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URGENT: Colorado’s wild horses need your voice RIGHT NOW

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We need you to take immediate action for Colorado’s wild horses!

Right now, the Colorado Senate’s committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources is considering a forward-thinking bipartisan bill, Senate bill SB23-275. This piece of legislation has the potential to reduce the need for roundups and removals of Colorado’s wild horses by allocating $1.5M in state funding and resources to expand existing fertility control and on-range stewardship efforts.  

With federal funds currently being directed towards managing an over-capacity crisis in wild horse and burro holding facilities and an inadequate investment in on-range conservation tools, this is Colorado’s best available option to keep more wild horses on the range and help to reduce the traumatic reactive cycle of large-scale helicopter roundups in future years. SB23-275 could put Colorado at the forefront of humane wild horse management in the West. 

Meredith, SB23-275 will be heard tomorrow by the Senate’s committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and your Senator is on the committee. Will you please take the following actions right now?

1.   Call your Senator Janice Marchman at (303) 866-4835. You can say, “Hi, My name is [NAME] and I am calling from [TOWN/CITY] to ask that Senator [NAME] please vote to SUPPORT SB23-275, the Wild Horse Project. Thank you.”

2.   Send an email by clicking here.

Your voice matters in Colorado. Please use it to speak up for our wild mustangs! 

Thank you,

The AWHC Team

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.

Making history on Nevada’s Virginia Range

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Yesterday marked four years since the start of our fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range. To each and every one of you who donates to help fuel our continued efforts in Nevada and other Western states, volunteers to keep this program operating, or takes action in the emails we send to keep these horses safe — I want to say thank you. 

Since we restarted our work on the Virginia Range in 2019, it’s become a landmark program — the largest of its kind for wild horses anywhere in the world. We’re proving there IS a better way that is humane, cost-effective, and doesn’t rely on brutally rounding up and removing thousands of wild horses and burros from their homes. Our experience on the Virginia Range has helped to educate the media and Congress about the alternatives to the costly and cruel mass roundup and stockpile cycle.

And it’s working. The results of our fertility control program have helped us to secure language in the federal spending bill for three years in a row that reallocates Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding away from helicopter roundups and toward humane alternatives. And now, we have the opportunity to expand our programs to other herds across the West — helping to keep even more innocent wild horses safe and free from a future of captivity. 

Friends, this program would not be a success without the dozens of volunteers who brave all kinds of weather and give their time to keep these iconic wild horses wild. And, it would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters, who provide us with the resources necessary to power this work.

I’m so proud of every AWHC staff member, volunteer, and supporter for making a program like this possible!

Our team is truly leading the charge to end the cruel and harmful practice of helicopter roundups and move the BLM toward humane protection for our wild horse and burro populations on public lands. Will you consider making a contribution today to fuel our work on the Virgina Range and across the country as we fight to protect wild horses and burros?

Thank you for all that you do to support our cause,


Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

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

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!

Happy Hearts from AAE!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

BRODIE

Brodie is a very handsome 2009 (est) Appy gelding. He arrived at AAE with pasture-mate, senior mare, Kyrie, in March 2021 when their owner was moving cross-country. The new home she arranged for them fell through at the last minute, and she reached out to AAE. Brodie lived with Kyrie in a large pasture, and he enjoyed following her lead, though he wasn’t too sure he wanted to follow her into the trailer when it was time to leave, though he did.

Once at AAE, his teeth and hoof care were updated, and he received vaccines, deworming, and microchip. This sweet guy was big and athletic, but he was like the cowardly lion. His confidence came from his ol’ gal pal. If he wasn’t with her, there was a bit of a crisis. He would get mighty anxious and nearly lose his mind. Over time, his confidence has grown, and he’s evolving into a bit of a gentle giant.

Brodie is a beauty as you can see. He’s also a big sweetheart. He’s got the looks, the body, and the brain is coming along. Before our move, Brodie spent time with a trainer (on his own) building his confidence and learning new things. Besides basic groundwork, he was introduced to a saddle. Though he looked mighty handsome, and he tried hard to understand and do what was being asked, it was really hard. He needed more confidence to carry a rider, so we gave him more time.

Brodie lives comfortably in the middle of a herd of ten with no major issues. He’s neither dominant nor a pushover. He can be pulled out of pasture without a meltdown now for handling, grooming, or work. Sweetest of all, he really enjoys his time with humans. Brodie has come a long way. He loads, but needs some patience so he can check things out. He’s fairly good with the farrier, even shoeing his front hooves (he has thin soles), but may need a little patience. All in all, he’s pretty easy to handle, appreciating a little extra time when introduced to something new.

This big guy needs a person of his own, one that will adore him and continue building his confidence. His person will continue his growth at his pace with patience and kindness, embracing his inner cowardly lion as he learns to roar. Brodie is going to make somebody a really special partner one of these days.

We’d be so happy if Brodie could find his forever home! If you think you sound like a good match for Brodie, please visit his page to learn more and submit an “Adoption Inquiry”.

 Can’t adopt but want to help Brodie? Share his story with your friends, family, co-workers, and other horse people in your life! You can also sponsor him to help cover his costs of care until he finds his perfect person.

 

 

 

You’re Invited!

Join us as we look back at Ballerini’s first year and enjoy watching her partake in the first birthday smash cake tradition!

This will be one virtual party you won’t want to miss! (No festivities will take place in person.)

 Web link to follow.

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

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.

Chilly Pepper – Starving horses are here! We picked up all 20 horses. Now the work begins.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

UPDATE – We have successfully pulled ALL 20 (not 18) horses in this rescue. THANK YOU MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY! AS ALWAYS, YOU ROCK!!

Now the real work begins.

With the good news comes sad as well. We had to say goodbye to Dusty, (one of the severely starved colts.) Doc had to end Dusty’s suffering as he was experiencing severe seizures to the point he couldn’t even stand up.

Snowman was suffering and after spending the night at the hospital Doc said it was time. Starvation is one of the most painful ways to die. It is excruciating and being starved will damage the organs where they often cannot be repaired.

Both left with full bellies, knowing they were loved.

So now the rehab and rehoming begin. I still need to get this last group vetted so they can travel when they are healthy enough.

I so appreciate all the love and support. We need lots & lots of hay, lol. With all these mouths to feed it’s gonna get interesting. They will all need grain, supplements etc. BASIN FEED – 509-773-4648 if you want to help with feed.

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.

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.

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

2023 SYA Calendars Are Here!

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The following is from Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue:

The 2023 Calendars Have Arrived!

Thank you so much to the folks who participated in our calendar photo contest! We are very happy to say that the calendars have arrived and we are shipping them out daily so they hopefully get to everyone before Christmas.

Order a 2023 Calendar Here

When you go to the site to order a calendar it will say it’s a 2022 one but it’s really a 2023 calendar.

Thank you all very much for your orders!

Open Shop Tomorrow

Rain, sleet or snow we will be open to the public!

Hurry, Bling On the Holidays! Jewelry Auction ends at 5p

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

You have until 5p to bid to make your holiday season sparkle while helping horses in need!

With enormous thanks to our very generous donor, we received an incredible jewelry donation to help us with our fundraising efforts. These five pieces are beautiful and blingy, and you can now bid on them in an online auction to benefit horses in need. They are sure to make for some extra special holiday gifts!

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Earrings

The earrings are custom-made and each contains 11 channel set round brilliant cut diamonds. Timeless and brilliant, these will add sparkle to any outfit! Remember, horses and diamonds are a girl’s best friend!

 

14K Yellow Gold Custom-Made Diamond Pendant

The pendant contains four matching channel set round brilliant cut diamonds. Classic and brilliant, the horses will feel your love whenever you wear it.

14K Yellow Gold and Amethyst Ring

This gorgeous ring features a unique oblong 3D triangle cut amethyst stone in a 14K yellow gold mounting. As you slip this glorious gem on your finger, you may hear soft nickers of thanks from our beloved horses.

14K Yellow Gold Lady’s Emerald and Sapphire Ring

This brightly polished ring contains a natural emerald cut emerald center stone accented by two (one per side) fancy yellow sapphires. Everyone will be green with envy of the lucky individual who owns this emerald.

14K Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet

Imagine this stunning symbol of love encircling your wrist! There is approximately 29.6 grams of gold and 5.5 carats of diamonds in this bracelet.

 

Bidding is open now and will close on December 15 at 5pm PST!

You can view the auction and bid here.

All of these beautiful pieces will bring you years of joy while helping one of these beloved horses live a better life.

Please share the online auction with your family, friends, co-workers, and anyone that loves jewelry. Help us spread the word and help horses in need.

Celebrating National Day of the Horse and our fight to keep them free >>

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Happy National Day of the Horse!

This very special day was designated by Congress in 2004 as a day to commemorate the contribution horses have made to the economy, history, and character of the United States. And here at the American Wild Horse Campaign, we’re celebrating the only way we know how: continuing our fight in the field, in courts, and on the Hill to keep America’s iconic wild horses and burros free. 

Generous supporters like you are the reason we can fight so hard for these cherished animals. That’s why as part of today’s celebration, we’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $150,000 before December 31st to fuel our fight to protect wild horses and burros in 2023.

From our fertility control program to taking legal action against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), our work to keep wild horses and burros wild is fueled by the dedicated wild horse advocates that make up our AWHC herd. Here are some of the ways your support has powered our fight to keep these animals free:

  • In-The-Wild Fertility Control Programs — For almost 4 years, AWHC staff and volunteers have operated the world’s largest wild horse fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range — proving that the most efficient, cost-effective, and humane way to manage wild horses is with fertility control vaccines, not often-deadly helicopter roundups. The success of this program has helped us secure wins with Congress and the BLM in our fight to keep wild horses wild. The program is a model for humane management, and next year we’ll be working to expand fertility control projects to other key herd areas across the West.
  • Annual Appropriations Language — The success of our fertility control programs helped us secure major wins in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) spending bill that reallocated $11 million in BLM funding away from helicopter roundups and instead towards humane management! Now, our Government Relations team is fighting to secure the same language in the final FY23 bill and working to pass other wild horse-friendly legislation like the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022 — a bill that would drastically reform the BLM’s management operations.
  • Litigation — AWHC’s legal team continues to build a firewall of legal protections around wild horses and burros. We evaluate every BLM proposal and strategically take legal action in order to enact the most change for wild horses. We’ve filed suit against the BLM’s implementation of its controversial Adoption Incentive Program and are gearing up for a legal battle like no other for the lives of Wyoming’s wild horses.
  • Public Awareness Campaign — This year we launched a nationwide awareness campaign to inform the public about the devastating reality our cherished wild horses and burros face. Our campaign has already added thousands of new supporters to our cause because one thing is certain: When people hear about the tragedies these innocent animals face, they are angry and ready to take action!

THIS is the critical work that supporters like you power. And that’s why it’s so critical that we hit our $150,000 End-of-Year goal.

Thanks to a generous donor — all donations made up to $100,000 will be MATCHED! So as we continue our work into the year ahead, your gift will go twice as far in our fight to keep family bands together, mustangs roaming free, and innocent foals alongside their mothers on the public lands they call home. Will you make a 2X MATCHED donation today to help us get a head start on our goal and DOUBLE your impact for wild horses and burros in 2023?

DONATE NOW →

Thank you.

American Wild Horse Campaign

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