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IT’S EARTH DAY!! 🌎 3 ways to take action for wild horses and burros today…

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Happy Earth Day!

Admittedly, every day is Earth Day for our team at the American Wild Horse Campaign, BUT that doesn’t mean we won’t take the opportunity to celebrate a little extra on this day

Today, we invite you to join us in focusing on the protection of our beautiful planet and all of the amazing creatures who inhabit it — and we can think of no better way than doubling down on our commitment to our cherished wild horses and burros. 

Here are 3 ways you can take action for our herds today:

  1. Over 60,000 mustangs and burros are stuck in government holding facilities.Recent welfare assessments at some of these facilities show widespread and concerning violations including facility maintenance, vaccine protocols, and inadequate access to food and water. Even more concerning, as more mustangs and burros are funneled into this overburdened system, disease outbreaks are becoming all the more common. Take action now to protect these captive animals!
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  1. When people hear about what’s happening to wild horses, they care.We need you to help educate your friends and family about what is happening to our wild horses and burros right now! Take a second to share this video to your social media pages and get started!
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  1. We’re fighting to keep wild horses and burros wild, and every purchase you make with us helps fund that fight.Go wild this Earth Day with our apparel and partnerships!
SHOP FOR WILD HORSES →

Every single day, our team sees firsthand the threats that wild horses and burros face — the dangerous Adoption Incentive Program, crowded and unsafe holding pens, and inhumane government management practices driven by private interests – not conservation experts.

The Bureau of Land Management’s current strategy for wild horses and burros is not a path forward, friend, it’s a path toward ecological destruction. And we can’t stand by and let it happen — please take action for those who don’t have a voice this Earth Day.

Onaqui Herd Mare and Foal Photo: Kimerlee Curyl

Thank you for standing with our wild herds. Happy Earth Day!

– AWHC Team

Bonnie Needs YOU!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Big Day of Giving is Thursday, May 4, but EARLY giving starts TODAY!

 Help us kickstart this year’s event and reach our goal by making an early gift anytime from today until May 4 at midnight.

 Or, raise the bar by pledging matching funds! Inspire giving and make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.

Give Early

Other Ways to Give

  1. Mail a check to All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc., 2201 Francisco Drive #140-174, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (AAE will not be charged any transaction fees)
  2. Donate onour website (AAE may be charged a transaction fee, but it may be lower than the BDOG fee)

Please note: There is a $15 minimum for all donations made through the BDOG website. To give a gift below $15 please use one of the options above.

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. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.

Every gift makes a BIG difference for the horses!

Your gifts this Big Day of Giving will help the horses in so many ways including providing feed, veterinary care, hoof and dental care. Considering it costs, on average, between $5 and $10 per day to provide basic care to the typical horse, that adds up fast. So too can your donations!! 

Your donations help assure we have ample and ongoing funding for the care for the horses. YOU are why we are able to help horses like Bonnie.

AAE welcome Bonnie from another sanctuary. Winters there are quite cold and very snowy, and as a senior mare, Bonnie had a difficult time in that climate. She came to AAE with herdmate Charlie so he could better handle the winter weather, as well. 

We were told we were told Bonnie was placed in sanctuary after failing training attempts with five different trainers. That’s our Bon-Bon!!

Bonnie is truly a sweet and social mare, most of the time. Some times, she can be a really moody and opinionated gal (but can’t we all?!). For the most part, she is enjoyable to be around, really enjoys and attention, and if you’re really spoiling her, she’ll stay with you all day. Though, she will surely let you know when she doesn’t want to do something. Oral medications are one of her favorites, not! Injections? Usually not. Hoof care? Most of the time. Taking her away from her herd? Not so much. Food? Yes! Being told what to do? Never. Being asked to do something she doesn’t want to do? Not usually.

Bonnie has Cushings and gets daily medication (pill). She used to like it in a carrot pocket, but she got wise to that. We get creative. She also had a substantial fly allergy before life in Pilot Hill, but 2022 was a good summer for her. She’d get very itchy and rub everything she could find. If it wasn’t the flies, she’d rub off her fly sheets. She hated the full body armor, it was gone in a day. (Special order, took longer to get here than it took for her to shred it.). It was hard to keep her comfortable in the hot summer, but maybe we’re headed in the right direction. We have repeatedly tried fly sheets and masks, but she’s just a little rough on them. Fly spray, war paint, and swat all help, but they need to be applied regularly (once to twice a day) during fly season.

Bonnie is all mare. She’s dominant around food, and she’s bossy in a herd. She usually connects well with one or two other horses. 

Bonnie is available for adoption as a non-riding companion. She would benefit from a friend or two that would put up with her bossy side. Because of her fly sensitivity, a cooler climate (but not too cold) would be ideal for her. 

If Bonnie sounds like your gal, please visit her page and submit an Adoption Inquiry.

Bonnie is grateful for the opportunity for a better life! She wants to pay it forward by asking you to help us meet our Big Day of Giving goal and help other horses like her.

Give Early

Thank you for your support helping horses each and every day!

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

YOUR advocacy is making wins like this possible

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Thanks in large part to your advocacy on behalf of America’s cherished wild herds, your member of Congress just took huge steps to ensure wild horses and burros are protected in the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations bill.

First, we want to say thank you. Your continued action gives wild horses and burros a voice so that we can ensure their freedom and livelihood is always protected. Thanks to your work, Representative Joe Neguse just signed on to an important letter urging members of the House Interior Appropriations subcommittee to pass legislation in the FY24 Appropriations bill that would:

  • Implement a substantial humane reversible immunocontraceptive fertility control vaccine program to manage wild horse and burro populations in the wild, including $11 million for these reversible fertility control vaccines.
  • Prioritize partnerships with non-profit organizations, including working with military veterans and wild horse organizations.
  • Evaluate relocating wild horses and burros to other Herd Management Areas (HMAs) to keep these animals on the range and out of off-range holding facilities.
  • Consider humane alternatives to the use of helicopters.
  • Maintain the ban that is intended to protect wild horses and burros from slaughter.
  • Defund the cash incentive in the BLM’s “Adoption Incentive Program” and replace it with veterinary vouchers to help the BLM achieve its goal of increasing adoption rates, while also ensuring more humane outcomes for these animals.

We want to make sure more wins on Capitol Hill like this are possible, so will you also join us in thanking your member of Congress for standing up for the wellbeing of wild horses and burros?

SEND A THANK YOU NOTE!

Thanks for your help. We know with advocates like you by our side, more legislative wins for wild mustangs and burros are possible in 2024.

— AWHC Team

​The Teddy Roosevelt wild horses desperately need our help

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

The only wild horse herd left in North Dakota is in serious danger. The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is home to a historic herd of wild horses that are believed to be descendants of Sitting Bull’s horses and are related to the rare Nokota breed – but the National Park Service (NPS) is considering plans that could potentially eliminate the herd in its entirety. 

That’s why last month, we launched billboards in the nearby town of Dickinson to pressure park officials to abandon these disastrous plans before they’re finalized. The NPS is feeling the heat, but we can’t let up. We need to ensure these billboards stay up as long as possible. Can you help keep our billboards live by making a contribution today?

KEEP OUR BILLBOARDS LIVE →

These horses are integral to the scenery, native wildlife, and wilderness qualities of the park – the landscape that inspired President Theodore Roosevelt himself. The park is currently home to about 180 wild horses, but one of the plans NPS is considering seeks to significantly reduce the population of the herd to an unsustainable 35-60 horses. Even worse, another plan being considered seeks to expedite the reduction of the population to zero!

This is unacceptable. We know the horses already have the support of North Dakota officials, including the Governor and the state legislature, as well as the support of local media and residents. And thankfully, our billboards are even starting to bring national attention to this important issue:

Your support enabled us to get these billboards up and running. Now, we need your help to ensure we keep them live so that we can get the message out as long as possible. Please chip in a donation of whatever you can afford today to help us continue spreading awareness about the Teddy Roosevelt wild horses!

KEEP OUR BILLBOARDS LIVE →

Thank you,

AWHC Team

Handsome Ryder wants YOU!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

RYDER

Ryder is an estimated 17 year old non-riding gelding who is looking for a family to call his own!

AAE welcomed Ryder in April 2021. Prior to arrival, a young couple had rescued him from a neglectful situation. He was very thin, had long hooves, and lived alone in a pasture. Ryder’s owner released him to the couple, and they helped him gain weight, trimmed his hooves, and started to build his confidence. Unfortunately, Ryder was lame in the front and hind, and they were concerned he had possibly foundered. The couple didn’t have the finances to help him further.

Once at AAE, his hoof and dental care were updated, and he received vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. Radiographs of his front hooves and hocks showed he had advanced ringbone in his front left hoof, and his pastern joint was nearly fused. His front right was a moderate club hoof, and both hooves had thin soles. Fortunately, he did not have any coffin bone rotation (founder).

Because of his arthritis and thin soles, he was started on daily Equioxx, and shoes were put on his front hooves. Both helped immensely.

Photogenic? Some might think he’s not the most photogenic horse you’ll ever meet, but he is truly handsome, friendly, and a big character. He’s a really sweet guy, he’s grown to really enjoy the company of humans, he’s pretty laid back, and he just want someone of his own. He handles pretty easy on the ground. He’s respectful for the most part. He loads and trailers well. He’s pretty good with the farrier, but may get impatient at times (he’s tons better than he was). He has fun in the pasture with the herd and often plays with other geldings. He runs with the herd, on flat or hills, but with his arthritis, he’s not a good riding option. Though, we believe he was ridden in the past and might make for a light lead-line option. He’s pretty uncomplicated, but he does have a few quirks. He doesn’t like administration of oral meds, but he’s slowly improving. He has been food protective. He may need boots or shoes to keep him comfortable during summer when the ground is hard. If you’ve got the room and the resources, open your heart and give this guy a chance to be loved.

Ryder went out on a brief adoption, but he was returned. Unfortunately, the property and other horses didn’t make for a good match. He became food aggressive with other horses in a small herd of four horses at a boarding facility. He wasn’t introduced slowly to the new group, and the space was small, so he became protective of feed. With a history of starvation, it isn’t a surprise. Since his return to AAE, we haven’t seen the behavior again, though his housing has been modified for success. If space is ample, there’s not an issue.

Ryder is available for adoption as a non-riding companion for either another horse(s) or a person (or both!). The ideal home would have adequate space so Ryder could initially have his own area to make for slow introduction/transition to co-housing.

If you think you might be the Trisha to this Garth, please visit his page to learn more, and submit an “Adoption Inquiry”

Can’t adopt? Sharing Ryder’s story is so helpful, too! Maybe your family member, friend, or co-worker would be his perfect match!

You can also sponsor Ryder to help cover his care costs until he is adopted. Horse sponsorships help give us the stability and flexibility we need to make sure we can take our time finding the right home for each of our adoptable horses.

Thank you for your support helping horses each and every day!

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

Chilly Pepper – 911 – CALL FOR NEWBORN BABY WITH MAMA & 2ND MARE, BAGGED UP & READY TO POP. SHIPPING SATURDAY MORNING.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

CLOCK IS TICKING!!!

MARES SHIP SATURDAY MORNING. THEY ARE NOT LISTED AND WILL BE DIRECT SHIPPED IF WE DON’T SAVE THEM.

I received a call, much like when we had to decide if we could save Mercedes and her family. This is a costly one. I need $2100 just to secure these 4 lives and get them off the lot.

Then I will need to transport them, get them vetted, feed and care for the mares and their newborn babies. Then we need Coggins etc. etc.

I was not going to try, because it’s basically up to you. I literally don’t have enough funds to do this.

The ONLY reason Hannah has a chance is because her baby Skittles is on her side, and only a few days old. Haley is already BAGGED UP AND READY TO POP. Let’s give these 4 the miracle they deserve.

We cannot let Haley have her baby in the slaughter trailer and have it trampled to death.

We need to raise at least $4000 by Saturday so we can have funds to take care of them, once they are off the slaughter yard.

It’s GO TIME LIKE NEVER BEFORE. Will you save these mares and their babies?

At this point I have no funds for this rescue. Y’all decide if they live or die. As always, I am willing to “git ‘er done” if you guys want to make it happen. Our team of ladies is standing by.

I had to buy hay again, tomorrow in WA and also in NV.

We still need help with funds for Foal Lac, meds, wormer for the starvation cases, hay in NV and hay in WA, and of course our ever-bouncing vet bill. Thank you all of you who help us save these precious lives.

Prices have gone up so much, it’s getting tougher and tougher for all the rescues to keep on fighting.

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.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

Chilly Pepper – WILD FIRE UPDATE – JUSTICE FOR SPARKLES???? Chilly Pepper needs your help!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

This is a hard update for me to write. Although there is so much “good”, the tears keep falling as I try to do this update.

Thankfully, Wild Fire seems to be getting his wires connected in his little brain. He was crashing into the walls for a while, and continues to be twitchy and is still shaking his head a great deal.

Most of this could hopefully be explained by the fact that his little brain had not fully developed.

Since he was rejected, the reason can show up later, but for now he seems to be doing better all the time.

JUSTICE FOR SPARKLES????

I received notification from the Animal Control Officer who is handling Sparkles’ and Peanut’s case.
Isaac Knee is pleading guilty to 1 count of Cruelty in the 1st and 1 count in the 2nd with a lifetime ban on ownership or possession.

I sat and cried when I got her message, my heart breaking once again. It’s not enough for what he did to Sparkles. Yet I have to think that if he NEVER owns another animal, that maybe there is a little bit of justice????

Maybe she didn’t die in vain. Yet my heart is still angry because there will never be enough justice for those who torture animals. She deserved so much better.

https://www.tiktok.com/@chillypepper_mm/video/7156075581887499563?r=1&t=8bQAzVrNOO3

(This video says graphic, but it is simply pictures of her condition when I got her.)

I am so grateful to the Officer who fought so hard to bring some justice for Sparkles. She is a hero in my book.

We still need help with funds for Foal Lac Powder, Foal Lac Pellets, meds, wormer for the starvation cases, hay in NV and hay in WA, and of course our ever-bouncing vet bill. Thank you all of you who help us save these precious lives.

Prices have gone up so much, it’s getting tougher and tougher for all the rescues to keep on fighting.

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.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

This April Foals Day, meet Creedence!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Happy April Foals Day! 

Every year on this day, we celebrate the hard work that goes into protecting wild foals, especially on Nevada’s Virginia Range. Young colts and fillies are particularly vulnerable and sometimes due to circumstances out of their control, the start to their lives can be filled with hardship and even loss. We don’t think any foal deserves to be hungry and alone, and are foal-ly dedicated to protecting them — that’s why here at AWHC, April Foals Day is no joke to us! Can you help fuel this important work on April Foals Day with a donation to our Foal Rescue Fund today?

FUEL OUR FOAL RESCUE FUND

Foal rescue is hard work — these youngsters need ‘round-the-clock care and can go downhill very fast. But their stories are also some of the most inspirational tales of resilience, perseverance, and the power of community. So today, we’d like to tell you the story of Creedence:

This beautiful little colt was born on Nevada’s Virginia Range just three weeks ago. Several hours after his birth, our partners at Wild Horse Connection (WHC) got word from a concerned resident that Creedence was still unable to stand up or nurse from his mom. So, volunteers from WHC and a rescue team from Least Resistance Training Concepts (LRTC) were immediately dispatched to try to get him up and with his mother so she could feed him the milk he needed.

Unfortunately, he was too weak and cold to stand up on his own. 

The WHC team knew time was running out for him, so he was transported straight to Comstock Equine Hospital where blood work and other tests were run. Since Creedence had gone so long without nursing from his mom, he had to have a plasma fusion to survive.

Thankfully, Comstock Equine Hospital was able to provide him with the treatment that he needed, and he has since left the hospital and is now continuing to get loving care with WHC!

SUPPORT FOALS LIKE CREEDENCE

We are so proud to partner with local rescue organizations in Nevada like WHC to fuel their work as they care for orphaned or abandoned foals. Your support for our Foal Rescue Fund enables us to financially help these organizations pay for veterinary bills and the supplies they need to make sure no foal is left behind. 

But Meredith, Creedence’s hospital bill is still outstanding, and we want to help to cover some of these costs ASAP. This April Foals Day, will you consider donating to our Foal Rescue Fund to help with Creedence’s medical bills and continue supporting this critical work for other foals like him?

FUEL OUR FOAL RESCUE FUND

As always, we are so grate-foal for your support. Thank you!

– AWHC Team

Diesel is his name!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

DIESEL

This cute little guys is Diesel. He came to AAE with two of his buddies way back in 2016. Of all of our adoptable horses, Diesel has been here the longest waiting for his person to arrive. He’s about 10 now, and he’s such a cute lil’ guy. His situation is challenging as he has some baggage. First, some history.

The trio was originally part of a herd in the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, and they were rounded up and moved around by the US Forest Service. Some of the gathered horses were adopted and a small group who weren’t adopted in NM were transported to Solvang, CA for a wild horse gentling program at Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC). They group was rather sickly when they arrived. After the program and much improved, some of the horses were adopted but Diesel and his two buddies were not. The USFS considered their stay at MRILC their third adoption attempt and third strike. They found their way to AAE, instead of being listed on Craigslist for $25 (as was requested by the USFS).

Diesel returned to MRILC in 2017 to participate in another program. Unfortunately, he became lame in the hind end, so his stay was cut short. He returned to AAE, and he was put on stall rest for a few weeks. Sadly, on his follow-up vet visit, Diesel was diagnosed with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis or EPM.

Diesel was treated, but the EPM caused irreparable damage, and he has residual neurologic deficits that make him unsafe as a riding horse. That said, he’s still a spunky yet kind young man. Sadly, he’s still untrusting of humans, but he has quite the playful and curious personality that makes him a fun liberty horse! He’s terrified of ropes and 1st touches. We joke lightheartedly about his 5,940,392 first dates. When he’s in a small area, he’s halterable with a slow approach. When he’s worked with consistently, he improves. He’s been living in a herd situation, and he regresses quickly when turned out. That said, he’s always one of the first to show up when someone’s in his pasture. He wants interaction, but fears it. Given ample time, patience, and persistence, he’ll come around. Once he does, his sweet personality will shine ever so bright!

Diesel is current with vaccines, deworming, and hoof and dental care and he has a microchip. He’s so ready for a person of his own.

Diesel is a wonderful horse. As a non-riding horse with special needs, Diesel has had a more difficult time finding the perfect home. He needs someone who is patient and willing to give him lots of love and daily interaction. Consistency and continuity are key. A mustang experienced person is a must.

If you think you and Diesel would go together like peanut butter and jelly, please visit his page to learn more, and submit an “Adoption Inquiry”.

Can’t adopt? Sharing his story is so helpful, too! Maybe your family member, friend, or co-worker would be his perfect match!

You can also sponsor him to help cover his care costs until he is adopted. Sponsorships help give us the stability and flexibility we need to make sure we can take our time finding the right home for each of our adoptable horses.

Thank you for your support helping horses each and every day!

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

Chilly Pepper – BABY 911! – Orphan WILD FIRE is at the Emergency Vet Hospital RIGHT NOW! 2 MORE HORSES DUMPED! We need you now!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Catcher called!

IT’S GO TIME! I got the call for Our FIRST orphan of the season.

He was found alone, and one of my contacts reached out. No one knew how long he was out there alone, but he is deydrated, needs a Plasma Transfusion, fluids, Selenium, Vitamin B Complex and will be receiving Foal Lac via stomach tube after his plasma transfusion is finished.

His vet bill will most likely be over $1000 before I even take him home. Luckily Doc is amazing and agreed to admit him anyway, even though my balance is still over $3500.

We need Foal Lac Powder, Foal Lac Pellets, Omolene 300, Baby Wipes , and all the normal baby supplies.

The remaining 8 horses from the 20 starved are going through over $500 worth of mash a week.

Trailer is ready, and truck is still in need of funds to finish the repairs.

It’s Definitely GO TIME!

I am on call this weekend for 2 more, possibly starved, Dumped Horses as well.

WILDFIRE is a TRUE ORPHAN, NOT one “ordered”. The CATCHING SEASON HAS STILL NOT BEGUN, but Chilly Pepper is doing what we always do. We are working WITH the Yakima Nation and answering the call for help.

PLEASE HELP WILDFIRE and the rest of the Chilly Pepper kiddos.

Your support makes the magic happen.

There are still no roundups at this time of year, but we need to be ready in the next month or so. I need that trailer and truck ready to go.

Thank you for helping save so many lives!

Rescue is so expensive, but so many of the cases God sends us are end of life and need to have their suffering ended.

Thank you as always!

Doc’s number is 509-773-0369 if you want to help with the vet bill.

Thank you for your continued help with these precious lives.

I know God keeps sending us lots of emergencies, BUT IT IS TRULY LIFE AND DEATH for these horses. It is not just grabbing the cute ones, or the easy ones, or creating orphans so you can fundraise. It is stepping up and figuring out how to do the impossible. YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, are the ones who do that. YOU are doing the real rescue for the horses with no other options. Let’s do it again. These horses are absolutely precious and deserve every good thing for the rest of their lives.

AS ALWAYS, We will take actual orphans, or the injured etc. The gentlemen I work with normally don’t even start rounding them up until June to give the babies time with their Mama’s.

Chilly Pepper will continue to do exactly as we always have. Be there for the real orphans, and horses in need, to the best of our ability.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

Why I hike 5-10 miles a day for wild horses

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Allow me to introduce myself — I’m Tandin, AWHC’s Utah Conservation Operations Manager. For the last nine months, I have spent most of my time living on public lands in my travel-trailer, tracking and documenting a remote herd of wild horses that needed our help in Utah’s Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA). 

This is a very special population of wild horses that was subjected to a large helicopter roundup last year. They live in an area where water availability has been an issue and the horses are very wild, difficult to find amongst mountainous terrain, and unaccustomed to human presence.

© Tandin Chapman

DONATE NOW TO KEEP OUR FIELD PROGRAMS RUNNING!

Prior to the roundup, I had come to know many of the bands that make up this beautiful herd, and it was heartbreaking to watch so many of them lose their freedom. However, it fueled my commitment to work toward a better way to protect the horses who remained on the range. And so, when the capture operation was over, I returned to the field.

AWHC is committed to the boots-on-the-ground work necessary to shift wild horse management from reactive solutions (like roundups) to proactive solutions that keep wild horses wild. Will you continue powering their work with a donation today? As the group that operates the world’s largest fertility control program for wild horses in Nevada, we know firsthand how important fieldwork is to successful conservation programs.

Each time I go out, I hike between 5-10 miles to locate horses to identify and enter into our database. So far, I have documented and identified approximately 500 individuals. (Post-roundup, about 390 wild horses remain in the HMA.)

  • I’ve documented 65 bands with an average of 5.98 in each. The largest band I’ve found has 13 members.
  • Bachelor stallions make up 16.3% of the population.
  • 30.3% of the horses are Pintos, 15.5% are Buckskins, and 14.2% are Bays — making this one of the most colorful herds in the West.

I have also identified every water source in the HMA and have been working with stakeholders in the area to come up with solutions to ensure water continues to flow.

This job is very personal to me. It’s been an opportunity of a lifetime to get to know and spend time with these amazing horses — watch the bands tend to their young, the bachelors spar, and the lead mares tell everyone what to do.

© Tandin Chapman

DONATE NOW TO KEEP OUR FIELD PROGRAMS RUNNING!

All of AWHC efforts in the field — from assessing the condition of wild herds and their habitat, to documenting any violations during roundup and capture operations, to implementing humane fertility control programs — helps us further our work to end the traumatic roundup and warehousing of wild horses and burros in holding facilities. 

I’m proud to be part of AWHC’s work to shift wild horse and burro management in a humane and sustainable direction that keeps these animals in the wild with their families where they belong. Will you make a donation today to continue AWHC’s field work in our fight to keep wild horses and burros wild and free?

With your support, we can ensure these magnificent mustangs that I have come to know and love remain wild. 

Thank you.

Tandin Chapman
Utah Conservation Operations Manager
American Wild Horse Campaign

TAKE ACTION: 3 steps you can take NOW to help wild horses and burros in 2023

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

In an unprecedented move, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) still has not announced any new roundups for Fiscal Year 2023. This is good news! At the same time, that doesn’t mean wild horses and burros are out of harm’s way — helicopter roundups still may be scheduled for this summer, and many of the animals who have already been removed are in danger.

Once these animals are captured, they become part of a government holding system where more than 60,000 wild horses and burros are confined — a system that’s at its breaking point. In 2022, the BLM conducted assessments of some of its facilities, and  the results were shocking. These assessments showed widespread animal welfare violations, including inadequate access to food and water, lack of basic care, and poorly maintained facilities that put animals at a higher risk for injury and disease.

AWHC is taking action to address this crisis and proactively ensure that wild horses and burros are treated humanely, both in holding and in the wild. But we cannot do it alone! Here are three actions you can take NOW to help support the safety and freedom of our cherished wild horses and burros in 2023.

  1. Urge Congress to Support Wild Horse and Burro Protection
    Contact your member of Congress today and urge them to support humane, common-sense, and fiscally responsible reforms that would stop the endless cycle of removals and keep our magnificent mustangs and burros in the wild where they belong.
TAKE ACTION
  1. Call on Congress to Mandate Camera Installations at Wild Horse and Burro Capture Operations
    In order to ensure transparency and accountability during wild horse and burro roundups, we must urge legislators to mandate cameras on helicopters and at trap sites. Ensuring cameras are installed at roundup operations to record and document potential violations will provide a record of activities most Americans never see.
TAKE ACTION
  1. Tell DOI and BLM to Address Holding Facility Conditions
    The BLM’s holding system cannot safely hold the thousands of additional wild horses that the agency intends to capture over the next few years. We must demand change today. Please contact Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning and ask them to ensure the humane care of wild horses and burros in these facilities.
TAKE ACTION

Thanks for taking action, team.

— AWHC Team

Who’s Ready to Party? Ballerini’s Bash is Today!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Are you ready to party?!

Ballerini’s virtual birthday bash is today!

Ballerini’s cake smash will be live streamed today from our barn at 12pm (PST)!

 You can also look back at Ballerini’s first 12 months with a special video.

 Click on the button below just before noon to join the celebration. The party will probably last about 10-15 minutes

 

Attend Ballerini’s Virtual Birthday Bash!

Can’t party at noon? No problem! The festivities will be available online to view at a later time, too. Just use the same button above!

But what do you get a horse for her 1st birthday?

You can show Ballerini (and all of her herdmates) some love with a gift to her birthday fundraiser! Your donation will help support all of the horses of AAE!

Donate to Ballerini’s Birthday Fundraiser!

Behind the Scenes: How supporters like you power our lifesaving programs →

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

The donations supporters like you make to our organization power the important work that we are doing day in and day out. We often tell you in these emails that we’re working in the field, in court, and on the Hill to protect wild horses and burros. And we are. Every dollar you donate to the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is critical to powering our work in each of these areas. 

So today, we wanted to share a little insight with you about just how critical every single dollar donated really is to each of our lifesaving programs. For every $1 dollar donated to AWHC, 80 cents goes directly to powering the programs we operate to preserve the freedom of America’s wild herds:

  • In-the-Wild Management: Not only do we currently operate the world’s largest fertility control program for wild horses, but this year we are on track to jumpstart several other programs for at-risk herds across the West.
  • Government Relations: Your contributions fuel lobbying for the passage of the SAFE Act to stop slaughter, securing funding for humane management to divert funds away from brutal roundups, and working with members of Congress to introduce legislation to secure meaningful protections for wild horses and burros.
  • Investigations: Thanks to you, we have been able to bring to light the atrocities occurring as a result of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) and dive into our investigation into holding facility conditions.
  • Advocacy: We are bringing the issue of wild horse and burro protection into the mainstream by launching awareness campaigns through billboards, television and digital media, our celebrity ambassador program, and traditional media.
  • Rescue: Your generosity allows us to grant funding to rescue organizations in need of support to get mustangs and burros out of kill pens, transport animals to safety, and cover costs of care and treatment.
  • And so much more. 

And the other 20 cents? That money is invested in the operations that allow us to continue these very programs. Check it out:

Being this transparent doesn’t scare us – it’s exactly why we have a 100% rating from Charity Navigator, are a 5-star Top Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits, and have received the Guidestar Gold Transparency rating. We’re proud of our status as a strong, vibrant, and effective non-profit.

None of this would be possible without our staff, our volunteers, our advocates, and without supporters like you. You make this work possible and we’re proud to fight alongside you to keep our wild horses and burros wild. 

Every time you donate, you help our team prove to the BLM, Congress, and the American public that there is a better way to manage our wild horses and burros – whether it be in the field, in court, or on the Hill.

Thank you so much for your support,

 

 

 

 

 

Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

Chilly Pepper – Another horse dumped on Hwy 97, heartbreak and some desperately needed repairs on the vehicles

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

It’s been quite the couple of weeks.

Above you see Lenny, our latest Hwy 97 rescue. Lenny came in late at night after being dumped in the same place as Trooper and Smokey.

He apparently spent a night out there before I got him, and was HIT BY A VEHICLE. I have no idea if it was the 1st night or not, or how long he suffered after being hit. However, it is clear he had been suffering for some time with his cancer. He had broken glass all over him, and you can clearly see he was split open on his hindquarters.

Lenny was the sweetest and most beautiful soul ever. He planted his head on me and begged for help. Doc had me give him Banamine to see if we could ease his pain enough to properly assess his injuries. As you can also see he had penile cancer and had it for a VERY long time.

It was excruciating for him, and was spreading internally which is why Doc thought he was starving.

After he got the banamine he could finally urinate. It was obviously extremely painful and clear that he had not done so for a very long time. You could see the relief through the pain as he emptied what seemed like gallons from his bladder.

Sadly, with the extent of how far the cancer had spread and being hit and old, Doc said the best thing for him was to end his suffering. We talked about amputation, but that would be horrific for him and with the cancer and injuries from being hit, it would be stupid and cruel.

I was so desperate to be able to help him. So we had to let him go to end his suffering.

I didn’t have time to fundraise, and after we let him go I just couldn’t even bear the thought of doing an update until now.

On top of that, the truck is in the shop and I need over $4,000 to get it out. I had to put tires on the hay trailer to the tune of $1303.26, and the vet bill shown above DOES NOT include the last 9 Coggins or the vet fees to end Lenny’s suffering.

So we are in a pretty tight spot. I also purchased over $3,000 in hay in the last month or so, and we still need more. That includes no grain or supplements.

I am hoping and praying that we can get the vehicle expenses covered and some help with the vet bill.

Rescue is so expensive, but so many of the cases God sends us are end of life and need to have their suffering ended.

Thank you as always!

Doc’s number is 509-773-0369 if you want to help with the vet bill.

Thank you for your continued help with these precious lives.

I know God keeps sending us lots of emergencies, BUT IT IS TRULY LIFE AND DEATH for these horses. It is not just grabbing the cute ones, or the easy ones, or creating orphans so you can fundraise. It is stepping up and figuring out how to do the impossible. YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, are the ones who do that. YOU are doing the real rescue for the horses with no other options. Let’s do it again. These horses are absolutely precious and deserve every good thing for the rest of their lives.

At this point folks are asking why we are not getting the babies off the reservation. The babies being brought in are “ordered” and roped off their healthy Mama’s. It is part of a few folks idea of “range management’. I would agree wholeheartedly, but not until they are of the age to wean. So many of the “manufactured orphans” will die because your average folks have no idea the work it takes and how easily these babies crash. If you watch on the internet you will see new babies coming in to be “matched to Mama’s:, while their real Mama’s are heartbroken, and they have been stripped from their natural families as newborns or week old to month old babies. Chilly Pepper will NOT be involved in that. It breaks my heart, especially watching how long Mercedes suffered,.

We will always take actual orphans, or the injured etc. The gentleman I work with normally doesn’t even start rounding them up until June to give the babies time with their Mama’s.

Chilly Pepper will continue to do exactly as we always have. Be there for the real orphans, and horses in need, to the best of our ability.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

An update on Colorado’s horse slaughter bill

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Yesterday, the Colorado Senate Agriculture Committee narrowly passed an amended version of Senate Bill 23-038-007 concerning the Unlawful Transportation of Equines for Human Consumption. 

Bill 23-038, led by Colorado Voters for Animals, was originallydrafted to Prohibit Equine Slaughter for Human Consumption but was weakened to meet the approval of the Senate Agriculture Committee and is now limited to addressing conditions of transportation to slaughter for human consumption. The bill title was also narrowed and constrained to the topic of transport. Unfortunately, once the scope of a bill title has been narrowed, it cannot be widened and amendments must comport with the bill title.

Next, the bill moves to the full Senate for a vote. If it passes, it will move to the House for a committee hearing, most likely in the House Transportation Committee. We will continue to monitor the bill as further amendments are introduced.

You can read the full text of SB23-038-007 here.

Thank you for caring about wild horses,

The AWHC Team

Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 American Wild Horse Campaign Member Card…

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’re grateful for the generous donations supporters like you provide to AWHC year after year. As one of our most dedicated advocates, we wanted to make sure you received your virtual copy of our 2023 AWHC Member Card.

So here it is… Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 American Wild Horse Campaign Member Card:

We have so much in store for 2023. Not only are we continuing our fight on the Hill, in courts, and in the field — we’re also working on a number of groundbreaking new initiatives — all in the name of keeping wild horses and burros in the wild where they belong. 

We’re laser-focused on our mission to preserve the freedom of wild mustangs and burros. That means in 2023, we are: 

✅ Proving through our fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range that humane, in-the-wild management works,
✅ AND expanding our fertility control programs to other herds across the West;
✅ Continuing our lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management’s Adoption Incentive Program that’s sending horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline and our legal team is preparing for other upcoming legal battles;
✅ Working with key legislators in Congress to pass wild horse-friendly legislation;
✅ Spreading the word about the threats our cherished wild horses face through our national awareness campaign and celebrity ambassador program;
✅ And so much more!!

Thank you for your support — both past and present. We’re grateful to have you along with us as we head into the new year. 

— American Wild Horse Campaign

Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 American Wild Horse Campaign Member Card…

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

You voted, so here it is (!!) 

Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 American Wild Horse Campaign Member Card:

We have so much in store for 2023. Not only are we continuing our fight on the Hill, in court, and in the field — we’re also working on a number of groundbreaking new initiatives — all in the name of keeping wild horses and burros in the wild where they belong.

Will you renew your support as an AWHC member to help fuel our fight for wild horses and burros in 2023?

We’re laser-focused on our mission to preserve the freedom of wild mustangs and burros. That means in 2023, we are: 

 Proving through our fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range that humane, in-the-wild management works,
AND expanding our fertility control programs to other herds across the West;
Continuing our lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management’s Adoption Incentive Program that’s sending horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline and our legal team is preparing for other upcoming legal battles;
Working with key legislators in Congress to pass wild horse-friendly legislation;
Spreading the word about the threats our cherished wild horses face through our national awareness campaign and celebrity ambassador program;
And so much more!!

But to have the means necessary to protect our beloved wild horses and burros for generations to come, we need your help. Will you renew your support as an AWHC member today to help fuel our fight in 2023?

RENEW YOUR 2023 SUPPORT

Thank you for your compassion and generosity.

— American Wild Horse Campaign

UPDATE on the Starvation Case. 7 More Horses to Save if we can raise the funds to make it happen.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

2023 1st horses c

2023 1st horses b

2023 horses dUPDATE – There are still more horses to pull. (7 or 8, I believe).

We are working on getting the last ones, but still haven’t even begun to raise enough for the 1st group.

This is when I have to run on Faith Alone. We raised about $3000, and that just about covers yesterday’s vet bill which will easily be over $1500 for Coggins and some blood tests, and transportation for the youngsters to our sister rescue in Idaho.

We haven’t even begun to raise enough funds to feed and care for the 1st group, yet I need to grab the last ones. Luckily Dustin’ Time Rescue is taking on the youngsters, They will need help with rehabbing, feeding and gelding them..

Rescue is expensive. Hay costs are exorbitant, these kids obviously need lots of extra care, and we still have to feed our permanent residents.

Please help now if you want to save this last group of horses. As you can clearly see, they are in horrific shape. They ARE getting fed (PTL!) while we figure this out, as long as we “git ‘er done quickly.

I know we have lots of emergencies, BUT IT IS TRULY LIFE AND DEATH for these horses. It is not just grabbing the cute ones, or the easy ones, or creating orphans so you can fundraise. It is stepping up and figuring out how to do the impossible. YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, are the ones who do that. YOU are doing the real rescue for the horses with no other options. Let’s do it again. These horses are absolutely precious and deserve every good thing for the rest of their lives.

Let’s start 2023 by saving EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE PRECIOUS SOULS.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

911 FOR SUFFERING HORSES – URGENT HELP NEEDED – 18? STARVING HORSES NEED YOU NOW! WILL YOU SAVE THEM?

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

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1st rescue 2023We are starting off 2023 with a huge and tragic call for help.

There are 18? wild mustangs, domestics? who are starving to death.Their owners are deathly ill and have reached out for emergency help.

There are 6 ? young stallions who will need gelded, once they are stable enough for surgery, and every one of these will need special care extra groceries, vetting etc.

It costs roughly $450 to feed and care for one of these horses AFTER IT IS RESCUED. This DOES NOT include the initial expenses to save the horse, transportation, get it coggins and gelded if needed. Gelding can be $350 on up, and I HAVE TO RAISE ENOUGH to support every horse for at least 3 months.

Gelding the 6 stallions will be close to $3000 with their vaccines, and that is just a drop in the bucket.

WILL YOUHELP ME SAVE THESE LIVES?

I DO NOT WANT TO STAND IN FRONT OF A WET, COLD AND STARVING HORSE AND SAY “SORRY, BUT I COULDN’T RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO SAVE YOU!”

I am heading out, but will ONLY be able to pick up as many as we have funds to take care of. We need at LEAST 3 MONTHS worth of groceries as hay is upwards of $30 a bale in many places for the good stuff and these kids obviously will need special feed and care.

PLEASE DONATE NOW SO I can get these kids to a warm dry place with good feed.

Let’s start 2023 by saving EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE PRECIOUS SOULS.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

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: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

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.

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