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ACT NOW: Idaho’s wild herds need your help!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’ve got a lot to share with you in this week’s edition of eNews, including an opportunity for you to speak up on behalf of Idaho’s three wild herds, a video showing the heartwarming reuinion of a beloved mustang pair after they were separated during a helicopter roundup, and some useful tips on how you can advocate for wild horses and burros at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) upcoming Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting.

Read on to learn more! 

BLM to Drastically Reduce Three Idaho Herds – ACT NOW!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Owyhee Field Office is proposing a 10-year plan for the wild horse populations within the Black Mountain, Hardtrigger and Sands Basin Herd Management Areas (HMAs) in Idaho and we need your help.

The agency plans to reduce the wild horse populations drastically to a mere 30 for Black Mountain, 66 for Hard Trigger and just 33 for Sands Basin. According to leading equine geneticists, in order to ensure genetic viability, no population should be reduced below 150 animals. As if that isn’t bad enough, the agency is considering the use of GonaCon in these HMAs. Instead, the BLM should use the humane and scientifically proven fertility control vaccine PZP. Please take action today!

TAKE ACTION

BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board to Meet in Reno

At the end of the month, the BLM’s national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet June 28-30 in Reno. This is a citizen-based advisory committee hand-picked by the BLM to offer recommendations to the agency on wild horse and burro management. The public is invited to attend both in person and virtually and each will have the option to provide public comment. Please take one moment to learn more and submit your comments today!

LEARN MORE

AWHC Mustang Ambassadors Make The Dodo!

Beloved mustang pair, Stargazer and Nora, from the Onaqui Herd Management Area (HMA) are on the viral animal video platform, The Dodo! The new video shows their reunification after being separated during a helicopter roundup and the pair taking their first steps of freedom together. Click here to watch!

WATCH NOW

Thanks for reading. And thank you for continuing to stand up for our cherished wild horses and burros!

— AWHC Team

Chilly Pepper – Another 911 for Another Orphan Foal

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

I pulled the Donkeys, in spite of only raising half of what we need. The girls have hideous wounds from some “person” double hot branding them. Big open wounds that are pouring infection and extremely painful. They are lethargic and have been through the wringer.

Now I need to get them vetted, along with the pregnant mares who just finished their quarantine. ALL of them need vetted.

If this Pregnant Donkey rescue fundraiser is a sign of the times, we are all in trouble. I keep hearing of rescues closing and most of the ones I know are very close.

TONIGHT the phone rang AGAIN. Another (truly) orphaned foal needs our help. She needs milk, vetting etc, etc.**

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.

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.

Thanks to your generosity, these sweet horses are in safe hands

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Your support for our Rescue Fund powers a variety of critically important work – from providing life saving medical care to foals on Nevada’s Virginia Range to even outbidding kill buyers at slaughter auctions to protect victims of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) failed Adoption Incentive Program (AIP).

We are proud to have helped support the rescue of hundreds of innocent wild horses and burros over the years, and today, we’re going to give you an update on a few of our most heartwarming rescues. But before we do, we’d like to ask that you please consider chipping in to our Rescue Fund to fuel future rescue efforts like these.

FUEL OUR RESCUE FUND

First up, meet Fran and Nellie.

Back in January 2021, as part of our ongoing investigation into the AIP slaughter pipeline, AWHC staff were monitoring a slaughter auction in Texas when they discovered a young, red roan BLM-branded mustang, now named Fran, and her small domestic companion, Nellie.

Our team knew we had to act fast, so we quickly reached out to our partners at Montgomery Creek Ranch (MCR) to check to see if they had room for them in their sanctuary and adoption program. Once they confirmed they could take the pair in, we leapt into action and sprung them both from the kill pen and transported them to MCR. Shortly after they arrived to safety, we confirmed that Fran was in fact a victim of the AIP.

These two young horses arrived at the sanctuary scared and in poor condition from their long journey. But thanks to the kind and loving care from the MCR team, they have both grown up to be beautiful and healthy horses! In fact, Nellie has completed all of her pre-riding groundwork training and is actually available for adoption now!

Fran and Nellie are in safe hands thanks to our herd of wild horse advocates – from the incredible sanctuaries and rescue groups who take in these forgotten animals, to people like you whose generosity powers our Rescue Fund and our other life saving initiatives. But the sad truth is, there are thousands of other innocent mustangs and burros like them who need our help – and we need to ensure we have the resources to be able to help save as many of them as possible. Will you make a donation to our Rescue Fund today to help us save the lives of more wild horses and to ensure they stay wild and free?

POWER FUTURE RESCUES

Next, we’d like to introduce you to Elsa and Sven!

Photo by Wilson Axpe

Almost one year ago, AWHC partnered with Skydog Sanctuary to help rescue Elsa and 15 other formerly-wild BLM mustangs from slaughter. Like Fran, and thousands of others, they too entered the slaughter pipeline through the AIP. 

Upon rescue, two of the mares were discovered to be pregnant – including Elsa – so they were transported to the Colorado Sanctuary For the Love of Aria (FTLOA) to await the birth of their babies. After months of loving care at the sanctuary, Elsa gave birth to Sven who is now growing into a big, healthy colt!

Photo by Wilson Axpe

Our Rescue Fund enables us to help support the direct rescues of mustangs like Elsa (and her unborn baby at the time!) AND fund the ongoing care of rescued equines at our partner sanctuaries – including supporting critical initiatives like gelding clinics or hay funds. 

That’s why it’s critical we ensure our Rescue Fund has the sufficient resources to power this important work. Please make a donation and bolster our Rescue Fund today!

FUEL OUR RESCUE FUND

Thank you,

AWHC Team

Chilly Pepper – URGENT CALL 911 for Pregnant Jennies and Donks Shipping TOMORROW. THEY NEED HELP NOW! It’s up to you

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

The Calls Keep Coming!

These precious Jennies are pregnant, and the one on the bottom is just a baby. (yearling)

THEY SHIP TOMORROW!!

I don’t want to picture the unborn babies being born and tramped in the slaughter trailer.

I need to raise around $4000 so I can cover bail, shipping and feed for the first few months. That is just the beginning.

I cannot take on more critters if I don’t have enough funds to properly care for them. Things are extremely tight for most all of the rescues right now.

Time is of the essence. Do I say YES? It IS up to you.

I will do the work as always, but I need the funds to provide them whatever they need,

The clock is ticking and time is running out quickly.

I need to let them know if we can save these 5 lives.

Please help if you want me to save them. Time is running out fast!!

THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible to get Tika buried with dignity. She was laid to rest on a beautiful ranch.

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.

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.

 

CORRECTION: The SAFE Act has been reintroduced!!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’d like to apologize. Earlier today, we mistakenly sent you the email below without linking to the proper advocacy form for you to contact your representative about the SAFE Act. If you’d still like to take action in support of this critical legislation, you can click here. Thank you for standing up for our beloved wild herds.

We’ve got a lot to share with you in this week’s edition of eNews, including an opportunity for you to speak up in support of permanently banning the slaughter of equines, an article about an important new bill banning the use of helicopters in wild horse and burro roundups, and an adorable guest blog post from rescued burros “Huck” and “Puck”!

Read on to learn more! >>

SAFE Act Introduced: Help Stop Horse and Burro Slaughter

On Friday, May 19, 2023,  U.S. Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act  (H.R. 3475) to permanently ban the slaughter of equines for human consumption and to ban the export of equines to foreign countries for slaughter. Please urge your representatives to co-sponsor this bill today!

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Bill Introduced to Ban the Use of Helicopters in Wild Horse and Burro Roundups

On Wednesday, May 24, U.S Representatives. Dina Titus (D-NV), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) reintroduced the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act to prohibit costly and inhumane helicopter roundups of wild horses and burros. Read on for more information surrounding this important bill, and be on the lookout for an action to take in the coming days!

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Guest Blog: Huck, Puck, and Their Official Burro Policies

Huck and Puck, AWHC’s wild burro Ambassadors, were pulled from their range in Nevada in one of the Bureau of Land Management’s helicopter roundups, adopted through the Adoption Incentive Program, and flipped at an infamous kill pen in Oklahoma soon afterward. From there their luck changed, however, and they were saved by a rescue and fostered in Wyoming, before ending up with AWHC’s program specialist Mary and her husband, Dick. Be sure to read on for the “policies” Huck and Puck have adopted over the last 12 months or so.

READ MORE

Casper and Pearl!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

 

We are so grateful for how much love and kindness you give to horses. It’s inspiring to know our AAE community hears our calls and helps wherever they can. Thank you for being the reason horses get chances for better lives.

  • Gabby has wings
  • Spotlight: Casper & Pearl
  • Save the Date: Boots & Bling
  • Horses Available for Adoption
  • Volunteer Corner, Current Volunteer Help Needed
  • Special Project Help Needed
  • Ways You Can Help

 

 

Gabby has wings, run free sweet girl!

It’s never easy to say goodbye, but Gabby is running pain free in green pastures. After her surgery went well, and she had several days of promising progress, Gabby took a turn for the worse. She wasn’t progressing like she should, and her pain increased. Unfortunately, it was highly likely infection had invaded her coffin joint making her chance for a pain-free recovery slim to none. Helping her across the Rainbow Bridge was the kindest way we could help her be pain-free forever.

Gabby was such a warrior. When she got to AAE, she quickly weaseled her way into everyone’s hearts. She was progressed so well, initially. Then she rode some ups and downs these past several months like such a champ, meeting each battle with such a strong will and rebounding when we didn’t think she would. This last one was too much and could not be overcome. Thankfully, Gabby was loved by so many volunteers, and she had so many friends she never met.

Oh Gabby-girl, we’ll miss you. You’ll be missed by everyone, and we’ll long be remembered the warrior you were. Rest easy, sweetest girl ❤

CASPER and PEARL

Casper and Pearl came to AAE in a group with three other ponies: Ace, Bucky, and Minnie. AAE got a call from Wilbur Hot Springs in Williams, CA requesting help for this little herd. These sweet ponies were part of a larger herd of feral ponies, the Robinson Creek Ponies (click for history), that came from the hills west of Ukiah in Mendocino County. This group separated from the main herd and wandered dangerously close to the highway. In 2019, these ponies were relocated to the 1,600 acre nature preserve at Wilbur Hot Springs in hopes they could resume their free-roaming lifestyle and live among the other wildlife on the preserve. Sadly, some of the ponies eventually foundered from eating so much of the green grass. One was euthanized. Though the remaining herd was seen by a vet and had hooves trimmed, later, it was discovered their hooves were getting overgrown again. They were still feral and not easily caught or handled. WHS staff recognized the ponies could not live wild and without maintenance care, but they did not have the experience to give the ponies the attention they needed. WHS Staff was connected with AAE, and our team drove out to the nature preserve, loaded the five ponies into a trailer, and brought them back to AAE for gentling, and hoof care, along with radiographs for those that appeared they may have foundered.

Once at AAE, they all had hoof and dental care, vaccines, and deworming. They each also got a microchip and DNA analysis, too.

Casper’s hooves were long, but in otherwise fairly good condition when he arrived. He was very reactive, untrusting with humans, and lacked confidence. The ponies have been gentled, and they have been learning basic groundwork, hoof handling, and how to stand quiet for the farrier. Casper has improved tremendously. He’s getting more curious and growing more confident every day. He is not quite sure he wants to be with humans all the time, but he willing and tries hard. Some days he’s very approachable; other days, he is evasive. Sometimes, it depends on who is approaching.

Caspar stands quietly for hoof cleaning, and he’s doing well with the farrier. Once haltered, he does well on a lead. He still has some fear issues loading into a trailer, but he will eventually get in the trailer IF he’s given time to check it out and isn’t pressured. He accepts fly spray and a fly mask without much concern. He’s come a long way and though he’s not quite as far as the others, with consistency and ongoing handling, this guy is going to make nice little pony for an experienced family.

Pearl’s hooves were long, but also in otherwise fairly good condition when she arrived. She was very reactive, very fearful of humans, and lacked confidence. Pearl is improving every day and evolving into a very sweet little mare. She’s getting more trusting and brave every day. She wants to be with humans, but still has a little reservation. Once she gets beyond that first touch, her confidence grows a lot. 

Pearl leads and stands fairly quietly for grooming and hoof cleaning. She’s doing well with the farrier, too. She accepts fly spray and a fly mask without much concern. She, too, has come a long way, and with consistency and ongoing handling, this sweet mare is going to make a nice little pony for an experienced family.  

Caspar and Pearl are bonded, and they have likely been together their entire lives. They are looking for a home where they can remain together, forever. The perfect home will be a horse-experienced home with a couple of youngsters that want to make them the best ponies ever! They’ll be fun to bring along.

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!

Wild horses win in Colorado!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We have exciting news!

This week, the Colorado General Assembly passed SB23-275, also known as the Colorado Wild Horse Project, and sent it to Governor Polis’ desk for his signature.

This bill, supported by AWHC and other wild horse protection and environmental groups, invests in a humane and cost-effective alternative to the cruel roundups that have reduced Colorado’s wild horse herds over the past several years.

SB23-275 is a significant step forward in the long term conservation of Colorado’s wild horses, dedicating $1.5 million in state resources to support the work of existing – but traditionally underfunded – local wild horse volunteer groups focused on sustaining wild horse populations through robust fertility control and habitat stewardship programs.

The bill creates a broad stakeholder working group to make recommendations for responsible placement options for wild horses who have been removed from the range, and is a model for positive and collaborative state involvement to improve the humane management of these federally-protected animals across the West.

The Wild Horse Project is an outgrowth of public opposition to the last two years of government helicopter roundups in Colorado, which removed 1,800 wild horses from their habitats and led to the preventable deaths of 149 of these state icons in overcrowded holding pens.

Colorado’s political leaders – representing broad constituencies that include wild horse advocates, environmentalists, and ranching interests – came together in response. We are thankful to Governor Polis, First Gentleman Marlon Reis, House Majority Leader Monica Duran, House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, Senator Joann Ginal, and Senator Perry Will, for working on a bipartisan basis toward a better way to care for and protect Colorado’s majestic wild horse herds.

We believe that Majority Leader Monica Duran said it best when she testified for the bill:

“… In Colorado, we love our horses. They are central to our state’s history and culture…after the two helicopter roundups that occurred in our state, there was an outcry. And this bill is an answer to that outcry.”

Please help us spread the word about this important step forward for our cause! Here are two ways you can help us get the news out:

  1. Spread the news on Facebook!
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  1. Spread the news on Twitter!
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Thank you to all the citizens and organizations who took action to support this game changing legislation – this win would not have been possible without your support. Our collective herd of advocates is strong, and when we all band together, we succeed!

Thank you for standing with our wild herds in the fight for their future.

– American Wild Horse Campaign

Help us keep our billboard live in Nevada!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

As you may know, over the last few months our team here at AWHC has been working hard to support key state legislation in Nevada called SB90. This bipartisan bill would designate the wild mustang as Nevada’s official state horse!

The wild mustang has an undeniably significant place in Nevada’s history and culture, and is a major ecotourism resource for the state. The passage of this bill would be a huge step towards recognizing the animal’s importance to the Silver State.

SB90 recently passed in the State Senate, and will soon be heard by the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs before heading to a final vote in the full Assembly. But unfortunately, hunters, trappers, and ranchers who want wild horses eradicated from public lands they call home have come out in full force against this legislation.

That’s why we’ve put up this billboard on US 395 in Nevada — to inspire the public about the true spirit of Nevada and raise awareness and support for this bill!

It’s vital that we get this bill passed so we can finally codify the wild mustang as a defining symbol of Nevada and the American West as a whole. Will you make a donation to keep our billboard live and to help us fight back against the private interests trying to stop this important legislation?

KEEP OUR BILLBOARD LIVE →

This bill is by no means controversial. Nevada already has a state bird, flower — even a rock — but no state horse, despite the significance of the wild mustang to the culture and history of the state.

As the home to over half of the nation’s wild horses, these iconic animals are celebrated in literature and art, memorialized in the names of businesses, school mascots, and neighborhoods, and adorn countless statues along Nevada’s roadways.

It’s time to make things official. If you’d like to help us keep this billboard live and ensure wild mustangs get the recognition and credit they deserve in the Silver State, please chip in whatever you can afford today!

KEEP OUR BILLBOARD LIVE →

Thank you,

AWHC Team

This is a BIG, BIG Deal!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

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.

This is a BIG, BIG deal!

With BIG thanks to some anonymous supporters, donations to AAE from now through 11:59pm will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $6,500!

Donate now to double your donation and help us reach our goal!

It’s not to late, you too can step up to the plate and pledge matching funds now! Inspire giving and double your donation to make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for AAE, send us an email.

Every gift makes a BIG difference for the horses!

Especially when it’s DOUBLED!

Your gifts this Big Day of Giving will help the horses (and other equine) in so many ways including providing feed, veterinary care, hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and whatever they need. Of course, it doesn’t stop there: diagnostics, surgery, treatment, medications, and the list goes on.

Whether you give $1000, $100, or $5, any amount can help improve the lives of horses like Raye and Mags! No donation is too small. In fact, if every one of our followers made a $2 donation, we could surpass our BDOG goal of $25,000. Will you help us reach our goal?

Help us reach our goal of $25,000 by making a gift anytime from now until tonight at 11:59pm.

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

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 alternative options below.

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 transaction fees).
  2. Drop off a check at AAE’s Used Tack Store, 4261 Sunset Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682. (AAE will not be charged transaction fees).
  3. Text AAEBDOG to 53-555 (AAE may be charged a lesser transaction fee).
  4. Donate through our website(AAE may be charged a lesser transaction fee).
  5. Donate via Venmo @allaboutequine (AAE is charged a transaction fee, but it is less 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 alternative options above.

YOU are why we are able to help horses like Raye and Mags.

We are grateful to have you on our team! May the “fourth” be with you today and always.

May the Horse Be with You This BIG Day!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

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.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Today is the BIG day, AND it’s Star Wars Day! Two GREAT days in one!

We thought it would be fun to share the story of our own Raye and her pal Mags. They may not be Jedi Masters, but the force (of love) is strong with these two, and they are as adorable as Ewoks!

RAYE & MAGS

Raye and Mags came to AAE as part of a group of five horses from a distressed mustang sanctuary.

Raye, a then 19-year old mustang mare, arrived thin and suffering from a bad reaction to flies. Her skin was very irritated, and she had a lot of hair loss. She itched like crazy, and she had oozy sores all over. We also learned during her vet exam that she was vision impaired. Raye had a detached lens in her left eye, and cataracts in both eyes. She was shy and seemed frantic when approached. It made much more sense when we learned of her vision impairment.

Mags, then, a 23 year old mustang mare, was very thin, and lame on her hind left when she arrived. She was in much need of hoof and dental care, too. She wasn’t readily handleable, but once sedated for dental and hoof care, we discovered there had been a three inch piece of very stiff wire (like a thin nail) fully embedded in her left heel. Fortunately, with vet onsite, she was evaluated and by good fortune, the wire did not do any major damage. It was removed and she recovered well.

When paired with Mags, Raye became more confident and the two quickly bonded and became a great team (like Chewie and Han!). Once their basic needs were updated and they put on some weight, they both started to look and feel great! Both of these gals are very sweet, and we are so happy for them and their new mom!

Every gift makes a BIG difference for the horses!

Your gifts this Big Day of Giving will help the horses (and other equine) in so many ways including providing feed, veterinary care, hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and whatever they need. Of course, it doesn’t stop there: diagnostics, surgery, treatment, medications, and the list goes on.

Whether you give $1000, $100, or $5, any amount can help improve the lives of horses like Raye and Mags! No donation is too small. In fact, if every one of our followers made a $2 donation, we could surpass our BDOG goal of $25,000. Will you help us reach our goal?

Help us reach our goal of $25,000 by making a gift anytime from now until tonight at 11:59pm.

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

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 alternative options below.

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 transaction fees).
  2. Drop off a check at AAE’s Used Tack Store, 4261 Sunset Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682. (AAE will not be charged transaction fees).
  3. Text AAEBDOG to 53-555 (AAE may be charged a lesser transaction fee).
  4. Donate through our website(AAE may be charged a lesser transaction fee).
  5. Donate via Venmo @allaboutequine (AAE is charged a transaction fee, but it is less 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 alternative options above.

YOU are why we are able to help horses like Raye and Mags.

We are grateful to have you on our team! May the “fourth” be with you today and always.

First Time Donkey Owner?

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The following is from Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue:

 

Save Your Ass Needs A Forever Home

After graciously housing the rescue for over 15 years Ann and Jeff are ready to have their property back and enjoy a peaceful retirement together. We have also outgrown our home and need more space so that the rescue can stretch its legs and expand. If you own a property or know of someone who may have the perfect fit.

Click Here To Read More

What’s New At The Rescue?

We have a full house right now of rescues and are currently housing 15 equines, and have quite the waiting list to come in. It’s very important to us to keep a manageable amount of animals as to not take on more than we can care for physically and financially. That being said there are always the unexpected vet bills and animals who come in with unknown behavioral issues that need training. Right now we have 3 animals in training with us that need some help before they’re able to be adopted.

If you’d like to read more about their stories and see who’s available you can do so by clicking below.

Available For Adoption

Save The Date!

June 3rd we are having an Open House from 11am-4pm. We will have light refreshments, snacks and our kissing booth will be set up with a long ear or two for smooching.

You can RSVP through our Facebook page under the events tab.

Our address is 23 Saw Mill Rd South Acworth NH 03607
Hope to see you there!

Bringing home donkeys for the first time can feel daunting. But we’re here to give you all the info you need on bringing home your first pair of donkeys.

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It’s Burro Awareness Month!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

It’s the first day of May – and you know what that means – the first day of Burro Awareness Month!

AWHC started Burro Awareness Month over a decade ago to highlight the beauty of one of our favorite equine species, the curious wild burros of the American Southwest, and to educate the public about the unique struggles they face.

Originating in Africa, burros were first introduced to the Southwest by the Spaniards in the 1500s. They would go on to serve as reliable pack animals for explorers and pioneers on their treks throughout the West in the centuries thereafter, surviving even when the harsh conditions claimed the lives of their human partners. Today, most of America’s wild burros reside in Arizona, where they’ve been present since 1679!

Despite having the same rich history and cultural significance as wild horses, burros unfortunately receive far less attention. That’s why it’s about time we make Burro Awareness Month a national holiday! Will you join us in calling for May to become nationally-recognized as Burro Awareness Month by signing our petition below?

SIGN THE PETITION →

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to focus on all things pertaining to our beloved burros. And today, we’d like to kick things off with an amazing update about our latest burro rescues, Poppy and Cosmo!

Last week, we told you about the heartwarming story of these two precious little animals. With just hours left before potentially being sold off to kill buyers at the Eugene Livestock Auction, AWHC Investigations Manager Amelia Perrin managed to beat out other bidders and save Poppy and Cosmo before it was too late.

Now, thanks to your support, our furry new friends have arrived safely at 3 Sisters Equine Refuge where they can finally decompress, get vet and farrier care, and play freely to their heart’s content. See for yourself!

We are so proud that we were able to rescue Poppy and Cosmo – but there are many more burros out there that need our help, and not enough people who know about it. We’re sure that if more people learned about these beautiful creatures, they would get the attention and care they deserve! So this May, we are once again asking for your help to spread the word about our beloved wild burros. Will you sign on to our petition today to help make Burro Awareness Month a nationally-recognized holiday?

SIGN THE PETITION →

Thanks!

AWHC Team

Chilly Pepper – A different kind of 911. Urgent help needed for these babies and more nursery space. Please help now!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Hi,

This is a bit of a different fundraiser. We always need help for feed, vetting and saving lives; however, there is an extremely urgent need to get more nursery space to keep our babies safe and provide what they need.

This is Tika after one of her “episodes”. Thankfully they seem to be slowing down. (She needs a big enough space so she can be safe inside and have enough room with the door closed to prevent this).

_I have attached pictures of DaBubbles when he was attacked by a mountain lion. Folks say it won’t happen, but they obviously have no idea what they are talking about. It absolutely did. He is now 100%, but it was a brutal and painful 3 months to get him back to health.

We know there are big cats nearby, as our neighbors have seen them, and they go through the property. We have seen some mighty big prints. I need enough room to put the babies safely inside at night or if I have to leave for a short time.

(It also doesn’t help that I can no longer sleep in the bunk above the babies. I have been staying in a chair while I am taking care of the babies, as I simply am in too much pain and physically unable to climb up into the bed.) We need to add more space!!

It is especially important to be able to monitor babies like Tika 24/7. It is literally life and death for her. She is struggling greatly, but definitely has not stopped fighting. She will ultimately decide if it’s time to help her. They always let you know. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HER!

(A big thank you for making it possible to get all 3 of the babies, the mare and her baby and the pregnant mare saved.)

Cassie is the newest and seems to be holding her own.

Wildfire is rocking his world .

I NEED SERIOUS HELP WITH THE NEW NURSERY, Please ! lol . (it will be combined with the existing one.) In order to get the sales price, I once again acted purely on FAITH, and put in the order for it. (It is simply a necessity, especially with having big kitties seen around our place.)

We desperately need more nursery space. Tika was crashing and hitting the walls due to the lack of space, and we simply need to do it now.

Neighbors have are seeing big kitties around and I need to keep ALL the babies safely inside at night. I cannot do this without adding the necessary space.

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.

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

 

ICYMI: The BLM has finally released its 2023 roundup schedule

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’ve got a lot to share with you in this week’s edition of eNews, including the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recently released 2023 roundup schedule, an inside look at a BLM adoption event in New Hampshire, and an open call to all burro lovers!

Read on to learn more! >>

Bureau of Land Management Releases 2023 Roundup Schedule and On-Range Population Numbers

Photo: Tandin Chapman

It’s officially here. After a several month delay, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finally released its 2023 roundup schedule for wild horse and burros last week. While the target number is a marked departure from the initial planned number of 20,000, when all is said and done, more than 5,800 wild horses and burros will be added to the already overburdened holding corrals. In addition to the release of this schedule, the BLM is asserting that there is a slight increase in the on-range population, but we have questions. Check out our latest on this development below.

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Eyewitness Report: BLM Adoption Event in New Hampshire

Photo: Mary Koncel

Last weekend, AWHC program specialist, Mary Koncel, traveled to Vermont to attend and document a BLM wild horse and burro adoption event at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey, New Hampshire. This was the first of several adoption/sales events that will be held in the Northeastern States District of the BLM. Click the link below to read more.

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Calling All Burro Fans! Submit Your Content to be Featured

Photo: Tara Arrowood/MCR

Wild burros have the same rich history and are just as culturally significant as wild horses, but they receive far less attention. In 2012, AWHC started Burro Awareness Month to promote awareness and appreciation for these amazing and unique residents of the American Southwest. Do you have photos of wild burros that you would like to share? A story about an experience you had on the range? Please submit your content to grace@americanwildhorsecampaign.org to be featured during the month of May on AWHC’s social media!

SUBMIT YOUR CONTENT!

Thanks for reading. And thank you for continuing to stand up for our cherished wild horses and burros!

— AWHC Team

Introducing Our Newest Donkey Friends!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Help us kickstart this year’s event and reach our goal by making an early gift anytime until May 4 at 11:59pm. (Only one week left!)

 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. Text AAEBDOG to 53-555.
  3. 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.

Give Early

Every gift makes a BIG difference for the horses!

Your gifts this Big Day of Giving will help the horses (and other equine) in so many ways including providing feed, veterinary care, hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and whatever they need. Considering it costs, on average, between $5 and $10 per day to provide basic care to the typical horse, that adds up fast. And, that doesn’t include diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, emergency care, or any of the unknowns that come with new intakes. Costs add up fast, especially when AAE is usually caring for 50 or more horses, but so, too. can your donations!!

Your donations help assure we have ample and ongoing funding for the care for the horses and other animals. YOU are why we are able to help horses and other equine friends like our new donkey intakes.

The gelding is on the left; the jenny is on the right.

This month a gelding and a jenny came to AAE. The pair had been adopted from a distressed sanctuary nearly three years ago. Unfortunately, it took considerable time for the adopters to earn the trust of these two sweet s-asses! They were unable to halter them. The jenny was unwilling to allow her hooves to be handled, let alone trimmed, and her hooves have gotten quite long. They are both in need of hoof and dental care, vaccines, and deworming, to start. Though they were adored by their adopters, their adopters felt they had tried all they could to help them, but they were unable to do what was needed, so they contacted AAE to for help.

After quarantine, they will be seen by the vet and farrier (as soon as they can be safely handled), and they will get the works (hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming and a microchip). The jenny will also likely need xrays. If there’s anything else they need, we’ll line that up, too. These cute little arses need a home of their own, soon.

We look forward to getting to know more about these two sweet souls.

Please consider making a donation for Big Day of Giving on their behalf and for other equines in need.

 

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!

[IT’S HERE!] Today is National Help a Horse Day 🐴💞

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

In honor of National Help a Horse Day, we set a goal of raising $30K by midnight tonight to power our fight to defend our nation’s wild herds in 2023. Right now, we’re at $21,548 — within striking distance of our goal — can you help us get across the finish line by pitching in ASAP?

Happy National Help a Horse Day!

Today, and every day, our team is fighting to secure the freedom and safety of wild horses and burros across the West. On Monday, we told you about one avenue of our work — rescues — but today, we want to highlight how we’re helping horses through our legal and legislative efforts.

Already this year, we’ve made great strides for our wild herds both on the Hill and in state capitols throughout the country:

  • In North Dakota, we supported a resolution that passed in the state legislature urging the National Park Service to keep the state’s only wild horse herd in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. (SCR 4014).
  • In Nevada, we rallied public support and testified for legislation that just passed in the state Senate that would make the wild mustang Nevada’s official state horse. (SB90).
  • In Colorado, we supported legislation that just passed the state Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that would increase resources to support the work of existing volunteer groups to maintain sustainable wild horse populations through a robust fertility control and stewardship program, minimizing the need for future roundups. (SB23-275).
  • And on Capitol Hill, we’ve won the support of nearly 100 members of Congress who are calling for the diversion of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funds away from costly roundups and toward humane management and other important measures in the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill.
POWER OUR WORK →

But that’s not all. We’re stepping up for wild horses in the courtroom as well:

  • Right now, we’re gearing up to take the BLM to court over its proposed plan to zero-out two iconic wild horse herds in Wyoming and eliminate grand swaths of their habitat, a case with the potential to set a precedent for herds throughout the West.
  • We’re also pushing forward in our ongoing legal battle against the BLM’s disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), which is sending thousands of wild horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline. In our case, we allege that the agency implemented the AIP without any of the analysis and public comment required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Friend, we wouldn’t be able to do any of this critical work without your support. Your generosity allows us to stand up on behalf of wild horses and burros everywhere. That’s why this National Help a Horse Day, we’re asking you to make a contribution of whatever you can afford to help us reach our $30k goal and fuel our fight to defend our precious wild herds in 2023. As of now, we’re only $8,452 away – so if everyone reading this pitches in, we can hit our goal before the deadline at midnight!

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

Thank you for standing with our wild herds, and Happy National Help a Horse Day!

AWHC Team

The BLM just announced their 2023 Roundup Plans. Help us fight back >>

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unveiled its schedule to continue the unscientific and inhumane helicopter roundups of our nation’s iconic, federally protected wild horse and burro herds.

The BLM announced that it’s planning to round up more than 7,000 wild horses and burros from our public lands beginning in July – permanently removing 5,857.

There are already over 60,000 wild horses and burros languishing in overburdened BLM holding centers as a result of the agency’s aggressive 2022 removal schedule. If the BLM follows through with its recently released plan, thousands more of these innocent animals will be subjected to brutal helicopter roundups and crammed into crowded facilities where they are in danger of deadly disease outbreaks and where many could be funneled into the slaughter pipeline via the BLM’s disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP).

That’s why it’s critical we prepare NOW to ensure we’re ready to fight back for our wild herds – whether it’s in the field through our efforts to implement in-the-wild humane management across the West, in courts through our legal team, or on the Hill through our government relations work. With just one day left, we are nearly halfway to our $30,000 National Help a Horse Day goal. Will you make a contribution today to help us reach our goal before the deadline tomorrow and bolster our efforts to defend wild horses and burros in 2023?

DONATE NOW →

In December, Congress included an important bipartisan provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bill requiring the BLM to utilize up to $11 million for reversible fertility control to sustainably manage wild horses and burros – marking the second year we’ve managed to secure this critical pro-horse and burro language into the omnibus package, and the third year our work has led to Congress recognizing the importance of the expansion of humane fertility control programs. 

Despite this, the BLM plans to implement fertility control on just 1,575 wild horses and burros. This is nowhere near enough. The BLM must meaningfully shift course away from inhumane roundups and towards on-range conservation through the use of proven fertility control as a far more safe and cost-effective way of managing the West’s populations.

We’re using every resource at our disposal to ensure wild horses and burros stay where they are safest — in the wild, with their families. But we can’t do it without your support. Your contributions fuel our fight to protect our wild herds from the BLM’s inefficient “management strategy.” Before the deadline tomorrow night, can you make a donation to help us reach our $30,000 National Help a Horse Day goal and power our work as we prepare for the 2023 roundup season?

FUEL OUR FIGHT →

Thank you,

Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

Chilly Pepper – MORE ORPHANS – Tika and one literally on the way. Tica needed extensive emergency care. These babies need help now!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

HELP PLEASE!

Another call from the Catcher. The night before last I received an emergency call about an orphan abandoned by her band.

I was able to get her through the night, and we spent most of the day yesterday at the vet.

She needed everything imaginable, and Doc still only gave her a 30% chance of survival.

She is still here, but my vet bill has now skyrocketed again.

I RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL A FEW MINUTES AGO. The Catcher and his family were branding cows and came upon an abandoned filly. She is alone and extremely young, with no teeth and is on her way. There is a really good chance we may need to call Doc again tonight.

The fact that these are actually orphans who have been abandoned by their bands makes everything more urgent.

I really thought that with so many babies yanked away from their Mama’s before the catching seaon even started, that I might get some time off. However, that is not the case.

I need help with the Vet Bill, (I had just been able to make a $2500 payment and then we got Tika.)

I am almost out of Foal Lac Powder and Foal Lac Pellets and I am so thankful we had the funds to purchase hay in NV and WA. The Mama and Baby and the preggers Mama are safe at Chilly Pepper, thanks to you.

Will You PLEASE make it possible for me to get this little filly coming in, every thing she could possibly need.

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.

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!
TAKE ACTION →
  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!
SHARE THE VIDEO →
  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!

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