Chilly Pepper – 911 for “MIRACLE” He needs a miracle now, or he will be shot in the head this weekend
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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Kyle Davidson
Posts by Kyle Davidson:
⚠️ We just filed a lawsuit to protect Wyoming’s wild herds
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Yesterday, we had to return to federal court to sue the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — again.
The agency had scheduled October 13 roundups in Wyoming’s Checkerboard to eradicate 3,000 wild horses and 2 million acres of habitat, despite a Tenth Circuit ruling declaring this plan violated federal law.
But hours after our lawsuit was filed, the Department of Justice confirmed that the BLM was canceling the October roundups — delaying them until at least summer 2026. This is a reprieve, not a victory. For thirteen years, we’ve battled the BLM and the Rock Springs Grazing Association, which seeks to wipe out the Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek, and Adobe Town herds forever.
Litigation is the last line of defense, but it’s expensive, often costing more than $100,000 per case, and we’ve filed six in Wyoming alone.
Right now, your support is urgently needed to fund two critical lawsuits:
- A new case to block the BLM from acting before the courts issue a final ruling. Donate now >>
- The remanded case to permanently strike down the agency’s eradication plan. Donate now >>
| FUND OUR LEGAL BATTLES |
Your support has fueled major wins this year — like ending the Adoption Incentive Program and this summer’s Tenth Circuit victory. But today, we’re stretched thin. Every dollar you give powers our legal team, strengthens our advocacy, and protects wild horses on the range.
Time is critical. Help fuel our fight — in court, in Congress, and on the range.
For their freedom,
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Conservation
Last chance to say thank you to our field documenters
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
We wanted to make sure you saw our last email about the thank you card for our on-the-ground documenters working to safeguard the freedom of wild horses.
From scorching deserts to snow-covered landscapes, our field observers and documenters are there, helping us advance wild horse protections across the West.
As supporters of American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), we would love for you to sign the card to thank our dedicated documenters. Will you add your name to the digital card right now so we can share it with them shortly?
| ADD MY NAME |
Thank you for taking action,
AWHC
Our work at American Wild Horses Conservation (AWHC) wouldn’t be possible without our boots-on-the-ground documenters working to advance wild horse protections.
From trekking miles into the backcountry of Nevada and Utah to document wild horses for our fertility control programs to traveling to the remote corners of the West to help us hold the Bureau of Land Management accountable by exposing the brutal reality of federal helicopter roundups, our field observers embody the grit, courage, and compassion we cherish here at AWHC.
Today, we’re inviting you to sign a card to show your gratitude for the work they do. By signing the card today, you can let our documenters know that this support is nationwide.
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Together, we can continue fighting to keep horses safe.
With gratitude,
Team AWHC
Say Howdy to Ella, Our September Adoptable Horse
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
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Show your gratitude to those protecting wild horses
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Our work at American Wild Horses Conservation (AWHC) wouldn’t be possible without our boots-on-the-ground documenters working to advance wild horse protections.
From trekking miles into the backcountry of Nevada and Utah to document wild horses for our fertility control programs to traveling to the remote corners of the West to help us hold the Bureau of Land Management accountable by exposing the brutal reality of federal helicopter roundups, our field observers embody the grit, courage, and compassion we cherish here at AWHC.
Today, we’re inviting you to sign a card to show your gratitude for the work they do. By signing the card today, you can let our documenters know that this support is nationwide.
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Together, we can continue fighting to keep horses safe.
With gratitude,
Team AWHC
Maultier Bote 2025-2
Dear Meredith,
Now the new Maultier Bote 2025-2 is finished. This time it’s about mule mail in Switzerland.
I also chose this topic for the first temporary exhibition in the new display case in Törbel. We co-financed the display case also with your last donation.
The room turned out very nicely; our carpenter did a great job again. The electrician also installed good lighting. Since the room is very low and small (tall people have to watch their heads), the electrician had to think about what would work best.
The idea for the display case came to me partly from your display case for the Swiss Mule exhibition. We can tell a lot in a relatively small space.
On June 22, 20 people came to the open house, which also served as a inauguration.
Every year, I will now put on a new exhibition in this room, which will make the museum even more interesting. I have more than enough ideas.
Before Elke died, she gave me the “task” of continuing the art mule calendar. Now it’s my turn, so I have to start thinking about the next year as early as summer. Choosing beautiful mule paintings is almost like a drug for me. It’s amazing how much I can find when I immerse myself in it. I have to choose 12 subjects, so the decision is difficult.
How are the construction works on your ranch coming along? That building site is/was a bit bigger than our display room was. I’m looking forward to seeing your new museum section. I’m sure it will be fantastic.
Here in Switzerland, we’re experiencing our second heatwave; the first was in June, while July was very cool with lots of rain. I have to do train before noon with my old pony Claude and the mule mare Baila. Claude doesn’t like the heat, Baila gets upset by the insects, and sweat runs into my eyes and stings. But that usually only lasts a short time; here in Switzerland, we’re still lucky, in southern Europe, it seems like all hell is breaking loose with the many forest fires.
I wish you and everyone on your LTR a wonderful rest of the summer.
Josefine
Exhibiton Room Geschichte der Maultier-Post Maultier Bote 2025-2 translation Maultier-Bote 2025-2 Poster Zeitungsartikel-Collage The history of mule mail
Join Us in LA — An Evening to Protect Wild Horses
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
The countdown is on — Stay Wild Los Angeles Presented by Jenni Kayne is almost a month away!
This one-of-a-kind evening blends community, inspiration, and impact. By purchasing your ticket, you’ll help fuel lifesaving work for America’s wild horses — from advocating for wild horses in the halls of Congress to protecting fragile habitats and advancing humane management on the range.
| Get your tickets now! |
Every guest plays a role in keeping wild horses free. Whether you choose General Admission or VIP, your ticket means you’re part of a powerful movement standing up for our iconic herds.
Don’t miss this unforgettable night of action and connection. Together, we can ensure wild horses remain a symbol of freedom for generations to come.
️ Click here to get your ticket now and be a hero for the wild ones.️
We can’t wait to see you at Stay Wild Los Angeles Presented by Jenni Kayne — a night of inspiration, community, and action for America’s wild horses.
| Buy your tickets |
With gratitude,
American Wild Horse Conservation
Even $20 can help protect wild horses
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
We’ll be honest: Saving America’s wild horses isn’t easy.
It’s a long fight that demands grit, persistence, and a community that refuses to give up. It takes rallying national support, pressuring lawmakers on Capitol Hill, pursuing justice through the courts, exposing the cruelty happening on public lands, and proving there’s a better way to humanely manage wild horse populations. And yes — it takes funding.
But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it.
The money we raise ensures we can show up in courtrooms, on Capitol Hill, on our public lands, and in the media to help keep wild horses wild.
Here are a few examples of the impact your donation can create.
Every donation counts toward our fight for the safe, humane management of wild horses and against the cruelty of helicopter roundups, overcrowded holding pens, and the suffering that too many wild horses and burros endure.
Thank you for being with us in this fight,
AWHC
Your role in the 2025 Wild Horse Protection Platform
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
This may sound obvious — but wild horses can’t speak up for themselves.
When their homes are stripped away, when helicopters drive them into pens and their families are torn apart, when the thundering of their hooves is silenced by policies that put their very lives at risk — they need people like us to be their voice.
And today, as Congress returns to Washington, we have a powerful opportunity to make that voice heard. Across the country, thousands of advocates are joining forces for the Wild Horse Protection Day of Action — demanding that lawmakers take bold steps to protect both wild and domestic horses.
Across the country, supporters, ambassadors, and grassroots advocates are flooding Congress with calls, emails, and social actions — showing that humane, cost-effective solutions have overwhelming public support.
But to make this movement impossible to ignore, we need your name on the record right now.
| RAISE YOUR VOICE |
We are so grateful to every person in this community who speaks up for wild horses — whether by signing a petition, contacting a lawmaker, donating to fund our causes, or simply sharing the truth about what’s happening on our public lands.
Congress is back in session today. Let’s make sure protecting horses is at the top of their agenda.
Together, we can secure a better future for America’s horses.
Giddy up,
American Wild Horse Conservation
Fall into Gratitude: Our September Volunteer Spotlights
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
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Pop quiz: Can you guess the percentage of public lands wild horses call home?
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
September is National Public Lands Month — a time to celebrate the open spaces, rugged landscapes, and wild beauty that belong to all of us.
Here’s a quick question for you: How much of America’s public lands do wild horses actually occupy? We think you might be surprised by the answer!
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Did you know that about 50% of America is public land? From sweeping deserts to high mountain meadows, these lands are where our country’s natural beauty, history, and wildlife thrive.
Yet wild horses — living symbols of freedom on these open ranges — occupy just a small fraction of this land, and their habitats are only shrinking. Click here to see exactly how much of America’s public lands wild horses still roam.
Powerful special interests, like the private livestock industry, see these wild horses as obstacles to profit. They push for brutal helicopter roundups, habitat encroachment, and policies that strip away the very essence of our shared natural heritage.
These lands belong to all of us — and to the wild horses that roam them. During Public Lands Month, and every month, it’s up to us to stand up and fight for their right to roam, for their safety, and freedom.
Sincerely,
American Wild Horse Conservation
Join Our Utah Volunteer Ambassador Herd!
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
American Wild Horse Conservation is the nation’s leading organization for wild horse and burro protection. We work day in and day out to uphold America’s promise to our wild herds, but we would not be able to do this without the help of supporters like you.
So we want to invite you to join our dedicated herd of Volunteer Ambassadors in Utah! By taking your advocacy journey a step forward, you can help us further spread awareness and appreciation for Utah’s beloved herds.
By becoming a Volunteer Ambassador, not only will you be turning your passion into progress, but you will help us further our legislative efforts by forming relationships with key lawmakers, learning about and sharing our conservation efforts, and helping create a community that cherishes wild horses and burros for decades to come.
With over 100 Volunteer Ambassadors across the country, our VA program is a collective of professionals, artists and people from all walks of life who are united by their love for our wild herds. So our program is not only flexible, but offers constant support through webinars, coffee hours, a library, and more!
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Volunteer Ambassador, please fill out this form! We are very grateful for your continued support and hope you continue to further your advocacy journey with us!
| JOIN NOW |
Sandra’s Legacy: A Love for Horses That Lasts Forever
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
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Before We Say Goodbye to August…
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
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Chilly Pepper – Quick update – Appreciate your continued love and support.
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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[Crisis Alert] More wild horses captured than free
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
wild horses embody the wild heart of the American West.
Their pounding hooves echo a timeless promise: That some things must remain wild, free, and unbroken.
But today, that promise is in jeopardy. With shrinking habitats, brutal helicopter roundups, and more horses held captive than roaming free, wild horses need your support now more than ever.
Our on-the-ground observers report a heartbreaking reality: During helicopter roundups, foals collapse and die — some losing their hooves from the long chase across rugged terrain. Families are torn apart, mares miscarry, and stallions break legs trying to flee. Many captured horses face overburdened holding facilities, and far too many disappear into the slaughter pipeline.
Will you answer the call to protect wild horses — and the wild lands they call home?
Thank you for standing with us to keep the West wild — for them, and for all of us.
Sincerely,
AWHC
Speak Up Against the Largest Wild Horse Roundup in History
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Right now, America’s wild horses face unprecedented threats, but you have the power to make a difference in two critical ways:
The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove nearly 5,000 horses and burros from Nevada’s Callaghan Complex — slashing populations to just a few hundred and funneling them into overburdened holding facilities. Public comments are open until September 3rd. Add your name to tell the BLM to reject this devastating plan and instead expand humane conservation efforts.
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The U.S. Forest Service is restricting public observation of the upcoming Devils Garden roundup, allowing only six people on limited days and blocking access to key sites. These operations are already cruel — now they want to hide them from the public. Demand full and fair access today.
| SIGN HERE |
Together, we can expose cruelty, demand humane solutions, and ensure a future for wild horses on the range where they belong.
Thank you for taking action.
— Team AWHC
Chilly Pepper – Quick update – Appreciate your continued love and support.
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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“What I saw was brutal.”
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
| “What I saw was brutal.” Brian saw wild horses chased by helicopters, ripped from their families, and left traumatized at one government-funded roundup in Wyoming.
But there is hope — because roundup observers like Brian are showing up to document and expose the truth, and because people like you refuse to look away.
With gratitude, Team AWHC
——– Forwarded message ——- As an award-winning wildlife photographer and photo tour guide, wild places — where the wind moves through the sagebrush and the land still carries the sound of hooves — are where I feel most at home and most connected to our earth. But that sense of peace disappeared the moment I arrived on the ground as a Field Journalist to observe Wyoming’s Adobe Town wild horse roundup for American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC).
What I saw was brutal. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) helicopters rose early, slicing through the desert sky, driving hundreds of wild horses across dust-choked plains. There were mothers separated from their foals. Stallions panicked and powerless, calling for their families. Young colts struggling to keep up. I witnessed a stallion escape the pen and gain his freedom, only to come back to the trap in search of his family. He was recaptured and sacrificed that chance of freedom for instinctive love. You don’t forget scenes like that. I certainly haven’t. This isn’t “management.” This is trauma — sanctioned, taxpayer-funded cruelty playing out in the shadows. And it’s all across the West. That’s why observers like me show up. We watch, document, and bear witness. Because without us and the AWHC team, the government faces no accountability.
Thank you for your care,
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You don’t forget scenes like this
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
As an award-winning wildlife photographer and photo tour guide, wild places — where the wind moves through the sagebrush and the land still carries the sound of hooves — are where I feel most at home and most connected to our earth.
But that sense of peace disappeared the moment I arrived on the ground as a Field Journalist to observe Wyoming’s Adobe Town wild horse roundup for American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC).
| FUND OUR OBSERVER PROGRAM |
What I saw was brutal. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) helicopters rose early, slicing through the desert sky, driving hundreds of wild horses across dust-choked plains. There were mothers separated from their foals. Stallions panicked and powerless, calling for their families. Young colts struggling to keep up.
I witnessed a stallion escape the pen and gain his freedom, only to come back to the trap in search of his family. He was recaptured and sacrificed that chance of freedom for instinctive love.
You don’t forget scenes like that. I certainly haven’t.
This isn’t “management.” This is trauma — sanctioned, taxpayer-funded cruelty playing out in the shadows. And it’s all across the West.
That’s why observers like me show up. We watch, document, and bear witness. Because without us and the AWHC team, the government faces no accountability.
| DONATE NOW |
Thank you for your care,
Brian Clopp
Observer, American Wild Horse Conservation