for success, and we didn’t never saw the behavior.
Ryder is such a handsome, friendly, and easy-going guy. He lived happily among the herd at AAE, but he really enjoys spending time with humans, too. He loves grooming and attention, so he really needed a home where he’d get spoiled. This fall he found the perfect home with his new human, Christi, as well as a super cute new mare-friend, and plenty of love…. and carrots!
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
A New Way to GiveStart your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!