Horses
Chilly Pepper – 911 FOR WORST STARVATION/ABUSE CASE EVER. Heading out to see if we can save her. 2 starved ponies and a dying mare
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
LIFE AND DEATH FOR THIS MARE and the ponies. I honestly don’t know if she will survive.
BEYOND STARVED, horribly abused with rotten, maggot infested injuries open to the bone.
I NEED YOUR HELP NOW!! She will obviously need to see Doc, and our funds are the lowest since I began.
We have saved so many, PLEASE HELP ME GIVE HER and the ponies a chance,
URGENT, URGENT, URGENT NEED FOR HELP!
I am here by myself and need to hire some help to get the horses moved home before winter and get things winterized here.
Mercedes has STILL NOT had her little baby. She is making us a bit crazy. Doc has been checking on her and is extremely happy with her over all health. She has improved so much since y’all saved her.
We have a big vet bill and still need to get Tarzan gelded and a couple more horses vetted for Coggins and health Certs.
Sadly Kayvee had to be euthanized by Doc when I was in NV. She came in with so many injuries and the septic joints were her death sentence.
Thank you to the Angel who paid a chunk of the old vet bill. You are amazing.! Sadly there have been more expenses since then, and more to come.
Her baby Kaitlyn is gorgeous and ready to be adopted. PLEASE HELP if you can. With so many lives saved, diesel prices still ridiculous and hay prices so high, it is imperative we cash in on this deal for hay before it goes away.
I so appreciate y’all. We saved these lives, now let’s take good care of them and get as many placed as possible.
THANK YOU! I am in a serious bind and cannot do this without you! I need to pay for the hay so we don’t lose this deal.
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
UPDATE: Our national ad campaign is gaining MAJOR traction
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Advocates like you and I have known about the plight of our cherished wild horses and burros for years, but millions of Americans are still unaware of the tragedies happening to these innocent animals across the West.
But we are changing that. Since Monday, when we launched our largest national campaign ever, we’ve seen a huge outpouring of support. In less than a week, our TV and online ads have gained a LOT of traction, playing across major news networks, because one thing is clear: Once Americans learn about the brutal practices the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) uses to “manage” our wild horses and burros, they’re shocked, they’re angry, and they are ready to take action.
But spreading awareness isn’t all it takes to protect the future of our wild herds. And that’s why broadcasting our new ads nationwide is just the first step. Now, the next leg of our national campaign to protect wild horses and burros is in motion — literally:
Over the course of the next week, mobile billboards broadcasting our commercial will circle the White House, Capitol Hill, and the Department of the Interior to encourage our federal leaders to use their power to stand up for wild horses and burros.
Between the public support we’ve received thus far, and bringing our message directly to decisionmakers in Washington, we’re confident in the success of this campaign. People are more engaged than ever to be the voice of our beloved wild equines. So we won’t let up — we’re doubling down to increase awareness and pressure for change in the states where roundups are happening this month — Nevada, California, Oregon and Utah.
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The work we are doing is critical to ending the suffering of thousands of wild horses and burros across the West. Right now, the BLM and U.S. Forest Service are conducting helicopter roundups that will forever rob 2,700 of these innocent animals of their freedom and families.
If every American knew that their tax dollars are funding this cruel and inhumane practice, they would be outraged! That’s why it’s so important that we not only keep our national campaign going but expand our ads to reach even more people in states where BLM roundups are happening this fall.
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Thank you,
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign
Chilly Pepper – Urgent Help Needed. – winter is on the way. 40 Horses Need You!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
URGENT HELP NEEDED!
Hi y’all, It is CRUNCH TIME! 40 Horses need feed and care!
I want to thank you for helping save so many lives. However, we are now sitting on 40 horses between Camp Chilly Pepper and at home.
We NEED to purchase hay immediately, and have an amazing opportunity to stock up for winter at a big discount. However, we need approximately $8500 to secure hay for the next few months and to get part of it hauled to NV.
It is so hard to get any kind of deals on hay, so I definitely do not want to lose this one!
We currently have 3 PREGNANT MARES, & 2 starvation cases and they need lots of good feed and groceries.
I am here by myself and need to hire some help to get the horses moved home before winter and get things winterized here.
Mercedes has STILL NOT had her little baby. She is making us a bit crazy. Doc has been checking on her and is extremely happy with her over all health. She has improved so much since y’all saved her.
We have a big vet bill and still need to get Tarzan gelded and a couple more horses vetted for Coggins and health Certs.
Sadly Kayvee had to be euthanized by Doc when I was in NV. She came in with so many injuries and the septic joints were her death sentence.
Thank you to the Angel who paid a chunk of the old vet bill. You are amazing.! Sadly there have been more expenses since then, and more to come.
Her baby Kaitlyn is gorgeous and ready to be adopted. PLEASE HELP if you can. With so many lives saved, diesel prices still ridiculous and hay prices so high, it is imperative we cash in on this deal for hay before it goes away.
I so appreciate y’all. We saved these lives, now let’s take good care of them and get as many placed as possible.
THANK YOU! I am in a serious bind and cannot do this without you! I need to pay for the hay so we don’t lose this deal.
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
COMMENTS DUE: Two major opportunities NOW to speak up for wild horses >>
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
We wanted to share two critical opportunities for you to speak up on behalf of wild horses and burros, an in-depth look into the trajedies of the Ejaio trade and how we can stop it, and a spotlight on one of our awesome AWHC volunteers! Read on to learn more and speak up for our cherished wild herds. >>
Tell the BLM: Implement Real Solutions for the Roberts Mountain Herd!
The wild horses who call the Roberts Mountain Complex in Nevada home need your voice. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis Field office is seeking public comments on its plan to reduce the population of mustangs to a mere 104 horses on 162,000 acres of public lands just northwest of Eureka, NV. The BLM plans to use helicopters to brutally round up and remove hundreds of wild horses, to achieve the unscientifically low appropriate management level (AML) of 104 wild horses — this represents an average of just 1 horse per every 1,500+ acres!
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In-Depth on the Ejaio Burro Trade:
There are concerns that American burros are being funneled into the ejiao trade – the brutal international donkey hide industry. There is no system in place to document whether America’s wild burros who are transported to slaughterhouses across the border are being killed for the purpose of ejiao. But, that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
Read our latest in-depth blog and learn what you can do to help:
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Comment at the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting
Mark your calendars! The Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet in Phoenix on October 4-6, 2022. The public will have an opportunity to make a verbal statement to the Advisory Board in person and virtually via Zoom but you must register in advance.
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Volunteer Highlight: Cathy Cottrill
In this month’s Pinto Post – a collaborative once-monthly newsletter highlighting the work on Nevada’s Virginia Range – we asked volunteer Cathy Cottrill a few questions about the many ways she volunteers her time for mustangs.
Cathy has served on the Board of Directors of the Wild Horse Preservation League, she is a certified darter for American Wild Horse Campaign, a certified responder for LRTC’s Technical Large Animal Rescue team, and also a volunteer with Wild Horse Connection. Who said retirement was boring?!
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Thanks for reading. And thank you for continuing to stand up for our wild horses and burros!
— AWHC Team
Mosquito Fire Evacuation Warning & Update on Ell
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc
Mosquito Fire – Evacuation Warning for AAE
We wanted to give everyone an update on our situation with the Mosquito Fire. We would much rather be in a position to support our community right now, but instead, AAE’s Pilot Hill property is in the outer (southwesterly) edge of the evacuation warning area. When Cool went into Evacuation Warning late Thursday, that was our cue to go. Thanks to tremendous support from our volunteers and the community, we were able to quickly mobilize equipment, feed, and supplies to set-up an evacuation location at our old home in El Dorado Hills. We wrapped up about 2a Friday after setting up and transporting 18 horses. On Friday, we moved another 14 horses, along with some additional equipment and supplies. Our three minis are with our volunteer mini mom. We have 18 mustangs, three cows, two pigs, two cats, and our Speedy remaining in Pilot Hill. All are in confined areas and ready to go if there’s any shift in the fire in our direction.
We are a little bit below the blue dot in the photo above, about 13 miles from the edge of the fire and feel relatively safe, we made the decision to start moving horses on Thursday because of the time it would take to relocate 50+ animals in the event of a mandatory evacuation. We’d rather be safe than sorry!
The current challenge is staffing care shifts at two locations. If any of our experienced volunteers are able to help with feed and care of the horses, either at Pilot Hill or El Dorado Hills, we would appreciate the extra help. Please sign up here (VolunteerLocal).
If you do not have substantial experience volunteering with AAE yet or you have been out of the loop for an extended period, please send an email to volunteer@allaboutequine.org prior to signing up. Unfortunately, reality is that trying to train new volunteers, or re-train volunteers, with limited support can be more difficult than helpful.
Our thoughts and hearts go out to all of those impacted by the fire, as well as all of our firefighters, law enforcement, and their families, as they work hard to keep us safe.
A huge THANK YOU to LEES’ FEED for delivering a much needed feed order to us in El Dorado Hills on short notice yesterday. We were running low, and none of our volunteers were available to transfer from PH, but Lees’ came through for us, big time. Our horses are content and adapting well to all of the changes.
ELL UPDATE!!
Ell is doing well after his surgery. He was supposed to come home to AAE on Friday, but due to the fire situation, he is getting an extended stay at Loomis Basin Equine
Medical Center until we are better able to support his post-op care in light of our short staffing.
Due to his prolonged stay, Ell will have additional care costs that we were not anticipating. If you’d like to help with those costs, please consider making a donation on his behalf.
Your Support Makes More
Second Chances Like These
September is World Animal Remembrance Month, and this is how we’re commemorating >>
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 as a result of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) cruel and inhumane helicopter roundups.
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In 2022, over 15,000 wild horses and burros have been captured through BLM helicopter roundups so far. Stripped of their freedom and crammed into overcrowded holding pens, these innocent animals have been subjected to injuries, diseases, and even death.
Our investigation team also discovered that hundreds of the captured wild horses and burros have been funneled to kill pens through the BLM’s 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 make a quick buck off our beloved wild horses and burros.
These sweet animals don’t deserve to endure the mistreatment and abuse they suffer thanks to the BLM’s cruel mismanagement. Our mission at AWHC is to keep them in the wild where they can live safely and freely – where they belong. We fight every day towards that goal, but we need you in this fight with us.
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Thank you,
AWHC Team
Ell’s Surgery Is Today!
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.
Today is Ell’s surgery day. We have lab results, too, which showed testosterone and anti-mullerian hormone levels were consistent with the presence of functional testicular tissue. Sadly, this means he’ll likely need another surgery to remove a “hidden” testicle. Though he doesn’t have a penis (as far as we know now), considering a future adoption, this will help prevent stud-like behavior as he matures.
Please keep him in your thoughts today, and send some prayers his way for a successful procedure and recovery. We will share photos and updates on his progress on
a special Ell webpage! (You can also read more about his story there, too.)
If you are able, please consider making a donation to help with Ell’s surgery and post-surgery care costs. We have haven’t quite hit the halfway point of his fundraising goal yet. Please help if you can.
Thank you to everyone who has donated already on Ell’s behalf.
We are grateful for your love, kindness, and compassion for Ell.
With Your Support,
Make More Second Chances Like These
Celebrating National Wildlife Day with Stargazer and Nora
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Melissa here.
Today at AWHC, we’re celebrating National Wildlife Day by continuing the fight to keep wild horses and burros wild, and if they’ve lost their freedom — making sure the ones we can help are given a life that’s truly the next best thing.
Today, I wanted to introduce you to two horses that I adopted, Stargazer and Northstar (or Nora for short), a bonded pair who I think are the perfect embodiment of what this holiday represents.
In the Spring of 2020, Stargazer found Nora injured and alone on the Onaqui Mountain range in Utah. He never left her side until July of 2021, when the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) helicopters descended on the Herd Management Area and rounded up over 400 innocent wild horses. I knew if I did nothing, these two mustangs would never be together ever again.
Over the next several months, I did everything I could to reunite this pair. I needed to get my home ready for them, get my adoption application approved by the BLM, and keep an eye on the auction calendar for my chance to bid. After many delays, auction day was finally here and with bated breath, I finally secured the winning bids.
This bonded pair was coming to their forever home with me.
Picking them up from BLM holding was an emotional day. The two had been placed in a special pen together — they were never seen far apart, often touching. Nora would lie down in the mud and Stargazer would stand over her, protecting her. We loaded them onto the trailer, clearly nervous, they stepped in unsure of what was to come, but they would do it together.
Photo: RJ Stein Photography
When they arrived at our farm, Stargazer and Nora seemed to recognize they were no longer in danger. They had a dry space, fresh water, space to roam, and gentle humans to care for them. Every day, these two gorgeous mustangs are curious, open, and trusting. They are willing and forgiving.
When I watch them with one another, I still desperately wish they were in the wild, but sadly I know that can’t be an option for them again. So every day, the staff at AWHC works to fulfill our mission to honor the mustangs and burros that were taken from the wild by fighting to keep those still on public lands wild, free, and with their families.
Photo: RJ Stein Photography
I am so proud to be a part of the important work that AWHC is doing – in the field, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill. Please consider donating in celebration of National Wildlife Day as we fight to keep our cherished wild herds in the wild where they belong.
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Thank you. For the wild ones,
Melissa Tritinger
Deputy Director
American Wild Horse Campaign
Chilly Pepper – MOM & BABY – CAN WE SAVE THEM? Mercedes Needs Your Help Now! 15 More saved and Smokey doing well!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
If you received an email similar to this, I apologize. I have a glitch and only some information was update.
ANOTHER CALL in the middle of my update…… Can we save Mama & Baby?
YOU DID IT – We saved 15 more lives! But now I need to finish getting them vetted, gelded and ready for their new homes, as well as feed them.
As you can clearly see, Mercedes needs to be monitored from now until her birthing takes place.
Please notice how huge Mercedes is. Doc is extremely happy with how healthy she is overall, but we need help asap to make sure she stays happy and well.
Chilly Pepper was invited to the Cowboy Expo in Fallon, Nevada to share our Rescue and spread awareness of the plight of so many of our beloved horses. I committed to going months ago, so now I cannot break my promise. All I want to do is stay with Mercedes until I know the baby/babies are born and all are happy and healthy, but you are only as good as your word and I committed to going.
MERCEDES is a small horse, and could possibly be carrying a very large foal or twins. She needs to go to Goldendale Veterinary Clinic while I am gone.
I cannot risk her being here while I am gone if she goes into labor and has twins or the baby is too large. We have been through so much and the right thing for her is to be at the Vet’s until I get back.
Board itself is not a huge expense, but our current vet bill is $4500+ It has to be paid down substantially by this weekend for me to drop her off.
The alternative would be a 12 hour trailer ride, and that is obviously NOT ACCEPTABLE.
YOU made it possible to save 15 more lives AFTER Smokey.
Please help us secure feed, vetting, gelding & everything needed for the YOU SAVED, so they can be adopted.
3 of the Stallions and a mare were adopted out. 5 babies are adopted and at their new homes, one from here and 4 adopted out through Dustin Time Rescue in Idaho.
We still have way too many horses and there are ALREADY MORE WAITING TO BE SAVED We need to buy grain, and feed for the horses that are here. We did the easy part, saving them, but now I desperately need help feeding and to finish vetting them. We only have one more stallion to geld, and a few more Coggins to pull from this group..
Smokey, the starved Stallion who was thrown away on the reservation to die is doing well, but also needed to be gelded and we had to get his & other hoofers trimmed last week as well. With saving so many lives the expenses are huge.
Just so folks know – On one of the trailer loads of horses recently shipped to Slaughter, (NOT OUR HORSES), the LOWEST PRICE WAS $650 and the HIGHEST price was over $2000. Meat prices have SKYROCKETED along with everything else.
Another heartbreak – Doc had to euthanize one of our littles. In a freak incident, she was scared so badly, she ran headlong into the panels, causing devastating injury. She was treated for the external injuries but ended up in too much pain and unable to stand on her leg and stopped eating and drinking. Doc came back out to end her suffering.. These babies are so tough but oh so fragile. My heart is again shattered.
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
Chilly Pepper – Mercedes Needs Your Help Now! 15 More saved and Smokey doing well!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
ANOTHER CALL in the middle of my update…… Can we save Mama & Baby?
YOU DID IT – We saved 15 more lives! But now I need to finish getting them vetted, gelded and ready for their new homes, as well as feed them.
As you can clearly see, Mercedes needs to be monitored from now until her birthing takes place.
Please notice how huge Mercedes is. Doc is extremely happy with how healthy she is overall, but we need help asap to make sure she stays happy and well.
Chilly Pepper was invited to the Cowboy Expo in Fallon, Nevada to share our Rescue and spread awareness of the plight of so many of our beloved horses. I committed to going months ago, so now I cannot break my promise. All I want to do is stay with Mercedes until I know the baby/babies are born and all are happy and healthy, but you are only as good as your word and I committed to going.
MERCEDES is a small horse, and could possibly be carrying a very large foal or twins. She needs to go to Goldendale Veterinary Clinic while I am gone.
I cannot risk her being here while I am gone if she goes into labor and has twins or the baby is too large. We have been through so much and the right thing for her is to be at the Vet’s until I get back.
Board itself is not a huge expense, but our current vet bill is $4500+ It has to be paid down substantially by this weekend for me to drop her off.
The alternative would be a 12 hour trailer ride, and that is obviously NOT ACCEPTABLE.
YOU made it possible to save 15 more lives AFTER Smokey.
Please help us secure feed, vetting, gelding & everything needed for the YOU SAVED, so they can be adopted.
3 of the Stallions and a mare were adopted out. 5 babies are adopted and at their new homes, one from here and 4 adopted out through Dustin Time Rescue in Idaho.
We still have way too many horses and there are ALREADY MORE WAITING TO BE SAVED We need to buy grain, and feed for the horses that are here. We did the easy part, saving them, but now I desperately need help feeding and to finish vetting them. We only have one more stallion to geld, and a few more Coggins to pull from this group..
Smokey, the starved Stallion who was thrown away on the reservation to die is doing well, but also needed to be gelded and we had to get his & other hoofers trimmed last week as well. With saving so many lives the expenses are huge.
Just so folks know – On one of the trailer loads of horses recently shipped to Slaughter, (NOT OUR HORSES), the LOWEST PRICE WAS $650 and the HIGHEST price was over $2000. Meat prices have SKYROCKETED along with everything else.
Another heartbreak – Doc had to euthanize one of our littles. In a freak incident, she was scared so badly, she ran headlong into the panels, causing devastating injury. She was treated for the external injuries but ended up in too much pain and unable to stand on her leg and stopped eating and drinking. Doc came back out to end her suffering.. These babies are so tough but oh so fragile. My heart is again shattered.
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
Wild horses need our voice in the courtroom
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
It’s no secret that our cherished wild horses and burros are safest in the wild, where they are kept away from brutal helicopter roundups and out of disease-ridden holding facilities.
But thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) relentless campaign to slash wild horse and burro populations to near-extinction levels, these innocent wild equines are being deprived of their right to live free on western public lands where they belong.
Here at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), we’re fighting to keep wild horses and burros wild through every avenue possible — including in federal court.
These wild animals cannot defend themselves in our legal system. That’s why we are dedicated to being their voice in the court of law. And, when we sue, we win.
When we first heard that the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) was sending adopted horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline, our investigative and legal teams lept into action and filed dozens of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain the concrete evidence needed to expose the program.
We even had to take the BLM to court to force it to hand over many of these records. Without doing so, we would have not been able to put the many puzzle pieces together and prove once and for all that the AIP is funneling wild mustangs and burros right into the hands of kill buyers.
Not only that, AWHC is still in court battling the BLM and the Department of Interior (DOI) against the government’s alleged illegal implementation of the AIP. Can you make a donation today to fuel our legal efforts? We need your support to power our Legal Fund and keep up the pressure on the BLM and DOI.
Our latest investigative report revealed that in less than two years, at least 840 federally-protected wild horses and burros ended up in the slaughter pipeline. Of the animals we obtained brand information for, 73% were confirmed to be adopted via the AIP and dozens were adopted by groups of related individuals, scheming to make a quick buck off our beloved wild horses and burros.
If it weren’t for the work of our investigative and legal teams, none of this would have been brought to light. Please chip in a contribution now to support our Legal Fund and help us continue to fight for these innocent animals in the courtroom!
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Thank you,
American Wild Horse Campaign
An ooops, and a PS.
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.
Thank you for all of the concerned messages about the bad link for Ell.
It’s so nice to know so many people want to help!!
Here is a new link you can use!
We are so grateful for everyone’s support so far!
Don’t forgot to leave a note in the special instructions box that your gift is for Ell!
About Ell: Ell is a young, captive bred/born mustang, only about 18 months old. Ell has an entire life ahead. With everyone’s help, we can make sure Ell has the best chance at a pain free life. Initial surgery and care costs (e.g. hospitalization, diagnostics, meds, vaccines, exams, etc.) are in the $2500 to $3000 range, barring any complications. If another surgery is needed, we’ll keep you updated and revisit funding, if necessary.
Surgery is scheduled September 6, 2022, after Ell finishes a round of antibiotics.
Can you help Ell? This sweet lil’ mustang deserves it!
There are so many horses in need right now, if we can all do a little to help the ones we can, together, we will all be able to make a difference for that many more.
Meet Our Newest Herd Member-in-Need!
Ellie recently arrived at AAE after a local family reached out for help. They “rescued” young Ell when they got “the ugly colt” for free from a backyard breeder. They were told he needed “a little” cosmetic surgery. They felt really bad for the skinny little guy and wanted to get him out of there. Sadly, the breeder didn’t take responsibility for the “little” issue and passed it on to the unsuspecting family. They really wanted to help.
After meeting with two different vets right away and trying to help Ell, they realized this was more than a “little” surgery. There was concern Ell might be a hermaphrodite, and it could be more complicated than cosmetic. After several months of trying to meet Ell’s needs, they realized it was more than they could manage. They wanted the best chance for Ell and reached out to AAE for help.
You see, Ell was born with a congenital abnormality – Ell has a sheath, but it appears he doesn’t have a penis (though, there’s a chance it’s stuck inside him or it’s not where it belongs). For now, we assume Ell is a colt, but missing his part. We’re waiting for updated blood results to check testosterone levels. Could there be hidden testicles, too?
Ell is able to pass urine, but big surprise, without a penis, Ell can’t urinate normally. Urine dribbles from his sheath almost continuously. Sadly, the urine scalds Ell’s skin around his sheath, down his belly, and down his legs. Poor little thing, it’s so painful. Though we do what we can to minimize the scalding, it’s painful being treated, too.
Ell needs surgery to remove some of his sheath to allow urine to flow freely. Depending on blood results, a second surgery may be in store. For now, we’ll focus on fixing the sheath.
All things considered, Ell is the sweetest little thing. That said, Ell has some strong opinions about things and wasn’t very good with hoof handling. Considering sheath cleanings and scalding, it’s understandable. He’s learning to give his hooves, and we’re working on the basics, too, like trimming his hooves, vaccines, and a change in diet to help him put on a little weight. Ell’s already come a long way in a short time at AAE. Let’s give him a chance!
If you’re able to help Ell have a better life, please make a donation toward his surgery and care costs on his behalf.
With Your Support,
Make More Second Chances Like These
Say hello to young Ell!
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.
Meet Our Newest Herd Member-in-Need!
Ellie recently arrived at AAE after a local family reached out for help. They “rescued” young Ell when they got “the ugly colt” for free from a backyard breeder. They were told he needed “a little” cosmetic surgery. They felt really bad for the skinny little guy and wanted to get him out of there. Sadly, the breeder didn’t take responsibility for the “little” issue and passed it on to the unsuspecting family. They really wanted to help.
After meeting with two different vets right away and trying to help Ell, they realized this was more than a “little” surgery. There was concern Ell might be a hermaphrodite, and it could be more complicated than cosmetic. After several months of trying to meet Ell’s needs, they realized it was more than they could manage. They wanted the best chance for Ell and reached out to AAE for help.
You see, Ell was born with a congenital abnormality – Ell has a sheath, but it appears he doesn’t have a penis (though, there’s a chance it’s stuck inside him or it’s not where it belongs). For now, we assume Ell is a colt, but missing his part. We’re waiting for updated blood results to check testosterone levels. Could there be hidden testicles, too?
Ell is able to pass urine, but big surprise, without a penis, Ell can’t urinate normally. Urine dribbles from his sheath almost continuously. Sadly, the urine scalds Ell’s skin around his sheath, down his belly, and down his legs. Poor little thing, it’s so painful. Though we do what we can to minimize the scalding, it’s painful being treated, too.
Ell needs surgery to remove some of his sheath to allow urine to flow freely. Depending on blood results, a second surgery may be in store. For now, we’ll focus on fixing the sheath.
All things considered, Ell is the sweetest little thing. That said, Ell has some strong opinions about things and wasn’t very good with hoof handling. Considering sheath cleanings and scalding, it’s understandable. He’s learning to give his hooves, and we’re working on the basics, too, like trimming his hooves, vaccines, and a change in diet to help him put on a little weight. Ell’s already come a long way in a short time at AAE. Let’s give him a chance!
If you’re able to help Ell have a better life, please make a donation toward his surgery and care costs on his behalf.
With Your Support,
Make More Second Chances Like These
Thank you to our 2022 Boots & Bling Sponsors!
Chilly Pepper – Heartbreak and another 911 – Will you help save Smokey?
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
My Heart is Crushed – I couldn’t save Angel.
Yesterday was too much. I saw “Angel” who was another “DUMPED HORSE”. Starved, abused and thrown away to die a horrible death, alone and wondering what he did wrong . My contact went out to see if we could save Angel, but someone had already ended his suffering. What a HORRIBLE way to die, alone and thrown out. My heart is shattered into a billion pieces.
_MEANWHILE – Another urgent 911
Smokey was neglected, abused and starved. Who throws away a horse, LOOSE, on a MAJOR HIGHWAY?
Smokey was literally running down the middle of Hwy 97.
God timed it perfectly for Matt to arrive on scene and catch the horse, tie it to the State Trooper’s bumper and head back to get a trailer to pick him up.
The proper authorities were contacted. (It is ILLEGAL to take a horse off the reservation without permission) and he is now at Chilly Pepper.
Doc is heading out today. SMOKEY NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!
We NEED more Hay, Grain and Supplements for these precious animals.
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
ACT NOW: Demand camera installations on BLM helicopters!
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
As you know from our last email, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been on the attack against thousands of wild horses and burros across the West since this summer’s roundup season began. The BLM’s brutal helicopter roundups have caused the deaths of dozens of innocent equines just in the past month.
Thankfully, the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) has had observers on the ground at each of these roundups to document the BLM’s wrongdoings, hold it accountable, and educate the public as to what’s happening to our federally protected wild horses and burros.
However, the BLM and its contractors who execute the helicopter stampedes have placed a number of restrictions on public observation, limiting the transparency at these traumatic roundups. We need to make sure that no BLM atrocity goes unrecorded. Will you call on the BLM to mandate camera installations on all helicopters used for roundups?
| TAKE ACTION |
These removal operations already take place in some of the most remote areas of the west and out of public view. By imposing these limitations on observers, the BLM is even further shrouding its cruel “management tactics” from the American people. For example, at the Blue Wing Complex roundup this summer, our team was placed over a mile away from the trap site and in spots where terrain blocked most of our view.
AWHC is fighting hard to put an end to these inhumane helicopter roundups. But until we can stop them for good, we need to hold the BLM accountable for ALL of its misdeeds against wild horses and burros.
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Thank you.
– AWHC
Wild horses and burros are under attack like never before
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Over the past month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has waged an unprecedented assault on wild horses and burros throughout the West. We’ve had observers onsite at the roundups to document the inhumanity of the BLM’s helicopter roundups – and what we’ve seen is utterly heartbreaking.
At least 64 innocent wild horses and burros have been killed in BLM helicopter roundups in California and Nevada. 31 of these deaths took place at the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA) alone, including 11 foals. Several of these foals died suddenly upon arriving at temporary holding centers while others later succumbed to injuries they sustained while trying to escape the helicopters or in the temporary holding pens.
As if the deaths of these poor, innocent foals isn’t bad enough, the BLM also euthanized multiple horses between the ages of 20 and 30 years old simply due to their older age. Several of these horses were considered healthy, but were still put down citing “partial blindness.”
These deaths during the Twin Peaks roundup highlight just how cruel the BLM’s “management tactics” truly are. Sadly, we are seeing similarly egregious deaths at several other roundups as well.
- At the Triple B Complex roundup, 20 wild horses have died so far – including 4 foals and two horses who suffered broken necks.
- At the Blue Wing Complex roundup, 14 wild horses and burros died and over 1,000 were captured.
- And at the Bible Springs Complex roundup (which is still ongoing), 224 wild horses have been captured so far resulting in at least one death.
Meredith, how many more of these precious animals must die before enough is enough? The BLM must be forced to change its practices, or more and more wild horses and burros will meet the same tragic fate. That’s why we refuse to give up until these cruel helicopter roundups end for good. We are fighting back every day – whether that’s in the courts, out on the field, or in the halls of Congress.
But we can’t win this fight without your support. Your generosity is what funds our humane observers at roundups, fuels our legal battles, and drives our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and in key western states. So please, stand with us in this fight to save the lives of America’s wild horses and burros and make helicopter roundups a thing of the past with a donation today. >>
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Thank you for helping us keep up the fight.
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign
Chilly Pepper – SOS 5 MORE BABIES – Will you save them too??
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
In the Middle of the ongoing call…
Last night when we arrived to pick up Tuesday’s Treasurers, I was told there are 5 new babies.
WILL YOU HELP US SAVE THEM TOO? I so need to buy more hay, grain etc., Right now I have 17 horses BEFORE we bring home this new group.
I have a wonderful Angel that has pledged to help save them, but I have to make sure we can care for them properly. One of them has boogered up his /her little face, and may need some vet care.
PLEASE HELP ME GET THESE BABIES. I am heading out as soon as I feed the kids here.
We NEED HAY & FEED, so before I can pick up more horses I need to make sure we can feed them all.
We had a flat tire last night, and the spare tire had some tiny cracks so we didn’t want to risk hauling so much weight. God works in mysterious ways as we now have a chance to save the additional 5 if we can raise funds for some feed and to get them home safely.
It’s up to you, YOU Choose – Life or Death for these horses??? PLEASE Help!
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save. I can’t look at these faces and picture them being butchered alive. It’s too much to bear. So I am their voice as much as I can be, and y’all are their saviors!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
If anyone wants to help,
Supplies or checks can be sent to
Palomino
Chilly Pepper
19 Weona Rd.
Goldendale, WA 98620
or
checks to PO Box 233,
Golconda NV 89414
Once again we are back and forth, so all addresses are good.
or Donations can be made at:
CashAp-$LauriArmstrong
Venmo – @Lauri-Armstrong-2
THANK YOU for everything we have received.
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/
PLEASE SAVE MY LIFE. – The lady said she would come back for us if YOU helped her.
THANK YOU!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
Have you thought about your legacy?
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
| Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month?
The subject can seem daunting … but it’s oh so important! Not only does creating a will give peace of mind and a sense of security to you and your family — but it’s a great way to create a lasting legacy for the causes you care about. Planned gifts like wills and trusts are some of the best ways to help the charities you care about long after your lifetime. Special gifts like these help our amazing team implement the best possible programs to protect wild horses and burros. If you’re curious how you can add a Legacy Gift on behalf of America’s wild horses to your will, check out our info on it here:
Many American Wild Horse Campaign supporters have already opted to include a Legacy Gift in their will, ensuring that their legacy and passion for wild horses will be remembered for many years to come. So when you plan your future, think about including the fight to protect wild horses in it! – AWHC Team P.S. Interested in other ways to give? Check out all the ways you can help wild horses! |
Chilly Pepper – So many Babies I couldn’t get them all. Mamas, Babies and Stallions loading Tuesday??
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
STILL ANOTHER 911 CALL
THANK YOU for saving the above 11 lives. Sadly when I arrived there were SO MANY IN THE PEN, THEY WOULDN’T ALL FIT IN MY TRAILER.
I left behind Mamas, Stallions and more babies.
We did not have enough space or funding. As of this morning I have until Thursday to come up with the funds needed to save the group below. (It will cost approx $1500 just to geld and vet the 4 stallions.)
I need to raise around $5000 for this next group. THEIR LIVES MATTER!!
Meet “TROOPER“, our latest abuse/neglect case. (A starved 25 year old grandpa brutally neglected and dumped).
This beautiful little man was dumped on the reservation to be torn apart by coyotes and bears.
It’s up to you, YOU Choose – Life or Death for these horses??? PLEASE Help!
I know everyone is tired of the 911’s and emergencies. So am I! But they are not my emergencies. They belong to the life of each and every horse you help save. I can’t look at these faces and picture them being butchered alive. It’s too much to bear. So I am their voice as much as I can be, and y’all are their saviors!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN HELPING SAVE THESE PRECIOUS LIVES!
Please check out our Adoption page!
https://www.facebook.com/
If anyone wants to help,
Supplies or checks can be sent to
Palomino
Chilly Pepper
19 Weona Rd.
Goldendale, WA 98620
or
checks to PO Box 233,
Golconda NV 89414
Once again we are back and forth, so all addresses are good.
or Donations can be made at:
CashAp-$LauriArmstrong
Venmo – @Lauri-Armstrong-2
THANK YOU for everything we have received.
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/
PLEASE SAVE MY LIFE. – The lady said she would come back for us if YOU helped her.
THANK YOU!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP HELPING US SAVE MORE LIVES, YOU CAN GO TO:
You can go to gofundme
You can go to Paypal
if you would like to help these horses.
->You can donate via check at: (PLEASE NOTE NEW PO BOX #)
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang,
PO Box # 233
Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL – WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GD’S CRITTERS – FOUR FEET AT A TIME
Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang, WIN Project – Rescue & Rehab
We are now part of the WIN Organization
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_