equines

May 18 2021

Zena Is Home!

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive AAE, all about equine animal rescue, Boots & Bling, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

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Thanks to you, Zena is home and recovering!

We are grateful! Zena came home to AAE yesterday after a nine-day stay at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center.

She went in for treatment last week for a large, deep ulcer her right eye. She has also been treated for uveitis in the left eye, and while at the clinic, they found a pinpoint-sized ulcer on the left eye. On Saturday morning, we got the call that the eye with the ulcer ruptured, and before long, Zena had surgery to remove her right eye. Fortunately, the ulcer in the left eye resolved quickly!

We’re happy she’s home, and we hope she’s happy to be back with her AAE family.

We’re not sure! Well, she’s her big, beasty self, but she seems a bit nervous and agitated. She’ll settle in and adapt soon. Losing vision is not something anyone wants to experience. Fortunately, horses can do very well with one eye. Many of you remember Ralphie, and some even remember Angus? Zena will get better, so continue to send more of your healing energies her way.

Heartfelt thanks to all that have donated and shared in support of her treatment and care costs, and now surgery costs.

Thank you for helping us

Donate, share, follow!

Donate to Support Zena

We can’t do this without you!

Not only do we need your support, we need your help to spread the word.

Share our Posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

BOOTS IS BACK!!!

We are so excited our 8th Annual Boots and Bling event is scheduled (in-person), Saturday August 21st at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. This event will feature a BBQ dinner, DJ music, and live, silent, and dessert auctions. We hope you will be able to join us! Stay tuned for more information to come!

Would you like to help? We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning, decor, ticket sales, sponsorship, auction item donations, and more.

If you are interested in helping, please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to the auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

NEED A LITTLE MORE

IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

For more information, click on the name to visit the horse’s or donkey’s webpage, and submit an Adoption Inquiry if you’d like to explore adoption.

Donate

Here are more ways you can help!

As a horse sponsor, your monthly or annual contribution helps support the costs of care for a specific horse.

You can sponsor at any level or any amount you choose.

Choose a horse to sponsor today!

Sponsor A Horse

May 16 2021

BREAKING: We worked with the New York Times to investigate the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program

Kyle Davidson Wild Horse and Burros Archives Adoption Incentive Program, American Wild Horse Campaign, Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, BLM, equines, Evanescent Mustang Rescue, Skydog Ranch, slaughter, wild burros, wild horses 0

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We have breaking news.

Over the last several months, the American Wild Horse Campaign — with assistance from Evanescent Mustang Rescue, Skydog Ranch and Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary — has been conducting an investigation into the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), leading to today’s New York Times report exposing this federal program as a subsidized pipeline to slaughter for federally-protected wild horses and burros.

The BLM’s AIP pays individuals $1,000 to adopt a wild, unhandled horse or burro. As AWHC predicted when the program was implemented in 2019, the initiative has been a disaster for these animals. It is now clear that the BLM is laundering horses to slaughter through the AIP and evading the long-standing Congressional slaughter ban.

This program is a predictable result of the BLM’s inhumane and costly mass roundup program and the agency’s efforts to empty holding pens to make room for the tens of thousands of horses and burros targeted for removal over the next five years.

Our investigation, as affirmed by the New York Times, has documented:

Wild horses and burros are being sent to slaughter through the AIP.
Adopters are collecting the payments then sending horses to livestock auctions known as “kill pens” where they are purchased by kill buyers and shipped across the border for slaughter.
Adopters are routinely violating their BLM adoption contracts, which they sign under penalty of perjury, prohibiting the sale of these animals directly or indirectly to slaughter.
Groups of related individuals are evading the four-horse adoption limit by adopting multiple horses each using the same location on their applications, then collecting as much as $30,000 in AIP payments and sales of the horses at kill pens.
The AIP additionally has resulted in severe neglect and abuse of horses and burros by adopters unqualified or uninterested in providing adequate care.

The AIP should not be allowed to continue. The BLM must stop rounding up wild horses and burros and start managing them humanely in the wild. Thousands of America’s iconic wild horses and burros are at risk and need your voice.

Please take these three actions to make change for them right now:
1. Sign our petition demanding an end to the AIP and to mass roundups that send too many wild horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline.
2. Share the New York Times article on social media.
3. Call & write Congress to demand the AIP program be terminated. You can leave a message over the weekend.
Thank you for speaking up for our wild horses and burros at this critical time!

AWHC Team

May 16 2021

Another Update On Our Sweet Zena

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive AAE, all about equine animal rescue, Donkey training, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

We got some not so good news this morning. Zena’s right eye, the good eye, lost the battle with the ulcer; her right eye ruptured. As a result, she needed surgery to remove the eye. Fortunately, everything went well, and she’ll be coming home soon.

We will be happy to have her back at the barn soon to help her adjust to a new world. Her left eye is doing much better and will likely require ongoing treatment for uveitis. Fortunately, uveitis can me managed long term if it doesn’t resolve.

Please send Zena some healing thoughts!

Need to catch up on Zena’s health situation? Read about it here.

Thank you to the supporters who have already donated towards her care. We are so grateful for our community!

If you’re able to help with her surgery and additional care costs, Zena and everyone at AAE would appreciate your support.

Donate, share, follow!

Donate to Support Zena

We can’t do this without you!

Not only do we need your support, we need your help to spread the word.

Share our Posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

BOOTS IS BACK!!!

Would you like to help? We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning, decor, ticket sales, sponsorship, auction item donations, and more.

If you are interested in helping, please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to the auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

NEED A LITTLE MORE

IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

For more information, click on the name to visit the horse’s or donkey’s webpage, and submit an Adoption Inquiry if you’d like to explore adoption.

Donate

Here are more ways you can help!

As a horse sponsor, your monthly or annual contribution helps support the costs of care for a specific horse.

You can sponsor at any level or any amount you choose.

Choose a horse to sponsor today!

Sponsor A Horse

May 15 2021

your support helps us save wild burros just like these ones

Kyle Davidson Wild Horse and Burros Archives BLM, Equine Welfare News, equines, Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary, slaughter, wild burros, wild horses 0

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We wanted to tell you about one of our recent wins for wild burros that was only possible because of the support of donors like you.

Make a donation to our Rescue Fund today to help us save more wild horses & burros!

On the eve of Burro Awareness Month, our rescue partner Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary alerted us about 12 burros that were dumped in an Oklahoma kill pen. The burros were rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and were ready to ship to slaughter any day.

These burros are likely victims of the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program, which pays a $1,000 incentive for individuals to adopt wild and unhandled horses and burros. The program is resulting in many of these beautiful wild animals being “flipped” to kill pens.

We knew we had to help Evanescent rescue these innocent animals and get them to safety ASAP.

AWHC’s Rescue Fund paid the bail for all 12 burros, and Evanescent rescued them and is providing a safe landing place where they can rest and heal until they are ready for adoption!

This victory wouldn’t be possible without the support of donors like you. The resources you help to provide the AWHC & our Rescue Fund are integral in helping our rescue partners save wild horses and burros.

Will you help us again today and make a donation so that we can continue to fuel our Rescue Fund and save more wild horses and burros in need?

DONATE

Thank you,

Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

May 15 2021

QUICK UPDATE ON MARE & THIS MORNING’S CALL! 8 MORE BABIES – CAN WE SAVE THEM?

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive chilly pepper equine rescue, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

NOT EVEN TIME TO GRIEVE the loss of my little Jackpot. It’s GO TIME!

THIS MORNING’S CALL- ANOTHER 8 (YES EIGHT) BABIES NEED US TO SAVE THEM. WILL YOU HELP ME DO THAT?

Thank you SO MUCH for helping with these rescues. We have almost enough to pay off one of the smaller vet bills or to buy supplies. Like everything, the ENTIRE costs of rescue, fuel, bail, medical supplies, milk, etc. have gone up substantially.

I have a couple of days to let him know if I will be able to afford to save the babies. That means vet bills paid (or hopefully mostly paid), and much needed milk & supplies purchased and restocked.

THERE ARE MORE COMING AFTER THE 1ST GROUP! Let’s save these beautiful lives!

Off to sterilize the nursery and be ready for the new ones if we can afford to save them.

Quick update – The mare’s leg was much worse than I was told, although it wasn’t too surprising after seeing it. She is the ONLY horse out of 1000’s that I have ever seen “AIM” when she kicks. I know that is only because of prior handling and her fear. She has not one mean bone in her body.

It’s pretty clear it had to be painful when I was treating her. She is such a nice, although terrified, mare.

If you would like to HELP WITH VET COSTS,

Harrah Veterinary 509 848-2943
Goldenddale Vet Clinic – 509 773-0369

If you would like to order FOAL LAC & send milk, (Or baby wipes, vaseline, gloves, Foal Response, Foal Lac Pellets, syringes, Probios etc.)

Send to CHILLY PEPPER,

C/O MELODY LEBEAU

1630 Pumphouse Rd

Toppenish, WA 98948

509-985-8214

CashAp-$LauriArmstrong
Venmo – @Lauri-Armstrong-2
Paypal-Palomino@chillypepper.org

THANK YOU for everything we have received. **

This is the link to our Chilly Pepper’s Wild Horse & Orphan Foal Adoption Page, where you can see the progress and new lives of the horses YOU HAVE HELPED SAVED! (I can’t believe I didn’t do this years ago, but it is so fun to see the horses, babies and critters that are enjoying and thriving in their new lives.)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

As of right now, Firefly, aka Stella – is still with us and fighting for her life. I can’t even believe she survived the wreck in the first place. Please say a prayer for our precious little girl.

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

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 GD’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.

May 13 2021

MIRACLES & HEARTBREAK. BADLY INJURED, PREGNANT MARE! & A STALLION WITH A BROKEN LEG NEED US NOW!

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive chilly pepper equine rescue, Equine Rescue, equines, Horses 0

The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

THE NEED IS ENDLESS, while funds are not!

_My heart is once again in a million pieces. Doc was just here and we had to set Jackpot free from his suffering. He fought so hard!

“Bart”, the beautiful stallion, is also at peace. When he ran his leg would flop around. He was suffering horribly and now he is finally pain free in Heaven!
Again, I acted on sheer Faith as I still need to pay for him etc. I know you would want me to end his suffering.

This has been the most horrible rescue I have ever been on. Whatever it is that is out there has taken a huge toll on these precious lives.

_26 babies total, 2 lost to internal injuries they came in with. 6 lost, (including Jackpot) at our various ICU nurseries to a deadly virus. So far none of the tests are showing exactly what it is. There were thoughts it could be Salmonella, but tests on one of the babies showed no. However, it did show an unknown pathogen.

There have been outbreaks of Salmonella in 6 states, and tests are still being run to find out the exact issue. These newborn or week old babies have zero to fight with._ In spite of being under CONSTANT vet care, receiving fluids, tube feedings, 2 shots a day and oral meds twice a day, there was nothing else we could do. My team & I are beyond devastated. Whatever it is, the babies will be playing, running, eating and looking like the picture of health. Sometimes as soon as 2 days later they are gone.

I had to stop my update and take care of the stallion & the injured mare Chica. I am running on complete faith, as we still owe $3,000 for the balance of the emergency visits. I HAVE to pay them right away. We are out of pretty much everything, and have already been notified to expect LOTS more babies.

Supplies were wiped out with the 26. It is amazing how much you go through when you have sick and dying babies. I am praising God for the ones who are still here and who made it.

I kept asking WHY, WHY ARE WE GOING THROUGH THIS??? Well, when I was quiet, God answered. EVERY SINGLE BABY THAT DIED would have died an agonizing death out on the range. Most likely they would have been eaten by coyotes WHILE they lay suffering, scared, alone and waiting to die. So I am TRULY GRATEFUL, even though I can’t breathe. It is a gift to be able to help these little ones. A very painful and excruciating gift, but a gift none the less.

I am also running on faith because I know how tight things are for folks. However, I simply cannot take on babies and lives if I cannot take care of them. So I am having faith that God will provide and my Chilly Pepper Family wants to KEEP SAVING LIVES!

If you would like to HELP WITH VET COSTS,

Harrah Veterinary 509 848-2943
Goldenddale Vet Clinic – 509 773-0369

CashAp-$LauriArmstrong
Venmo – @Lauri-Armstrong-2
Paypal-Palomino@chillypepper.org

THANK YOU for everything we have received. **

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

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

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 GD’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.

May 13 2021

It’s Time to Speak up for Wild Burros

Kyle Davidson Wild Horse and Burros Archives American Wild Horse Campaign, BLM, Calico Complex, equine welfare, equines, Horses, mustangs, Picasso, PZP program, Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area, Sand Wash mustangs, stallion, wild burros, wild horses 0

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Wild horses & burros need your help!

Guest Blog: It’s Time to Speak up for Wild Burros

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the US Forest Service, and the National Park Service have long treated these long-eared equids with disregard and deliberate misinformation campaigns. Cattle grazing, road-building, big game hunting, gold and lithium mining and other commercial uses erode their habitat and damage their access to water.

With Deb Haaland as Secretary of Interior, there’s a chance to change this harmful pattern. But it may not save their skins unless awareness leads to concerted action — and pronto.

In the spirit of Burro Awareness Month, we would like to share with you a guest blog about these incredible animals written by advocate and burro-extraordinaire, Charlotte Roe. After you read it, follow the link at the bottom to support America’s burros.

READ THE BLOG

Speak Up for the Sand Wash Basin Herd

You may be familiar with the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area (HMA) in Colorado because of the world famous stallion, Picasso who called this 157,000-acre public lands habitat home, and who died wild and free on this very land. Unfortunately, the surviving members of his herd may not be so lucky.

The BLM is currently planning to roundup and remove over 80% of the Sand Wash wild mustangs, leaving only a population 163 — about 1 horse per every 980 acres!

Adding insult to injury, the local organization, Sand Wash Advocate Team (SWAT) has worked tirelessly to implement a PZP program to humanely manage the Sand Wash mustangs — and it’s working. Instead of a costly and cruel helicopter roundup, the BLM should invest more time and resources to support SWAT’s efforts and expand the PZP program in the HMA. This would be more humane for the horses and more cost-effective for the American taxpayers.

We must speak up for wild horses! Please take a moment and act today for the wild horses of the Sand Wash Basin >>>

TAKE ACTION

The Calico Complex is on the Chopping Block — Speak Out!

Photo: Mike Lorden

It’s unfortunately more bad news for the wild horses and burros that reside within the Calico Complex in Nevada. The BLM is targeting the estimated 1,700 wild horses and 70 wild burros for removal in this nearly 600,000-acre area.

The agency is also considering extreme manipulation of the wild horse and burro population remaining on the range by implementing unproven IUDs over scientifically proven PZP fertility control, unnaturally skewing the sex ratio in favor of males, and managing a fourth of the population as non-reproducing, including by castrating stallions.

This is not right. Please take a moment to speak up for this historic population of wild horses and burros >>>

TAKE ACTION

Thank you for your support,

—The AWHC Team

May 11 2021

Update on our ol’ girl, Zena

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive AAE, all about equine animal rescue, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

Time for another Zena update!

To recap, if you didn’t catch last week’s email, Zena, our 26-ish year old Percheron mare, has been experiencing eye issues. She’s been experiencing chronic uveitis in her left eye. It has been managed with meds/treatment, but not resolving. It is very painful!

A couple weeks ago, she developed a large and dangerously deep ulcer on her right eye, which is also very painful! Sadly, this put her vision at risk.

After several days of treatment, the ulcer was not improving, so she was hospitalized at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center for a procedure to support her right eye and to provide treatment every two hours.

During an exam, a pinpoint-sized ulcer was also found on her left eye.

More frequent treatment did not improve the right (good) eye, so on Friday, Zena had a procedure called a Tarsorrhaphy. I can’t say it, but it’s a surgical procedure in which the eyelids are partially sewn together to narrow the eyelid opening to protect the cornea and keep it moist. (If you zoom in on the photo of Zena above and look closely, you can see her sutures) However, it’s not without risk! The dilemma is, it provides good protection, but the ulcer is covered and not visible to monitor. The sutures will be removed in a few days to see how the eye is progressing, but thankfully so far, so good.

The other good news, the ulcer on the left eye has resolved, but sadly, the uveitis flared again, so she’ll continue with treatment of the left eye, too.

Zena is expected to stay at LBEMC for at least a few more days.

Thank you to the generous donors that have helped support some of the costs for her care. As you can imagine, the costs for hospitalization and treatment continue to grow.

If you’re able to help, Zena would appreciate your support. If everyone that can will help a little, it will make a big difference for this sweet, big gal.

Donate, share, follow!

Donate to Support Zena

Zena weighed in at almost 1700 lbs!

We can’t do this without you!

Not only do we need your support, we need your help to spread the word.

Share our Posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

BOOTS IS BACK!!!

Would you like to help? We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning, decor, ticket sales, sponsorship, auction item donations, and more.

If you are interested in helping, please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to the auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

NEED A LITTLE MORE

IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

For more information, click on the name to visit the horse’s or donkey’s webpage, and submit an Adoption Inquiry if you’d like to explore adoption.

Donate

Here are more ways you can help!

As a horse sponsor, your monthly or annual contribution helps support the costs of care for a specific horse.

You can sponsor at any level or any amount you choose.

Choose a horse to sponsor today!

Sponsor A Horse

May 8 2021

For the love of the horse, you came together…❤️

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive AAE, all about equine animal rescue, Boots & Bling, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

For the LOVE of the HORSE, you came TOGETHER!

Because of your generous donations, opens, shares, positive thoughts, and simple kindness, you raised over $22,000 to help make a better world for horses.

“Thank You”, those two little words that mean so very, VERY much!

ZENA UPDATE!

Zena is undergoing another procedure today to protect her eye while she tries to heal. The ulcer in her right eye is dangerously deep. Vision in her left eye is already at risk due to uveitis, so we need to do what we can to make sure the “good” eye is able to heal. One of the surgeon’s at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center will suture her eyelids partially closed to protect her eye and keep it moist. As with all procedures, there are risks, so this big girl needs some healing thoughts her way.

Thank you all for making this possible for Zena.

If you missed the opportunity to give big yesterday, you can still help Zena by giving today.

Donate

BOOTS IS BACK!!!

Would you like to help? We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning, decor, ticket sales, sponsorship, auction item donations, and more.

If you are interested in helping, please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to the auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

NEED A LITTLE MORE

IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

For more information, click on the name to visit the horse’s or donkey’s webpage, and submit an Adoption Inquiry if you’d like to explore adoption.

Donate

Here are more ways you can help!

As a horse sponsor, your monthly or annual contribution helps support the costs of care for a specific horse.

You can sponsor at any level or any amount you choose.

Choose a horse to sponsor today!

Sponsor A Horse

May 7 2021

We’re well past the halfway point! And the Giving Continues…❤️

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive AAE, all about equine animal rescue, Boots & Bling, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, Horses 0

The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

We are past the halfway point on this Big Day of Giving!

We can’t believe how fast the day is going by! We are inspired by your generosity! Thanks to you we have met our matching funds goal!

Your support today has been amazing, but we aren’t done yet!!

Give Now!

Let’s keep the momentum going! There are a few hours left to Give!! The horses at AAE are counting on you!!! It is with your support that AAE is able to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome these beautiful animals! Do it for the horses!

Help us raise critical funds for the horses at AAE! EVERY DONATION COUNTS!

Big or Small, it makes a Difference!

Give Where your Heart Is

Thank you for your support, you are helping horses each and every day!

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, shopping, sharing, & liking

saves horses, one life at a time!

Would you like to help? We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning, decor, ticket sales, sponsorship, auction item donations, and more.

If you are interested in helping, please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to the auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

NEED A LITTLE MORE

IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

For more information, click on the name to visit the horse’s or donkey’s webpage, and submit an Adoption Inquiry if you’d like to explore adoption.

Donate

Here are more ways you can help!

As a horse sponsor, your monthly or annual contribution helps support the costs of care for a specific horse.

You can sponsor at any level or any amount you choose.

Choose a horse to sponsor today!

Sponsor A Horse

May 5 2021

Make Burro Awareness Month a national holiday!

Kyle Davidson Wild Horse and Burros Archives American Wild Horse Campaign, BLM, Burro Awareness Month, equine welfare, equines, wild burros 0

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

In 2013 we started “Burro Awareness Month” to promote awareness and appreciation for the amazing and unique burros of America’s Southwest. Now, it’s time that we make it a national holiday!

Sign on to our petition to make Burro Awareness Month a nationally-recognized holiday!

SIGN ON

Wild burros have the same rich history and are as culturally significant as wild horses, but unfortunately, they receive far less attention.

Burros were first introduced to the Desert Southwest by the Spaniards in the 1500’s, and served as reliable companions to explorers and pioneers on their treks throughout the West in the years thereafter.

They worked tirelessly to carry supplies and machinery to mining camps, and became indispensable to the workers. At the end of the mining boom many burros escaped or were turned loose, and with their innate ability to survive under the harshest conditions—wild herds eventually formed and flourished.

America’s burros are protected under federal law, but they are in crisis due to government mismanagement which has caused dwindling numbers and a lack of genetic diversity. Our goal is to keep burros wild and free on the range through humane management programs and initiatives to ensure healthy populations of wild burros living on our public lands.

Will you take the first step and help us make Burro Awareness Month a national holiday to give these amazing animals the credit they deserve?

SIGN THE PETITION

Fewer than 15,000 burros are estimated to remain on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands across the U.S. Like wild horses, these agencies have historically managed burros by rounding them up and removing large numbers of them from the range.

AWHC is spreading awareness about wild burros and fighting to preserve their populations within the U.S., but we need your help. Will you sign on to our petition today to help make Burro Awareness Month a nationally-recognized holiday?

SIGN ON

Thank you,
AWHC Team

April 29 2021

SHORTEST 911 EVER! 13 BABIES WHO NEED US NOW!

Kyle Davidson Equine Rescue Archive chilly pepper equine rescue, Equine Rescue, equine welfare, equines, foals, Horses 1

The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

13 Orphans (NOT including the 1st 13) & I am standing by for more.

Thank you for all the milk and supplies. Sadly I am blowing through them like crazy.
_Not sure if everyone will survive. Some have bad injuries, many of them internal _

Lots of Prayers n much help needed. Doc is here almost every day. Our vet bills are high with all the sick and injured.

The season is barely starting and I am BEYOND inundated. I need lots more help to care for these and be ready for the next ones if I am going to be able to keep saving them. THANK YOU!!

Harrah Veterinary 509 848-2943 if you’d like to help with vetting.

CashAp-$LauriArmstrong
Venmo – @Lauri-Armstrong-2
Paypal-Palomino@chillypepper.org

THANK YOU for everything we have received. I Used the last 2 Foal Responses on my 2 new tinies last night. We are going through milk like crazy!
We are also having to get blood drawn to check IGG levels on the littles. $$$

These babies will be posted for adoption when they are ready.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

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

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 GD’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.

April 27 2021

FIFTEEN LIVES SAVED – IT’S GO TIME AS ALWAYS!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

The calls just keep coming. As of last night I now have THREE more babies and am on standby for more this evening.

Every baby that as come in is severely dehydrated, has injuries and the vet is here almost on a daily basis.

Please help so I can say yes when the call comes this evening.

We lost our beautiful Tessa. She was so banged up when she came in. Sadly we thought she was our healthiest, but her internal injuries proved to be too much. Doc explained that a tiny tear or injury can turn into a deadly one once the foals start moving around. Sadly, in spite of being under vet care, she lost her fight. She was such a Mama’s girl, and was so loved by all.

Firefly is in critical shape. Her internal injuries from being trampled and catapulted into a building (right in front of my horrified eyes) appear to be causing immense issues. The more she started moving and playing, the more stress she put on her injured body. She is losing her will to fight, so she needs your prayers. Sometimes God just gives us these babies to love and comfort before they pass, but the pain is overwhelming and it makes me want to quit.

Donations have been hit hard by Covid, but I do have to keep fighting for these precious lives. I so appreciate each and every penny y’all donate to help these little ones. They do not deserve the life they have been handed. I can’t change the world, but together we can change the world for one life at a time.

Thank you for always being part of this heartbreaking journey. Hopefully the lives that flourish will keep our hearts fed so we can continue the fight. Prayers are so appreciated.

Thank you for ALL the donations of supplies, milk, milk money etc. I was going through 80 pounds of milk powder every 3 days with so many babies.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

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

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 GD’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.

April 22 2021

We did it

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We have another exciting AWHC win this week! SJR3, the resolution calling for the roundup of more than 40,000 Nevada wild horses and burros, is dead!

The resolution did not advance out of the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources for a Senate floor vote by yesterday’s deadline. This is good news! While the resolution did include AWHC’s amendment to prioritize funding for humane fertility control over mass removals, it still contained problematic language blaming wild horses for damage to public lands caused by livestock grazing and other commercial activities.

If SJR3 as originally written had passed, the Nevada Legislature would have asked Congress to fund an 85% reduction in Nevada’s wild horse herds. And, as the state where over half of America’s wild horses reside, Nevada’s voice on this issue is very influential in Congress. That’s why the defeat of SJR3 is very important.

We wanted to say thank you on behalf of AWHC and Nevada’s wild horses and burros.

Thanks to everyone who weighed in against this resolution and made wild horses a top issue in the Nevada legislature, currently second only to guns!

But Erica, even though SJR3 has been killed, our work is not over. AWHC is continuing our fight to protect wild horses and burros all over the West — with several other legislative and legal battles happening across the country right now.

If you’d like to make a donation to help us gather the resources necessary to continue this fight, thank you — you can use the button below to do so. If you’re unable to make a donation at this time, no worries — we’re grateful for your help in protecting the wild horses and burros of Nevada. Please stay tuned for more updates!

DONATE

Thank you,
Suzanne Roy

Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

April 20 2021

BABIES, BABIES, BABIES! THEY JUST KEEP COMING – FIFTEEN (15) INJURED AND/OR DEHYDRATED BABIES IN THE LAST MONTH

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Meet “FIREFLY”.

This beautiful girl was roped to the point of having raw, infected wounds on her neck. She was trampled and smashed into something hard enough to cause permanent???? damage to her jaw. She cannot chew correctly, has a huge swollen area on the side of her face, her lip hangs almost as if she has permanent nerve damage and obviously she came in terrified.

The phone keeps ringing. In the middle of one emergency, we get another call!

I realize we have had a lot of “emergencies”, but sadly that means we have had a lot or orphaned, injured and dehydrated babies. Not one single baby has come in healthy. The vet bills are climbing every day.

The average cost to care for a baby is approximately $21 per day!
This does NOT include vet bills, medications, etc. etc.

Y’all saved – Vance aka Vanessa, Captain, Trey, Tessa, Lucky, Chrome, Brian, Joey, Scooter, Firefly, Radar, Trooper, Tucker, Lil Red & Nicholas, and Lucy the Lamb.

Adopted (New Mama’s – see below) Chrome, Scooter, Brian & Joey
Trooper (RIP)
Nicholas – adopted (follow on our adopter’s page)
Tucker & Lil Red (“Dustin’ Time Rescue” in Pocatello)

7 With me at Camp, Tessa, Firefly, Lucky, Radar, Vance (aka Vanessa), Trey, Captain.

Thank you for helping save these 15 precious souls. Sadly however, most all of them have required extra vet care and medications. We are going through well OVER $140 a day in supplies with milk powder, shaving etc. This does NOT include vetting, Coggins, health certs, brand inspections etc.

Thankfully I have wonderful folks taking care of everything in NV, but that is also a big expense. (A huge % of what they do is on a volunteer basis, but it still is a large expense out of the budget.)

I So appreciate all of our Chilly Pepper Family! YOU are the reason ALL of these babies are safe or no longer suffering so much. THANK YOU!!

Please remember, If I don’t ask for help, I cannot help the babies and they will not survive. It’s all about the horses!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

THE BABIES all settled in with their NEW MAMAS!

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

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 GD’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.

April 15 2021

IT’S GO TIME – MORE CALLS – INJURED/NEWBORN BABIES! VET IS ON THE WAY – PLEASE HELP NOW! STANDING BY FOR MORE!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

ANOTHER 911 !!

The phone keeps ringing. In the middle of one emergency, we get another.

Sadly, my beautiful boy “Trooper”, who came with a dry mare, arrived too late to help. (It was the wrong mare). He lost his life due to starvation and a lack of Colostrum. By the time I got him, there was no hope, although I didn’t know it right away. I knew he was fragile, but have to say it was still shocking how quickly he crashed. The internal damage was already done, and he never stood a chance. We got him late afternoon, gave him his colostrum, got him stabilized, he drank his milk and he seemed to be resting quietly. No fever, and by 3 a.m. we were at WSU Emergency Vet Hospital, (3.5 hours away). His short life on this earth was full of pain and sickness. Thankfully once we got him he at least had some pain relief and a full belly. Never ever give anything prior to Colostrum, and it has to be soon, without delay, after being born.

I had not even arrived back at camp when the phone rang. Another new orphan, this time 2 or 3 days old? Brian was dehydrated and horribly constipated. We made it through the night and he is doing better than when he came in. He will see the vet today.

Hours later – (today) – ANOTHER call. 2 more day old babies needed our help.

Vet was just here. Two of the boys are hanging in there; however the 3rd little colt is very fragile, and needs so many prayers. He is on antibiotics and will be monitored 24.7 Like Doc said, they can be fine one minute and crashed the next. So many folks don’t realize that they can look “good”, but inside it’s a different story. These babies are ULTRA fragile, especially when they are only days old.

These critical cases are not only hard, but very expensive. We are still not caught up from the last few rescues and all the vet bills those babies incurred.

These precious boys are going through our supplies quickly. We really appreciate any help. I am currently on stand by for more babies, and right now the focus is to keep these boys alive and get them stable.

Lucky is coming home. Sadly he did not bond with his new Mommy. She adored him, but he simply wasn’t interested. We have done hundreds and hundreds of foals, and seen this quite often. When a baby is pushed out by the band, it is usually a terrifying experience, and they often take a long time to see adult horses as safe. He plays horsey games with Tyler, (our mini), and he and the baby Brian will be keeping each other company.

One of these precious babies will get the Mama that would have been Lucky’s. She was ultra patient and loving. It will just be a matter of time until Lucky can be comfortable with the big guys.

I couldn’t say no to these precious boys. Please help if you will.

Want to say thank you to the folks who helped with Trooper. Such heartbreak, but so grateful his last hours were as they should be. Peace full, a full belly and knowing so much love.

It looks like “the season is HERE!” I can’t do it without you. Please help me keep on doing this work God puts in front of me.

So appreciate all of our Chilly Pepper Family!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

LUCKY SAYS “THANK YOU” FOR HANGING IN THERE AND PRAYING FOR HIM!

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

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 GD’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.

April 13 2021

URGENT HELP NEEDED – ANOTHER CALL – DRY MARE WITH A 10 HOUR? OLD COLT NEED YOUR HELP ASAP! TRAILER ON THE WAY!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

As my heart was breaking into a million tiny pieces, I unloaded Lucky from our trailer into Bev’s trailer. After 25 days of literally 24/7 – constant care, our beautiful LUCKY is still with us. He survived so many crashes by the Grace of God!

He has a vet coming today or tomorrow to his new place, and he will be hooked up with a real “horsey Mama” at our friend Bev’s. Loading him into another trailer and watching him drive away nearly dropped me to my knees.

My tears had not even stopped when the phone rang. Another 911. This time for a 10 hour old? little foal who has not had a drop of Colostrum and sadly a tiny bit of milk. He/she is on his way with his skinny Mama to see if we can possibly save him. No one knew the mare was pregnant. She is wormy and skinny and losing hair so it is pretty clear he did not get everything he needed in the early stages of his development. Baby is already starting to fail, so he/she will also need lots of prayers.

I have not had a chance to assess Mama or baby yet, but I do know we are looking at some serious 24/7, round the clock care, and some hefty vet bills. He/she will get colostrum as soon as he gets here, and the vet is already on notice that they are arriving. He/she will need his IGG levels checked and very likely a Plasma Transfusion.

We need to stock up on hay, more milk powder, Colostrum etc. _Funds are scarily depleted and I am praying y’all want to step up and help us get the baby and his Mama whatever care they need._ The season is just starting, and as I said, I hadn’t even returned from delivering Lucky when the call came in.

IT’S GO TIME, and there is nothing to indicate this year will be any easier than last year. PLEASE DONATE if you can and share. Chilly Pepper has quite a few special needs that have to stay on permanently, and they love their feed, vet care etc.

The babies have gone through nearly ALL the milk. ANY help is much appreciated. Anyone who wants to donate directly to vet bills can simply call Harrah Veterinary at 509-848-2943 and donate ANY amount towards our ongoing bills. Just tell them it’s for Palomino – Chilly Pepper. You can also donate to Zimmerman Vet in Winnemucca. 775-623-0981. We have incurred so many bills from this last group of babies, health certs, geldings, tubings, iv’s etc.

As always, YOU are the ones who keep this going. We are just hitting the busy time and I am praying I get to go home for a couple of weeks. These last babies have already gone through hundreds of dollars of milk, enemas, meds and supplies.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/364129998164107/

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0882407 If you shop at Amazon, please go to this link.

LUCKY SAYS “THANK YOU” FOR HANGING IN THERE AND PRAYING FOR HIM!

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

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 GD’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.

April 10 2021

Join us in celebrating 2 years of our PZP Program!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Today marks 2 years since we relaunched our PZP fertility control program in the Virginia Range in Nevada. We can’t believe it’s been 2 years already!

Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) is a scientifically-proven fertility control vaccine given to female horses on the range through an injection via remote darting with an air rifle. It’s administered in a two shot process — the first is a primer, which is then followed by a booster approximately two weeks later. The vaccine prevents fertilization and pregnancy via an immune response that does not affect the horse’s hormonal system.

The result is a humane and cost efficient way to control wild horse populations, rather than subjecting wild horses to brutal helicopter roundups!

But these successes are only possible because of the continued support of people like you. Will you make a donation today to help us continue our PZP program and our other important research to protect wild horses and burros?

Johnny, an AWHC volunteer darting a mare.

We signed our Virginia Range Fertility Control Cooperative Agreement with the Nevada Department of Agriculture 2 years ago, today, with support from Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, Blockchains CEO Jeff Berns and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. And Erica, we’re happy to report that we’ve celebrated some pretty big successes since then!

Take a look below at some of our PZP program’s successes to date:

Right now, we are early into foaling season, Erica, but so far we are trending with 62% fewer foals born on the Range compared to this time last year. Even better, the current numbers reflect a zero population growth, which is fantastic given our goal of humane population reduction in this herd whose habitat has been dramatically reduced by development! These numbers will continue to fluctuate and change as we get further into foaling season, but it is a very promising start.

Will you help us to continue the successes of our PZP program with a donation today? A contribution of $30 or more will help us prevent removals and keep the historic Virginia Range wild horse herd wild and humanely managed on the range!

DONATE

Thank you for your support,
Suzanne Roy

Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign

April 9 2021

Exciting Announcements from AAE!

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The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:

Gamilah Unbridled, The Journey Starts Today

We’ve got some exciting news! Patrick Sullivan of Modern Day Horsemanship will be visiting AAE April 8-12.

Patrick and his beloved horse, Gamilah (or Gami), are kicking off an epic adventure across America in pursuit of LIBERTY! It starts TODAY! Patrick and Gami have an incredibly special bond, and he wants to share it with you in his journey of a lifetime, Gamilah Unbridled. Their journey will take them 2500 miles across Highway 50, from California to Kentucky, as they promote the art of liberty, connecting with horses without the use of ropes or control devices. The most remarkable part their journey is Patrick will be riding Gami bareback AND bridleless the entire way.

As much as we’d like to invite everyone to participate, due to COVID-19 and other circumstances, this is a private training activity at AAE. However, Patrick’s journey will be shared via livestream and video on his Facebook Page, Gamilah Unbridled.

Because Patrick’s love of horses was molded by his experience working as a trainer at WindyHill Equine Rescue and Rehoming, Patrick wants to feature the work rescues do. Patrick selected one rescue in each state to stop and spend five days working with five horses to share what he and Gami have learned about the liberty training. All education and work along the way will be FREE of charge to the organizations, and donations during these events will go to each individual non-profit!

The deep connection between horses and humans is what inspires our every day work at AAE, and we are honored to be part of Patrick and Gami’s journey. The five lucky AAE horses selected to participate with Patrick are Diesel, Jack, Clare, Chesney, and Teea. Patrick’s team will document each day, and by the end of the five days, we’ll see incredible results with each of the horses. Patrick and Gami’s adventure is dedicated to those who Dare to Dream. If you have a passion and love for horses, and you want to develop a deeper connection and stronger bond with your horse(s), be sure to follow their journey through social media. Feel free to send him a message, a word of encouragement, or a donation to help cover their expenses. You can even bring your horse out for a ride to join them for part of their trip, but be sure to contact Patrick directly.

Boots and Bling 2021, It’s BACK!!

We are so excited to announce that our 8th Annual Boots and Bling event will be Saturday August 21st! We are currently planning for this event to be in-person at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. This event will feature a BBQ dinner, live and silent auctions, and stories from our barn including horses, volunteers and forever homes. We hope you will be able to join us!

We are looking for volunteers to help with event planning. Do you have experience with event planning, sponsorship and auction solicitation, event decor, ticket sales, and/or volunteer coordinating? If you are interested in helping please email BandB@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please email sponsor@allaboutequine.org

If you are interested in donating to our live and/or silent auctions, please email Dani@allaboutequine.org

Adoption Story: Ralphie

Ralphie arrived at AAE last October after his family could no longer manage his health issues. Thanks to your support, he was able to have life-saving surgery to remove his eye due to a cancerous mass on his lower right eyelid. He also had a mass removed from on his hind pastern. He seemed to be doing well post-op; unfortunately, complications arose only a few days after surgery. His eye orbit developed a hematoma and subsequently excessive drainage. He returned to the hospital for nine days. Once back at AAE, thanks to the outpouring of support he received from all of you, he adapted very well to his new life with “univision”. His leg healed very nicely, too.

As best we knew, Ralphie didn’t have much training, so we sent him to work with one of our trainers, Ashley, who was one of our youth adopters from about 10 years ago. She started her training career with her adopted horse, Takela – her heart horse – and she did an amazing job! Sadly, she recently lost Takela to a very bad colic. Ralphie made great progress from the get-go. Much to their surprise, she and her family were so smitten with this big fella, they wanted make him part of their family, and so it was! The universe has such an incredible way of bringing us just what we need, exactly when we need it!

NEED A LITTLE MORE IN YOUR LIFE?

These beauties are all lookin’ for their lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name.

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

or submit an Adoption Inquiry.

April 1 2021

Happy April Foals Day!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Happy April Foals Day!

Here at the American Wild Horse Campaign, we run a Foal Rescue Fund to provide vet and critical care, safe transportation for baby foals in need of medical attention, and the creation of field kits to provide immediate treatment to foals while volunteers are on the range.

We have also provided funds to help build a critical foal care nursery, and to retrofit a retired ambulance to ensure that foals can be safely transported to get the care they need.

This is not an April Fools joke: we need your help to fully supply our Foal Rescue Fund — to ensure that no foal is left behind! The more money we raise, the more we can help foals in need. Will you please donate as much as you can to bolster our Foal Rescue Fund today?

On the Virginia Range, saving foals is a real community effort and we are proud to play a key role in it. On March 22, two AWHC fertility control volunteers came across a wild horse band with a tiny baby foal named Hazel.

They quickly realized the foal wasn’t with her mother and instead was with a guardian mare who wasn’t able to feed her. The team tried but was unable to locate her family. That’s when the community coalition sprung into action. The range management team at Wild Horse Connection (WHC) was contacted. WHC secured permission to help the foal, then dispatched the Technical Large Animal Rescue Team (TLAR) to execute the rescue mission.

The filly went to LBL Equine Rescue to receive care while the local groups tried to locate her family. Hazel perked up with the loving care she received all night! Using their field knowledge and AWHC’s extensive wild horse identification database, the TLAR team tried to find Hazel’s mother the next morning — but a reunion was ultimately unsuccessful.

Foals are so delicate, and any seemingly healthy one can crash quickly. That was the case with Hazel.

She had to be rushed to the vet clinic, where they put her on an IV and antibiotics after discovering she had intestinal inflammation and four different bacterial infections. Hazel also needed a plasma infusion to fight the infections, but she was quite the little fighter and the vets made sure she received the best care possible!

We’re happy to say, Hazel was released back to the rescue on March 30th!

Our Foal Rescue Fund is helping to cover Hazel’s mounting vet bills. This is why our Rescue Fund is so important — we’ve helped fund the local nursery where Hazel is being cared for, we’re purchasing kits that help provide immediate medical care in the field for quickly crashing foals, and we’ve provided resources to help retrofit a retired ambulance that is used by the TLAR rescue team to transport critical care foals to safety.

The more funds we raise for our Foal Rescue Fund, the more we can help tiny, vulnerable foals like Hazel and support the wonderful local volunteers and groups who work night and day to protect the Virginia Range horses in Nevada.

So today, on April Foals Day, will you make a donation to our Foal Rescue Fund?

DONATE

Thank you for supporting our work on behalf of wild horses and burros!

— American Wild Horse Campaign