From every single one of us here at the American Wild Horse Campaign, we wish you and your family a very happy and joyous holiday season.
Your support and dedication have helped us to make great strides this year, and for that wethank you. The perseverance of our amazing herd of AWHC supporters is emblematic of the same strength we see from the majestic wild horses and burros we continue our fight to protect.
As we all begin our holiday celebrations with the ones we cherish most and look to the year ahead, I wanted to share a story with you today about one of our beloved family bands on Nevada’s Virginia Range.
Leeto was seen back in 2020 by one of our observers as a bachelor stallion. But when he was spotted most recently, Leeto was leading a band of 4 mares and 4 foals!
One day, the youngest colt in Leeto’s band, Rover, got stuck behind a fence. The youngster was scared and cried out as he couldn’t figure out how to get past it. When his mother noticed Rover was stuck, she also cried out for help. Leeto and another mustang in the band, Hiker, ran to their aid.
Hiker brilliantly showed Rover the opening of the fence. When he was just about to go around it, Leeto and the mare called out to the foal, and he instead found the lowest point of the fence and jumped over it, running to meet his family once again.
Once the band was reunited, they stopped for a moment of relief and then soon headed back up the mountain.
It’s stories and moments like these that empower us to keep up the fight. These inspiring animals show us how to persevere in even the toughest of situations. We are taking the lessons from the wild with us into the new year and in our continued fight to preserve the freedom of these beloved icons.
On behalf of everyone at AWHC, we are grateful to you for being part of our herd. Our very best wishes to you and your loved ones, the happiest of holidays — and a healthy and joyous New Year!
Countdown to my surgery next Wednesday. Who has time to rest or prep??
Meet “Tiny Texas“. She is my mini Texas Triumph. I think he sent her to me for the help she so desperately needs. He was our beautiful Belgian that came in choking and hating the world. He was abused, in pain and had been betrayed by every human he met. Our time together was way too short, but he was in heaven at Chilly Pepper. When I saw “TT” the tears just poured.
She is old? I honestly have no idea, but her body shows years of wear and tear and hard work. She (I am told) has distinct marks/scars from wearing a collar and hauling heavy loads.
I have not had time to thoroughly assess her, and have been focused on her eye and the pain it is causing her.
The Injury/growth affecting her eye has obviously been there for a long time. She is crying as every time she closes her lid that huge mass rubs against her eyeball.
Another precious soul, used, abused, neglected and thrown away.
NEVER AGAIN. She is now officially part of our Chilly Pepper “Sunshine & Smiles” Program.
Once again the horses need your help. I just paid $1000 on the vet bills, but Goldendale sits at $2,674.08 and Harrah us just over $500.
MONDAY is RICARDO N ROCKET’S X-ray/trimming appointment. TT is going g to need surgery, and Haley, the starved,, neglected and abused mare also needs urgent care.
I am trying to get as much of this done before surgery, but the vet’s are booked out quite aways. I was supposed to get the WA vet bills paid off before coming home, but that didn’t happen
The backup rescue truck needs at the very least a new head gasket. That starts at $3000 and I still owe for parts and the work done so far. As usual there is alot going on, but this is God’s rescue and He puts these lives in front of me.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
It’s that time of year when folks start thinking about taxes. What a beautiful way to save on your taxes by helping save lives.
Please think about donating to WIN dba Chilly Pepper if you need a tax donation credit.
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.
I received another “911” for an “old lady” who needed saving. She was scheduled to ship today. Our coffers are low, the truck is still broken, I am fighting to pay the vet bills and need to get the last horses transported down to NV.
I struggled with this for days, as I have been getting non-stop calls on so many other horses we can’t take on. This beautiful old soul had until Thursday, and I was waiting to see if someone would step up for her.I promised I would not let her ship, so once again I had to commit solely on Faith.I am thinking she will be a perfect addition to our Sunshine and Smiles Program. However, we need funds for her bail, transport, vetting etc. as always.
Our precious, starved mare has been severely neglected and abused. Her feet are horrible and she will need to be sedated by a vet before we can even begin to work on her feet. She is standing at a horrible angle and I can only pray she is ok. She has been beaten severely and is terrified of being hit. The “so called trainer” had forced a halter on, and it was hanging on her eyeball for who knows how long. It is beyond heartbreaking. She is so scared and much more dangerous than a wild horse straight off the range.
I have to say she is settling in very well. The energy here is so good they tend to start calming down quickly. Although it took 3 tubes of wormer and a very long handled spatula to get enough in to help, she did get her first dose of wormer. She is in horrible shape and deserves nothing but the best care from here on out.
I drove to NV to get Ricardo and Rocket’s x-rays so we could get their feet trimmed. Sadly the vet had an emergency and we had to reschedule. We did an intermediary trim to ease some of their pain and let them slowly adjust their tendons etc. to standing so differently.
Thanksgiving I came back to get the last load of horses ready to go to NV and end the suffering of the two geldings we intercepted during their transport. They were in excruciating pain and once again I had to do the right thing for them, I am beyond sickened having to do what their rotten owners should have done. It is always the most loving, sweet and forgiving horses that seem to be thrown away.
The vet bills are still overwhelming. It seems like every time we pay them down, there is another emergency. (Sadly, this seems to be the normal for everyone in horse rescue).
It’s 3:36 a.m., but I simply couldn’t sleep. The amount of funds we need to wrap up the vet bills here, get everyone home, take care of everyone’s feet and keep doing what we do can be daunting. I know God has this but I just had to send out a quick update before I could sleep.
BELOW: Some of the hoof we trimmed off the boys. (I had lots of help sawing lol).
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
It’s that time of year when folks start thinking about taxes. What a beautiful way to save on your taxes by helping save lives.
Please think about donating to WIN dba Chilly Pepper if you need a tax donation credit.
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.
Quick Update – I apologize for the broken paypal link. They have “updated” their system.
Meet Starfire, one of the newest rescues. There are also two more who need us today.
I still need help with the vet bills in WA so I can get Coggins tests, health certs etc. on the latest group so they can travel. I need to head to NV at the end of the week to get Ricardo, (the new Donkey) and Rocket (the new Horse) with the horrible feet taken care of. The 22nd was the soonest we could get into the vet.
They will need x-rays and major farrier care. I am praying they can both survive this.
I need to add 2 more littles to the gang today.
The vet bills are still overwhelming. It seems like every time we pay them down, there is another emergency. (Sadly, this seems to be the normal for everyone in horse rescue).
Chilly Pepper needs help with vet bills, (current and impending), bail funds, fuel to get home to NV and funds to get the rest of the gang home before winter really sets in. I have to get everyone safely to NV prior to my surgery in December.
It’s that time of year when folks start thinking about taxes. What a beautiful way to save on your taxes by helping save lives.
Please think about donating to WIN dba Chilly Pepper if you need a tax donation credit.
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.
There are no words. HOW can you do this to a living, breathing, oh so beautiful soul?
I wanted to share the updated photos I have. This beautiful little donkey has been abused for such a long time. I am literally crying as I write this. It made me physically ill when I saw the photos.
The beautiful geldgin(?) also has hooves that could be deadly if the coffin bone has rotated.
I just wanted you to see who we are trying to save in this current rescue. It literally is beyond heartbreaking.
I was hoping for a few days of quiet, but the calls keep coming. I know everyone, including ME, is so tired of all the emergencies. However, when God keeps putting these precious lives in front of me, I know I have to step up and do as much as we can. I NEVER go looking for horses, and sadly I have to say no to many.
Thank you as always. You have saved so many lives and ended the cruel suffering for so many others. YOU make the difference!
On a good note, the Catcher called and said they are pretty much shutting down until next spring. PTL for that one. Sadly there will still be constant domestics being dumped, but hopefully I will have time to heal from my surgery before being buried.
The truck is still broken, but being repaired. I have no idea how much that will cost. God has always blessed this rescue, and I know HE has this! Thank you for all you do!
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.
There are no words. These poor souls need help now.
Will you help me save them?Sadly the Donkey’s hoofers are beyond bad. I will need the usual to help save them, and you can be sure Donk will need to go to the vet as soon as I can get him/her in.
Please help once again. The black legs belong to a horse, but I have no photos of him yet. I am told neither of them can move much. Let’s end this suffering.
Below are the mare and baby you just saved! Her hoofers are really bad, but nothing compared to the new ones we need to pull.
Please help now so I can get these guys whatever they need. I still owe over $1000 to Harrah Vet, (the new mare needs her Coggins), and the bill at Goldendale is probably close to $2,000 or more from the last group.
I need to try & pay those before I get Donkey in and there is zero time to waste.
Thank you as always. You have saved so many lives and ended the cruel suffering for so many others. YOU make the difference!
On a good note, the Catcher called and said they are pretty much shutting down until next spring. PTL for that one. Sadly there will still be constant domestics being dumped, but hopefully I will have time to heal from my surgery before being buried.
The truck is still broken, but being repaired. I have no idea how much that will cost. God has always blessed this rescue, and I know HE has this! Thank you for all you do!
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.
I received an URGENT 911 this morning. This is mare is leaving the property today, and if I don’t got get her, well, we all know the other option.
Once again Chilly Pepper has to clean up another mess.
She looks pregnant, but is slowly starving due to her worm load and neglect. She has a 3-4 month old baby who needs saved as well.
Please help make this happen. Her feet are horrible and causing pain in her legs and spine. With some TLC she should have a wonderful life, but she has to be saved today.
She is still basically wild.
Below is one of our littles. Abby Sue had a horrific shoulder injury and Doc said it appears to be broken (healing). She is one of the lucky ones because hopefully, she will have a chance at a bright future.
The truck is still broken, but God has always blessed this rescue, and I know HE has this! Thank you for all you do!
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.
Another 911!A stock trailer full of starved, injured, wild/domestic horses heading to slaughter.WILL YOU HELP ME SAVE THEM??
We don’t have the funds, the time or the space, but God put them in front of me.
Please help me save them. I already had to postpone my surgery until December, but how do I walk away from a trailer load sitting in front of me.
I am exhausted and overwhelmed and completely worn out. However, once again I will suck it up and do the work if y’all will help us save them.
The injuries are horrific and a couple may have joint infections which could be deadly. They are both in excruciating pain and need our help asap!
Molly the mule is in the hospital for a bad case of colic. The good news is hopefully I will get to pick her up tomorrow and she has a wonderful new family waiting for her.
The truck is still broken, but God has always blessed this rescue, and I know we can save these horses! Thank you for all you do!
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.
The horses just keep coming. However, EVERY SINGLE HORSE in the photo would have shipped to slaughter if you had not helped save them.
On top of the “normal” emergencies, Clifford, our rescue truck, is down. It is being “assessed” today. It broke down on the way to WA and is sitting in OR. I need funds to get that truck fixed asap to get these ponies home. We were warned it could be bad and that he might have “thrown a rod”.
There were 42 horses here a few days ago. Sadly, we had to end Uncle Fester’s suffering. He was starved beyond measure, 25 plus years old and his blood work showed signs of cancer. He was miserable and ready for peace.
We need your help now!!Standing in front of all the horses going through the chute, I said YES to way more than I should have. However, every single horse I said “no” to, shipped to slaughter. I am literally sick.
I did not have anywhere close to enough funding to pull so many horses, but I am running on faith and trusting that everyone will come through so we can afford to get these horses vetted and safely home to NV until they are adopted. I need to buy more feed and milk pellets as well.
It is a new and horrifying world for me. However, If I don’t “pick and choose”, they will ALL ship. So please say a prayer I can keep doing it and that folks will step up and help me save them.
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.
Met with the catcher yesterday. There are LOTS of milk babies.
IF we don’t save them, they literally have no other chance. They will not survive on their own.
Logically I should walk away. However, this is God’s rescue and it runs on faith and your love and support.
Do we save these tiny lives or let “nature handle it”? It is so heartbreaking. I am heading over there this afternoon to say “yes” or “no” as they are run through the shoot.
It’s up to you – do they live or die?
I know everyone is tired of these emergencies, but the cold fact is that if I didn’t ask y’all for help, every single one of the horses we have saved together would be dead. I will do the work but I need your love and support to make it happen!
THANK YOU for all the wonderful donations of milk pellets, syringes, gloves etc. The babies are devouring the pellets and their milk. THANK YOU!
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.
My heart is breaking as I write this. I am so full, but the only chance for any of these horses is us, our Chilly Pepper Family. My funds are low, but my Faith is high!
IF there is a chance for me to pull any, I need your help. Even with the wonderful donations from some of our treasured donors, the vet bills still linger close to $5000+. (We just had 2 euthanasia and burials, and bunches of coggins). Blood work for Uncle fester was covered by our wonderful angels Jan and her crew.
I HAVE to be able to support and care for ALL the horses. We need to raise funds for bail, vetting, transport, and to feed and care for them through winter, at the very least.
I have to go pick tomorrow! This is an emergency situation. I truly hope we can at least pull some of them.
I have to start transporting the un-adopted to NV in between my pre-op and the surgery. This is an urgent situation!
THANK YOU for all the wonderful donations of milk pellets, syringes, gloves etc. The babies are devouring the pellets and their milk. THANK YOU!
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.
We did it! We saved 11 lives. Once again I went on Faith, as we had enough to save them, but need more help to get them home safely.
We had enough funds to purchase the horses, and now I need to pay for the hay that has been delivered. I have 27 horses with me at camp, not including the ones back in NV. I needed $1500 worth of hay delivered to “camp”, and this was definitely not in the budget.
Sadly, Jan had to be euthanized due to a horrific injury she has suffered with for a very long time. (I tried to treat her but knew immediately she needed emergency vet care.) She literally had a broken bone sticking out of her side. What a horrible feeling to try and remove something that was actually her broken bone. Doc pulled out numerous pieces of bones that were floating inside her. It was horrible and devastating. I thank God that you all made it possible to give her the help she so deserved. She is finally pain free and running free in Heaven. I just can’t do this sometimes. It’s too hard!
As you know, I do all of the vetting I possibly can. I deal with mass amounts of pus, have to remove chunks of dead flesh etc, but when I try to remove what looks like a scab and find out it is literally her broken bone, it is not only sickening, heartbreaking and devastating, but it is way beyond my ability to care for properly. We have had horribly high vet bills due to the number of devastating injuries we have had.
The vet bills are in the thousands, or close to at both places. I have another batch of Coggins scheduled for Friday, but need to pay off Harrah prior to that. Harrah Veterinary – $1364.58 is what is needed BEFORE Friday. If I don’t get that paid, I most likely can’t get the Coggins on the new batch and I won’t be able to go home in time for my surgery.
The total for Goldendale Veterinary stands at $3524.87, and that does NOT include the starved “Uncle Fester’s” recent visit and specialized blood work.
We are in desperate need of help for these vet bills. Having so many lives saved brings a serious need for help. Thank you for keeping them off the truck, but these horses are still in need of your help!
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.
Update – I met with the catcher yesterday. Sadly, as you can see, folks are starting to dump their domestics. So now Uncle Fester is in the mix.
I have until tomorrow night to fully commit to saving these precious souls. One of them has a horrible injury/infection and I need to pull her for sure.
We have received some amazing donations, but I need to know I can provide the care and feed needed.
I’m hoping to pull 10??, but have nowhere near enough funds to provide what will be needed. So I am hoping for a miracle between now n tomorrow night.
So please let me know what we can do.
Please help me keep saying YES, to saving these lives.
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.
Catcher called AGAIN this morning! Who and HOW MANY can we save?
Thank you to all of you who donated for the weanlings.
Sadly, the Catcher called me this morning and wants me to go over and see if there are any others I can “save”. This is the most painful and horrific part by far of doing rescue. To stand in front of a corral filled with precious lives and know you cannot save them all. To look into their beautiful eyes and know what fate awaits them if you don’t choose them.
I’m sure folks are extremely tired of all the 911’s and the emergencies, but think about this. I have to live this every single day. I get no breaks, (except for my broken femur – arghh), I have to lay in bed every single night seeing their haunted eyes begging me for help, It’s as if they know. Instead of hiding and turning away, they all face me, many never taking their eyes off mine. It is horrible. I am already physically ill just knowing I have to pick and choose.
I seriously need to at least have $1500 per horse to save them. This time of year is the slowest for adoptions and I can be pretty sure that I will have to feed and care for most of them throughout the winter. That amount won’t even begin to cover expenses after I bail them, get them coggins and have them hauled back to NV to feed this winter.
I CANNOT only “choose color”. I CAN’T! So I already have 5 “brown horses” that will most likely be traveling back to NV with me. The old stallion will no doubt live out the rest of his life at Chilly Pepper, (unless we get a miracle). It’s so hard, because color adopts out the fastest, and you need to get them placed. However, no horse deserves to die because it isn’t “fancy”.
So once again I am reaching out. I know I can’t save them all, but I have to go and see who we can pull this afternoon. I was so happy because the weanlings were supposed to be delivered to me. (My trailer won’t do the steep driveway). But apparently there is a chance to save more, and I can’t in good conscience not try.
So please let me know what we can do.
Please help me keep saying YES, to saving these lives.
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.
Did you know that a gift of $30 today will help us keep wild horses wild for years to come?How? It costs just $30 to vaccinate a single mare annually with Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) — a scientifically-proven fertility control vaccine.
On Nevada’s Virginia Range, we operate the world’s largest humane fertility control program for wild horses. Earlier this year, we celebrated our two-year anniversary of this historic program! Our work on the Virginia Range provides scientific evidence to the public that THERE IS a humane way to manage wild horses that doesn’t require mass roundups, crowded holding pens, or dangerous sterilization surgeries.
The success of our PZP program in Nevada has been critical in our fight to protect wild horses. And the continued operation of this program helps us to provide lawmakers, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the rest of the public with cold, hard, scientific evidence that supports the legitimacy and efficacy of this humane population management tool.
Today is the last day of the BLM’s FY 2021 roundup season. Since this time last year, over 17,917 wild horses and burros have been brutally chased by helicopters and taken to holding facilities, costing these innocent animals their families and their freedom.
There’s no rest for the weary. AAE is having a challenging September with three hospitalizations. The bright light is that two special horses are are getting a second chance at life because of you.
This sweet mare is in the hospital now, and she has a long road ahead.
She was dropped off at the vet for euthanasia because she’s been sick with a respiratory issue (non-contagious). Now she has a new life.
What matters is that we got the call, and we offered her a true second chance. Thankfully, owner agreed she could be saved if someone would take her.
We’ll have more photos to share soon. Please say some prayers for this young lady!
It happened not only once, but twice! This young man, now known as Trace, was retired from service from a local mounted police unit. He developed some swelling in his left eye due to a mass. After a series of diagnostics, there was not a definitive answer, but cancer was at the top of the list, and eye removal was likely part of his future. He was retired from service, but this guy was still so full of life.
We took a chance on this guy hoping, if nothing else, we’d be able to offer his a retirement filled with TLC while nature took its course.
Once at AAE, we discussed two more diagnostic options for a biopsy to get a more definitive diagnosis, either by scoping his sinus or by going into his frontal sinus.
So, off the to the vet he went so we could get a peak inside. The scope was inconclusive. Much to everyone’s surprise, once in the sinus, it appeared to be a cyst causing the swelling.
Tissue samples were collected and sent of to the lab, and Trace came back to the barn for a while. Several days later, we got some good news and some not so good news. Good news was the tissue was not cancer. Not so good news was that Trace needed another surgery to remove the cyst and make sure there was nothing more going on inside there.
Thankfully, the docs removed the cyst, cleaned things up, and put this handsome guy back together again. After post-op checks, he was released with great news. Though there is a slight chance the cyst could return, he has an excellent prognosis.
He is home and doing incredibly well. He’s demanding at feed time, and he’s not skipped a beat.
We are incredibly grateful that because of all of you, Trace also has a second chance at a new life.
As many of you know, our sweet Daisy crossed the Rainbow Bridge last week after an extended hospitalization for a prolonged colic. Trace’s first surgery was scheduled the same day Daisy went into the hospital. Needless to say, our vet budget took a big hit this month. If you’re able to donate toward their hospitalization costs, know your help has truly offered second chances for both of these lucky souls!
Just got home from meeting with the Catcher. This is killing me. There is simply no way to save everyone. I am already physically ill from having to say yes or no.
The only good news is that I have 5 days to raise the funds to save as many as we can.
The goal is to raise at least $1500 for each horse. I have to be able to provide proper care and feed for them until they are adopted.
For a mare and foal pair, $500 – bail and vetting for the pair
$350 – hay for the month
$200 – Foal Lac Pellets (Mare is emaciated)
$125 – Mama and baby grain
So after bail, vetting and basic feed for the 1st month, it costs $1175, and that does not include any medicine, special care, transport etc. The likelihood of having them for over several months is high, especially because this particular pair are in horrible shape and the baby has a very badly injured face.
So $1500 won’t even cover the cost for two months for this particular pair if baby needs stitches.
I am hoping to pull at least 10 if not more.
Thankfully I am supposed to have until the 25th to raise enough funds. Originally the deadline was today, but if we can pull at least 10, we have until the 25th.
Please help me keep saying YES, to saving these lives.
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.
We currently have 6 new babies, along with the other 12 horses and a draft named Tiny at camp, not to mention the horses in NV. (Tiny had to go to the emergency vet this morning!) Mario is still with us, but having issues getting up by himself.
CATCHER just CALLED and I will be heading over TODAY so I can let him know who and how many orphans and/or horses we can save.
There is nothing harder than walking up to a group of horses and choosing who lives or dies. I am literally physically sick. WE are the ONLY CHANCE for any of them to stay off the slaughter truck. I have nightmares about the horses I leave behind. It isn’t fair, but if I don’t go, NONE of them will avoid being shipped.
I need funds to purchase, vet, transport, feed and care for every horse I pull.
It is a terrifying time to take on more horses as Adoptions are lower than normal due to our efforts still being maliciously shut down. Adopters are still being contacted and told something is wrong with the horse, it has been adopted, it is dangerous etc. etc.
I am running on FAITH, a broken heart and pure exhaustion. Faith that God will guide me and that my amazing Chilly Pepper Family will fight as hard as I do to save as many as we can!!
Funds are extremely low and vet bills keep climbing. Doc is coming tomorrow for more coggins. The boys just got gelded. So it goes in rescue.
Blood and guts and open wounds are the easy ones. I can handle those myself. However, I cannot do x-rays, blood tests, life saving Plasma etc. without a vet.
Tiny is currently in the hospital. He is our latest rescue and he came in last night. We know he has neurological issues, as well as possible laminitis. He needs to remain in the hospital until the pain is controlled enough to take x-rays and make sure his coffin bones have not rotated beyond help.
Please help me keep saying YES, to saving these lives.
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.
My heart is shattered and the tears are pouring. My Beautiful Mia Moo, my ever precious little Maniac, is now in Heaven running and loving life pain free. Her little bones never developed and you cannot fix what isn’t there (as Doc said). She had so much wrong, but I will post her story later.
I have 4 babies as of right now, and more expected. Mario is in extremely critical shape and I am praying he makes it through the night. Both Docs are on other emergencies so he will be in Goldendale at 8 a.m.
PLEASE pray for him. He is not only starved and was abandoned by his band at least 5 days ago, but he is literally being eaten alive by worms.
The other 3 are hanging in there. I need more milk for these precious souls and as always, any and all help is greatly appreciated.
We can all learn from my beloved Mia Moo. She lived life 110 miles an hour, almost as if she knew she had to experience a lifetime of fun and love in only a few months. I will be sending out a tribute to her later, but for now it is simply too raw.
For the folks who sit home and whine about how they hurt or have issues, learn from Mia. She struggled from day 1, but she never pouted or whined. She rocked her life. She lived it to the fullest and went a thousand miles an hour and when she crashed she did it with the same intensity. I will explain how she told us her motto, but for now I will simply share it.
LIVE YOUR DREAM! That is directly from Mia.
OF COURSE there is once again No Time for me to even grieve…….
All I wanted was to have some quiet time, but these new babies are here and they need my full attention. Sadly we are expecting more in the next few days.
Please help me keep saying YES, to saving these lives. It was such a blessing to be able to save the entire family. You did that with your love and support.
Please check out the New Adoption page! We have a new and improved page. I know folks enjoy sharing the horses and their progress with all of you.
This is the link to our NEW 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.)
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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.
We have some breaking news to share and actions for you to take this week to protect our magnificent wild horses and burros. Remember: You are the driving force for change. Together we can keep wild horses wild! Read on and see how you can help to protect these cherished animals. >>
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act to ban the slaughter of American horses both domestic and wild. The bill’s sponsors include Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
Each year, thousands of American horses, both domestic and wild, are shipped across the border to slaughter plants in Canada and Mexico. The SAFE Act would permanently prevent horse slaughter plants from opening in the U.S. and prohibit the export of American horses for slaughter for human consumption abroad.
The BLM is charging ahead with its accelerated roundup plan, which if not reined in — will triple the number of wild horses and burros in holding facilities over the next five years! To accommodate this influx, the agency is expanding its holding capacity.
The latest proposal is for a 100-acre feedlot to warehouse 4,000 wild horses and burros in Nevada in cramped pens that will provide just 750 square feet of space per animal. The cost?Upwards of 7.3 million tax dollars annually. That’s 23 times more for one holding facility than the BLM spends program-wide on fertility control each year to humanely manage wild horse populations on the range. Insanity! Submit your comments before Sept. 17 to stand with AWHC against this costly and cruel plan. >>
Sierra Club weighs in for wild horses: The 3.8 million-member Sierra Club, citing severe bias against wild horses in resource allocation on public lands, sent a letter last week to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, calling for an “initiation of the processes necessary to end all cattle/sheep grazing on all horse occupied BLM Herd Management Area lands.”
The letter noted that “management should prioritize keeping horses on designated HMA lands within ecological parameters that maintain or promote continued progress towards a TNEB [Thriving Natural Ecological Balance].”
This is in keeping with the Sierra Club’s new national wild horse policy as well as a growing chorus of environmental organizations speaking out against the scapegoating of wild horses for environmental damage caused by livestock. Also this month, the Sierra Club Colorado Chapter and the Western Watersheds Project called for a halt to the Sand Wash Basin wild horse roundup in Colorado, calling for removal of sheep from the HMA instead. More info here. >>
More AIP horses rescued from slaughter auctions: AWHC’s investigation into the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program continues to identify wild horses and burros sent through this cash incentive program to kill pens across the country. Along with documenting these animals and sending the evidence to the BLM and the Interior Department, we are helping to rescue victims of the AIP.
Last week, AWHC’s Rescue Fund paid the bail to save three beautiful AIP mustangs, including a two year old, and one adorable burro from a notorious kill pen in Oklahoma. Now they are safely housed at an Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary foster, where they will decompress, gain some weight, and be available for adoption! Four more lives were saved and that is reason for celebration!
Thanks for all you continue to do to protect wild horses and burros.