We are thrilled to announce that our Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola recently went to her forever! We’re so excited for what the future holds for her!
Lola came to AAE with her friend, Liza, at the beginning of the year in collaboration with another rescue organization. The pair had been with a foster who didn’t have adequate facilities for gentling mustangs. These girls were unhandled/unhalterable, and, as a result, they hadn’t had any dental or hoof care, vaccines, or deworming.
During our time with us, Lola made great progress. She became halterable, and she was willing to learn. She furthered her education as a participant in the Monty Roberts International Learning Center’s 15-day Advance Course of Horsemanship in the spring.
It wasn’t long before Lola met her perfect match in Mel! Mel is a previous AAE adopter, and we are grateful she opened her heart and home to another beautiful sweetheart. We can’t wait to hear more about Lola and Mel’s adventures!
The month of August is going fast, and I would like to remind you of an opportunity that helps ensure a future for your family, friends, animals, and causes close to your heart. August is National Make-A-Will Month, a perfect opportunity to consider the well-being of all that you cherish.
Through AAE’s partnership with FreeWill, you can use a free online resource to create your estate plan. A recent FreeWill user said:
“They take a process that seems like a lot of work and make it quick and easy! There’s not a lot of confusing legal talk. You’ll be happy!”
Creating a will (or revocable living trust) this month can help you:
Secure a future where your wishes are honored.
Provide peace of mind by planning for those you care about.
Share your passion for abused and neglected horses by supporting All About Equine Animal Rescue.
Your thoughtful estate plan can reach beyond today and help support and care for those in need when the call arises. Including a gift to AAE in your will today is a powerful way to show your dedication to our work while also ensuring that horses can be rehabilitated, rehomed, and loved for generations to come.
Join in providing a future for your loved ones and the causes you champion. Begin your will (or revocable living trust) for Make-A-Will Month today!
Warm Regards,
Wendy Digiorno
Executive Director, All About Equine Animal Rescue
P.S. If you have already included a gift to All About Equine Animal Rescue in your will, please fill out this brief form to let us know. We would love to thank you for your generosity.
As a thank you for being a special member of the AAE community, we’ve extended early bird pricing for individual tickets and the Herd Table for Boots & Bling until 11:59pm on Friday, August 16!
That’s an extra 24 hours for extra savings! Don’t wait – This will be your last chance to save!
This evening of family fun will feature a BBQ dinner catered by prize-winning Cowabunga BBQ. The menu includes full-of-flavor meats and sides. Fan favorite Justin Trick of Trick Auctioneers is also returning this year to emcee the night alongside Tamara Berg of KCRA.
“I have had their delicious food on a few occasions and they are a for sure standout in the BBQ catering space. The meats are cooked to perfection and if that wasn’t enough… the sides, omg are friggen awesome!”
· Reviewer of Cowabunga BBQ
This year’s event is extra special because we are celebrating 15 successful years of working on the frontlines of equine rescue together! To commemorate this milestone, there will be some fun contests and prizes. There will also be auctions with some amazing items and scrumptious desserts, dancing, and more that you won’t want to miss!
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year. The horses are counting on you to be there!
Once on the event website, click on the red “Donate & Tickets” button to purchase your tickets.
Coming with friends? Purchase tickets for your group in one transaction.
Early Bird pricing for the Herd Table has been extended!
The Herd Table sponsorship is our most popular and most economical option. This table for 12 is perfect for a group of family, friends, co-workers, or fellow volunteers!
Early bird savings available until Friday, August 16 at 11:59pm.
Yesterday was an exciting day at AAE. Monroe and Kinsey went to their forever home, together! They became pals when they were moved to the same pasture a few months ago. We couldn’t be happier!
MONROE
Monroe is a sassy and confident two-year old reservation mustang that came to AAE with friend, Miles, at the end of December 2023 through collaboration with another organization. The pair had been with a foster who didn’t have experience with mustangs, and no other fosters were able to step in.
When she arrived, she was untouchable, and she hadn’t had any hoof or dental care. Just a baby herself, she lost a foal sometime prior to arrival, too. Not long after she learned to trust and accept a halter, she went on to further her education with three other AAE horses at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC).
She participated as a student project in their spring Advance Course of Horsemanship. There, she went through the starting process: trust building, introducing tack, including a surcingle, longlining, and a saddle introduction. Back at AAE, she settled in with her human friends, then she was moved to a bigger pasture with new horse friends, including Kinsey. Monroe enjoyed her herd, and we could see her confidence grow every day!
This sweet and gorgeous gal came a long way since her arrival, and we are so proud of her!
KINSEY
Kinsey is a sweet ~2-1/2 year old, grade filly. She came to AAE (with her friends, Elvie and Sage) as a foster through law enforcement. The trio had been picked up as strays. When no one came forward to claim any of them by the end of their holding period, they were transferred to AAE.
Upon arrival, Kinsey was thin and had a large, old, open laceration over a hind fetlock. Her wound had been treated by a veterinarian before arriving, but there was still a wide gash with granulation tissue (proud flesh). After extended treatment and bandaging, her wound healed. She has not shown any signs of lameness while at AAE. Dr. Stolba reexamined her and was happy with her progress.
Kinsey was a bit aloof when she arrived, but she learned to enjoy her human friends in no time. She also graduated to a big pasture, and she and Monroe buddied up with a few of the other fillies, and they thoroughly enjoyed being horses living among humans!
We’re so excited for what the future holds for these two, and we look forward to hearing about their new life and progress into adulthood!
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year. This event supports our ongoing rescue efforts and allows us to continue helping horses-in-need and keep our programs growing!
This evening of family fun features a delicious BBQ dinner catered by Cowabunga BBQ, auctions, contests & prizes, dancing, and more.
This event has sold out since 2017, so don’t delay, get your tickets now! If you’re coming with friends, please purchase your tickets in one transaction to assure seating together.
Once on the event website, click on the red “Donate & Tickets” button to purchase your tickets.
Coming with friends? Purchase tickets for your group in one transaction.
Sponsorship opportunities, from private family tables to exclusive business/corporate packages (and everything in between), range from $650 to $7500. Sponsor tables seat 12.
Sponsor packages are designed to provide branding exposure at Boots and Bling, through advertising and public relations, as well as potential exposure at the ranch in Pilot Hill and the tack store in Shingle Springs.
Click here to learn more about sponsorships options.
Contact our event team bootsnbling@allaboutequine.org to develop a package just for you that would be most beneficial to your business.
Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? It’s an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of creating a will, and a reminder of the importance of planning for the future — especially for our families, beloved pets and animals, and the causes close to our hearts.
As a supporter of AAE, you are an important part of our horse-loving community. Your support allows AAE to rescue horses that are the most in need of intervention, ensuring they experience recovery, rehabilitation, and care. In pre-approved situations, AAE also steps in as a guardian to ensure horses have a safe landing and continuity of care after the death of their owner.
With all horses, our collective goal is securing loving future homes for these resilient animals. If you have horses or other equine, we encourage you to plan for their future! And as an important member of our horse-loving community, whether you own horses or not, you can create a future for abandoned, neglected, or abused horses by planning a charitable gift.
Our partner, FreeWill, offers our supporters a simple, online resource to help create an estate plan at no cost. One person who used FreeWill last year even said:
“They take a process that seems like a lot of work and make it quick and easy! There’s not a lot of confusing legal talk. You’ll be happy!”
With FreeWill, you can:
Ensure the security of your assets and personal wishes.
Provide for the continued care of your family, including pets and animals.
Support our ongoing work rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming horses and other equine for generations to come.
Before you start making plans, we encourage you to read up on the biggest mistakes people make when creating a will to ensure an easy process and peace of mind. Just as AAE strives to set up each and every one of our horses for a loving future, we want you to do the same this Make-A-Will Month.
Warm Regards,
Wendy Digiorno
Executive Director, All About Equine Animal Rescue
P.S. If you’ve already included a gift to All About Equine Animal Rescue in your estate plan, please fill out this brief form to let us know. We would love to thank you for your generosity.
Adoptions are always some of the best news, ever! Last week mom & filly pair, Mollie & Mila, went to their forever home, together!! They are the first of the law enforcement horses to graduate to their new homes – this is a big first step in finding new families for all of these sweet creatures fur babies.
Look at their amazing transformations from when we first met them (below) until they arrived at their new home. It’s hard to believe these two were with us less than four months.
Mila (before)Mollie (before)
Thank you to Alison & Tom for adding these lovely ladies to their family! And thanks to all of you that supported their rescue and helped them get to their happily ever after.
We are so happy they found their home, and we can’t wait to match the other horses with the right home!
View the adoptable horses to see if you’re a fit for anyone! And refer a friend, share the info, repost! Together, we can make it happen!
Our Boots & Bling event provides critical funding that allows AAE to continue operations serving horses-in-need, giving them a second chance at a better life! Auctions play a very big part in this event.
We have received some wonderful items for this year’s auction, but we are falling far short of our need. Please, please help us help horses.
If you or anyone you know can work with us to find great auction items, we would greatly appreciate the support of AAE and our animals.
We have two immediate volunteer needs for Boots & Bling:
· Individuals to submit auction requests online. The team lead will provide you with a list of company and organization’s websites and content to help complete auction request forms. No phone calls required!
· We’re adding some fun with some contests and prizes at Boots & Bling to spice up the evening and make it more interactive. We are looking for some individuals to help plan and coordinate that. This team is not auction related, but it would be a fun role!
If you are able to help with either volunteer need, please contact the Boots & Bling team.
Here are several other ways you can help with the auctions!
Donate an item, donate an experience, or volunteer your professional service (This evening is a great opportunity to highlight your business with 350+ in attendance). This event has sold out since 2017.
Contact your family and network of friends and business associates who may be willing to donate items/products, services, or experiences.
Join our Boots & Bling Auction team and help us obtain items, products, services, and experiences.
Refer someone you know to the Boots & Bling team. If you’re not comfortable asking, share your ideas with us, and we can reach out. We would be happy to ask for you.
Ideas for donations include:
Airline miles, vacation rentals, cruises, hotel accommodations, timeshares, or any version of travel.
Tickets to sports games, concerts, or other events
Experiences (sailboat rides, fishing trips, horseback rides, hot air balloon rides, golfing, ziplining, whale watching, or similar)
Theater tickets; wine tasting experiences, and the likes
Gift cards (restaurants, department stores, services, Amazon, any and all gift cards make great gifts)
Jewelry, art, or collectibles
Professional services (accountant, hairdresser, massage, photography, design, diagnostics, pet care, auto detailing, etc.)
Businesses do not need to be local. Vacation/destination items help make wonderful auction packages or baskets!
Please don’t wait, we need your help now!! It takes time to create and build packages and baskets for the auction, then get information into the auction system. The sooner we have your items, the better the auction will be.
If you are able to donate to the auction, please complete the donation form found on our website.
Apologies it’s been a while since we sent an update on the seizure horses. We’ve been working hard to get them healthy and ready for adoption, and we’re excited to let you know they are all doing tremendously well. Nearly all are now available for adoption. Unfortunately, we don’t have the best progress photos of everyone to share, so know that some of these photos don’t do justice to all. The Arabians are all really nice group of horses, and they’ve made a ton of progress since arriving. Now, it’s time to get them adopted!!
Though some were touchable and enjoyed interaction, none were halterable when they arrived. None had likely had any hoof or dental care, at least for a long time. Today, all are halterable and handleable, some more confidently than others. All understand the basics, all have had the work (hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming and microchips). The older colt (Niko) has been gelded, the other will be done in the next month or so. Some are more confident than others, but they’ve all made good progress since they arrived the end of March and early April.
Learn more about each horse by clicking on the name or photo below.
Please read each horse’s description and needs carefully to make sure YOU are a good match for the horse (or to help find a good match)!
If you are (or someone you know is) interested in exploring adoption, please learn more about our adoption process, then submit an Adoption Inquiry (This is the first step to find your match). (We’re working on updating the website, so if you see someone you’re interested in, and the description is brief, submit an Adoption Inquiry and we can share more information to see if there’s a match.)
Refer a friend, share the info, repost! Together, we can make it happen!
Sweet Jennings earned his wings earlier this week after a very difficult cancer diagnosis.
Jennings had a persistent swelling in his sheath/groin area for the past few months. We hoped it was a stubborn pigeon fever abscess that hadn’t come to a head. Attempts to drain it in the field were unsuccessful, and a more extensive surgical procedure was undertaken.
Unfortunately, the swelling was a football-sized mass involving a lymph node. Biopsy results showed the tumor was a metastatic melanoma. Based on the type of cancer, the lymph node involvement, the size, and the location, there was little hope for a positive outcome for our sweet boy. The kindest thing we could do was to help Jennings across the Rainbow Bridge before cancer took its toll. F@*# Cancer!
Jennings came to AAE in 2020 with a baseball-sized mass on his sheath. He underwent surgery, and the mass was a melanoma. Fortunately, the surgery was successful, and there were clean edges around the incision site. We gave him time to heal, and after 12 months were very optimistic when he had no recurrent lesions. Thankfully, he stayed happy and healthy until this. That said, even with the swelling, he was his happy self!
Jennings loved attention; he was an absolute character. He was playful in his herd, and he always had a special gal by his side. Elli was his latest craze, and she made him a much better guy. He was aloof and much more independent (from humans) when he arrived, but the longer he was here, the sweeter he became. He loved to let you know he enjoyed your company. The pic above is one of the special Jennings moments Cindy experienced when he came up behind her, and he gave her a big, affectionate hug!
We’re incredibly grateful he knew (and gave) so much love while he was here. This special guy is going to be missed soooo much! Be free, our gentle love!
We’d like to bring Jennings home to stay at the barn with some of our other special angel herd-mates. If you can to help with his cremation costs and/or extensive treatment and hospitalization expenses, we’d sure appreciate the help.
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc. (AAE) is planning our 11th annual Boots & Bling celebrating our 15th year of rescue, which will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA. Boots & Bling is an evening of family fun featuring DJ music, BBQ dinner, and auctions to benefit horses-in-need. Previous events have always been very popular, and the past six events sold out with over 400 ticket holders.
Our goal is to raise $125,000 at this year’s event. Funds are used to support general operating costs so we can continue to help horses and keep our programs growing.
Would you consider being one of our sponsors or donating an item to our auction to help the horses? We are looking for unique items, services or experiences. Everyone who sponsors and/or contributes items to Boots and Bling is posted on our website and/or social media, listed in the event program, as well as on the auction display and auction description.
If you can help, please let me know and I will provide you with more information/ documentation.
Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity; your support makes a difference!
Boots & Bling: Event Info, Table and Event Sponsorships, Auction Donations, Volunteer Opportunities, and more!
Adoptable Horses
Volunteer Corner, Volunteer Needs
Other Ways to Help
AAE Friends, Supporters, & Service Providers
Dust off those boots and get ready to cut loose! Boots and Bling is coming soon!
AAE’s 11th Annual Boots and Bling will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 4pm in the Forni Building at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA.
The evening will feature a delicious and full-of-flavor BBQ dinner by J. Wild’s of Folsom, auctions, dancing, hear about the horses we have helped, and more fun.
Boots and Bling supports AAE’s core mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing horses (both wild and domestic) who have been neglected, abused, abandoned, and/or are otherwise at-risk. The evening is all about helping horses-in-need and our community!
This year is extra special because we are celebrating 15 successful years of working on the frontlines of equine rescue! Because it’s a milestone anniversary, we are planning some extra special and exciting things for the evening.
TABLE & EVENT SPONSORS OPPORTUNITIES
*** AVAILABLE NOW! ***
Sponsorship opportunities, from private family tables to exclusive business/corporate packages (and everything in between), range from $650 to $7500. Sponsor tables seat 12.
Sponsor packages are designed to provide branding exposure at Boots and Bling, through advertising and public relations, as well as potential exposure at the ranch in Pilot Hill and the tack store in Shingle Springs.
For more details and package options, please click here.
Contact our event team bootsnbling@allaboutequine.org to develop a package just for you that would be most beneficial to your business.
Table sponsorships aren’t only for businesses!
Table sponsorships are growing in popularity, and limited tables are available. Boots & Bling has sold out the past several years with upwards of 350 to 400 ticketholders.
Don’t miss your chance – secure your sponsorship/table now!
To get started, complete and submit the Sponsor Form in the downloadable packet (found here on our website) OR complete the online Sponsor Form.
Individual tickets will go on sale Thursday, August 1.
AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED
The Boots & Bling auctions are an extremely important part of this event. The funds raised from the evening, particularly the auction, provide critical funding that allow AAE to continue operations, keep our programs growing, and help more horses-in-need.
There are several ways you can make this year’s auction the best one yet!
Donate an item, experience, or volunteer your professional service (This evening is a great opportunity to highlight your business with 350+ in attendance)
Contact your family and network of friends and business associates who may be willing to donate items/products, services, or experiences.
Join our Boots & Bling Auction team and help us contact businesses about donating items/products, services, and experiences.
Refer someone you know to the Boots & Bling team. If you’re not comfortable asking, we would be happy to ask for you.
Thank You for Supporting AAE on Big Day of Giving!
Save the Date for Boots & Bling
Updated Adoptable Horses
Volunteer Corner, Volunteer Needs
AAE Friends, Supporters, & Service Providers
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Together, you gave $30,146 during Big Day of Giving to help horses-in-need! It was a BIG day indeed!
Thanks to you, we met our match, and we surpassed our overall BDOG goal! Once again, our amazing AAE community showed up for the horses and gave with their heart.
Thank you to the Sacramento Region Community Foundation for hosting this monumental Big Day of Giving to raise funds and awareness for so many wonderful organizations.
Together, we are making better lives for for horses like Stormy, but also our community.
Stormy’s owner passed away unexpectedly, and his family did not have the knowledge or resources to care for him. His and his mom lived quietly in a pasture. She found a home quickly; he sat waiting in alone in a pasture. Stormy was a 5-1/2 year old Quarter Horse stallion, and not only a stallion, but a cryptorchid (only one descended testicle). The family had a difficult time trying to rehome him, so they contacted us for help. Another horse-lover met Stormy shortly thereafter, and she offered to sponsor his needs so we could take him in. Besides needing castration, he was thin, his hooves were long, and he needed dental work. He didn’t know much about a halter and lead, either. Thankfully, he was well-mannered and good-natured, and we were able to get right to work. He progressed well at AAE. His basic care was updated, and he was gelded. He didn’t have to wait long before he found a new home; his sponsor adopted him, and now this sweet gelding has a wonderful family!
Your generosity and support is what gives horses like Stormy a second chance. Thank you!
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference; it’s what makes all of this work possible!
Today is the Big Day of Giving! Help us reach our goal!
Save the Date for Boots & Bling
Adoptable Horse Update
Volunteer Corner, Volunteer Needs
AAE Friends, Supporters, & Service Providers
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge that helps AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area raise funds and awareness. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.
Thank YOU for your donations so far today!! We’re so close to our goal, less than $4,000 to go. This is a Big day for AAE, and a very important day. Funding today helps bridge the gap between now and our annual Boots & Bling event in the fall. Your support helps horses-in-need like our recent large intake supporting law enforcement in a neglect case! Did you hear?
Back in early March, AAE was contacted by a Nor Cal law enforcement agency requesting assistance with a neglect case that involved 24 Arabian horses. We were told law enforcement stepped in when they learned of starving horses who had been abandoned on a large, remote, high desert property. Law enforcement started providing food and water for the animals from late 2023 until mid-February, but not before three were lost. By mid-February, they seized 21.
Twenty-one horses soon became 22 when a colt was born shortly after seizure. By the time AAE got involved, the horses had been under care of law enforcement for a few months. The horses’ body conditions had improved some, but they were still rough and in need of basic care. Together, with another rescue, we supported this effort, and in the end, AAE took in 15 of the horses (two pregnant heavily mares, four mare/foal pairs, and two young, sickly fillies). The other rescue took in seven (two mature stallions and young five stud colts). These are mostly younger Arabian horses. Basic care had been neglected for some time. In general, body conditions and hair coats were in poor condition, especially the foals and weanlings who were very heavily matted. Hooves were in poor condition with long toes, high heels, splits, cracks, and even one long slipper toe on a young filly. Dental care was needed for the mature horses. Arabian stallions (and potentially mustang stallions) had been running with the mares, so the older fillies and mares are all potentially pregnant.
The group joined us in Pilot Hill without much time to spare! The horses arrived on a Wednesday and just four days later, on Sunday, a new filly was born in the early morning. We named baby girl, Noah, and mom, Norah. About two weeks later, on Eclipse day, mom Sweeney, gave birth to a beautiful and healthy filly named Tyler (as in Bonnie Tyler who sang “Total Eclipse of the Heart”). The new fillies brought our intake total from this seizure from 15 to 17! That’s a BIG number for one intake!
Another important detail. Though most of the horses were friendly, few were familiar with halters and leading. After quarantine, education kicked into high gear. Once we could halter and lead, AAE began updating basic needs (hoof and dental care, vaccines, and deworming), microchipping, DNA analysis, and pregnancy checks, as well as other diagnostics/treatment that was needed (e.g. radiographs of slipper hoof, wound treatment, post-delivery foal testing, etc.). We’re close to all being done.
Once the horses are current with basic care and any additional needs, they’ll be available for adoption. Colts will need to be gelded, and foals will need to be weaned.
You did it! We met our $6000 Match! Just like that we doubled our impact! Thank you for you help in getting us there! And, thank you to our anonymous angels who offered to match your donations!
The match may have been met, but we aren’t done yet! We are only about $5500 away from our Big Day of Giving goal of $30,000, and there are about seven hours left to give!
(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, Inc.
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE’s Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPay by clicking here.
(5) Text AAEBDOG to 53-555.
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
(7) Check with your employer to see if they offer matching funds for your donations (another way to double your impact!).
Other Ways to Support AAE
· Give your time and become an AAE volunteer! We are always in need of volunteers and have opportunities at the ranch, the AAE Used Tack Store, remote roles (such as our outreach, grants, fundraising, or events teams), and more.
· Adopt! We have some wonderful horses looking for a forever home
· Sponsor a horse! Donate in honor of a specific horse and make a monthly donation to help cover his/her costs for basic and maintenance care while he/she awaits his/her forever family. Become a hero for a horse! Learn more about our sponsorship program here.
· Shop at the AAE Used Tack Store in Shingle Springs! There you can purchase tack, clothing, boots, and other items to benefit AAE’s rescue operations. The store also accepts donations of gently used tack, ranch equipment, and other ranch related items.
· Join us at Boots and Bling. Sponsor the event, purchase tickets, or donate to our auctions. Celebrate our 15th Anniversary this year on September 28 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.
· With our partner, FreeWill, you can include a gift to All About Equine in your will or revocable living trust without spending anything today. It’s a powerful way to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome horses…today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Begin your legacy with All About Equine.
· Turn your car, RV, truck, boat, trailer, motorcycle, and/or other vehicle into support for AAE! Learn more through our partner: CARS.
· Donate art, jewelry, coins, or similar items.
· Follow us on Facebook and Instagram then like, share, and comment on our posts!
With BIG thanks to two special, anonymous and generous horse-loving supporters, donations to AAE from now through 11:59:59 pm will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $6,000!
Donate now to double your donation and help us create brighter futures for horses-in-need!
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, Inc.
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
**If you plan to send a check, please send us an email and let us know so we can count your donation towards the match.
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE’s Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPay by clicking here.
(5) Text AAEBDOG to 53-555.
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
(7) Check with your employer to see if they offer matching funds for your donations (another way to double your impact!).
Other Ways to Support AAE
· Give your time and become an AAE volunteer! We are always in need of volunteers and have opportunities at the ranch, the AAE Used Tack Store, remote roles (such as our outreach, grants, fundraising, or events teams), and more.
· Adopt! We have some wonderful horses looking for a forever home
· Sponsor a horse! Donate in honor of a specific horse and make a monthly donation to help cover his/her costs for basic and maintenance care while he/she awaits his/her forever family. Become a hero for a horse! Learn more about our sponsorship program here.
· Shop at the AAE Used Tack Store in Shingle Springs! There you can purchase tack, clothing, boots, and other items to benefit AAE’s rescue operations. The store also accepts donations of gently used tack, ranch equipment, and other ranch related items.
· Join us at Boots and Bling. Sponsor the event, purchase tickets, or donate to our auctions. Celebrate our 15th Anniversary this year on September 28 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.
· With our partner, FreeWill, you can include a gift to All About Equine in your will or revocable living trust without spending anything today. It’s a powerful way to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome horses…today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Begin your legacy with All About Equine.
· Turn your car, RV, truck, boat, trailer, motorcycle, and/or other vehicle into support for AAE! Learn more through our partner: CARS.
· Donate art, jewelry, coins, or similar items.
· Follow us on Facebook and Instagram then like, share, and comment on our posts!
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge that helps AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area raise funds and awareness. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.
This is a Big day for AAE, and an important day. Funding today helps bridge the gap between now and our annual Boots & Bling event in the fall. Your support helps horses-in-need like Trinity, Rimes, Sage, Elvie, and Kinsey, recent law enforcement intakes.
This year, we’ve had a surge in requests for assistance from law enforcement. Trinity and Rimes were seized in a nearby cruelty case.
TrinityRimes
Both were thin and needing help. Trinity’s hooves were in poor condition, and she had a large swelling over a front fetlock. Radiographs and a vet exam indicated it appeared to be scar tissue from an old injury that was likely untreated.
Rimes was lame with swelling over her right rear pastern, and her long hooves caused more pain and discomfort. Radiographs showed two older, unhealed fractures in her hind pastern.
Visit Trinity and Rimes‘ webpages for additional information and photos of each gal.
AAE was also called to help with foster and medical assistance for three horses from a stray/abandonment case. They were all thin and needing basic care, too. Kinsey had an old, open laceration over a hind fetlock. Elvie had very long, neglected hooves and infected eyes, and Sage had a nail in her hoof.
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When no one came forward to claim any of the horses, they were transferred to AAE. Their basic needs (hoof and dental care, vaccines and deworming) were updated, and they each received a microchip, as well as other diagnostics/treatment necessary (e.g. radiographs of long hooves and nail in hoof, wound treatment, etc).
You can learn more about each horse and see additional photos by visiting their pages: Kinsey, Elvie, Sage
When horses arrive at AAE, they often need their basic care updated (dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming, etc). Some require more, such as diagnostics, treatment, and sometimes surgery. That’s why Big Day of Giving is so important. We need to be ready and able to provide the necessary care for horses who come to AAE. Feed and care costs have skyrocketed the last few years, and it’s getting more and more difficult to keep up with so many horses-in-need. Your support keeps us helping horses every day!
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Donate for Big Day of Giving, and create a better future for horses-in-need!
It’s the Big Day of Giving, and we are so grateful for your ongoing support and dedication to helping horses-in-need! This is a very important funding day for AAE that supports our cause serving horses-in-need throughout the year.
Your gift this Big Day of Giving will helps provide funding for feed, veterinary care (basic and emergency), hoof and dental care, and all the other basic care and maintenance needs throughout the year.
You are why we are able to help horses like Miles, Monroe, Liza, and Lola!
Miles, Monroe, Liza, and Lola came to AAE as the result of a collaboration with another rescue organization. This is a group of young reservation mustangs. Miles and Monroe had been with a foster who didn’t have experience with mustangs, and Liza and Lola had been with another foster who didn’t have adequate facilities for gentling mustangs. They were unhandled/unhalterable, and as a result, they hadn’t had any dental or hoof care, vaccines, or deworming. Hooves were long, and Miles was intact and needed to be gelded. There was no adoption interest, and no other fosters available to help. They were not making any progress in furthering their gentling to get them the care they needed. We were asked to assist and the group was transferred to AAE. Monroe and Miles came in December 2023. Lola and Liza came in January 2024.
Thank you for being such an important part of the AAE volunteer team! You ARE the heartbeat of AAE, and we couldn’t make this world a better place for horses without every one of you!
With every moment given, your passion, love, dedication, and hard work make a significant difference in the lives of horses and for AAE. The work isn’t always glamorous and the weather isn’t always ideal, but you show up to get the job done, and you save lives! Thank you for your commitment to the horses.
Special recognition to all of our Shift Leads and Team Leads that have made the huge dedication to the horses, their teams, and AAE leadership.
Without all of you, there is no AAE. You truly make the world go around at AAE, you make a much better world for the horses we serve, and it is an absolute privilege to have you in our herd!
Thank YOU!
Would you like to join our volunteer team? Start here.
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