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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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rescue
Pucker Up for A Valentine’s Day Kiss!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
The horses (and other animals) of AAE want to show their love and appreciation for you today so they set up a kissing booth! Put on some lip balm and get ready to pucker up!
We are so thankful to have you by our side and in our community. You are an amazing bunch, and we wouldn’t be us without you.
We hope your day is filled with lots of love, chocolate, and sloppy kisses!
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
What Will You Do with Your Extra 24 Hours
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
With this special leap year unfolding, it’s a wonderful time to leap into action and start (or update) your estate planning!
Why is creating a will or trust important?
Setting up a will or revocable living trust (trust) assures your assets can pass to your loved ones and even the causes you’re passionate about.
With a gift to All About Equine (AAE), you can create a lasting legacy and help us ensure a happy, safe journey for at-risk horses. Estate gifts have been instrumental in AAE’s growth and sustainability, allowing us to help more horses in the long term.
benefits.
Don’t wait! Leap into action by creating a robust estate plan through our trusted partner, FreeWill. FreeWill provides you with an easy-to-use, comprehensive, and free platform.
Additionally, if horses (and other equine/animals) are part of your family, FreeWill can help you establish a pet trust, and you can also appoint a pet guardian. Having a plan in place helps assure continuity of care for your animals should something happen to you.
We often hear about and care for horses left in the lurch because their owners didn’t have a plan in place. By working with a chosen guardian and including them in your estate plan, you help avoid heart-wrenching scenarios for your own horses and other animals. Your thoughtful planning makes their future as bright as can be.
Before naming a guardian for pets, it’s essential to chat with that person or organization to make sure they’re ready and able to take on such an important role.
Let’s saddle up and take the reins on this beautiful journey together. With your forward-thinking actions, our mission can continue to leap forward, making the world a brighter place for horses-in-need.
Warmly,
Wendy Digiorno
Executive Director, All About Equine Animal Rescue
P.S. If you’ve already included All About Equine Animal Rescue in your estate plan, please let us know so we can thank you for your support.
What it takes to hold the federal government accountable
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Over the past few days, we’ve told you about one very important aspect of our work here at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) – documenting the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) inhumane helicopter roundups of our cherished wild horses and burros.
In the last three years alone, over 39,000 horses and burros across the West were captured and removed from the wild by the federal government. Now, over 20,000 of these innocent animals are slated for capture in Fiscal Year 2024.
To document these roundups, AWHC has assembled and trained a team of photographers and videographers who are deployed to some of the most remote corners of the West where wild horses still roam and where these operations occur. The evidence they collect and the reports they compile are used to file complaints against the BLM’s actions, are provided to the media, and are used in our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. The evidence we gather helps us establish an irrefutable pattern of cruelty and is a powerful motivator for change. Will you make a contribution today to fuel our Observation Fund and ensure no animal welfare violations go unrecorded?
Oftentimes, our representatives are the ONLY ones onsite to document any violations taking place. That means it’s critical that we have boots on the ground at as many of these roundups as possible.
The thing is this is grueling work. The days can be incredibly long, with start times as early as 4 AM and roundups going on from morning until dusk, sometimes amidst extreme heat or cold depending on the location of the operation. Watching these beautiful and innocent wild animals lose their freedom and families, day in and day out, is also emotionally draining for our observers.
On top of all that, it’s expensive to get them to these remote areas. AWHC provides them with the funds they need to keep them equipped and in the field with four wheel drive vehicles and places to stay after such exhausting days. That means your support is what makes this critical work possible.
Thank you,
Team AWHC
From Rags to Riches!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.
A RAGS TO RICHES STORY:
WHISKEY
It’s only been a couple of weeks since we told Whiskey’s story, but we are so proud of the progress this guy is making, we need to give him another update!! Whiskey is truly going to be a rags to riches story; as a matter of fact, he already is. (Don’t miss his video, below).
Whiskey came to AAE through a nearby law enforcement situation. He is an estimated early-teen Arabian gelding. He was a stallion when he arrived, and he was a difficult one at that. He’d been neglected, beaten/abused, and despite his former family’s attempts to rehome him, no one wanted Whiskey. He was tied with a rope around his neck, and he walked in circles for years. They said no one was able to halter him, and he was mean.
When we picked him up, he accepted a halter fairly easily, though being at the end of a rope made it much easier. He was hesitant, but given a little time, he loaded into the trailer willingly. He knew he was going somewhere better.
The easy was short lived. Once at AAE, he turned into a bit of a “donkey”. He snarled his nostrils and lips, he pinned his ears, and he charged with intent at anyone approaching him or his food. Likewise, walking a horse anywhere nearby triggered him. He was a bit of a beast. It was understandable, but far from appropriate behavior. It’s not often we say dangerous, but he was, and he was truly one strike away from euthanasia. Euthanasia isn’t something we take lightly. We’ve never euthanized a horse for dangerous behavior, and this was only the second time it was seriously considered since AAE was founded.
Thank goodness, once he was castrated, he had a change of heart…or a change of brains. Whatever it was, we got the change we’d hoped for and so, so much more! This guy has made such a heart-warming turn-around. He’s becoming much more of a model (equine) citizen. He is still a work in progress, but by leaps and bounds, he’s a different horse. He’s housed without issues in his own paddock between a mare and two ponies (a mare and a gelding). He takes casual walks around the paddocks and pastures near other horses without acting out. He’s responsive when he needs to be. He’s learning, he’s willing, he’s trying, and he’s accepting so many new things. It’s such a pleasure to see such an incredible change, and now we can see so much potential ahead. Whiskey still has much to learn, but he’s enjoying the process!
We’re excited to keep him moving forward, but Whiskey is available for adoption to an experienced home where he and his human partner can work together to develop a lifelong relationship.
If this Whiskey sounds like your cup of whiskey, please submit an adoption inquiry to start the process!
If you’re interested in a different kind of partner, check out our other available horses below and on our website.
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The One Where We Share the Friends Story, Again
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We’ve been sharing stories mostly about individual horses, but today we’re going to pivot to this group of Friends.
In August 2023, AAE welcomed Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, and Joey after the unexpected death of a family member. The Friends had been loved and well cared for by the family, but resources were now limited, and the family needed help. The Friends had been together for many years, so before coming to AAE, efforts were made to rehome them together. Unfortunately, a suitable home was not found. Trying to place a family of five minis (four being seniors between 26 and 30), isn’t an easy task, so they eventually came to AAE. By the way, Monica is the youngest Friend, born in 2007 to mom, Rachel, and dad, Ross.
Once at AAE, they were all due for basic care updates, so they all got the works: dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming, and microchips. Sadly, not long after, Joey suffered a very difficult impaction colic, and after four days of treatment, it didn’t resolve. Sadly, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
The boys were all stallions, and Ross and Chandler were gelded, too. Though castration of the older guys is higher risk, once gelded, most can have a much higher quality of life. AAE also has a policy of castrating all colts and stallions prior to adoption to help minimize the risks of unwanted pregnancies and indiscriminate breeding.
These minis are so sweet and love attention.
Keeping a herd together, especially an older group, can be difficult, but one amazing family opened their hearts and home to the Friends and adopted all four. They are settling in nicely and getting along with everyone at their new home. Their humans say “They are just angels.” Ross and his new goat brother even participated in a nativity together this holiday season!
We are blessed with an awe-inspiring and generous community! A third anonymous donor has offered to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5000!
If we can reach the match max, we will be so close to reaching our year end goal!
Let’s do it for the horses!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re just over 2/3 of the way there at $22,95.
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
A New Way to GiveStart your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Dapper Dakota
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Dakota is enjoying a happy holiday this year! He’s looking forward to a bright future for years to come with his forever person while reuniting with one of his brothers!
DAKOTA
Dakota is a 2009 tribal/reservation mustang originally from the Dakotas. He came to AAE from a distressed sanctuary with several other horses. His original, loving owner was diagnosed with terminal cancer, resulting in Dakota being placed at the former sanctuary. That sanctuary was struggling and needed assistance with its animals, so Dakota and some other equine friends came to AAE in the fall of 2021.
Dakota had extensive and painful heel cracks in his hind hooves when he arrived. It was also discovered that the lens in his left eye was detached, and he could not see from that side. He was wary of humans, especially when they approached him from the left side or from behind, and he was always on heightened alert.
During his time with AAE, Dakota’s hoof health improved greatly, his confidence grew, and he was re-introduced to a saddle, which he had no issues with. He became a really sweet and social fella who loves attention from both humans and horses alike. He was adopted this fall by past AAE adopter, Rodney. Dakota and his former AAE herdmate Nash are now brothers for life! Such a great outcome for two really nice horses, not to mention a really great adopter!
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
We are blessed with an awe-inspiring and generous community! A third anonymous donor wants us to reach our year-end goal and has offered to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5000, starting today!
If we can reach the match max, we will be so close to reaching our year end goal! Let’s do it for the horses!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re nearly 2/3 of the way there at $21,850 (includes off-line donations).
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The Marvelous Matteo!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Christmas may be over, but we still have stories to share! Marvelous Matteo is up next!
MATTEO
AAE welcomed 10-year old (captive bred) mustang stallion, Matteo, in September 2023. He had an enormous summer sore on his face. (Summer sores are associated with the life cycles of stomach worms and transmitted by flies).
Matteo was fearful and extremely reactive to humans, and no one at his prior home had been able to handle him to treat the summer sore. It’s very likely he had never been haltered and only minimally touched prior to coming to AAE.
In the time he’s been here, we’ve made progress. Matteo is very curious and getting brave. He’s accepting touch, and growing a bit more inquisitive with humans, though, he’s still very reactive and skeptical. Under direction of our vet, he got a round of antibiotics, and we treated the sore with various topicals. It wasn’t the prettiest, but it was effective. The sore was well on its way to healing, and thankfully, with the change in weather (reduction in fly irritants), the sore was able close and heal. Matteo is much relieved.
Hopefully, with time, he’ll come to realize we’re here to help him, and he’ll learn he can enjoy humans.
Once we’re able to halter and handle him more safely (for him and humans), we’ll work toward dental and hoof care, vaccines, microchip, castration, etc. Slow and steady!
See more photos of Matteo here.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re just over 1/3 of the way there at $21,825.
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The Best Christmas Gift Ever!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
This year Elliott received the best Christmas gift ever, and his story is one of our favorites! He’s healthy, happy, and with his new family!
ELLIOTT
Elliott is a captive bred mustang born in March 2021. He was rescued as a colt by a local family from a backyard breeder who said Elliott needed “a little” cosmetic surgery. The family soon realized the surgery would be more complicated and costly than they could manage, so they reached out to AAE for help.
AAE welcomed Elliott in August 2022. We learned he was born with a congenital abnormality – he had a sheath, but no visible penis – and he couldn’t urinate freely. Urine dribbled from his sheath almost continuously and scalded his skin, which was very painful.
Elliott had surgery to reconfigure his sheath, and the missing part was found! He could now urinate freely like a normal horse, too! After healing from the first surgery nearly closed his sheath again, he had a second surgery to reconfigure his sheath again to facilitate a different healing pattern, and he was castrated at the same time. He was a biateral crypt orchid; neither testicle had descended.
Elliott recovered well from both surgeries! He could move freely, and he became playful and active with the herd. This was probably the first time in his life he’s been pain free enough to be playful and run with his herdmates. He was a joy around humans, too. Our handsome and sweet baby was growing into a big boy, too, nearly 16.0 hh (one hand = four inches) and maturing.
Elliott found his forever family this past fall! He has three new horse friends at his new house, and he recently started school. We couldn’t be happier for him!
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Granger is Going to Have the Hap-Hap-Happiest Christmas!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
He may not be a Griswold, but Granger is going to enjoy a fun old-fashioned family Christmas in his new home this year!
GRANGER
Granger was living with a small herd of horses in a large, dry pasture. He is a senior (born ~1992) horse with very worn out teeth, and he was left to survive on dry weeds. He became emaciated, and fortunately, in the summer of 2022, law enforcement stepped in before it was too late.
Once at AAE, Granger began a refeeding program consisting of soaked alfalfa pellets. After he was done with quarantine, he got the works: hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip, and some diagnostics, too. Based on his very aged teeth, our vet estimated he was likely about 30 years old. (Age is difficult to determine after about 18-20, but his teeth were that aged.) Despite the condition in which he came, he rebounded nicely, with no apparent long-term health concerns, though diagnostics did show he has Cushings. Granger was started on daily medications for Cushings, as well as another daily med to support his joints.
Granger is sweet and respectful. He was protective and defensive around food when he first came to AAE, but he learned to leave those behaviors behind. We were told he was used as a trail horse in his prior life. Due to his age and arthritis, his riding days are behind him, too.
We are so thrilled ol’ Granger found a wonderful family this fall! He is being loved on and doted on as a companion, both for his humans and a senior mare.
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Ryder! Ryder, here?! I Know Him! I Know Him!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We’re in love, we’re in love, and we don’t care who knows it! We love our buddy, Ryder and we are excited that he’ll be spending this holiday season in his new home!
RYDER
Ryder is a 2006-ish quarter horse who we met in the spring of 2021. A young couple had rescued a thin and isolated Ryder from a neglectful situation. They helped him gain weight, trimmed his hooves, and started to build trust. Unfortunately, Ryder was challenged with front and hind end lameness, and they could no longer provide the care he needed.
Once at AAE, Ryder received better hoof care, dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. Radiographs showed he had advanced ringbone in his front left hoof, and his pastern joint had nearly fused. His front right was clubbed, and both hooves had thin soles. Thankfully, he did not have any coffin bone rotation (founder), though his prior owner thought it had.
We added some daily meds to help with his arthritis, and he got some new shoes temporarily to help with his thin soles. Ryder’s hooves improved greatly after several balanced trims, and his comfort level improved tremendously. Ryder was able to run comfortably with the herd in the rolling hills of their pasture.
Ryder went out on a brief adoption. Unfortunately, the property and other horses weren’t a good match for him, so he was returned. He became food aggressive when in a small space with these other horses. With a history of neglect and starvation, it is wasn’t a big surprise, but it hadn’t been an issue while he was with us. When he came back to AAE, we modified his housing and feeding areas for success, and we didn’t never saw the behavior.
Ryder is such a handsome, friendly, and easy-going guy. He lived happily among the herd at AAE, but he really enjoys spending time with humans, too. He loves grooming and attention, so he really needed a home where he’d get spoiled. This fall he found the perfect home with his new human, Christi, as well as a super cute new mare-friend, and plenty of love…. and carrots!
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The Four “Wise” Men of AAE
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Just like “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night” are classics at the holidays, Barney, Finn, Jengo, and Tio are classics around AAE!
BARNEY
Barney, a 24-ish year old Belgian Draft, stands 17 hands high (one hand = four inches) and weighs in at a mere 1,500 pounds. When he came to AAE in January 2019, he was 250 to 300 pounds underweight, had some respiratory and intestinal issues, and some basic care needs hadn’t been met.
With a proper diet, diagnostics, and treatment, Barney’s health improved. At one point, while rehabbing, he was eating 54 pounds of pellets every day! Now he eats about 15 to 20 pounds of pellets a day. If you’ve ever seen Barney at meal time, you may notice he eats with his mouth in the air and slobbers excessively. His epiglottis does not work properly, and those messy manners may help him breathe better.
We certainly love him, slobbery face and all!
This gentle giant and volunteer favorite is a sanctuary resident. He will spend his golden years at AAE with gal pal, Sierra, by his side.
See more photos and learn more about Barney here.
FINNEGAN
Finn’s AAE story starts before he was even born. Pregnant mom, Kai, came to AAE in February 2014 after being rescued from a pre-slaughter auction. She delivered an adorable colt in April of the same year. Finn had some serious health issues shortly after birth, but thankfully, he recovered and grew into the handsome and playful horse we know today.
He’s also been mischievous since the beginning. If you’re around the barn, you’ll probably hear regularly, Finn-again? As a colt, he would snatch gloves from pockets and take off with them at top speed. Well, Finn’s not that fast, so maybe it was just a saunter away. Nowadays, he plays with the hoses, in his water bucket, and with anything he can find.
Finn is a social butterfly and he is loved by horses and humans alike. He is affectionate and adored by our volunteers. Several years ago, Finn was adopted, and then returned to AAE six months later. The gals at his adoptive home were going over and through fences to be with him, and the vet bills were piling up. They could not resist that golden mane, athletic physique, and charming personality!
Finn is now a resident program horse. For now, he introduces new volunteers to basic safety and handling, and he will play a vital role in new programs as we continue to grow our offerings.
See more photos and learn more about Finn here.
JENGO
This handsome devil with the rocker hair is Jengo! He is a 15 year old BLM mustang who came to AAE in 2018 after the death of his owner. He was trained through the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility and was featured in the 2019 film The Mustang. He’s our very own resident celebrity!
Jengo’s respectful and dependable personality makes him the perfect resident program horse! He helps new volunteers learn the ropes around AAE and is such a patient teacher. We’re lucky to have him in our herd!
See more photos and learn more about Jengo here.
TIO
Tio came to AAE in 2019 when his owner was unable to continue his care after extensive diagnostics, treatments, and multiple layups. He had numerous soft tissue injuries and bone issues in his front pastern/fetlock area. He had been on stall rest and needed to stay on extended stall rest in hopes he would recover to be pasture sound. Thanks to his background as a show horse, he did fairly well with stall life and enjoyed being a playful pest to our volunteers and his neigh-bors in the barn.
He improved slowly and eventually was moved into a larger paddock as part of the recovery/transition process. He loved having the space to frolic and play. Unfortunately, a bump was discovered over his knee joint on the opposite leg, which has slowly grown and caused him to be stiff and lame. We suspect he developed arthritis in that knee after compensating with that leg for so long.
Tio now lives in a smaller stall/paddock and, despite moving slower these days, he’s still really sweet and really spicy. He has a heart of gold and we love him for it.
See more photos and learn more about Tio here.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
A New Way to GiveStart your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Ho Ho Ho – It’s JoJo & Charley!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Ho ho ho – it’s time for JoJo & Charley!
JOJO & CHARLEY
JoJo and Charley came together to AAE in November 2022 when their owners were moving across the country, and unfortunately, could not bring the girls. They both had been riding horses, but neither had been ridden in many years. They arrived in good condition, and only needed a few vaccines, deworming, and microchips.
JoJo
JoJo is very senior (1997), but spry, Paso Fino mare, who’s a bundle of energy. This confident mare can be bossy and pushy, and very sweet, too. Overall, she adjusted well to the change in her environment and routine when coming to AAE. However, she became anxious and agitated when separated from Charley, even if only a brief moment. If you can imagine, she demanded her return! In the end, JoJo moved to a new pasture, without Charley. It was for the better for each of them. JoJo discovered geldings, and she’s been a very happy camper since!
When she’s not distraught over separation, JoJo has pretty good ground manners, and she is easy to handle, in general. She can be pushy and a handful when separated from her buddy, whomever it is. She’s a fun and nice, sometimes spicy, and she would love nothing more for Christmas than a home of her own! She is looking for a person to love her as a non-riding companion and who can help build her confidence when separated. (She might, repeat might, be ok as a lead-line possibility, but with an experienced handler.) An older gelding friend at her new home would be the cherry on top!
Charley
Charley is a senior (2001) Quarter Horse mare. She’s calm, friendly, and easy going. She likes her space and her food, too (but don’t we all?!). She lacks confidence in some situations and really needs reassurance from her handler to carry her through, but she’s willing and you can see her try! That said, she adapted well to her new environment and the new routine at AAE.
Charley has some arthiritis and rotation in her front left knee, and she takes daily medication to help.
Earlier this year, she developed a huge abscess in her left hind hoof, and it took its toll. After prolonged lameness, radiographs showed not only the residual of the abscess, but her coffin bone had rotated substantially, just breaking through her sole. Charley’s hoof was kept clean and wrapped with frequent changes, she wore Soft Ride boots, and she had TheraPlate treatments three times a day for several months. Subsequent radiographs showed her sole depth improved tremendously, and she’s recovered incredibly well.
Charley is a favorite to some of our volunteers. She is easy to handle, and she has good ground manners. Charley is available for adoption, but between her arthritis and rotated coffin bone, she has a non-riding companion status. Her ideal home will have flat ground for her to roam and possibly another older horse who would be gentle with her. An older gelding is probably the better option for her, as well.
If you are interested in adopting JoJo or Charley, please submit an adoption inquiry to start the process.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Wishing You a Blue Christmas
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Today we’re putting the spotlight on this familiar & handsome face! His story is on the longer side, but it’s a worthwhile read.
BLUE
Blue, a 2010 Virginia Range (NV) mustang, came to AAE in March 2017 after a request for assistance from the Virginia Range Wild Horse Sanctuary and the Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund. Blue had a large mass over his left rear fetlock/pastern area. Despite being haltered and handled to some extent previously, he was not halterable when he arrived at AAE. It would be a long and challenging journey to help Blue, but it was one we were willing to take on.
Before we could even examine and evaluate the mass, let alone treat it, Blue had to be gentled, halterable, and handleable. If we were going to remove it, we needed to be able to handle his leg and hoof to change his bandages frequently post-surgery. Blue had some substantial fear/trust issues, which made the process even more difficult. Initial efforts to befriend and halter him were met with a lukewarm response.
Soon enough, Blue made enough progress that our vet was able to sedate him, radiograph the bony area beneath the mass, and collect tissue samples for biopsy. Even under sedation, he kicked quickly and with purpose.
Fortunately, the radiographs and biopsy detected no obvious underlying concerns, and it was assumed the mass was proud flesh (granulation tissue) that was the result of an old, untreated injury. Unfortunately, a few weeks later, Blue developed painful sores/ulcers in his mouth. He was quarantined as a precaution and was tested for vesicular stomatitis (a contagious viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle). Thankfully, the test was negative. We gave him time to recuperate, but were eager to restart our training as soon as possible – the mass on his leg was growing and oozing, attracting flies and yellow jackets.
After several weeks, his mouth had improved and we resumed our efforts. We worked for weeks with minimal progress, but after one marathon day, we had a major break through! After six hours, he accepted handling and touching all over, so we began to practice bandaging and removing the bandage, over and over. We continued this every day until we could halter, touch his body all over, and pick up, handle, and bandage his left hind.
Blue had surgery at the end of August 2017, and the nearly seven pound mass was removed. What a relief!
Blue practicing bandaging before surgery. The mass was HUGE! Doesn’t it look like a brain?
When it came time to change the bandage for the first time, Blue was sedated and, overall, the process went smoothly (though he wasn’t a fan of having the lesion cleaned). The area where the mass had been was beginning to heal!
Blue’s health concerns weren’t over though. The mystery sores returned, and in addition to his mouth, he had them all over his body this time. We biopsied the tissue and received a vasculitis diagnosis. Thankfully, with proper medication, the sores began to heal.
Healing progressed nicely. We had a few bumps along the way (Blue grew weary of being sedated and having the lesion cleaned), and by November 2017, the lesion was almost healed. A small area persisted and started to grow back so it was trimmed off. As the months passed, the small area started to grow again. A biopsy revealed a sarcoid. We tried different medications, but nothing helped the lesion heal completely. The small area was lasered off one more time in fall 2018, and since then, the lesion has completely healed, save an awkward looking, quarter-sized scar. However, the swelling in his fetlock and pastern area has reduced, and you can barely see the scar.
Nowadays, Blue is healthy and happy, spending his time being a horse and being the best Uncle B to younger ones in our herd. Unfortuantely, he developed laminitis in pasture last spring, and now he lives in a smaller dry paddock where he can still somewhat enjoy open space. He is still untrusting and unsure at times, especially when encountering new things. Though, he’s willing to do just about anything (respectfully) for a carrot.
Blue is available for adoption as a non-riding companion only to the perfect, forever home. He needs a patient person with mustang experience and plenty of space to roam free. He has made progress over his time at AAE, but still prefers horses to humans. If someone can give him time every day, he’s sure to come all the way around.
If you think you may be a good fit for him, submit an adoption inquiry to start the process.
Our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need, but we need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need next year.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As seen with Blue, there are times when we have to address the unexpected, and we need the resources to provide the best we can for the horses in our care. We are grateful to have the support of our AAE community to ensure we are able to do that. Thank YOU!
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Remembering our beloved Blondie
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Earlier this year, we told you about the heartwarming story of Blondie, a stallion from the Fish Springs Herd Management Area (HMA) in Nevada. He was torn from his home after he and all 17 members of his family were captured during a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) bait trap operation. Fortunately, AWHC board member and founder of Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary, Alicia Goetz, stepped up to provide him and his family a forever home in her refuge.
Today, we write to you with a heavy heart to let you know that our beloved Blondie has passed.
Video taken by John T. Humphrey
Blondie was a monumental figure in the Fish Springs HMA. Named after his ash-blonde mane, he immediately stood out from other horses. As a result, he was extremely popular amongst not just locals, but people from all over the country – and all over the world – who would flock to the area in hopes of catching a glimpse of his beauty.
But first and foremost, Blondie was a loving father. He was instinctively paternal and deeply protective of his herd. He would often watch stoically from the sidelines as his young ones chased birds, and, seemingly in amusement, welcome them back as they proudly ran to him.
After decades of overseeing the range, Blondie and his family were rounded up by the BLM early this year and separated in holding.Thankfully, our friends at Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary were able to take in and reunite all 18 of Blondie’s herd, keeping his family intact.
But last month this elder stallion passed away due to a colic episode and a ruptured bowel. According to Freedom Reigns, his sons Cree, Big Red, and Rustler, stayed with his body for a while, almost as if to hold vigil for the patriarch of their herd.
Photo of Blondie and his herd by Troy Wright Photography
Our team at the American Wild Horse Campaign is incredibly grateful to Alicia and Freedom Reigns for providing Blondie a safe home with his family for the last 8 months and for saving him from a lifetime of confinement in government holding facilities. And we pledge to honor his memory by continuing our fight to end the cruel roundup of the thousands of other wild horses like him throughout the West.
Rest In Peace, Blondie.
AWHC Team
In case you missed it…
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Did you see the American Wild Horse Campaign on CBS Colorado? One of our team members, AWHC spokesperson Scott Wilson, was recently interviewed by investigative reporter Katie Weiss.
Scott had a chance to talk about Colorado’s West Douglas herd roundup. Here’s what he had to say:
The roundup, which occurred in the West Douglas Herd Area (HA), was expensive and cost the taxpayers $187,000 in federal tax dollars. It also resulted in the complete eradication of the horses who call West Douglas home. You can click here to see the full article and learn about the atrocities that the West Douglas horses faced.
One of the most important things that the American Wild Horse Campaign does is educate the public about what’s happening to wild horses and burros, and the inhumane ways the federal government is treating them. We know there’s a better way, and that’s why we’ve been working to spread our message to as many folks as we can.
Thank you,
AWHC Team
Chilly Pepper – WARRIOR – Update. Doc was here – Still about 50/50 Chance of Surviving…. Prayers Please! He still needs YOUR help!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
Update. Yesterday, Doc came out again. And YET AGAIN!
Yesterday, we finally got an x-ray. Doc was also able to yank out some pieces of bone that were dying and coming to the surface. It didn’t hurt Warrior, but it did my heart, just a bit.
The good news is that is skull was not caved in. Some of the bad news is that he has a pocket of pus above his eye, just in front of his brain. Could that be the reason he went all goofy on me? Pressure on the brain can easily cause that.
For those of you that don’t know, I had a situation where he kind of had me pinned in a corner. I was calm, but absolutely aware that any action on his part could have killed me. I screwed up and thought just because we did the same thing every single day since he got here, that something couldn’t change. I was trapped in the corner and dealing with a completely different horse. It was like he wasn’t even there. His eyes were empty and something was definitely wrong.
Thankfully, God was protecting me and I got out of the situation. Never in my life have I seen a horse do exactly that, but it was a lesson well learned. By the end of treatment he was relaxed and we were back in a good space.
So many things could happen here. We don’t know if his bone will heal completely. If his bone dies, so does he. Will the infection spread to his brain? We hope not, but that spot seemed to be putting pressure on his brain. (We are treating that with the clay and the infection is slowly draining, which alleviates the swelling and pressure). As swelling goes down, I keep finding new areas of injury. He has a spot on the side of his face, close to his teeth that is swollen, feels very broken and is extremely painful to the touch. Will all his dead pieces of bone come to the surface, or will they get locked inside, building up infection? Will he spook and hit is head, smashing it open? He is so compromised from his injury, his head will always be so vulnerable. The scenarios are endless, and I’m pretty sure that is why Doc said he still has about a 50/50 chance of making it, maybe a tiny bit more? He said the fact that he is still eating is big. He said he didn’t want to give him less than 50/50 because he has made it so far. “Just keep doing what you are doing”, is what he told me.
So right now it’s just “today”. I take care of him, spend lots of time with him and we go through our routine. He definitely has some healing going on. Will he live? We have absolutely no idea. I will fight with him until he says no. But he is AMAZING, and I am so in love with him. The vet bill is $1400 prior to the ranch call and the x-rays yesterday. All Warrior wants me to do is hang out and scratch him and talk to him. That is when he is the most relaxed. It’s funny, but loose in the chute is where he is the most confident, and that’s where we hang out.
Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help him. We need lots of prayers, as well as funds for the everyday costs of doing what we do.
THANK YOU for saving him and giving him a chance. I know for sure, no matter what happens, he is getting so much love and is so obviously enjoying being loved.
If you want to see a beautiful video, depicting his normal state of mind, go to:
https://youtube.com/shorts/
Please donate to help with his vetting, and ongoing care. We spent over $4000 to get him bailed, transported and for me to get to NV.
I appreciate any help and especially prayers for this beautiful soul.
New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper
New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM
(Win dba Chilly Pepper)
We need to raise close to $5000 to bail, transport, get her vetted and treat her injuries, not to mention feed her for months. Let’s be her miracle!
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.
Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.
Litigation Update: How we’re fighting for our wild herds in the courtroom
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Our wild herds are safest in the wild, where they can roam free with their families. But thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) inhumane management policies, these innocent wild equines are being deprived of their right to live free on western public lands where they belong.
That’s why we’re working every day to put an end to brutal helicopter roundups and keep wild horses and burros out of overburdened holding facilities. Today, we’d like to tell you about some of the important legal work we do to protect our wild herds.If you can, will you chip in to help us power our Legal Fund and then read on to learn about how we’re fighting to protect wild horses and burros in the courtroom? >>
These wild animals cannot defend themselves in our legal system. That’s why we are dedicated to being their voice in the courts of law. And Meredith, when we sue, we win.
We are currently in the midst of two intense legal battles in federal court. Most recently, we filed suit in Wyoming, continuing a decade-long litigation battle against the BLM over the agency’s plan to remove every single wild horse from the Great Divide Basin and Salt Wells Creek Herd Management Areas (HMAs) and drastically reduce the population of the Adobe Town herd.
AWHC filed a lawsuit against this plan because it would lead to the eradication of these herds without any scientific basis for doing so.Now the legal battle has reached its final stage, and we’re fighting with everything we’ve got to protect these iconic herds.
Not only that, but we are also suing the BLM over the implementation of its controversial Adoption Incentive Program, which pays individuals $1,000 to adopt a wild, unhandled horse or burro. The BLM implemented this program without conducting any of the required environmental analyses that it was obligated to perform. We are currently waiting for a decision from the judge on whether the program was implemented illegally or not.
Another key aspect of our legal work is our in-depth investigations into the federal government’s actions and policies. One way we do this is by using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – a law that allows members of the public to request government records. However, frequently the agency either refuses to turn over documents or releases incomplete or excessively redacted records, forcing us to file a lawsuit to compel full disclosure of all requested records.
Right now, we have over 17 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits open against the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service in order to compel them to turn over key records that will help us expose abuse, fraud, and waste within federal programs affecting wild horses.
FOIA has been critical to our investigation into the AIP and has proven that the program has funneled hundreds, if not thousands, of wild horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline.
Thank you,
AWHC Team
Chilly Pepper -Saving Mares from Slaughter UPDATE: We have a donor who will MATCH UP TO $1000. DEADLINE IS TOMORROW!!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
UPDATE – DEADLINE IS TOMORROW!
We are about HALFWAY to being able to get them home safely.
A WONDERFUL donor offered to match up to $1000, starting with anything donated after she called. That was July 5 at 2 p.m.
SO YOUR MONEY IS WORTH TWICE AS MUCH!
When we get to the $1000 and she matches it, the GIRLS & BABY WILL BE SAFE!
PLEASE, Let’s GIT ‘ER DONE!
More wild/unhandled horses heading to slaughter. There is a brand, new baby, (in pretty rough shape), with Mama who is set to ship. Mama is NOT being listed or offered to anyone else, and we are Her Only Chance!! (Baby won’t ship with Mama), but they NEED to stay together.
Mama is emaciated. If you look closely you can see her ribs. Her topline is horrible and her hips are sunken. I will post better photos later. You can see baby looks bad as well. (Look at how skinny and sunken his/her neck is). That is from Mama being starved while he/she was in utero.
Mom 2, who is said to be getting ready to give birth is also slated to ship if we don’t save her. She is also emaciated. She is the pretty girl with the blaze. She will NOT be offered to anyone else. We are Her only hope as well. We need to save both her AND her unborn baby.
I have until Friday to come up with the money. I need to raise $4000 to help purchase, transport for vetting and then get them home.
When I drove to NV to set up a chute to get the last wild mares, and the pregnant donks vetted, the bill for the Coggins and Health Certs was $636, just to get blood drawn so we could legally transport them.
IF we don’t save the mares, they will ship on Saturday. I HAVE to say yes by Friday evening to save them.
I would love to celebrate my birthday tomorrow knowing we will save them!!
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.
URGENT: BLM plans to roundup Montana’s last wild herd!
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
The wild horses who call Montana’s Pryor Mountain homedesperately need our help.
The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range is home to a herd of about 200 mustangs, and they’re the only herd of federally protected wild horses left in all of Montana. Now, the BLM is asking the public for input on a proposal that would reduce the size of this herd by more than half, destroy beloved family bands, and would threaten the genetic health of the entire herd.
The BLM is proposing a series of roundups that would reduce this strong herd of 200 down to just 90 horses, well below the genetic viability standard of 150 animals needed to maintain diversity. The consequences would be dire. In addition to breaking up the herd’s important familial structure, the horses’ unique Spanish colonial genetics would be lost forever.
If this proposed action gets implemented, it would be a disaster for the Pryor Mountain wild horses. Not only is this herd already managed by a fertility control program, but it’s located on one of only four designated wild horse and burro ranges in the country — land that is managed principally for wild horses and burros.
Thank you so much for your support,
AWHC Team