As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
This time of year, donkeys are symbols of peace, humility, and gentleness. Today our sweet Lainey is bringing you the spirit of the holiday season.
LAINEY
Lainey came to AAE with her very elderly donk friend in October 2022. Their owner was going through a divorce, so she left the long-eared ladies with friends, who, unfortunately, didn’t know much about donkeys or proper care. Their owner also wasn’t supporting the costs of their care. Though they tried, the friends knew they weren’t able to look after the two girls the right way, and they were in need of better care.
When Lainey arrived, she was obese, her hooves were in poor condition, and her belly bulging. She hadn’t had any recent hoof care or other basic maintenance.
Once quarantine was complete, Lainey got her health and beauty day and received much needed hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and microchips, as well as other diagnostics, too. She was negative for Cushing’s. It was discovered that Lainey’s bulging belly is from abdominal hernias that developed after being spayed.
Lainey is incredibly sweet and kind. She loves spending time with humans, especially when they treat her to a grooming session. She loves to nuzzle and would kiss you with her heavenly soft lips.
We hoped Lainey and her ol’ friend would be adopted together; sadly, the ol’ gal passed during the night, and Lainey moved in with the mini horses for companionship.
Lainey was adopted in July, and she’s happy to have a handsome, senior donk as her best friend and pasturemate.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Baby it’s cold outside, but Fred and Ethel have the warmth of a loving home!
FRED AND ETHEL
We first met Fred and Ethel about three years ago at a distressed sanctuary. They were distressed, as well. They were emaciated and basic care had been neglected. Fortunately, the pair found a home and weren’t allowed to come to AAE. Unfortunately, they were wary of their new humans, well, any humans. Despite their best efforts, their new family was unable to halter or handle them, despite their best efforts. The donks weights improved, but their other needs went unmet. Their adopters loved them, and when they realized they could not provide adequate care, they asked us for help. In May of this year Fred and Ethel came to AAE.
Fred Ethel
Once here, Fred and Ethel had their health and beauty days with hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and microchips. Neither was a fan of hoof care, and their hooves were in dire need of ongoing care.
Both were friendly, curious, and kind, especially Fred. They were still not super social, but in time, they learned to love the attention of volunteers and seek them out for attention. They learned to halter more willingly, and they got better with hoof handling and care, but they still needed mild sedation to get the job done.
Before long, they found their perfect person, and they were adopted together by their new best friend, Jeff. He and all of his friends were so excited to welcome them home!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Brodie is excited to spend his first Christmas at his new home sweet home
BRODIE
Brodie is a handsome and sweet 2009 (est) Appaloosa gelding. He arrived at AAE in March 2021 when his owner was moving across the country. The new home she arranged for him fell through at the last minute, and she reached out to AAE for help. Brodie lived in a large pasture (~10ac) with a mare, and he enjoyed following her lead, though he was hesitant about to following her into our trailer.
Once at AAE, Brodie’s teeth and hoof care were updated, and he received vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. This big guy lacked confidence; he was like the cowardly lion with a big heart, but so afraid. He depended on his mare to keep him sane. If he wasn’t with her, he would get very anxious. Over time, his confidence has grown, and he evolved into a gentle giant.
Brodie has good looks and an athletic body. Before our move to Pilot Hill, Brodie spent time with a trainer (without his mare) building his confidence and learning new things. Besides basic groundwork, he was introduced to a saddle. He tried hard to do what was asked, but it was really difficult for him. He needed more confidence to carry a rider, so he came home, and we gave him more time.
Brodie has come a long way since the day we met him. He can be pulled out of the pasture for handling, grooming, or work without any anxiety or other behavior issues . He is easy to handle, but needs time to understand when being introduced to something new. He very much enjoys spending time with humans.
Best of all, Brodie was adopted this fall, and now, he has a human of his own now!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We’re not dreaming – Rory will be home for Christmas!
RORY
Rory came to AAE in January 2021 from a distressed sanctuary. Unfortunately, we didn’t get any information about her past – no history, no known training, nothing. She was in fairly good condition when we met her; however, her basic care needed to be updated.
Shortly after arrival, this beautiful 2009-ish buckskin grade mare got the works: hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. Rory was very sweet, but she lacked confidence. She didn’t care for hoof handling, farrier work, or anything new.
With a little patience, her confidence grew, and eventually, she went of to training. She was introduced to a saddle, but it was too much, too soon. She bucked and bolted to get away. Eventually, at a slower pace, her confidence grew, and she learned it wasn’t scary. She carried a rider at a walk a few times before she came back. Her confidence and personality have continued to blossom over her time at AAE. She’ll need to renew her education and get a fresh start.
Rory is respectful and enjoys grooming and attention, and she’s improved tremendously with the farrier. She’ll stand relatively quiet, unless there’s a lot of activity that makes her nervous.
Rory’s placement with AAE is her third sanctuary/rescue home. It seems most of her life has been lived in a sanctuary or rescue. They say the third time is the charm because Rory found her forever home this month! She’s going home tomorrow!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
I’m sharing the good news, and reaching out to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.
I also need to do a little bit of a personal update. As most of you may know, I have had an insane number of surgeries since the Doc messed up my 1st surgery at the age of 17.
I was warned about a “catastrophic failure”, as my 3rd total knee replacement is over 20 years old. Well, It appears this may have happened.
I lost the fight with a set of stairs, my knee bent way more than it physically was able to, along with a lot of horrible, ripping, popping sounds, and I went down. I laid in the driveway and waited for the ambulance. Luckily, AS ALWAYS, God was watching over me. My son was just about to leave, and he was still there. The pouring rain from the night before was nowhere in sight, and I was not alone in the dark. The pour EMT’s stuck me 13 times (that was his count), and still could not get an iv in. (My veins roll and are really difficult to access, so only IM meds on the way to the hospital.)
The reason I am sharing this is that although my son has taken time away from working to feed, clean and take care of the rescue, there is a really good chance I will need to hire full time help for a few months. Luckily I have great folks living at the NV facility and they rock. However, Travis has a family to support, rent, etc. etc., so this can’t continue for too long.
Right now I am sitting waiting for the Docs to figure out the next step. I will most likely need extensive surgery, (once again), and will have to figure out covering the unexpected expenses of hiring semi-permanent help to take care of the physical aspects of the rescue while I am down. AS ALWAYS, Chilly Pepper continues to “Git ‘er Done”, whether I am on my feet or off.
I have to say this was not exactly how I had planned my holiday season, but I know God always has His plan, and I am trusting Him to help me through.
So I am sharing my latest adventure and asking for Lots of Prayers in this situation. Luckily we can still do what we do, and I am grateful for that.
Blessings for a beautiful holiday season and remember your glass can always be “half full”.
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 we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Jennings is a special boy with a big heart! This Christmas, if you give him your heart, he won’t give it away!
JENNINGS
Jennings came to AAE from a distressed mustang sanctuary with several of his friends in July 2020. He was thin and had a rapidly growing mass on his sheath that was suspected to be squamous cell carcinoma.
Shortly after his arrival at AAE, the mass was removed and a biopsy revealed that it was metastatic melanoma. Thankfully, margins were clean, and there was no vascular invasion. No additional recurrent or new growths have been found since!
Jennings is a 2005-ish BLM mustang. He is sweet, respectful, and friendly and has been since the day we met him. He likes to hang out with volunteers and enjoys grooming. He’s good with the farrier, no big issues loading, and he trailers well. He has been ridden in the past, but he should have a refresher before hitting the trails again.
Somehow this special boy hasn’t been adopted yet! Jennings is looking for an experienced home to review his education with a patient and calm approach. Having an equine friend would benefit him, especially to one who can show him how to be a more confident horse.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
There is no greater gift than love, and this sweet guy deserves it all!
JACKSON
Jackson is a handsome, athletic, and curious ~2015 mustang gelding. He originally came to AAE in January 2017 from the Virginia Range in Nevada. His band had been seen crossing the highway multiple times, so they were gathered to keep the horses and drivers/passengers safe. His original adoption failed after a short while, and he urgently needed a new place to land, so he came to AAE.
Jackson was adopted the latter part of 2018. He went directly into training, spending about seven months with his trainer learning more about humans, groundwork, trailering, and saddle & rider. After going home, his adopter was unable to maintain his progress, and as a result, Jackson regressed and his mistrust of humans returned. Jackson came back to AAE in 2021 due to financial strain after a death in his adopter’s family.
Jackson prefers the company of his herd-mates over that of humans. He is curious and willing, but he tends to keep his distance. He is not readily approachable in a large space; however, he can be approached and haltered in a smaller, confined area. He can be fearful of being touched, but once haltered and after that initial touch, he is willing to try.
Jackson will only be adopted to someone with previous mustang experience and with no time limits or motives. After spending seven months or so with a trainer, it’s obvious he never overcame his fear/mistrust of humans. He needs a stronger foundation of trust before asking him to do any more than he can handle. He will be a long term project, but he will be worth every effort.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
This Jack may seem frosty around humans, but he’s warming up a bit, and he is going to make a wonderful partner for a special someone!
JACK
Jack and his pal, Nash, came to AAE in February 2021 from a distressed sanctuary situation after local law enforcement intervened.
Details about Jack’s past life are limited. He is a former tribal mustang, born around 2008. We were told he was the Chief’s horse when he lived on the reservation. When he was about 6 or 7 years old, he was placed at this small sanctuary where he lived in a herd environment with 11 other horses and a couple donkeys. As best we know, he was never touched, let alone haltered, while at the sanctuary.
After the standard quarantine period, Jack had minimal interaction leading into a five-day training opportunity. Jack did well, and though a very slow process, he was touched without retreating or experiencing much stress; however, he could not be haltered. Jack then went to Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC) as a project horse for their gentling and handling course. Jack was still very resistant to that initial touch when haltering, but once haltered, he could be touched across his body without issue.
When Jack returned to AAE, we could finally address his hoof and dental care needs, as well as vaccines and a microchip, since he was somewhat touchable and halterable. Jack is one of the more challenging mustangs to come through, but he’s making progress in baby step fashion.
He is still unsure of humans, and he’s not keen on human touch, but will accept with some reservation.
Jack is ready to find his forever home. Jack’s a very confident, laid-back horse, he just has very little interest in humans. To be successful, he needs a patient and mustang-experienced person. Someone who wants to build a trusting relationship with him, without expectations or agendas. The ideal home will have both a pasture for roaming and a smaller roundpen/paddock for initial groundwork and handling. A calm, confident, and social horse friend who can show Jack the ropes and help him develop his own trust with humans would be the icing on the cake!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Today we’re sharing the story of Diesel and how he’s about to have the best Christmas yet…
DIESEL
Handsome Diesel came to AAE with his buddies Scout and Diego in November 2016. The trio was originally part of a mustang herd in the Carson National Forest in New Mexico and had been rounded up and moved around by the US Forest Service. Some of the gathered horses were adopted. A small group of five who weren’t adopted were transported to the Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC) in Solvang, CA for a wild horse gentling program. At the end of the program, two of the horses were adopted, but Diesel, Scout, and Diego were not. The USFS was about to offer them at $25 each in a Craigslist ad, but instead, thanks to staff at MRILC, they found their way to AAE.
In 2017, Diesel returned to MRILC to participate in another program. Unfortunately, his stay was cut short when he became lame in his hind end. Once back at AAE, he was put on stall rest, and subsequently diagnosed with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM). Despite treatment, he has residual neurologic deficits that make him unsafe as a riding horse. That said, this 9 year old is still a spunky and kind young man. He has a playful and curious personality, but he is unsure and unconfident around humans at times.
This Christmas, after the longest-in-waiting at AAE, Diesel is going to get the best gift ever! He has finally found his person, and they will be heading home soon!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
LOOK AT THESE FACES – CAN WE RAISE ENOUGH TO SAVE THEM? THEY LOAD ON THE SLAUGHTER TRUCK IN 12 HOURS……
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. I know God put these babies in front of me for a reason. They do not deserve to ship to slaughter. Even though I am calling them babies, 8-9 month olds, do ship to slaughter.
I need to raise at least $3000 for bail, transport and hopefully that should include enough feed for maybe a month?
CAN WE SAVE THESE BABIES? I know it is alot to ask, but I simply cannot say yes if we cannot provide feed and care for them.
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.
Hi, I wanted to say THANK YOU for all the love and support.
I do need your help to keep things going here at the rescue.
ASIAB, a TX rescue, – publicly raised funds for Warrior’s vet bill, and never actually sent the funds to Doc. So now I owe roughly $300 to Zimmerman Veterinary in NV.
It takes a special kind of person to fundraise off a horse like Warrior, and then pocket the money.
CASHING IN on WARRIOR’S SUFFERING, and then NOT HELPING is BEYOND WRONG. It’s actually CRIMINAL, not to mention heartbreaking.
Our current vet bill in WA is $2154.97. We have 5 more kittens scheduled for surgery to spay/neuter in 2 weeks. This will cost between $700-$1000?
DAKOTA IS SAD & LONELY. I need to get the balance, or at least a big chunk of the vet bill paid so I can have Doc geld him. 30 days after that, he and Misty can have the companion they both need and deserve. She still misses Warrior.
We need to stock up for winter. Hay and grain are expensive, and I need to know we can easily take care of the 11 down in NV, and the 5 here.
I am getting calls for horses almost daily, However, I need to make sure we can feed the ones we have, before I am able to save any more.
I appreciate ANY & ALL help, as I know times are tough for everyone, and on top of that it is the holiday season.
THANK YOU from myself and all the critters at Chilly Pepper.
THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls, and for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!
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.
It’s time for our favorite holiday tradition! As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Without further ado, our first story…
ALLIE
AAE welcomed Allie and several other horses from a distressed mustang sanctuary in 2020. Allie is still here waiting for her forever home!
Allie is a very senior mustang mare (est DOB 2000) who lived in a small paddock in captivity for many years. Her basic care had been neglected after long time sanctuary operators fell into poor health.
When she arrived, Allie was thin, and her hooves were long. She had a mass over her left ribcage from an old recurrent cyst and scars on her hind legs from a previous skin issue. They tried to remove the cyst three times, but it was persistent and kept returning.
Allie was very untrusting and evasive with humans, but she tried hard to understand what was asked. She has warmed up to humans over the years, and she enjoys grooming, but she is still unsure and unconfident, at times. Her hind legs are sensitive to the touch because of her scars, and she still needs to be sedated for hind hoof trims. She’s also very defensive/protective of any touch around the cyst area. In consultation with our vet, we decided not to pursue another attempt to remove the cyst because of her age, her trust issues, and the recurrent nature of the cyst. There appears to be a lot of adhesions to her ribcage, and it would be a difficult process, unlikely to succeed. As far as we know, she was never started under saddle, and with the cyst, that is not an option now.
This beautiful gal is still available for adoption, waiting for her special person to give her a chance at love. Because of her age, low confidence level, and the cyst, Allie is looking for a sanctuary home as a non-riding companion. At the prior sanctuary, she had a special person that she trusted, and we hope she can find that kinship again. We think with the right person and consistent TLC, Allie will open up again to form an incredible forever bond. Ideally she’d have open space with an equine friend, too, of course, because she is happiest when she’s with other horses. Can you show her the love she needs in her final years?
Our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
What an incredible GivingTuesday thanks to you! The AAE community came together to surpass our goal and raise over $12,500 for the horses in one day!
Your support and generosity will help with feed, veterinary expenses, and other needs for the horses – like yesterday’s dental day! Usually, once a month or so, we have a dental day. Typically, five or six horses have their annual dentals and vaccines. Yesterday was a mustang day – four mustangs and three domestic horses were up. We had beautiful weather, and it was a great day!
PS. Keep an eye on your inbox this Friday for the start of our favorite annual holiday tradition!
There’s still time to give!
Ways to Give:
(1) Set up a bill with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking here or any of the red “Donate” buttons
For nearly 15 years, we have worked together to transform the lives of hundreds of horses. Today, we can continue to give more horses a second chance at a healthy, happy, and love-filled life, and you can make it happen!
Horses like Sierra.
Sierra was one of AAE’s first horses. In 2009 she was rescued from a feedlot with two foals. One was her own, and the other was an orphaned foal whom she had taken as her own while at the feedlot. Thankfully, we were able to provide the soft landing they needed.
Sierra was emaciated and weak. Despite being little more than skin and bones, and though she was tired and depleted, Sierra never gave up on her boys. She allowed both to nurse enough to keep them alive. She had likely been a broodmare, and she had little, if any, handling. Sierra was full of parasites, and her feet were tender because of huge abscesses in her neglected hooves. Even more sadly, shortly after her arrival, she delivered a stillborn foal.
Despite her rough beginning, Sierra made progress, albeit slowly. She gained weight, her steps improved, and she eventually learned to trust more. Our volunteers loved her and wanted to keep this brave, stoic, and loving mom safe forever, so she became a sanctuary resident.
Her boys were adopted to their adoring humans, and over the years, Sierra has continued to share her maternal side with younger horses who come to AAE. She shows them proper horse behavior and loves them as her own. Now she spends her days in pasture with Barney by her side.
Sierra is here today because people cared enough to give her a second chance at a good life
On average, it costs about $8 each day for feed and health care for horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, and even more so when diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care are needed.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 today and we need your help to get there!
Any amount makes a HUGE difference for the horses! No donation is too small. In fact, if every one of our followers made a $1 donation, we could surpass our GivingTuesday goal by thousands.
It’s GIVING TUESDAY, and I’m asking folks for help today, and for donations made to Honor our beautiful Warrior.
He is running free in heaven, and my heart is in a billion teeny, tiny pieces.
I love this photo of Warrior and Misty, as their time together was so very precious for both of them.
Sadly, there is never enough time to grieve, and I still need to raise funds to pay for the hay deliveries in NV and WA. The total will be approximately $2500, although it could be as high as $3000. The WA number is $1500.
Our vet bill is still in the thousands, and we have 5 more kittens to get altered.
3 of the older kittens went to an amazing new home, and Mama Donk and baby were adopted. The 2 mustang mares and the baby have also been adopted.
So things are going well, (not including the loss of Warrior.) But he is pain free and flying high.
I so thank God for the time I spent with him. What a gift he was.
THANK YOU, for helping our beautiful baby boy.
THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls, and for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!
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.
Join us tomorrow for GivingTuesday, and help raise $10,000 for horses like Cody.
Cody came to AAE after his owner passed away. He was emaciated and his basic care had been neglected. Thanks to supporters like you, with dental care and a proper diet, Cody regained weight, rediscovered his youthful spirit, and found his forever home!
Tomorrow, let’s rally together to provide a better future for more horses-in-need.
Can’t wait to give horses a second chance? Give early now!
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thank YOU!
Volunteers are needed at the store, please help if you can. We have a lot of tack to clean and display, and we need your support, even if it’s a single day. If you’re interested, please send an email to volunteer@allaboutequine.org.
As I write this, the tears are falling so fast I can barely see the screen. I have that ball in my throat and can barely breathe.
I don’t know how to do this. It hurts too much, but I love him more.
Doc is coming today to set our beautiful boy free from all the pain and suffering he is going through.
I promised him I’d fight until he chose not to fight anymore.
Both vets agree it is not only the right thing to do, but the kindest thing possible for him.
I NEED ABOUT $800 – $1000 dollars to have it done on site, and to get him buried. It would be cheaper to drop him off, have him put down in a field and buried at that spot, but I WILL NOT leave him. He is NOT going through the trauma of being loaded and not know where he is going or what is happening.
He will be loaded one last time in the shoot, (he is there now having his breakfast), will have lots of loves and scratches, have one last “just a little bug bite” poke from a needle and travel with the Angels to Heaven.
I don’t regret one moment I spent with him. We spent hours together with him in the chute, loving on him, brushing him and just hanging out, so he had a lot of good loving. It was his “safe place”. He spent so much time with Misty and knew a lot of love, in his time here at Chilly Pepper.
I spent 6 months, 24/7 with Honey Bandit, and was absolutely prepared to do that with Warrior.
However, as pretty as his face is, the inside is not healing, and he is suffering. He told me very clearly that he is DONE!
It will cost extra as we will have to remove all the fencing to get him out and load his body to be taken to be buried, and then replace the pens. He deserves that, even though I know he won’t be in his body, and will be running free through heaven’s pastures.
We still have not covered the new stallion’s costs, and I desperately need to buy hay in WA and NV. I know I could use the extra money it will cost for Warrior, for hay instead, and take him to landfill, but that is not an option I can do.
Please help me get our precious boy buried and also buy hay and do right by our new guy, Dakota.
THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls, and for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!
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.
PHONE RANG AGAIN. 911 for Another, Wild Mustang Stallion!
I received an urgent call to step up and keep this young stallion off the slaughter truck! Chily Pepper is the only thing between him and the kill buyer.
PLEASE HELP SAVE HIM!
(I have no photos as of yet.)
As always, we will need funds for bail, transportation, vetting, feed etc.
The goats all are surviving so far.THANK YOU FOR SAVING THEM Their injuries were serious, and they needed shots and meds daily. Thx to the folks in NV.
WARRIOR NEEDS HELP! He is hanging in there so far, and we are going through the clay like crazy. Sadly he is still a long ways from out of the woods, but enjoying his scratches and loves every day. It is clear that there is some brain damage, but as of yet, it is too soon to tell how much, or if he will be ok.
We need funds for more clay, alfalfa pellets, Omolene 300 and Misty would like some too, please!
We are extremely short on funds, and need hay again in WA and NV. As of right now, there are 15 horses in NV, (with most of them being permanent residents.) However, there are several adoptions pending.
Truck broke down again when the kids were being delivered to NV and Idaho. God blessed us with everyone delivered and breakdown in a safe area. Sadly, we still incurred additional towing costs, and now it needs to get back to the shop.
Vet Bill is climbing!! We were able to spay and neuter 6 cats/kittens so far.
Now, we need to do another 5 asap . With shots, food, meds and cat litter, the costs are great. The good news is that by altering these kitties, we are preventing thousands and thousands of new, unwanted cats from being born.
I know y’all get tired of the constant 911’s, but THAT IS WHAT I DO! Chilly Pepper is on the front line, because I get the calls for these crazy emergencies, because that is My Specialty.
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.
These precious goats were very badly injured last night by a pack of dogs.
Their ONLY chance is YOU, my Chilly Pepper Family. They have been turned over to the rescue as their alternative was suffering and a slow and painful death.
Again, I REACHED OUT IN FAITH and said YES. God puts these souls in front of us and I can’t say NO.
I know y’all get tired of the constant 911’s, but THAT IS WHAT I DO! Chilly Pepper is on the front line, because I get the calls for these crazy emergencies, because that is My Specialty.
This time, I am relying on some of the amazing women whom I love and work with and are in NV, and can “git ‘er done”.
Warrior is struggling with some issues. He looks gorgeous on the outside, but is having some “episodes”. He is not ready to quit yet, but we need help and I’m waiting for Doc to come and assess him again.
I was shocked when I pulled up the old photo. No wonder he is having head aches and pressure so high up. I had forgotten how high the injury actually was.
He needs prayers!
We need to buy more hay again, and to raise enough funds to send a trailer full of kids down to NV. I am already dealing with deep, deep mud, and the rain is just starting.
THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls.
Thank you for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!
THANK YOU to everyone who keeps the rescue going and makes it possible to keep saving lives. YOU ROCK!!!
THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!
I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.
We still have a balance at our vet in WA State, and she has now come out and helped assess Warrior as well. Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.
Faith will be needing Alfalfa Hay and pellets. Please call Basin Feed, 509-773-4648, and tell them it’s for Chilly Pepper.if you wish to buy Faith and her baby Gage, some Alfalfa Hay or Alfalfa Pellets. Warrrior and Misty are also still needing Alfalfa.
I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!
Have a safe, blessed and lifesaving 2023!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
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 got our new arrivals today. Faith and her baby Gage arrived this morning.
It must be something in the water, because Faith also has an injury to her face. I guess things run in three’s.
It is clear she was bitten in the face. She stinks to high heaven, her face is infected and the tooth on the bottom punctured all the way through. So she got her antibiotics, tetanus and clay right away.
She is the biggest sweetheart, is not actually wild, but was apparently a “drop off”.
She was not helpful when they were bringing in the herds, as she would go in the opposite direction and take the herd with her.
Warrior is still ooozing some pus, and was not cooperative today in any way. We finally got through what he and I needed to do, but it was definitely not one of his “good days”. We did end on a good note with lots of loving.
Please keep all of them in your prayers.
We did get the matching funds, so we were able to pay for some hay in WA and NV, and get these horses’ bail paid and transported to Chilly Pepper.
Faith obviously will need some serious TLC and good groceries.
Thank you for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!
THANK YOU to everyone who keeps the rescue going and makes it possible to keep saving lives. YOU ROCK!!!
THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!
I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.
We still have a balance at our vet in WA State, and she has now come out and helped assess Warrior as well. Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.
Faith will be needing Alfalfa Hay and pellets. Please call Basin Feed, 509-773-4648, and tell them it’s for Chilly Pepper.if you wish to buy Faith and her baby Gage, some Alfalfa Hay or Alfalfa Pellets. Warrrior and Misty are also still needing Alfalfa.
I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!
Have a safe, blessed and lifesaving 2023!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
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.