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Give Hope to Horses like Sierra for #GivingTuesday!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue:

GIVINGTUESDAY

For nearly 15 years, we have worked together to transform the lives of hundreds of horses. Today, we can continue to give more horses a second chance at a healthy, happy, and love-filled life, and you can make it happen!

Horses like Sierra.

Sierra was one of AAE’s first horses. In 2009 she was rescued from a feedlot with two foals. One was her own, and the other was an orphaned foal whom she had taken as her own while at the feedlot. Thankfully, we were able to provide the soft landing they needed.

Sierra was emaciated and weak. Despite being little more than skin and bones, and though she was tired and depleted, Sierra never gave up on her boys. She allowed both to nurse enough to keep them alive. She had likely been a broodmare, and she had little, if any, handling. Sierra was full of parasites, and her feet were tender because of huge abscesses in her neglected hooves. Even more sadly, shortly after her arrival, she delivered a stillborn foal.

Despite her rough beginning, Sierra made progress, albeit slowly. She gained weight, her steps improved, and she eventually learned to trust more. Our volunteers loved her and wanted to keep this brave, stoic, and loving mom safe forever, so she became a sanctuary resident.

Her boys were adopted to their adoring humans, and over the years, Sierra has continued to share her maternal side with younger horses who come to AAE. She shows them proper horse behavior and loves them as her own. Now she spends her days in pasture with Barney by her side.

Sierra is here today because people cared enough to give her a second chance at a good life

On average, it costs about $8 each day for feed and health care for horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, and even more so when diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care are needed.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 today and we need your help to get there!

Any amount makes a HUGE difference for the horses! No donation is too small. In fact, if every one of our followers made a $1 donation, we could surpass our GivingTuesday goal by thousands.

Donate

There are Many Ways to Give

(1) Set up a bill with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation

(2) Mail a check to:

All About Equine Animal Rescue

2201 Francisco Drive #140-174

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

(3) Drop off your donation at:

AAE Used Tack Store

4050 Durock Road #6

Shingle Springs, CA 95682

(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking here or any of the red “Donate” buttons

(5) Text GT4AAE to 53-555

(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine

Give Tomorrow for Horses like Cody!

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue:

 

Join us tomorrow for GivingTuesday, and help raise $10,000 for horses like Cody.

Cody came to AAE after his owner passed away. He was emaciated and his basic care had been neglected. Thanks to supporters like you, with dental care and a proper diet, Cody regained weight, rediscovered his youthful spirit, and found his forever home!

Tomorrow, let’s rally together to provide a better future for more horses-in-need.

Can’t wait to give horses a second chance? Give early now!

Give Early

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!

Thank YOU!

Volunteers are needed at the store, please help if you can. We have a lot of tack to clean and display, and we need your support, even if it’s a single day. If you’re interested, please send an email to volunteer@allaboutequine.org.

Chilly Pepper – WARRIOR needs you one last time. Dakota, the wild mustang stallion, also needs your help now.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Warrior’s FINAL update.

As I write this, the tears are falling so fast I can barely see the screen. I have that ball in my throat and can barely breathe.

I don’t know how to do this. It hurts too much, but I love him more.

Doc is coming today to set our beautiful boy free from all the pain and suffering he is going through.

I promised him I’d fight until he chose not to fight anymore.

Both vets agree it is not only the right thing to do, but the kindest thing possible for him.

I NEED ABOUT $800 – $1000 dollars to have it done on site, and to get him buried. It would be cheaper to drop him off, have him put down in a field and buried at that spot, but I WILL NOT leave him. He is NOT going through the trauma of being loaded and not know where he is going or what is happening.

He will be loaded one last time in the shoot, (he is there now having his breakfast), will have lots of loves and scratches, have one last “just a little bug bite” poke from a needle and travel with the Angels to Heaven.

I don’t regret one moment I spent with him. We spent hours together with him in the chute, loving on him, brushing him and just hanging out, so he had a lot of good loving. It was his “safe place”. He spent so much time with Misty and knew a lot of love, in his time here at Chilly Pepper.

I spent 6 months, 24/7 with Honey Bandit, and was absolutely prepared to do that with Warrior.

However, as pretty as his face is, the inside is not healing, and he is suffering. He told me very clearly that he is DONE!

It will cost extra as we will have to remove all the fencing to get him out and load his body to be taken to be buried, and then replace the pens. He deserves that, even though I know he won’t be in his body, and will be running free through heaven’s pastures.

We still have not covered the new stallion’s costs, and I desperately need to buy hay in WA and NV. I know I could use the extra money it will cost for Warrior, for hay instead, and take him to landfill, but that is not an option I can do.

Please help me get our precious boy buried and also buy hay and do right by our new guy, Dakota.

THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls, and for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!

NEW – DONATE WITH ZELLE

Send Money with Zelle®

Wildhorses In Need

Palominodancer@yahoo.com

530-339-1458

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at:

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS FOR CHECKS*
(For now while I’m at Camp Chilly Pepper)

Chilly Pepper
19 Weona Rd
Goldendale, WA 98620

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Urgent: Last Chance to Unlock $100,000 Giving Tuesday Match for Wild Horses

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Giving Tuesday $100,000 Matching Gift Fund
Unlocked at $35,000 raised

This is our last chance to unlock the Giving Tuesday Matching Gift Fund. We urgently need your help to raise $35,000 before Giving Tuesday. Can you chip in right away?

CHIP IN →

This is it. Our absolute last chance to unlock the incredible $100,000 Giving Tuesday match. We urgently need your support.

A generous donor has pledged to match Giving Tuesday contributions to help us double our impact for wild horses and burros. However, there’s a catch – we must raise $35,000 before midnight tonight to unlock this generous match. 

Despite the incredible support we’ve received from wild horse advocates like you, we’re still falling short of our $35,000 goal. Time is running out and we can’t afford to miss this opportunity.

We’re reaching out to you because you share our passion for protecting wild horses and burros. Can you please rush a donation to help us unlock this 2X match opportunity? Your contribution, no matter the amount, will go straight toward continuing our vital mission.

CHIP IN →

At the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), our dedicated team is tirelessly working in the courts, in Congress, and in the field to ensure that wild horses and burros are protected in the wild where they belong. Just this month, we shared the impactful story of our work during the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roundup in the Roberts Mountain Complex in Nevada, where we took decisive action to document and report what would otherwise go unseen.

Your support makes a tangible difference. By chipping in before Giving Tuesday, you can double your impact for wild horses and burros. >>

During the Roberts Mountain roundup, our humane observers were on the ground every single day, documenting this heartbreaking operation. When the roundup was over, 858 wild horses had been captured, and 10 horses were killed.

AWHC was determined to ensure that this loss of freedom and life would not occur out of public view. We shared photos and footage online, reaching over 400,000 people. We also worked with the Las Vegas Sun on a story about the consequences of our government’s inhumane management practices. Our goal: amplify growing public opposition and generate critical public support for reform.

But our work doesn’t stop there. Our advocacy team mobilized thousands of people, generating over 24,000 messages to the BLM and to Congress, demanding transparency and accountability to effect real change.

Every step of the way, AWHC is committed to documenting, sharing, and mobilizing people to protect wild horses and burros. But we can’t do it without your help. 

With this matching opportunity so close to being unlocked, we can’t risk falling short. So we’re asking you to step up for wild horses and burros. Will you please chip in any amount to help us raise the $35,000 we need to unlock the 2X Giving Tuesday match?

UNLOCK THE MATCH →

Thank you,

Suzanne Roy Executive Director American Wild Horse Campaign

Bringing the wild into your home

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

My name is Kimerlee Curyl, and I’m a wild horse fine art photographer and advocate. I have been involved with the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) since its inception well over a decade ago. It has been my honor to also be an AWHC Ambassador, using my imagery not only to assist in AWHC’s advocacy efforts but also to raise funding to support its mission to protect these beautiful animals.

SHOP 20% OFF, 20% TO AWHC NOW THROUGH DEC 8

Wild horses are threatened by mismanagement and private interests that seek to eradicate them from the West, so these animals need powerful, professional advocates in their corner. I was proud to join AWHC this year as a co-plaintiff in its lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its plan to eradicate two of my favorite herds in the Red Desert of Wyoming and drastically reduce the population of another. This area is already meeting the thriving natural ecological balance and allowing this to happen would set a horrific precedent for the future of not only Wyoming’s wild horses but every wild horse herd across the West.

AWHC is tirelessly and ceaselessly fighting on behalf of our wild herds, serving as their voice. This is why, beginning today through December 8, I am offering 20 percent off my fine art prints, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to AWHC, and the fight to protect Wyoming’s wild herds.

SHOP 20% OFF, 20% TO AWHC NOW THROUGH DEC 8

Alongside AWHC, I am dedicated to shedding light on the challenges that wild horses and burros face. I aspire to use my art as a medium to advocate for mustangs and burros, their preservation, and the conservation of their habitats on our public lands.

Each one of my pieces is designed to bring a touch of the wild right into your home and to spark meaningful conversations about our wild herds and the organizations and individuals advocating for their conservation.

SHOP 20% OFF, 20% TO AWHC NOW THROUGH DEC 8

Watching Wyoming’s wild horses run free for all these years has been one of my greatest joys.  Supporting AWHC is one of the most effective ways to make sure that they continue on running – for generations to come.

Stay Wild,

Kimerlee Curyl
Fine Art Photographer

SHOP NOW →

Chilly Pepper – QUICK UPDATE – 911 CALL FOR WILD MUSTANG STALLION! Will you help us save his life? Warrior needs your help!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

PHONE RANG AGAIN. 911 for Another, Wild Mustang Stallion!

I received an urgent call to step up and keep this young stallion off the slaughter truck! Chily Pepper is the only thing between him and the kill buyer.

PLEASE HELP SAVE HIM!

(I have no photos as of yet.)

As always, we will need funds for bail, transportation, vetting, feed etc.

The goats all are surviving so far. THANK YOU FOR SAVING THEM Their injuries were serious, and they needed shots and meds daily. Thx to the folks in NV.

WARRIOR NEEDS HELP! He is hanging in there so far, and we are going through the clay like crazy. Sadly he is still a long ways from out of the woods, but enjoying his scratches and loves every day. It is clear that there is some brain damage, but as of yet, it is too soon to tell how much, or if he will be ok.

We need funds for more clay, alfalfa pellets, Omolene 300 and Misty would like some too, please!

We are extremely short on funds, and need hay again in WA and NV. As of right now, there are 15 horses in NV, (with most of them being permanent residents.) However, there are several adoptions pending.

Truck broke down again when the kids were being delivered to NV and Idaho. God blessed us with everyone delivered and breakdown in a safe area. Sadly, we still incurred additional towing costs, and now it needs to get back to the shop.

Vet Bill is climbing!! We were able to spay and neuter 6 cats/kittens so far.

Now, we need to do another 5 asap . With shots, food, meds and cat litter, the costs are great. The good news is that by altering these kitties, we are preventing thousands and thousands of new, unwanted cats from being born.

I know y’all get tired of the constant 911’s, but THAT IS WHAT I DO! Chilly Pepper is on the front line, because I get the calls for these crazy emergencies, because that is My Specialty.

PLEASE, Please help, if you can.

WARRIOR UPDATE

Here is one of his latest videos

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FaYLb3TqzbDc%3Fsi%3DaWnoYV3-a7nvxiXe%26fbclid%3DIwAR1QIHzNMp1r7zEBhtSYVelE4ITR3XdS6B9cO2YtxJXSg4H7jo5C_OMErn8&h=AT2CF-08ZTJCCd3IDkienOjiV2I3lJWYnLhYJz21oQpHVVgfmPpChXpmbDJeBgjLvklK04OyZoFaSaDMM7nmBCSWFvfh_ZYGnx2RClfc5ikwvJHkLz_uYceoSikLpFdKX5FeO1oJSj8YwnvOWcQ

THANK YOU for your love and support for these precious souls, and for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!

NEW – DONATE WITH ZELLE

Send Money with Zelle®

Wildhorses In Need

Palominodancer@yahoo.com

530-339-1458

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at:

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS FOR CHECKS*
(For now while I’m at Camp Chilly Pepper)

Chilly Pepper
19 Weona Rd
Goldendale, WA 98620

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Starving, Injured Mama and Baby arrived today!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

FAITH COLLAGE 10-29-23

FAITH EMACIATED 10-29-23

371471731 191099113971430 4631072755054198459 nWe got our new arrivals today. Faith and her baby Gage arrived this morning.

It must be something in the water, because Faith also has an injury to her face. I guess things run in three’s.

It is clear she was bitten in the face. She stinks to high heaven, her face is infected and the tooth on the bottom punctured all the way through. So she got her antibiotics, tetanus and clay right away.

She is the biggest sweetheart, is not actually wild, but was apparently a “drop off”.

She was not helpful when they were bringing in the herds, as she would go in the opposite direction and take the herd with her.

Warrior is still ooozing some pus, and was not cooperative today in any way. We finally got through what he and I needed to do, but it was definitely not one of his “good days”. We did end on a good note with lots of loving.

Please keep all of them in your prayers.

We did get the matching funds, so we were able to pay for some hay in WA and NV, and get these horses’ bail paid and transported to Chilly Pepper.

Faith obviously will need some serious TLC and good groceries.

Thank you for continuing to support this much needed work. I can’t do it without you!!!

THANK YOU to everyone who keeps the rescue going and makes it possible to keep saving lives. YOU ROCK!!!

NEW – DONATE WITH ZELLE

Send Money with Zelle®

Wildhorses In Need

Palominodancer@yahoo.com

530-339-1458

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

We still have a balance at our vet in WA State, and she has now come out and helped assess Warrior as well. Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.

Faith will be needing Alfalfa Hay and pellets. Please call Basin Feed, 509-773-4648, and tell them it’s for Chilly Pepper.if you wish to buy Faith and her baby Gage, some Alfalfa Hay or Alfalfa Pellets. Warrrior and Misty are also still needing Alfalfa.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and lifesaving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at:

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS
(For now while I’m at Camp Chilly Pepper)

VIA

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

WARRIOR’s – Update. We are making progress, but still not out of the woods. He & all the kids at Chilly Pepper need your help! Winter is coming.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Warrior s journey 10-14-23 in chute

Warrior s journey 10-14-23 4

Warrior update.

Warrior s journey 10-14-23 3Some of the pictures are graphic. What we are dealing with is beyond horrific. However, this young horse acts like he is all that, never mopes around, and is enjoying hanging out with his friends. It is still a life-threatening injury. You can clearly see the improvement. I apologize if it upsets anyone. Believe me it’s not easy treating him every day. I am just sharing how serious his injuries are.

We are back in WA, and Doc came out to see him. I love our vets, and they are, and have been since day one, on the exact same page about his treatment.

Warrior is healing wonderfully on the outside. He is also still suffering from a great deal of trauma inside. I pulled out the piece of bone shown above a day or two ago.

The funds raised in the gofundme and other donations were amazing, but they are long spent, and it didn’t begin to cover his medical. They basically covered getting him to NV, me paying the folks who ran the rescue in WA while I was in NV, and to get us home safely to WA. We barely touched the vet bills, and he already has another one up here.

The GOOD NEWS is that Doc was pretty ecstatic about the way his head looks,especially considering the way it looked in the beginning. He has been on constant medication, and the stuff he is on now is about $300 a bottle, and we are on the 2nd one already. He is also on another antibiotic, probiotics, good feed etc.

He still cannot eat grain, and we believe it is because of an injury on the side of his jaw, so I soak them 1st, and then he can eat it just fine.

i need to keep him on the antibiotics until I quit getting chunks of bone out of his head.

There is so much infection. Somedays it is so heartbreaking as more and more pus comes from new and various areas. It’s a rollercoaster for sure, and sometimes it just seems like it’s too hard.

Doc said don’t change anything and keep doing exactly what I have been. She also said the fact that pus is NOT coming out of his nostrils is a very good sign as well,

So far he is a miracle, and I am praying he keeps it up. There are times when he doesn’t seem to know where he is or what he is doing. Hopefully the swelling by his brain will go away and he will be ok. He is a long way from out of the woods, but we are Better than 50/50 now. PTL!

We need more hay in NV and WA, and I came home to 2 more horses who were dumped right before winter.

There are so many behind the scenes costs that all rescues face. Brand Inspections, health certificates, and yes, he needed a second one. The utilities, the fuel, the supplies, the costs for rescue are endless and so expensive. Warrior still needs clay every day, shots, special feed and supplements and there are just so many needs.**

THANK YOU for the care packages for Warrior. I used the needles today. Y’all are amazing and I hope we can keep going.

Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help him. We need lots of prayers, as well as funds for the everyday costs of doing what we do.

THANK YOU for saving him and giving him a chance. I know for sure, no matter what happens, he is getting so much love and is so obviously enjoying being loved.

Here is a link to a video if you would like to see what we do every day. Sadly, I have to give him lots of shots, but those are NOT in the video, in case you don’t like needles. You can copy the link and join us for a close-up experience of his journey. One is during treatment and the other is brushing him for the 1st time ever.

First time he feels a brush.

https://youtube.com/shorts/bsBl0ZvnyfU?si=JHP1UegDIZb0gp_w

DURING TREATMENT

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FW-7_tJkFgxE%3Fsi%3DI1O7_p0FPU9hlpw-%26fbclid%3DIwAR1JiVEO5P0ON1rxK8ztJbaSzpKXkPI8C8VIAdUqN6qpxHET_Frr9rCIiBc&h=AT0Xhb4wF111DNV-DTH0ipHavjmMG-qFXlfdltIy9pUyk-j50AlWwVLI1Wpc1GEtri1gk3SM0kgdKM21zuYDm4JLFQYlYpEEprnfGT8oxP43ga2-2LS0WmaN3cI_LgWlDJYES-ZXVzlZN7yftrs

I appreciate any help and especially prayers for this beautiful soul.

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, (Warrior’s biggest bill, so far, is at this vet in NV.
Please call Doc Zimmerman at 775- 623-0981

We still have a balance at our vet in WA State, and she has now come out and helped assess Warrior as well. Please call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369, if you would like to help with this bill.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and lifesaving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

eNews: AWHC Spokesperson Speaks with CBS News about Colorado roundups

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’ve got a lot to share with you in this week’s edition of eNews, including AWHC spokesperson Scott Wilson’s new interview with CBS about the recent roundups in Colorado, the latest roundup reports from California and Nevada, and a blog highlighting the plight of Oregon’s majestic wild horse herds.

Read on to learn more! 

Roundup Reports: Get the Latest on Wild Horse Roundups

Photo by Monica Ross for AWHC

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final few wild horse helicopter roundups of the summer roundup season have begun in California and Nevada. AWHC’s humane observers are onsite at the Surprise Complex capture operation and will be deploying more observers to cover the upcoming Desatoya herd Management and the Calico Complex roundups. Click here for our latest roundup reports.

READ THE LATEST REPORTS

AWHC Spokesperson Speaks with CBS

AWHC spokesperson, Scott Wilson, was recently interviewed by CBS Colorado’s Katie Weiss about the state’s West Douglas Herd Area wild horse roundup. Wilson delivered a rebuke of the operation, saying “I think what we’re seeing…is a blunt force approach to conservation, which is costing the taxpayers an absolute fortune.” What’s more, CBS uncovered that the BLM permits more than eight times more cattle than horses on the land. Click here to watch the interview and read the full story!

READ MORE

What’s going on with Oregon’s wild horses?

Oregon is known for its captivating forests, untamed coastline, and limitless outdoor adventures. However, not everyone is aware of the presence of wild horses that roam the Oregon high desert. Discover the captivating herds of Oregon, the obstacles they encounter due to federal mismanagement, and the valuable role played by AWHC in safeguarding these iconic herds. Click here to read more.

READ MORE

Thanks for reading. And thank you for continuing to stand up for our cherished wild horses and burros!

— AWHC Team

Chilly Pepper – ANOTHER QUICK WARRIOR UPDATE. Is this the end of an era??? We need help!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Quick Update. Yesterday, Doc came out again.

Doc removed the dying flap of skin, but we are still at about the same odds of survival. He has so much exposed bone, and still has some infection. He is on so many meds, and is starting to get frustrated.

Sadly his “I’m Mad,” is striking at me with his front foot. 99% of the time he is perfectly mannered, but yesterday was extremely hard on him.

I need lots more financial help. I do NOT get paid to do this. But the RESCUE needs more hep.

His vet bill to date is well over a $1000 with the meds etc. I spent an additional $90+ yesterday just on needles and syringes.

I ordered that load of hay in the photo, and it was over $900 and won’t even last 2 months.

If you want to see a beautiful video, depicting his normal state of mind, go to:

https://youtube.com/shorts/W01e6doWWDo

With today’s economy and the skyrocketing fuel prices, I am starting to wonder if rescue as we know it, is going to end. I can’t do it without the funds..

We had lots of wonderful donations for him, but I don’t even think we have covered his expenses so far. Sadly the hay wasn’t free either, lol.

If we can’t support something as life threatening as this, maybe the economy has taken it’s toll. I get it, the world has gone crazy, but it makes it hard to say “yes”, if we can’t cover the actual rescue and all the other stuff that goes with it, like feed, farrier care, electricity, truck maintenance etc. There is so much more than just getting a horse “safe”.

I’m really struggling physically, and maybe this is God’s way of letting me know it’s time to slow way down. I got Warrior on faith, and God came through like always. Just not sure what His plan is.

I so appreciate every penny that has been donated, but if this is what rescue is going to be like, I simply won’t be able to afford to step up for these beautiful horses.

Please help so I can pay my the folks caring for the horses and critters, in WA, pay his vet bills, buy hay, milk, supplies and all the other items we need for Misty and the others..

Right now HE WANTS to fight, so I will fight. But i cannot do it without your help.

If you ask questions on facebook or messenger, you may not get an immediate answer. I am spending most of my time with him and taking care of the rescue. I will keep you updated as much as I can , but HE and his care, are my priority right now.

Please donate to help with his vetting, and ongoing care. We spent over $4000 to get him bailed, transported and for me to get to NV.

I also brought 2 of our rescued kids down to NV that were picked up by their adopter, but still had to fork out the fuel money.

Normally we would save on the transport by either going myself, or sharing space on a trailer. However, due to the emergent need in this situation, the right decision for Warrior to get here as soon and safely as possible was made.

I appreciate any help and especially prayers for this beautiful soul.

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

We need to raise close to $5000 to bail, transport, get her vetted and treat her injuries, not to mention feed her for months. Let’s be her miracle!

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Chilly Pepper – QUICK WARRIOR UPDATE. URGENT PLEA FOR HELP!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Quick Update. Yesterday, Doc & I had time to really assess Warrior’s condition.

The news is NOT GOOD. We have a little better than 50/50 chance of him surviving.

Note the TOP PHOTO. He is just chilling while I flush his wounds. He laid his head against the panel, closed his eyes and just relaxed into it.

HE IS A BABY, a 3 year old. This is so wrong, and the fact that he has experienced this much horror in less than 3 years is horrific.

He is getting so much love and is definitely fighting to be here. I have to give him shots everyday as well as other meds. I have to flush out the infection every day and treat the injuries, as well. It will be 6 months before he has healed, if he gets that lucky. (Thank you to the folks who live here at Chilly Pepper for being so amazing as always.)

This is a labor intensive fight for his life. I had to take down the photos I posted that were really graphic. I know there are folks who would not have been ok seeing the reality. I wanted to leave them up, because it is the reality, and we need help!!

Please help so I can pay my the folks caring for the horses and critters, in WA, pay his vet bills, buy hay, milk, supplies and all the other items we need for Misty and the others..

In the small photo, you can see the jagged edge of one of the broken bones. There is a huge hole behind it.

This is beyond brutal. Most of his skin is coming off his face. He is fighting infection and I NEED YOUR HELP! I need to stay longer in NV with him.

He needs mass amounts of medications and I need to buy hay for the kids down here.

Right now HE WANTS to fight, so I will fight. But i cannot do it without your help.

If you ask questions on facebook or messenger, you may not get an immediate answer. I am spending most of my time with him and taking care of the rescue. I will keep you updated as much as I can , but HE and his care, are my priority right now.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE HIM IN REAL LIFE, COPY AND PASTE THE LINK BELOW. You will fall in love with this precious soul.

I stayed with him awhile because he was enjoying our time. He was so relaxed he actually fell asleep. I imagine he didn’t get much rest on that long trailer ride. It helped immensely for doctoring him that evening.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3bqJtpW_9d8%26feature%3Dshared%26fbclid%3DIwAR1NmA4F0rPpXdHWUOo1hkKvzg71dkAQ_o6HdquXobLHMHc_x7YdpvgUt9Q&h=AT0tzzLOJ_JShxtDf7FgMuujXL-ArYV6kVBQxstzjyvZTOvGo0xTJzZlz4iWiuQZJWWEWmPNulVGYDQn8-zwsXE5DvUDg9xBmWbC9eMlvIc7l2m_k9UIpVdDrGP4Cj1ro1g6vD54OuBHIoPXYtY

Please donate to help with his vetting, and ongoing care. We spent over $4000 to get him bailed, transported and for me to get to NV.

I also brought 2 of our rescued kids down to NV that were picked up by their adopter, but still had to fork out the fuel money.

Normally we would save on the transport by either going myself, or sharing space on a trailer. However, due to the emergent need in this situation, the right decision for Warrior to get here as soon and safely as possible was made.

I appreciate any help and especially prayers for this beautiful soul.

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

We need to raise close to $5000 to bail, transport, get her vetted and treat her injuries, not to mention feed her for months. Let’s be her miracle!

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Chilly Pepper – Urgent 911 – SHIPPING MONDAY????? BADLY INJURED MUSTANG NEEDS US NOW!!!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

ALAYLA, (Which means War Goddess), needs us NOW!!!

She is supposed to be headed out on a Direct Ship load to Mexico on Monday. This gorgeous Mustang needs your help, and we need it now. YOU are her MIRACLE!!

I just received a 911 for her about an hour ago.

Once again, I answered this call, solely on Faith!!! I said YES, and now I need to make sure I can raise the funds needed to get her.

Time is of the essence. I need to have her picked up ASAP! It is clear she needs medical care asap! Not only is her head smashed up, her legs also appeared to be injured.

PLEASE help us save her.

New Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

New CashAp – $ChillyPepperMM

(Win dba Chilly Pepper)

We need to raise close to $5000 to bail, transport, get her vetted and treat her injuries, not to mention feed her for months. Let’s be her miracle!

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Chilly Pepper – Update – And Then There Were Nine!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Baby update – 9 New ones!

4 wild mustang babies AND 5 MORE newborn kittens.

Luckily the kittens came with a wild, untouchable Mama, so only the first batch of kittens still need KMR (kitten milk replacer).

Yesterday I caught one of the local, wild, kittens that moved in, and got her vetted and spayed. One down, 11 to go. So I definitely need help with the Vet Bill.

We are also rescuing a blind rooster and another kitten tomorrow. We are in need of more KMR, Alfalfa and funds to cover all the other meds and expenses.

Doc just came and we had the 4 new mustang babies vet checked and their blood drawn so they can get adopted.

As you can see by the above photots, TONKA is doing awesome.

Check out the before and after of his litl (giant) haha) hoofers. He is a changed horse. No longer a stallion and he has started to learn some amazing manners. He is the biggest love bug you could ever meet.

Misty is hanging in there. Her eyes are much brighter and her infection appears to be gone. She is still very, very skinny, but thankfully it appears she has a good chance. She says thank you to the folks who donated Alfalfa, and Yes Please, she still needs more.

We need hay in NV and will need more groceries for all the kids.

I so appreciate your help and hope you know how much these critters appreciate you saving their lives.

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

Join us in commemorating World Animal Remembrance Month >>

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

 September is World Animal Remembrance Month – a time dedicated to honoring the memory of animals who are no longer with us.

In that spirit, we here at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) would like to commemorate all of the wild horses and burros who have lost their lives or their freedom this year in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) inhumane helicopter roundups.

To honor those mustangs and burros who are no longer with us, will you sign our pledge to continue the fight for the freedom of our nation’s wild herds?

SIGN ON

So far this year, thousands of wild horses and burros have been captured in BLM helicopter roundups and removed from their homes on the range, stripping them of their freedom, and cramming them into overcrowded holding facilities where they endure the biting cold and the searing heat with no shelter from the elements. Just this year, hundreds of mustangs have suffered severe injuries during these brutal operations, and so far 41 have tragically lost their lives, including more than a dozen young foals.

As if that’s not bad enough, our investigation team has also unveiled that since 2020, we have documented more than 1,700 wild horses and burros in kill pens, confirming hundreds were adopted through the BLM’s disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP). While the AIP, which pays adopters $1,000 per adopted BLM horse or burro, is meant to give these animals a permanent home, the sad reality is that the program is being abused by individuals scheming to defraud taxpayers at the expense of these magnificent animals.

Wild horses and burros don’t deserve to endure the mistreatment and abuse they suffer thanks to the BLM’s cruel mismanagement. That’s why our mission at AWHC is to keep them in the wild where they can live safely and freely – where they belong. We fight everyday towards that goal, but we need you in this fight with us. 

So in honor of World Animal Remembrance Month, can you sign on to our pledge to use your voice on behalf of all the wild horses and burros out there who can’t speak up for themselves?

SIGN ON

Thank you,

AWHC Team

How our Land Conservancy Project is protecting wild herds’ habitats.

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is dedicated to preserving lifelong freedom for America’s wild horses and burros in their natural habitats. This mission drives our work every day as we advocate for their protection, lobby for better laws and policies, and take legal action when necessary to achieve change. We are fully committed to upholding our promise to these magnificent animals, ensuring they remain where they belong – in the wild. 

That’s why we launched the Land Conservancy Project, an innovative new program to preserve and enhance key habitat so that America’s wild herds can live sustainably in ecological balance with other wildlife. The project is focused on three critical areas: land acquisition, habitat restoration, and humane management.

FUEL THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROJECT

Land Acquisition

Much of the public lands where wild horses and burros roam are surrounded by privately owned lands. In fact, private lands often run through the federally-managed areas that wild horses call home, creating what is called checkerboard lands. This can sometimes give rise to conflicts between landowners and wildlife, including wild horses and burros. That’s why land acquisition is a vital component of AWHC’s Land Conservancy Project.


Photo taken on new AWHC land by John T. Humphrey

We believe the acquisition of key private lands in these areas presents a major opportunity to not only secure and improve habitat, but also reduce conflicts between horses and humans. By doing so, we aim to establish AWHC as a trusted partner in the stewardship of wild herds and their habitats.

To this end, AWHC recently acquired 3,300+ acres of prime habitat in Nevada’s beautiful Carson Valley to serve as a pilot program for our Land Conservancy Project! Through this pilot, we aim to set the conservation standard for wild horse and burro protection by preserving and restoring habitat and developing partnerships with the federal government and local governments to further land and wildlife conservation goals.

FUEL THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROJECT

Habitat Restoration

According to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) own range data, much of the land it manages is in degraded condition due to extractive uses, such as historic overgrazing of livestock. These activities, along with fire and drought, have depleted habitats for all wildlife, including protected species like wild horses and burros.

AWHC has a strong track record of addressing habitat challenges. In the Greater Reno Area, for example, we are currently working with local governments, developers, and businesses to improve habitat, preserve wildlife corridors, build water sources, and manage traffic safety hazards.

Our Land Conservancy Project aims to build on this strong record by working to restore meadows, protect creeks and springheads to provide life-sustaining access to water, and reseed areas with native grasses to ensure that wild horses and other wildlife have the resources they need to thrive.

FUEL THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROJECT

Humane Management

For over a decade, AWHC has been a leader in the fight to reform federal management of wild horses and burros by advocating for a shift away from cruel helicopter removals towards humane fertility control like PZP vaccine programs. Through our PZP program on Nevada’s Virginia Range, the largest program of its kind anywhere in the world, we’ve proven that there IS a better way to manage our wild herds.

The acquisition of private land in and around critical federal wild horse and burro habitat will enable AWHC to support the expansion of fertility control programs – thus reducing the need for the inhumane roundup, removal, and warehousing of these majestic animals for life in dangerous, overcrowded off-range holding facilities – or worse.

FUEL THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROJECT

AWHC is proud to have embarked on this exciting project. If you’d like to help us support this program and expand it to other areas of the West, please consider making a donation today. Your generosity will help ensure we have the resources we need to make this innovative initiative a success.

As always, thank you for standing with our wild herds.

AWHC Team

FWD: The two mares we rescued in Oklahoma made it home!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We are thrilled to share an exciting update with you about the two mares we rescued from an Oklahoma kill pen and who recently arrived at For The Love of Aria sanctuary in Colorado. They’ve been named! The beautiful bay mare is now called Meli and the stunning buckskin is named Catori.


Photo by WilsonAxpe

However, we also have some unfortunate news to share. Due to our tireless efforts in funding numerous rescues of wild horses and burros, our Rescue Fund is almost completely depleted for the year. To make matters worse, we didn’t hit our $25,000 fundraising goal that we previously shared with you. Can you chip in right away to help us close the financial gap? >>

This is an incredibly crucial time for us. As Bureau of Land Management (BLM) helicopters descend upon more herds across the western states, more wild horses are at risk of entering the slaughter pipeline thanks to the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP). We urgently need your assistance in replenishing our Rescue Fund to ensure that we can help save as many wild horses and burros as possible.

If you are able, can you chip in to help support our on-going efforts rescuing wild horses and burros from kill pens?

REBUILD OUR RESCUE FUND →

Your generosity, alongside other passionate wild horse advocates, has already made an immense impact. We are grateful to everyone who has supported our critical work.

We would like to share just a few of the incredible accomplishments we have achieved, thanks to your support. 

We saved a young, pregnant mare named Amelia from a notorious Midwest kill pen, and she has since given birth to a healthy baby girl in the sanctuary!


Photo by WilsonAxpe

Additionally, we helped rescue an elderly blind burro from a California auction, provided essential medical care, and helped fund his transport to a burro sanctuary, where he found a safe forever home.

And, of course, we funded and supported the rescue of Meli and Catori, the two beautiful mares who now reside at For the Love of Aria.

These are just a few examples of the hundreds of wild horses and burros we’ve been able to help over the years, thanks to individuals like you, Meredith. None of this would have been possible without your support. With our Rescue Fund nearly depleted, we are relying on you to help us continue this critical work of saving wild horses and burros.

So please, can you chip in to help us continue our rescue work to save wild horses and burros from slaughter? With roundups scheduled in several states, your support is more important now than ever before.

REBUILD OUR RESCUE FUND →

Thank you for stepping up and being part of our mission.

– AWHC Team

How this brave band of wild horses defied the odds and outsmarted the helicopters

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We understand hearing about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) helicopter roundups and seeing photos of the mistreatment our wild herds face can be emotionally taxing. So today, we’d like to tell you a story of resilience, bravery, and determination displayed by a courageous band of wild horses who defied the odds and outsmarted the helicopters.

Photo by Nenah Demunster for AWHC

Last week, AWHC deployed humane observers to document the BLM’s roundup in Oregon’s Palomino Butte Herd Management Area (HMA). The agency had planned to capture 225 wild horses and permanently remove 200 of these majestic animals from their homes. By the conclusion of the operation, the BLM rounded up 192 wild horses, and none were returned to the range. But during the roundup, one of our observers witnessed a captivating scene.

Amidst the chaos of the roundup, she spotted a band of six horses who were running in the opposite direction of the BLM helicopter that was chasing them. As the pilot engaged and attempted to push them towards the trap site, the horses abruptly turned around. It was not a matter of fatigue or unwillingness to move, but rather a display of an uncanny understanding of the danger they were in and a wilful determination to stay wild. In fact, they boldly challenged the helicopter, even attempting to push through it on several occasions!

Rather than sprinting, the horses employed an artful strategy to conserve their energy during the sweltering summer heat. They would intermittently halt, execute sharp turns, and break away in any direction except towards the trap. This intense standoff persisted for a grueling 30 minutes, but for the time being, the pilot would not give up.

The helicopter began maneuvering the horses closer to the trape site by flying low, urging them forward. For at least five minutes, the pilot hovered closely above them, creating a whirlwind of dust that obscured our observer’s view.


Photo by Nenah Demunster for AWHC

For a moment, it appeared that the pilot was on the verge of victory. But in a final move of clever defiance, the horses swiftly turned around away from the trap site. The pilot finally withdrew and began to search for horses elsewhere in the HMA, conceding defeat to this brave band of wild horses, while the victorious mustangs took to the hills in triumph.

Meredith, stories like these are a reminder of the strength, intellect, and perseverance of these incredible wild beings. But perhaps more importantly, they are a reminder of the deep rooted desire for freedom and family present in every wild horse. That is why we’re fighting every day to end cruel helicopter roundups and keep our wild herds in the wild – where they belong.

From deploying observers to the remote corners of the West where these roundups take place, to expanding our digital and TV ad campaigns to raise awareness about the plight of wild horses, your support is vital to ensuring we can keep up this fight. If you can, will you make a contribution today and help us continue this critical work to preserve the freedom and wellbeing of America’s wild horses?

DONATE NOW →

Thank you.

American Wild Horse Campaign

Have you thought about your legacy?

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Allow me to introduce myself – I am Melissa, Deputy Director of the American Wild Horse Campaign. You might recognize my journey with AWHC through the story of my rescued Onaqui mustangs, Stargazer and Nora. As you may know, August is National Make-A-Will Month, a reminder of the enduring influence we can leave for the causes we care about through estate planning.

Planned gifts like Wills and Trusts are some of the best ways to help the charities you support long after your lifetime. By including a Legacy Gift to AWHC, you can become a lasting part of our work to realize transformative change and lifelong freedom for America’s wild horses and burros.

Your support can power our strategic efforts in conservation, legislation, litigation, and advocacy, that are so critical to securing the future for these cherished animals on our western public lands.

Please learn more about making a Legacy Gift here:

MAKE A LEGACY GIFT

As you contemplate your future planning, I encourage you to consider weaving the noble cause of protecting wild horses and burros into the fabric of your legacy. By doing so, you can ensure that your impact continues through time, creating a lasting benefit for these majestic animals for generations to come.

With heartfelt appreciation,

– Melissa

P.S. Interested in other ways to give? Check out all the ways you can help wild horses!

Chilly Pepper – IT’S GO TIME – Clock is ticking for Orphan Mustangs. 4 +?? WILL YOU SAVE THEM? I need to say YES OR NO by tomorrow!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

BABY 911 – FOUR? ORPHAN MUSTANGS NEED US NOW!

Seems like the calls never stop. Another one tonight. I have until tomorrow afternoon to let them know if we can save the babies. I was not offered any of the mares, and am told that these babies are weanlings and of age to be off Mama.

This is an extremely time sensitive situation. The other option for them is not one any of us want to think about. There are other buyers willing and waiting to purchase these beautiful babies.

If you have never heard of “tripping” in the hidden rodeos, you are very fortunate.

When you drive by a rodeo ground and there are tarps as high as you can see, well it is pretty horrible what is happening inside. “Tripping” is when the whole “sport” is to rope a wild horse’s legs and feet and “trip it”. You can only imagine how many broken legs, shoulders, backs etc. happen in this so called “sport”.

So I am extremely grateful to have a chance to save these beautiful babies. (No, I haven’t seen them, but they are ALL beautiful to me.)

Sadly, since the “so called rescue” that paid the catcher to steal the newborns, bragged about how much they paid for them, ALL the prices have gone up. However, I would rather pay a legit person a legit price for an unharmed, NOT STOLEN baby any day. So we need to raise a bit more than before.

I want to say THANK YOU! for saving Misty. I am pretty sure someone shot her in the head. I have not had any xrays done, and it wouldn’t matter anyway. She just has this perfect little hole in her head, and it reminds me of a few of the ones I rehabbed that had been shot.

Regardless, that is why her eye, the right side of her face and the area below the “injury” were so huge. I had to drain it, clean it and pack it in clay. Thankfully the clay did its job, and as you can see in the photos, she is feeling MUCH BETTER.

These infected injuries can cause sepsis and be deadly for these horses. She is definitely not out of the woods yet, especially with her overall condition, but her EYES ARE BRIGHT! and although you can’t touch her, and she did kick and bite a bit, she is gonna be a Mama’s girl. She is already following me everywhere.

i did have a tiny bit of trauma for me (LOL). For the first time in treating over 100+ of infections like these, she shook her head and got it all over me. It was so disgusting, but she feels so much better I can live with it. She kept shaking her head because so much gunk would fly out. With every bit of pus and blood coming out, she felt SO MUCH BETTER!

But back to the babies. Will you help me save them?

YESTERDAY, ONE OF OUR AMAZING DONORS OFFERED TO MATCH ANYTHING UP TO $800 FOR 1 WEEK. WHAT PERFECT TIMING! So far we are at $250

You all are beyond amazing. Thank you!

THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU, FOR BEING SO AMAZING FOR THESE PRECIOUS SOULS! YOU are the reason so many lives are saved!

I will keep fighting the good fight as long as I can afford to. I so appreciate all of you and so do the critters.

If you want to help with the Vet Bill, call Goldendale Veterinary at 509-773-0369.

I appreciate every single one of our Chilly Pepper Family. God has truly blessed this rescue!

Have a safe, blessed and life saving 2023!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:

-<You can go to gofundme<-

You can go to Paypal<-

PLEASE NOTE – Paypal shows Wild Horses in Need, as we are dba- Chilly Pepper

if you would like to help these horses.

->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,

PO Box # 233

Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

Venmo – @WIN-dba-ChillyPepper

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!

SAVING GOD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab

We are now part of the WIN Organization

WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_

If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.

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