April 2023

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?

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!

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?

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

– AWHC Team