I received another urgent call to save these precious lives as time is running out!
Yesterday I stood in front of this new group of horses. As they stood staring into my eyes, it’s as if they are asking “Why not me? Why aren’t you saving my life?”. As I stood with tears flowing I could only say I’m so sorry, over and over. There are so many beautiful souls in there, and I am praying y’all find it in your heart to help.
The rescue budget is below the “emergency level” and is lower than ever before.. I posted the vet bill so y’all can see how quickly these “hidden” expenses add up.
We need more hay and feed, to get the vet bill paid, and a huge chunk of money is needed to save these precious lives, not to mention just transporting them.
So many of these will be adoptable and have a chance for a wonderful life, thanks to your generosity. I simply cannot do it with out your love and support.
Please help us give them a life of love and keep as many as we can off of the slaughter truck.
We were only able to save 11 last time, and that wiped out our funds. However, for each one of those horses, it was their whole world.
It’s up to you, YOU Choose – Life or Death for these horses??? Please Help!
.Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
The Herd Sponsorship is only available through midnight tonight and there are only 2 tables left! Since we didn’t get this last call out yesterday, we’ve extended one more day!
Let’s sell out this event so we can help more horses!
The Herd Sponsorship is perfect for small businesses, families, and friends! It includes a Boots & Bling table for 12 and recognition on our website, social media channels, and newsletters – all for just $500.
Use Promo Code HERDAAE22
Grab 11 of your friends, family, co-workers, riding buddies, or fellow animal lovers to come enjoy a fun-filled evening together at a Herd table.
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year as it supports our ongoing operations and allows us to continue helping horses, one horse at a time.
Boots & Bling raises funds to help horses like Cody.
Cody is a 1999 Arabian gelding that came to AAE in January 2020 after long-time family health issues with his owner and the passing of his caretaker.
When Cody arrived at AAE, he was very underweight and in much need of dental care, something so easy to fix, yet many seem unaware of basic needs of older horses.
While at AAE, he received much needed dental care, and all of his other basic needs were updated including hoof care, vaccines, and deworming. Cody also got a new microchip. Cody gained quite a bit of weight. Once he started feeling great (and looking great), he worked with our trainer to refresh his ground manners and riding skills. In a matter of months, he regained good health, and he found his forever home.
Will you help me save as many as we can? LOOK AT THESE FACES, YOU decide how many lives we can save.
OLD MAN MULE – “FLASH GORDON” was simply thrown away. He is skinny, sad and does NOT belong on a slaughter truck.
The 1st $500 – $1000 PER HORSE covers bail, transport to Goldendale, Coggins & Health Certs, Brand Inspections, selenium shots etc. and that is just the beginning. I still have to feed them and care for them until they are adopted.
Stallions cost more to save because they also need
to be gelded, which is approx $440 including the ranch call.
The horses need your help Now to save as many.lives as we can.
I am going to have to stand and watch these horses go through the chute and pick the ones I think we can re-home. It is the worst thing to say yes or no, and it makes me physically sick and gives me nightmares. I am praying we can save more than a couple.
It’s up to you, Please Help!
.Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Catcher just called! Will you help save more lives?
Still needing funds for the last 7 we just picked up. With vetting, transporting and buying some urgently needed hay, we are strapped.
Doc was out for blood work, health certs and to check on Mama Mercedes again. She is huge. Thankfully she is getting stronger, but needs lots of special feed. Times are tough and we need your help to keep saving these horses.
THANK YOU!
I simply cannot do it without your love and support. As always, I will do the “boots on the ground”, but I simply do not have enough funds to save them without your donations.
Please let me tell the catcher “Yes, we will save them!“
.Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
I am here RIGHT NOW. I have a chance to save MAMA WITH BABY?
There us also a 2 year old and an abused, neglected mess of a yearling.
We need help asap to do so. Do I get them all?
I simply cannot do it without your love and support. As always, I will do the “boots on the ground”, but I simply do not have enough funds to save them without your donations.
Please let me tell the catcher “Yes, we will save them!“
.Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
I received another call from the catcher. It’s up to us. Do we save these precious lives or let them ship?
Please help me save them. The last 3 (shown above) say THANK YOU! All 3 are in amazing new homes, (THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY).
We all know the world has gone crazy. Hay prices, diesel prices and simply buying groceries. However God keeps putting these kids in front of me so I have to ask, “Can we save them?”
I simply cannot do it without your love and support. As always, I will do the “boots on the ground”, but I simply do not have enough funds to save them without your donations.
Please let me tell the catcher “Yes, we will save them!“
.Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Join us at our 9th annual Boots & Bling as a Herd Sponsor!
The Herd Sponsorship is perfect for small businesses, families, and friends! It includes a table at the event for 12, recognition on our website, social media channels, and newsletters.
This sponsor package is $500 and is available only through midnight! Act fast and sign up before it’s too late!
who wish to support the event and AAE in a bigger way.
Boots & Bling will be held on Saturday, August 6 at the
El Dorado County Fairgrounds, in Placerville.
Doors open at 4pm.
This evening features a catered BBQ dinner by Blackjack Grill,
and DJ music and entertainment by Sundance Kid,
live and silent auctions, stories from our barn, and more.
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year as it supports our ongoing operations and allows us to continue helping horses, one horse at a time.
Don’t need an entire table? Buy individual tickets!
If you want to sit together, please buy your tickets in one transaction.
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year as it supports our ongoing operations and allows us to continue helping horses, one horse at a time.
If you want to sit together, please buy your tickets in one transaction.
Catcher called and I need to head out now to pick up babies.
Our funds are depleted from this last rescue and now we need to replenish our supplies immediately.
We need meds, bail money, transport money, Foal Lac Powder, Foal Lac Pellets, Hay, meds, funds for vetting and all the normal stuff.
THANK YOU for the milk y’all have sent for Pearl. All of the kids are getting healthier every day and the baby is starting to buck and play.
Please Help us Save the new kids so they can also have their best life!
Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
We had a little issue with Mama. When she was loading back in the trailer on Tuesday, it became obvious she was starting to crash.
She was rushed to the vet and treated there. Her gut sounds were good, heart rate was good and her breathing where it should be. Her blood was drawn, and we just got back the results today. She had a Vitamin B-shot, 1/2 dose of wormer, Probios and Doc wanted her to rest a couple more days.
I had never thought about the worms being dormant while she was starving, but going crazy as soon as she started getting food. Her fecal showed a horrific amount of parasites, as is pretty obvious from her condition.
We have the “OK” AS OF TODAY for her to continue her trip home. She is definitely feeling better, although she still has a long way to go.
Her bloodwork is all over the place, and not good, but Doc said it is in line with her horrible body condition. Long term abuse leaves long term damage.
So they are finally on their way home. Please say a prayer for their safe travels!
Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Thank You for helping bail and bring home these horses.I definitely underestimated the cost of getting them home.
This will most likely be our last “cross country” rescue, but God definitely put these lives in front of us, so it was the right thing to do.
The horses are in way worse shape than I thought, and I have had to increase the transport budget for layovers. There is no way I am having these kids hauled straight through. I was told Mama looks like she is going to pop, and she is nothing but skin on bones with that big ole baby belly and the sickly baby nursing to boot. If you look closely at the baby you can see a big worm belly, and that is coat is in horrible shape. Under that ratty hair is a very skinny little babyThis means the worms would slowly kill him if he is not treated. They are eating all his feed.
These kids need special groceries, worming, etc. etc. Funds raised for this were spent to get them bailed, vetted and transportation home. Chilly Pepper and these precious horses still need your help now.
I am expecting them on Friday, as we have more layovers scheduled. I am just so grateful that so far everything has gone smoothly. Of course I am chomping at the bit because I want them here now, but it is better, safer and easier on them to have my hauler go slowly with lots of stops. Don’t want Mama popping in the trailer.
CATCHER CALLED – expecting babies in two?? weeks or so. We NEED MILK & to restock medical supplies. Definitely GO TIME as far as being ready for that call!
It’s time to buy the feed, supplements, hay, grain and everything else that goes along with rehabbing horses like these.
Please help us “git ‘er done”, and God bless y’all for being so amazing for these horses. He puts them in front of us for His reason, and I am glad He chose our Chilly Pepper Family to help them!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
because ticket sales for our 9th annual Boots & Bling
will be available at noon today, Tuesday, May 31!
The event will be held on Saturday, August 6 at the
El Dorado County Fairgrounds, in Placerville.
Doors open at 4pm.
This evening features a catered BBQ dinner by Blackjack Grill,
and DJ music and entertainment by Sundance Kid,
live and silent auctions, stories from our barn, and more.
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year. This event supports our ongoing operations and allows us to continue helping horses, one horse at a time.
We hope you’ll join us!!
Act quick! This event has sold out the past five years, and our early bird ticket price is good through June 15, 2022
Received an urgent call for these 4 lives. They were scheduled to ship today, but I now have until this evening to make a 50% down payment to buy 3 days.
We need $9000 to bail these 4 lives, get them vetted and transported back home.
God put them in front of me again, I did not go looking or even check up on them.
All I know is I have to try. If you would like to help, PLEASE MARK YOUR DONATION FOR THE “LAST MINUTE HORSES”. IF we do not get enough money, I will refund your donation for these horses.
This is the 1st time I am questioning if we can pull this off. All I can do is share it with y’all, and pray we can save them. Mama looks starved in the photo with her baby. Imagine being bred on top of that. Ughhhh
Do We Save Them? It’s up to you. AGAIN, if we don’t raise enough funds and you mark your donation “Last Minute Horses”, I will refund your $.
I HAVE to put the deposit down by this evening, and it is NON-REFUNDABLE. So I have to be sure we will have enough or I can’t risk rescue funds.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Trixie is doing fabulously. She is a happy, “Lead Mare” type of gal, and thinks she is our “gift”. I love her madly and so appreciate the love and support that helped save her life.
GG Norma is doing well. Although she is gaining lots of weight, we are still worried she might be pregnant. Ms. Tricks is also doing well and enjoying life at Camp Chilly Pepper.
Sadly, due to having to move our WA “camp”, Chilly Pepper needs some Extra help to be ready for this rescue season. However, the move is actually a HUGE BLESSING!
Our Immediate Needs” _Foal Lac Powder, Hay in NV & WA, Fencing materials, $ for vet bill, grain for GG Norma & Tricks. We need to restock meds, milk, and all the various supplies needed to say “yes” to saving more lives.
I am down to my last bucket of milk. (Apparently the other 2 buckets are pellets, not powder lol.)
We need hay at home and at “Camp”. The cost is approximately $2500 for the load in NV and to get hay for the horses here.
Good news – the Vet bill is finally down from over $4000 to around $2600? – (Yay) However we still need Coggins and a health cert for Tricks.
Due to our unexpected move, we are in desperate need of more panels, fencing materials or funding to purchase more. We need to make sure the horses are safe from the local predators as well as putting up adequate fencing to continue rescuing wild horses. We also need to purchase more shelters. I have 5 acres at my disposal, yet I need perimeter fencing as well as shelters and runs for the rescues.
Catcher called today, and it could get crazy in the next month. We need Your Help now to purchase the necessary materials so we can say Yes to saving more horses!
Thank you for helping us with these critical needs. Right now the wilds are free and enjoying the abundance of grass and water. Every day they are still out there is a blessing for them. Sadly, “go time” is coming soon.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PART OF OUR FAMILY AND FOR SAVING SO MANY LIVES!
I saw a gorgeous golden bear today. He crossed the road in front of us twice. He was very thin and was his coat rough looking, but a good reminder of how important safety for the babies is! There are lots of cats and wildlife here and we need to take extra precautions to keep our littles safe. We never want to see another DaBubbles situation. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7UdtB_vucE )
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
This beautiful Mare & Foal Pair, Belle & Blondie, and one gorgeous yearling Gabby, are officially the first on the “Wild Side” at Camp Chilly Pepper!
We now have starving GG Norma, the Mare & her weeks old foal, the yearling and so far we still have our precious Rumors.
Sadly “Rumors” is not doing well and has a horrible heart issue. She is much like Norman was, not functioning with enough oxygen and struggling to survive.
These horses need your help, and so do I, lol. Lots of special feed, vetting and transport costs are horrible right now. Please help if you can!!
Thank you as always for all the love and support. I still need help to give our precious rescues the care and love they need.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PART OF OUR FAMILY AND FOR SAVING SO MANY LIVES!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
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Please say a prayer I have an ‘old lady” bag and this isn’t milk, and I am not gonna have a little one. I am too old and tired and thin for that!
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You are giving big today, and we are so grateful. This is the spirit that changes lives! We are so close to our goal, with about $2000 to go, and if you give more, we’ll add another load of hay to the list!
Barney is another fan favorite. He came to AAE back in January 2019 with a bundle of issues. Barney was underweight by 250 to 300 pounds, he had respiratory issues, he had an intestinal issue, and he had some basic care needs that hadn’t been met.
He rebounded quickly. At one point, he was eating 54 pounds of pellets a day. Now, he’s a pretty easy keeper and takes in 15 to 20 pounds of pellets a day. Barney likes his girls, too. At any given moment, if you see ol’ Sierra in the pasture, Barney is usually right by her side. Poor mare, there are days you can see her thinking….”can I please just have a day to myself???”
For those that don’t know, Barney is a 23 (-ish) year old Belgian Draft Horse! He’s 17.0 hh and weighs in at nearly 1,500 pounds. His kind eye and gentle giant ways have made him a volunteer favorite. When he arrived at 20-ish, we knew he was well into his golden years, and we were lucky to have a sanctuary spot for him. Now at 23-ish, he’s upping the average life span for drafts.
Barney has a current need we are exploring. As many of you know, AAE volunteers are the eyes, ears, and voices for the horses in the program (and beyond). One day not so long ago, a very observative volunteer noticed Barney had streams of water coming out of his nostrils while he was drinking from a trough. With the help of a scope, our docs discovered his epiglottis is displaced. Unfortunately, due to a few challenges with equipment that day, we couldn’t get to the cause. We’ll know more after another scope. There are at least a couple possibilities, one is a bit easier to fix than the other. If it’s on the good side, a reasonably easy surgical procedure can help him. If not, he’s not a good candidate for the other surgery due to his age, size, and breed. So, keep your fingers crossed for a good outcome for this big guy. Your help today helps us provide care needed to give horses like Barney the best we can.
Big Day for Big Barney, right? Well, he thinks every day is a big day. For now, he and Sierra will head off for an evening stroll, leaving us with a great rear view! Love those big butts!!
Barney says thank you for helping him when his life looked so grim. You picked him up and brought him back to a good place, and he wouldn’t have found is girl, Sierra if you hadn’t. He’s cheering you on to Give Big and help him, help others. We’re so close to our goal! Help us cross that line! Donate, share the link, share his story, and share your love of horses.
It’s not to late, you too can raise the bar by pledging matching funds now! Inspire giving and double your donation to make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.
Idaho Mission – The sorting of the Idaho horses went perfectly.
Of course there was a little excitement with some of the kids, but no one was injured and they are now being picked up by their adopters. Thank you for helping them. Us being able to bring our equipment and get them vetted meant the literal difference between adoptions or ????
BABY CALL – Phone rang last night and Cam and I jumped in the truck and headed out.
This beautiful (approximately) 2 week old filly is a tough one.
She was trampled by her band and her Mama just left her. Mama has zero interest in her so she was pulled and separated, hence the phone call.
We honestly have no idea if she will be ok, or if she has internal injuries. Hopefully it is just tenderness from bruises. (Having full size horses rushing over, and stepping on you and into you would easily leave you sore for a few days.) She has scrapes all over nearly every part of her body. Her eye was smacked and swollen and she obviously took a hard hit in her face. Her legs are severely swollen and she is exhausted and very shaky.
She is extremely fragile but oh my gosh, what a sweetheart! She needs prayers, meds and groceries. I have a call into Doc for bloodwork as soon as she can come out.
The back axle? snapped on the trailer right after we pulled in. Never a dull moment, but again, God keeps us safe!
“Great Grandma Norma” is here. No one wanted her, (she is old and starved nearly to death) and when I was asked if we would try and help her, of course I said yes.
She is in need of lots of TLC, groceries and prayers that she is Not preggers.
So appreciate the love and support. These kids are spendy to save, but God puts them in front of us for a reason! If you would like to help it would be so appreciated!
Thank you as always for all the love and support. I still need help to give our precious rescues the care and love they need.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PART OF OUR FAMILY AND FOR SAVING SO MANY LIVES!
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.
Our gratitude for your support is immense! Thank you! Your support is changing lives, one horse at a time!! Super great news, we’ve met our match, and as we write, we are more than halfway to our goal with $19,385, and we’re narrowing the gap to $25,000.
Jennings is another special horse that’s here today because of you! He’s still looking for his very special person, too. Are you his forever?
JENNINGS
Jennings is a handsome guy that came to AAE from the same distressed mustang sanctuary situation in the latter part of 2020. Like Chesney, Clare, and Teea, the sanctuary had cared for him (and many more), for about 20 years before falling on hard times. The horses were living in desert conditions. Because a big storm took out portions of perimeter fencing on the property years before, most were in their own small stalls (24′ x 24′ at most), each with a small shelter (roof only). No turn out, no attention. Because Jennings had been ridden in the past (prior to landing at the sanctuary) and was readily halterable unlike some, he got privileges. Though he was in a stall when we first met, the next time, we learned he was in a rotation of horses that roamed the property and had access to a stack of hay. Not only was on the thin side and past due for basic care, he had a sizable and uncomfortable looking growth on the side of his sheath that urgently needed veterinary attention.
Jennings is a 2005 BLM mustang. He’s goofy, he’s curious, he’s playful, and he’s a character! He’s really a big personality. Though he’d like you to think he is, he’s not the most confident guy. He also loves the girls, and he will protect his girl fiercely (whomever she is at the time). Though he’s pretty good when taken from the herd, he doesn’t much appreciate his girl being taken from the herd (for grooming, hoof care, vet exam, etc.). He really enjoys attention, but has moments of insecurity that need a handler who is a bit more experienced to understand.
From the time we first met Jennings until we picked him and the others up two weeks later, the growth had doubled in size. And from the time we got him to AAE and the vet saw him until the biopsy results results came, it had doubled again. We confirmed it was a squamous cell carcinoma, and it definitely needed to be removed. Not only was it likely painful, but it was a fly attractant extraordinaire. Fortunately, surgical removal was successful, and we were elated to know that Jennings was left with clean margins around the prior growth.
Playful, charismatic, hilarious, that’s Jennings. He’s usually easy peasy to halter, lead, farrier, trailer, etc. Saddle or bridle him, no worries. Usually. Add a rider, and he gets a little less confident, a little less “usually”. That said, we really believe with the right person, this guy can shine, and the way he defends his girls so fiercely, we think he’ll care for his person just the same, if he’s given the time, patience, and effort he so deserves. Does that sound like a match for you?
He’s so playful in the herd, and sometimes he’s really a pest. He chases, he nips, he instigates, and he raises the bar. He and Ryder have a bromance going, and he even gets our senior, bitchy-broad (oops, did I say that) Bonnie to be playful in his games. My goodness, she rears tall in her antics with this silly guy, and it’s hard to believe that she’s in her 20s, but she sure gets it goin’ and gives it back! The right home would have another horse with a similarly big personality, so their playful antics can go on…. and on … and on! You won’t be bored with this guy, that’s for sure!
Jennings is still waiting for that home of his own. If you have experience with mustangs, are looking to make a special bond, and you have another playful horse, you might be the one he’s looking for!
Jennings so appreciates the opportunity you gave him for a better life! He says it’s a BIG day, and he knows you have a lot of nonprofits to choose from. He wants to pay it forward by asking you to help us meet our goal and help other horses like him. Donate, share the link, share a story, and share your love of horses.
Thanks to so many of you, we’ve met our match, and we are inching toward our goal of raising $25,000 by midnight tonight! We are only a little over $5,000 away, and we have just over 12 hours to go!
Your support today will help with the rising costs of hay, feed, fuel, and other operational needs. We are confident you are going to get us through the finish line however you can: donate, share, share, and share more, spread the word about AAE, and put in a good word for the work we do.
Please consider making a donation to AAE in honor of Jennings!
It’s not to late, you too can raise the bar by pledging matching funds now! Inspire giving and double your donation to make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.
As we’re settling into our new home in Pilot Hill, it seems the perfect time to reflect on some of the special horses you have helped over the years.
We are all so very thankful, incredibly grateful, and unbelievably blessed to have your support in making better the lives of so many horses!!
This beautiful trio is still looking for a home. Chesney, Clare, and Teea are so very bonded, the ideal situation is for them to move to a home where they can be together. They are mid-teens and each very unique!
CHESNEY, CLARE, and TEEA
Three red-headed mares, oh my! Chesney, Clare, and Teea came to AAE from a distressed mustang sanctuary situation in the latter part of 2020. The sanctuary had cared for these girls, and many more, for about 20 years before falling on hard times. They were living in desert conditions, each in their own small stall (24′ x 24′ at most), each with a small shelter (roof only). No turn out, no attention. They were in need of basic care, it had been deferred much too long. It was a sad sight, needless to say. Though not a lot of handling, they each wanted to trust, and they trusted enough to follow us quietly onto the trailer, as if they new it was the path that offered the hope of something better, a new beginning.
CHESNEY
Chesney was so incredibly shy and uncertain. She stood firm, but trembled. The fear in her eyes, and the quiver in her body spoke volumes, but she was willing. She allowed a slow reach below her neck and behind her ears to place a halter, then a lead. Slowly, she followed. She tried so hard to understand what was asked and then oblige.
Chesney is a 2006 BLM mustang. She got the works (e.g. dental, hoof care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip) shortly after arriving at AAE. She’s slowly blossomed since arrival. She’s gaining confidence, and she becoming a greet you in the pasture kinda girl. Chesney still needs to grow some confidence, but she’s come a long way, and with a steady, confident person of her own by her side, she has a ton of potential. She halters, leads, and loads, though not fearlessly. She still needs some patience and reassurance.
Her hooves and body condition have improved immensely, and she’s absolutely gorgeous strutting her stuff with Teea.
CLARE
Clare was a bit more confident. She new humans were her ticket to food. That said, she had her limits, namely, anything around her hind end. Beware! We got one warning, and didn’t test her limits. That said, if we respected her hind end, she was easy peasy. Poor mare had been suffering some gnarly allergies. She had large raised scarred areas on all of her legs, like scar over scar over scar. She had a rogue hoof. It was much longer than the rest, and it sure seemed uncomfortable as it rotated outward when she walked.
Clare is also a 2006 mustang. She also got the works shortly after arrival at AAE (e.g. hoof care, dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip). Her legs were treated with an antibiotic ointment long-term, and they have improved tremendously.
Clare (left) is a sassy one. She’s a mare for sure. Opinionated, strong-willed, and sweet as pie when she wants to be. She’s learning to live in a cooperative way, maybe not with all the other horses, but she’s understanding cooperation among the two-leggers is the way to go. Humor aside, she’s got a really sweet side, and she enjoys being in the company of humans, in the pasture or in a smaller space.
TEEA
Teea was such a red hot mess, a diamond in the rough. She was a pathetic sight with pancakes for front hoofs, and she, too, was so very scared. She trembled, but stood planted while introducing the halter and lead. It took a few times to assure her we meant no harm. Giving her time to understand and patience to earn her trust was enough. As the saying goes, with mustangs, slower is faster. She walked as if she had scuba flippers on her front hooves. If only we had nippers in the trailer, it would have made the long road easier. She loaded fine then, though she’s not so confident loading now.
Teea is a 2007 mustang. She too got the works shortly after arrival at AAE (e.g. hoof care, dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip). Her hooves took a few trims to get them right, but she’s maintaining very well with maintenance trims now.
Teea’s confidence comes from her girls, mostly Chesney. If she loses sight of her, she loses her mind, kinda. It takes a big effort to bring her back to thinking about whats in front of her at hand. She’s getting better with time, but it’s clear, Chesney and Clare are her world. To separate them at this point would be an injustice to the bond they have. Teea is definitely most heavily bonded. With all of the space they have now, where there is one, there are three. They are looking for a home, together. Can you imagine looking out your window and seeing three beautiful redheads??? It would be the perfect ending to their time with AAE.
Chesney, Clare, and Teea are still waiting for that home of their own. If you have experience with mustangs, love the bonds you make with them, and would like to be a fabulous solution for these three big, beautiful personalities, it would be a dream come true for all of us!
No matter what, Chesney, Clare, and Teea appreciate the opportunity you gave them for a better life!
Big Day of Giving is the perfect day to honor them and other horses like them!
Gentle reminder, a generous donor has offered to match dollar for dollar, every dollar donated, up to $5,000 for Big Day of Giving from now through midnight tomorrow, May 5! We are just over the halfway point at $2531 since the match was announced. We have just over 24 hours to meet our match!
Our goal for Big DOG is to raise $25,000 to help with the rising costs of hay, feed, fuel, and other operational needs. We are quite a ways from our goal, but we’re confident you are going to help us get there however you can: donate, share, share, or share more, spread the word about AAE, and put in a good word for the work we do.
Please consider making a donation to AAE in honor of the three redheads tomorrow for BDOG, and DOUBLE your impact.
It’s not to late, you too can raise the bar by pledging matching funds now! Inspire giving and double your donation to make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.
As we’re settling into our new home in Pilot Hill, it seems the perfect time to reflect on some of the special horses you have helped over the years.
Another oldie but goodie is elderman, Danny! This ol’ guy is well known for his sweet demeanor and his hugs.
DANNY
Danny’s story isn’t one of neglect, abandonment, abuse, or poor care. Sadly, it’s one of human health and aging. Danny was loved beyond words. So much, his former owner considered euthanizing him rather than risk him having difficulties transitioning to a new home, ending up in a bad home, or worse, the fear of auctions and the slaughter pipeline. It was an emotional day for all when we picked Danny up and brought him home to AAE.
Danny’s owner’s health was failing, and she was unable to provide ongoing care for him any longer. He knew no other owner, as he was born to her mare. Mama rejected him for four days, and on the fifth day, Mama finally accepted him. Danny spent those four days with his surrogate mom while she held mom and made sure he was able to nurse, initially go get the colostrum he needed. It was a very rocky start, but Danny and his other mom grew a bond like no other. She trained him; she rode him; they competed together. They spent 27 years together until they had to say good bye. Fortunately, the timing was right, and Danny had special people in his life that paved the way for him to get to AAE. He arrived in 2017, and at 27, we knew Danny would spend the rest of his years with us.
You can see the pattern here! Danny loves everyone he meets, and he is very generous with his hugs. Similarly, everyone that meets Danny falls instantly in love the moment he rests his chin on their shoulder. The emotions are palpable! Everyone simply melts when he rests his head on their shoulder.
Danny is another sanctuary resident that helps teach new volunteers how to work around horses. He very much enjoys interacting with humans, and spa days getting groomed. Danny is the most kind, mellow, and affectionate horse we have known, and we are so grateful he is here.
Danny appreciates the kindness you’ve shown him and his herd mates! Big Day of Giving is the perfect day to honor Danny and other horses like him!
You too can raise the bar by pledging matching funds now! Inspire giving and double your donation to make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.
Big Day of Giving is this Thursday!
You can double the impact of your donation by helping us meet our initial goal to match $5000. [Help us reach our goal of $25,000 by making an early gift anytime from now until May 4 at midnight or donate on the BIG DAY itself.
Your gifts this Big Day of Giving will help the horses in so many ways including providing feed, veterinary care, and hoof and dental care. Hay prices have skyrocketed with the early weather this year. Your donations help assure we have ample funding for the care of our horses.
If you’d prefer to donate by mailing a check or via PayPal or Square, those are options, too. Send us an email, and we’ll send you the address or a link.
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge to help AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area to raise funds and awareness. But you can support us on BDOG wherever you live!
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year for our horses and horses-in-need. There are many ways to support this event!. Sponsor the event? Sponsor a table? Donate to our auctions? Can you help? Together, in many ways, we can make a difference for horses like Danny!
If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring, or donating, please send us an email describing your interest to bootsnbling@allaboutequine.org.
Interested in volunteering at event? We are looking for volunteers to help with the Boots & Bling teams in the following areas: event planning and decor, sponsorships and auctions, ticket sales, and volunteer coordinating. We will be scheduling a planning meeting soon!
If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring, or donating, please send us an email describing your interest to bootsnbling@allaboutequine.org.
I received another urgent call to save these precious lives as time is running out!
Cody is a 1999 Arabian gelding that came to AAE in January 2020 after long-time family health issues with his owner and the passing of his caretaker.
We had a little issue with Mama. When she was loading back in the trailer on Tuesday, it became obvious she was starting to crash.
How fast things change.
Idaho Mission – The sorting of the Idaho horses went perfectly.
