It’s GO Time! We need more funds to keep them safe. I have to commit For Sure by Monday at 9 A.M. Our beautiful Angel offered to match up to $1500. Matching that would cover the costs to KEEP THEM SAFE. It doesn’t cover the costs to get them home, but we need to get them SAFE, before anything else
I cannot even imagine how horrible it would be to be butchered in someone’s back yard. I have seen some pretty horrific situations, and these horses don’t deserve that.
PLEASE HELP US SAVE THESE KIDS!!!!!
I so appreciate ALL MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, but lately I wonder if it is time to slow down and step away. With the economy this unstable, I wonder if folks will still want to keep saving as many as we can. Again, I am willing to do the work but have to be able to care for any that we save that end up being permanent residents.
PLEASE HELP AND SHARE THIS FAR & WIDE! THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369 You can donate to Zimmerman Vet – 775-623-0981
New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM (Win dba Chilly Pepper)
THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved! I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper if you would like to help these horses
>You can donate via check at:
Chilly Pepper PO Box 233 Golconda, NV 89414 You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL! SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization 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.
Yahoooo, we’ve finally got the auction preview ready for you! (We’re sorry we’ve kept your anticipation growing!!). We’ve got some great items to share. Remember, you’re bidding for a really special cause!
We have more items we’re adding, but many of the amazing items are all ready for you to view. You’ll be able to start bidding TOMORROW, Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:00a. REGISTER to bid.
Take note, bidding will close for most items at 5:30pm on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Remaining items will close Monday, September 30, 2024 at 7:00pm. Each item will reflect its respective closing date.
Thank you for your patience and support!
The Boots & Bling Virtual Silent Auction has some amazing items like a once-in-a-lifetime African Safari, a really cool Nascar adventure in Sonoma, overnight getaways throughout California, one-of-a-kind artwork, and… well, we don’t need to tell you because you can view the wonderful offerings, including photos and lots of details now!
The Boots & Bling Virtual Silent Auction is now open for viewing!
Thank you to all of our donors! Our community has supported horses in a big way, and the Auction Team has been building a fabulous auction for our 11th annual Boots & Bling! The auction will be ready for you to view starting this weekend! You’ll want to check back often, as we will be releasing items until everything is ready. A few great items are still trickling in, too, and we have so much to share.
The silent auction is abundant with variety, and there is something for everyone! We have an amazing African Safari, several appealing hotel stays with Hyatt, ski tickets, a slough of wine tastings and wine, lots of horse items, art, and so much more! Take a look this weekend and start making your bidding wish list!
The auction is virtual, so people far and wide can participate, all in the spirit of helping horses-in-need!
If you are attending the event, you can get up close and personal with the auction, and show your support for our sponsors and All About Equine. This year’s Boots & Bling will feature ONLY a live dessert auction, and you must be in attendance and partying in person to bid on our desserts.
If you’re unable to attend Boots & Bling, you can still show your support for horses-in-need and AAE by registering for the auction, and bidding to win on the items of your choice! You can also support by donating to the Fund-A-Need (more information to come on that, too!).
Stay tuned for more information, including dates and times for the auction and how to register and view all of the exciting items available! You won’t need to register to view, but you will need to register to bid.
Thank you to all of the donors who made the Boots & Bling virtual silent auction possible! Because of your generosity, we have an incredible auction to support horses-in-need and AAE.
To ALL of you horse-lovers, we need everyone’s support! Please come to Boots & Bling, and invite your friends, family, and co-workers. Register for the auction, and share our links far and wide!
Don’t have a ticket to Boots & Bling yet? What are you waiting for?! Get yours today!
Boots & Bling is AAE’s most important fundraising event of the year. The horses are counting on you to be there!
This is a rough one. We need so much help with these precious souls. Y’all met the “matching funds”and they were used for bail, transport, existing vet bills in NV, & paying the guys to haul, break down, and put up the new shelter.
These horses are in rough condition. The little baby named Barkley, appears to be going blind. He has issues with both eyes, and a badly infected leg. Stormy appears to possibly have a broken jaw? We had Doc out for an emergency vet visit to make sure we were not torturing her waiting for a regular appointment. He is going to sedate her, check out her mouth and then do x-rays to see what actual damage there is, and to possibly schedule surgery. Scarlett has a horrible injury on her leg and another injury that is infected on her side. Most of the time I don’t even see the horses, and I never have any real idea about injuries etc.
We need to pay off the panels, which is another $2,000, the vet bill in WA which is about $3500, order more hay, grain, special feed for the babies and more clay.
Raising money is difficult in this economy. I know folks get tired of it, I know I AM extremely tired of doing fundraisers. I think some people forget that I don’t get paid, am working with a broken leg, and am simply doing my best to keep saving the horses. But for EACH AND EVERY ONE THAT YOU (WE) SAVE, IT IS A TRUE EMERGENCY AND IT IS BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH! It’s so hard to say yes sometimes because I have to be able to care for them and pay the folks who help out while I am broken.
I also received a call about a big, starving, older draft horse. I cannot begin to think about saying yes if we can’t cover the day to day and costs for the horses we have rescued. Winter is coming, and I know we have to be prepared. IF folks want to help and we get enough to cover at least most of the expenses, I would definitely try and help the draft horse. Until then, I simply can’t say yes to him today.
I so appreciate ALL MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, but lately I wonder if it is time to slow down and step away. With the economy this unstable, I wonder if folks will still want to keep saving as many as we can. Again, I am willing to do the work, but have to be able to care for any that we save that end up being permanent residents.
PLEASE HELP AND SHARE THIS FAR & WIDE! THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369 You can donate to Zimmerman Vet – 775-623-0981
New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM (Win dba Chilly Pepper)
THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved! I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper if you would like to help these horses
>You can donate via check at:
Chilly Pepper PO Box 233 Golconda, NV 89414 You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL! SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization 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.
We have raised about $1065 for this rescue. We need to reach at least the $4500 to get the babies and panels, We have to head out tomorrow, as the barn won’t be available after this. The property has been sold.
Hopefully, we will be heading over to pick up the barn and the panels tomorrow, and I need funds for this. I also have to hire folks to drive the other trailer, actually do the work to take down the barn etc.
THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE we bring the new kids in. PLEASE help make this happen.
I also had to pick up another load of Alfalfa last night.
PLEASE HELP AND SHARE THIS FAR & WIDE!
THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated.
(The funds in GoFundMe have been spent), except for any donations after August 15, 2024.
GoFundMe shows the total that has been donated for the life of the fundraiser, but that is not the money in the account.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
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.
Boots & Bling is an evening of family fun features a delicious BBQ dinner catered by award winning Cowabunga BBQ, auctions, contests & prizes, dancing, and more. All to help horses-in-need!
This event has sold out since 2017! What are you waiting for? Get your tickets now!
Fan favorite Justin Trick of Trick Auctioneers is returning this year to emcee the night alongside Tamara Berg of KCRA.
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.
There is still time to become a sponsor for Boots & Bling!
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.
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!
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.
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.
URGENT 911!! A family of Six? NEVADA Mustangs need you Now! They are headed straight into the slaughter pipeline unless we save them.
I was told these mustangs came from the same area that WARRIOR did. This could be his DAD or BROTHER?
The photo above shows how they comfort each other as they wait for an unknown future. I was told they are extremely reactive and need a safe place with someone who knows what they need.
It is a rare opportunity to get them before they end up in the Kill pen.There is a stallion, 2 mares that are “covered”, and a yearling colt.
So in all reality, you are saving SIX lives!
Look at these beautiful faces. This is THEIR 911!! Please help me save them.
These are NV mustangs, and are set to ship to slaughter.
We need $3500 for bail and transport. We need an additional $4000 plus for the vet bills, hay and feed for the next few months. Our current “special needs” kids also need more grain and special feed. We actually FEED and provide Medical Care for the horses we rescue.
So many rescues are shutting down, or heading that way. It takes all my faith to say yes to taking on more horses we most likely will have to feed this winter. Please make this another successful rescue!
You, my Chilly Pepper Family, have been saving lives for well over Sixteen years!
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
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.
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.
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!
THANK YOU for saving their lives.A special thanks to the folks who stepped up to offer matching funds.
The “matching funds” was a success, and that is what allowed us to not only get the pregnant mares and the Jennies, but to save “Jeepers”, the horse with the eye injury.
Jeepers was tortured, his face set on fire and Doc said he needs surgery on his eye, or what is left of it. We are not sure if that was from part of the torture, or if it might be cancer.
The Cremello mare has a horribly infected leg, close to her joint. Doc said it is serious enough that even though she is very pregnant, she won’t survive without getting the infection under control.
There is a chance the antibiotics could cause a miscarriage, but if Mama dies from the infection, the baby won’t live either. She is being treated with clay and antibiotics. Please say a prayer for her.
It is so hard to see these injuries, but sadly they seem to be part of most of the rescues.
Appreciate prayers for the rescue truck. She was towed in to the shop yesterday. It sounds like it could be extremely serious, AND EXPENSIVE. as it is something in the electrical system. Without her, I am stuck. Again, it happened in the driveway, not on a haul with horses and out in the middle of nowhere. God was watching over me as always. I am grateful for that, and praying for an affordable fix.
Jeepers has a perfect home offer, once he is healthy and has the veterinary care he needs. A 7 year old who has already fallen in love with him. He finally hit the jackpot. After years of suffering and torture, this horse will be starting his “best life”.
Thank you for making that happen. Getting the matching funds made the difference for this wonderful horse.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
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.
We have two amazing donors who have offered to match funds up to $2600, to save these kids.
Beginning now, at 5:30 pm. All donations will be put towards the goal for the matching $2600. For every dollar you donate, these amazing folks will match it, all the way up to $2600.
Between receiving the matching funds offer and typing this, we have received $I00 towards the matching funds.
So now we are looking for $2500 more to be matched. We will be able to SAVE THESE KIDS, AND HELP another one I was called about who’s eye is hanging out???.
Thank you so much!
God is answering our prayers!
(Earlier post:)
WE NEED HELP ASAP!!
To date we have only raisesd about $!600. This won’t even cover the bail for these guys.
HOW WOULD I PICK???
IN ADDTION, I received a call from a friend in NV who is trying to save an older guy with a blown eye. I can’t begin to say yes to help, when I am not even close to raising the funds for these 6 lives.
I know that multiple rescues are really struggling. I hope this is not the future.
It’s up to y’all. We need another $3400 just to get them here and have a few weeks of feed.
Will you help us save them??
Thank you to everyone who has helped with so far.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
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.
Another phone call, and you guessed it, another Emergency. I received an urgent call for 2 Pregnant Mamas, and 2 young Jennies headed to slaughter.
So many folks ask why so many pregnant mares end up at slaughter?It IS deliberate!! The heavier they are, the more money they bring.We can’t let these 2 innocent foals be cut of Mama’s belly, and thrown away on the slaughter floor.
Sadly, I have seen photos of that, and you cannot unsee them.
I know times are tough, and honestly, it is scary trying to raise enough funds to save them, and also be able to support and care for them, until they are ready to be re-homed.
We need $6500 for these SIX lives for bail, transport, vetting, groceries and all the other expenses that come with rescue. Please let’s save them.
PLEASE help now. I ONLY want to say YES, we will save them.
Today, I am heading back to the Doc, and my hauler is standing by and ready to go get them IF we can save them!
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS. TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SO MANY LIVES!
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE! YOU ROCK!!!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
The 1st Surgery went pretty well, although I am still in the hospital hoping to go home soon. Controlling the pain has been a challenge, but the new hip seems to be setting in well..
Unfortunately, I need, serious help with funding to keep hiring the help I need, pay down the vet bills, purchase feed, etc.
Great news from Golconda. Spice is starting to gain weight and is getting the proper nutrition she needs.
Rescue doesn’t stop for little things like broken legs, etc. Sadly it’s my life, so I can’t, or we wouldn’t be where we are. It just takes a bit more help and some creativity.
THANK YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AND SAVING SO MANY LIVES!
You can donate to Goldendale Veterinary – 509-773-0369
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 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!
TODAY IS THE DAY TO SAY YES!
THANK YOU for saving their lives. A special thanks to the folks who stepped up to offer matching funds.
