“Ten” update!
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Pizza + Horses = The Perfect Saturday
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You’re invited to the AAE Pizza Fundraiser at Viscuso’s Pizza + Draft House in El Dorado Hills this Saturday! Come enjoy a pizza (or three) while supporting the horses. Dine in or take out, just be sure to mention AAE (or present the flyer below), and 20% of your purchase (excluding bar) will be donated to AAE.
Thank you to Viscuso’s for hosting this fun-raiser!!
Viscuso’s pizza is some of the best (if not THE best) pizza in town. Their menu also features a variety of tasty appetizers, flat breads, toasted sandwiches, all-you-can-eat dine in salad bar, and desserts.
Thanks for helping us make a difference — one bite at a time.
Check out the flyer below for all the details. We’d love to see you there!
$50 Saddle Sale Extended
Sale ends July 28, 2025
Yep, you read that right! The $50 Saddle Sale is still going strong! We have English, Western, Aussie, and Endurance saddles at this price. Come browse before they’re gone—this deal won’t last forever!
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[Breaking News] Major win for wild horses
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
ADVOCACY WIN ANNOUNCEMENT:
You helped push Congress to protect wild horses and burros.
Will you chip in today to keep the momentum going?
Thanks to your advocacy, the House Appropriations Committee has taken a powerful stand to protect America’s wild horses and burros.
We wanted to share this important update with you — so you can celebrate this hard-won victory and help us gear up for the next phase of the fight to protect America’s wild horses from slaughter.
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE:
The President’s proposed budget for next year would have made it easier for wild horses to be sent to slaughter, taken away key protections that have kept them safe for years, and cut funding for their care by 25%.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
The House Appropriations Committee pushed back hard against the budget proposal. They restored the ban on killing healthy wild horses or selling them for slaughter, stopped a dangerous plan that could have allowed horses to be funneled to slaughter through third parties, and made sure funding for their protection stayed in place. They also demanded stricter oversight from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
We are especially grateful to Representatives Juan Ciscomani and Mark Pocan for their leadership on the Appropriations Committee to ensure wild horses and burros are protected from slaughter and that humane management is prioritized in the final bill.
WHAT COMES NEXT:
The fight isn’t over yet. The bill still needs to pass the full House, clear the Senate, and undergo final negotiations. We’re working closely with allies in Congress to keep the pressure on — and to make sure wild horses are protected not just in name, but in practice.
These victories only happen when we raise our voices together — and when we have the resources to keep showing up on Capitol Hill.
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Today’s win marks one of the strongest Congressional rebukes of the BLM’s mismanagement to date, and it happened because voices like yours spoke up — thank you for being with us in this fight.
Onward,
American Wild Horse Conservation
“Ten” is here, fighting for life!
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Gallop on Over to the AAE Used Tack Store Sale This Saturday!
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Rein in some great deals at the AAE Used Tack Store Sale happening this Saturday, July 19! Enjoy 25% off storewide on everything from stirrups and shirts to boots and other barn essentials.
Plus, don’t miss our special saddle sale! Select saddles are specially marked to $50 (storewide discount does not apply).
Every purchase helps support the AAE herd, so you can shop and feel good doing it!
Please print/post and share to help spread the word.
See flyer below for more details!
Sales apply to in-store purchases only, and all sales are final. No trial periods for sale saddles.
While you’re in the neigh-borhood…
We’re also collecting gently used western or ranch-type work boots for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center’s Wild Horse Training Programthat helps mustangs and people find fresh starts together. If you’ve got an extra pair kicking around, trot them over to the donation boxes at the store (daily 12-4p) and Pilot Hill (by appointment)!
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Rd.#6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
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We just dealt a major blow to BLM’s wild horse eradication plan
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
After 14 years of legal battles, we’ve achieved an important milestone: The U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plan to eradicate wild horses from more than 2 million acres of public lands in Wyoming was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful.
This would be the largest attempted wild horse eradication in U.S. history — and thanks to our litigation, it’s been reined in.
But this isn’t a slam dunk. While the court decision is a powerful check on the BLM’s overreach, the appellate court sent the case back to the lower court, and the agency could try to remedy the legal violations and attempt to remove all the Checkerboard horses again.
This means the fight isn’t over. The wild horses of the Salt Wells Creek, Adobe Town and Great Divide Basin Herd Management areas need us to be ready to continue advocating for them.
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We must hold the government accountable — in every place it’s putting our wild herds at risk. That means continuing to invest in expert legal work, strategic advocacy, and grassroots organizing.
Your support is what makes this possible. If you are able to today, please make a donation to fuel the ongoing legal fight for Wyoming’s wild horses and wild horses and burros across the West.
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This court ruling affirms what we’ve long said: the BLM is breaking the law. Now it’s on us to make sure they stop. Join us, and together, we can make a difference for our wild herds.
For the wild ones,
Suzanne Roy, Executive Director of AWHC
We Tip Our Hat to This Month’s Sponsor: Cali Homes
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We’re so grateful to be able to work with generous businesses, individuals, and families that help make our mission—and our events—possible. This month, we’re tipping our hat to Callie Mirsky and Cali Homes for their support. AAE has appreciated a long partnership with Callie and Cali Homes that helps us continue caring for the horses who need us most.
Read on to learn more about Cali Homes and why we’re so thankful for the support!
Meet Cali Homes!
Meet Cali Homes, your trusted partner in real estate, offering a client-focused approach to buying, selling, and investing across El Dorado, Amador, Sacramento, and Placer counties and beyond. With deep local knowledge and a passion for exceptional service, Cali Homes makes navigating the market seamless and successful. Whether you’re searching for a rural dwelling, abundant acreage, or simply a beautiful property, Cali Homes is dedicated to helping you find your perfect lifestyle — with professionalism, integrity, and a personal touch.
Callie Mirsky, founder of Cali Homes, is our friend, volunteer, adopter, and devoted AAE supporter. Callie helped AAE with the sale of a property generously gifted to AAE by Sandra Fields. The sale was fast, seamless, and over asking price. After the sale, Callie was there for us every step of the way on the long search for, and acquisition of, our beautiful Pilot Hill property. We are forever grateful to Callie for helping us find our very own forever home, where All About Equine could build our “Fields of Dreams”!
What inspires you to be a Boots and Bling sponsor?
We love the event and the cause that it supports. It’s such a great organization, run by wonderful people, with the primary goal being to help horses- and humans-in-need.
What else do you want people to know about you?
I love working with people who share the love that I do for animals and properties that house them!
Tell Congress: Support the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act!
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
We have exciting news to share! Today, U.S. Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), alongside Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), co-chairs of the bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus, introduced the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025, a groundbreaking bill that would reform the cruel and costly federal wild horse program.
This legislation calls for:
A phase-out of helicopter roundups within two years
The immediate installation of cameras on helicopters to bring long-overdue transparency to BLM operations
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into humane alternatives, including how they could create new jobs and reduce harm to wild horses
These reforms are urgently needed. Just last summer, AWHC observers documented a BLM contractor kicking and punching a collapsed wild horse. If we hadn’t been there, the cruelty would’ve remained hidden. Cameras will ensure the public sees what happens behind the scenes.
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This bill reflects the power of your voice — more than 100,000 of you have signed our Halt the Helicopters petition, and 64,000 have demanded cameras on helicopters used for roundups. Now, Congress is listening.
Take Action now and ask your Member of Congress to cosponsor this important legislation.
Let’s keep the momentum going. Together, we can protect our wild horses and build a future where cruelty is no longer the cost of management.
— The AWHC Team
On the Road to Home: Meet Karli
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Chilly Pepper – We are short about $2500 to get the foals – time is running out
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Chilly Pepper – 3 Foals alone in a pen – Can we save 3? On my way to hopefully get them.
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Chilly Pepper – Small travel crisis. Popeye needs you to fix his truck.
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Chilly Pepper – URGENT 911 FOR ORPHAN FOALS – It’s BABY TIME – WILL YOU SAVE THEM?
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Tell Congress: Reject the FY26’s budget slaughter proposal
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
The President’s FY26 Congressional budget request threatens to strip critical protections for wild horses. If enacted fully, this proposal opens the gates for lethal management and a death sentence for tens of thousands of wild horses.
The Hearts Behind the Herd
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We stopped slaughter once. Now we need to do it again.
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Right now, Congress is considering a budget proposal that could open the door to slaughter for tens of thousands of America’s wild horses and burros.
We’ve faced this before in the last Trump Administration. And we won.
We pulled out all the stops, including launching a hard-hitting national commercial. It showed lawmakers, and the American public exactly what was at stake: the betrayal of our iconic wild horses and the cruelty of mass slaughter. Watch this commerical below and help fuel our fight
The public pressure worked. The previous administration reversed course and removed lethal management from the table.
Now, we need your help to do it again. We’re gearing up to fight back on Capitol Hill, in the courts, and in the public arena even harder this time.
Every dollar helps us keep wild horses safe from the slaughter pipeline. The clock is ticking—please give what you can today.
—The AWHC Team
You’re Invited: Public Webinar on the Fight to Stop Wild Horse Slaughter – July 2
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
America’s wild horses and burros are facing an existential threat. The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request to Congress would strip away longstanding protections and could open the door to slaughtering up to 62,000 federally protected animals currently in government holding.
We can’t let that happen.
Join us on Wednesday July 2, 2025 for a critical public webinar hosted by American Wild Horse Conservation, where we’ll break down:
- What the federal budget proposal really means
- Why the risk of slaughter is higher than it’s been in years
- What’s at stake for the future of wild horses and burros
- How we’re fighting back in Congress, the courts, and on the ground
- The actions you can take right now to make a difference
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Time: 3 pm PST/ 6 pm EST
Location: Zoom (registration required)
You’ll hear directly from our team about how we’re working to keep these iconic animals wild and free and not in federal holding facilities, at risk of slaughter.
This is more than a webinar, it’s a call to action. Together, we can make sure America’s wild horses remain wild and free.
We hope to see you there,
Team AWHC
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Six sweet souls
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YOUR HELP NEEDED FOR
SIX HORSE NEGLECT CASE
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In a leap of faith, we said yes to a Nevada law enforcement agency and recently welcomed these six neglected horses into our care, knowing that taking on six at once is no small feat. They need your help so they can get back to good health. Two of the boys also need “brain” surgery (aka castration). Six new intakes means a whole lot of needs all at once! Together, we can do this!
First, a little more background. We were contacted by a Nevada animal control for assistance with a neglect case involving the seizure of eight horses. Sadly, two horses were euthanized because of their extremely poor condition. While the case was in the court system, waiting, the six remaining horses were housed and cared for at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City (where they have the wild horse program). The correctional center was able to give them proper feed and their body condition improved considerably, but the center was not able to update health needs, while waiting for the decision about their future. The judge ultimately transferred ownership to the law enforcement agency, and the agency transferred them to AAE.
They’re here in quarantine, and we have a vet/farrier day soon.
All six horses need dentals, hoof care, sheath cleaning for the boys, vaccines, deworming, and microchipping, and the two stallions need to be gelded. Additional diagnostics may be needed, too, including pregnancy testing for the two mares and hoof radiographs for Phantom, Huck, and Rosie, as well as treatments for eye issues, fly strike, and any other issues that may be identified.
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