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Did you see our email?

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Did you see our email? Thanks to a generous donor, we have the opportunity for your donation towards our Giving Tuesday goal to be doubled, bringing our total Giving Tuesday impact to $200,000! Since we sent this email, we’ve seen an outpouring of support from donors like you, but we still really need your help to unlock this matching opportunity.

This incredible match is only unlocked once we raise $35,000 towards our Giving Tuesday goal, and we’re not quite there yet. Can you read our email below and chip in to help us unlock this Giving Tuesday match?

CHIP IN →

Thank you,

Suzanne Roy, Executive Director

On Tuesday, November 7th, American Wild Horse Campaign wrote:

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

Can you chip in right away to help us unlock this incredible $100,000 matching opportunity for Giving Tuesday?

CHIP IN →

We have some great news.

Giving Tuesday is just three weeks away and we have set an ambitious goal to raise $100,000 to continue fueling AWHC’s critical work. But today, we are excited to announce that a generous donor has offered to match every single Giving Tuesday donation, bringing our total impact to $200,000! But we can’t do it without you. Can you add your donation right away? >>

Giving Tuesday is our most critical fundraising day of the year. With this generous matching opportunity, we have the chance to double our impact so we can keep up our work in the field, on the courts, and in Congress in 2024.

But here’s the thing. This matching opportunity will only be unlocked once we raise $35,000 towards our goal ahead of Giving Tuesday.

Will you please make a donation right away to help us unlock this important match and DOUBLE your impact this Giving Tuesday? We can’t waste this incredible opportunity to unlock this 2X match, so we’re asking for your help.

CHIP IN →

Thanks to ongoing federal mismanagement, wild horses and burros face terrifying roundups, life in captivity, and the threat of entering the slaughter pipeline. The reality is the system is broken and right now our work is more important than ever. Our team has exposed these cruelties, and every single day we work to hold the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) accountable and fight to keep wild horses and burros wild. 

But we need to act now. 

Unlocking this 2X match would be a huge boost for the work we can do in 2024, and it could double your impact for wild horses. This generous donor has stepped up for Giving Tuesday, and now we’re asking you to do the same.

So please, will you chip in whatever you can afford today to help us unlock this incredible matching opportunity for our $100,000 fundraising goal? We need your help to raise the initial $35,000, and you have the chance to have your impact DOUBLED.

CHIP IN →

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.

Giving Tuesday is in ONE MONTH

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

It’s hard to believe, but Giving Tuesday is just one month away.

If you don’t know, Giving Tuesday is our most critical fundraising day of the entire year – it’s a day where people come together and give back to their communities. We’re counting on our herd of supporters to join together and help us protect our beloved wild horses and burros.

To get a head start on this day of giving, we’re setting a goal of raising $30,000 by October 31st so we know we have the resources we need to continue our lifesaving work. Can you chip in to help us continue protecting wild horses and burros?

CHIP IN TODAY →

The truth is, we are at the precipice of change. We have the team in place to create a lasting impact for wild horses and burros and we have you, our base, as the driving force behind our work. We have lofty goals for 2024 and we are counting on you to help make them a reality. That’s why we set our $30,000 goal, and why we’re asking you to chip in to help us hit it. >>

There’s so much at stake. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is continuing its wild horse and burro roundup and stockpile system, and it is planning on rounding up even more horses and burros in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 than it did in FY2023.

We’re ready to continue the fight to protect our wild herds, but we cannot do it alone. With 2024 approaching, we have a lot of work ahead of us on the Hill, in the field, and in the courts, so we’re asking for your support. Please, can you chip in any amount today to help us get a head start on our Giving Tuesday operations and fuel the critical work that the American Wild Horse Campaign does?

DONATE →

Thank you,

The AWHC Team

Great News! One of our amazing donors stepped up and is willing TO MATCH up to $1000 in donations starting today!!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

WARRIOR MISTY

buckskin mare from starvation case

Arab from starvation caseANOTHER 911 call for a Wild Mustang Mare and her Baby.

Another Miracle for Chilly Pepper!

One of our amazing donors offered to match up to $1000. She will match every donation beginning this morning (now), lol. UP TO $1000

SO, any check dated today or later, and any funds donated now and going forward wil be matched!

Things are so tight, and we are supposed to be getting Mama and Baby in the next few days, so this is truly a miracle.

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

I hesitated to post another fundraiser, as we are still needing more help with Warrior and his vet bills, groceries, etc.

Stil, I’m reaching out in Faith. WILL YOU HELP SAVE MAMA AND HER BABY?

I have not seen Mama and Baby, or any photos. All I know is that they need you to help me get them safely to Chilly Pepper.

The pix here are the two that came in with the (20), with the starvation case. Their adopter decided she no longer wanted them. So now, right before winter, we need to raise funds for them as well, and hopefully find them some really great homes.

I am hoping we can raise enough funds to cover the rest of Warrior’s vet bills, make a payment on the WA one, AND be able to say YES, to the horses I was called for today.

On Warrior, he now has a girlfriend. Misty was the other “head injury” we just had. They are inseparable, and I think it will help Warrior with his healing.

Here is a link to a video if you would like to see what we do every day.

First time he feels a brush.

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

*I appreciate any help and especially prayers for these beautiful souls.

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.

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.

Chilly Pepper – Urgent 911 Catcher Called – Wild Mustang Mare and baby need you now. Clock is ticking. WILL YOU SAY YES?????

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

WARRIOR MISTY

buckskin mare from starvation case

ANOTHER 911 call for a Wild Mustang Mare and her Baby.

Arab from starvation caseI hesitated to post another fundraiser, as we are still needing more help with Warrior and his vet bills, groceries, etc.

Stil, I’m reaching out in Faith. WILL YOU HELP SAVE MAMA AND HER BABY?

I have not seen Mama and Baby, or any photos. All I know is that they need you to help me get them safely to Chilly Pepper.

The pix here are the two that came in with the (20), with the starvation case. Their adopter decided she no longer wanted them. So now, right before winter, we need to raise funds for them as well, and hopefully find them some really great homes.

I am hoping we can raise enough funds to cover the rest of Warrior’s vet bills, make a payment on the WA one, AND be able to say YES, to the horses I was called for today.

On Warrior, he now has a girlfriend. Misty was the other “head injury” we just had. They are inseparable, and I think it will help Warrior with his healing.

Here is a link to a video if you would like to see what we do every day.

First time he feels a brush.

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

*I appreciate any help and especially prayers for these beautiful souls.

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.

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.

Combatting the false narratives around wild horses

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Here at the American Wild Horse Campaign, we’re committed to reforming the federal government’s cruel and costly wild horse and burro roundup program and to ensuring wild horses and burros roam the American West for generations to come.

One of the driving factors behind helicopter roundups is that wild horses and burros are often scapegoated for the issues facing the western landscape. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other federal agencies often use these outdated misconceptions about these animals to justify the current roundup, removal and stockpile cycle.

Even worse, industries that support the roundup of wild horses and burros, like ranchers and other commercial interests, push these false narratives in order to free up more of our public lands for extractive purposes.

That’s why combatting the myths that blame wild horses and burros is critical to our work. To that end, we’ve put together a list of answers to frequently asked questions that advocates often get so that you can be ready to push back against false narratives plaguing our wild herds!

  1. Are wild horses and burros overpopulated? 
    NO! Wild horses and burros are not overpopulated. In reality, the only animals truly overtaking the West are the privately owned cattle and sheep permitted to overgraze our public lands. Wild horses are present on just 27 million acres of BLM land in the West, while ranchers have access to livestock grazing on over 155 million acres. Not only that, but 88% of the public lands that the BLM manages have no wild horses or burros present.
  2. Are wild horses and burros responsible for overgrazing on public lands?
    NO! The main cause of land degradation in the American West is livestock grazing. A recent study by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found that not only do livestock outnumber wild horses and burros on public lands by more than 125:1, but livestock grazing is the reason why 72% of rangelands did not meet the required Land Health Standards. Further, a congressionally mandated study by the National Academy of Sciences found that, in one year, livestock consumed 70% of grazing resources on public lands, while wild horses and burros consumed less than 5%.
  3. Are wild horses native?
    Wild horses are a native re-introduced species. According to research out of the University of California Santa Cruz’s prestigious Paleogenomics Lab, fossil records and genetic results confirm that horses were part of the North American fauna for hundreds of thousands of years prior to their extinction on the continent around eleven thousand years ago. The genetic connection between extinct North American and present-day domestic horses means that the wild horses in the American West share much of their DNA and evolutionary history with their ancestors.
  4. Why do roundups happen?
    Roundups are a symptom of the federal government’s failure to humanely manage our nation’s wild horses and burros and its decision to maintain wild populations at low levels in order to allocate most of the resources on their habitat to commercial livestock.
  5. Why do wild horses and burros have to be managed at all?
    They live on land that is shared by multiple interests, including livestock grazing and other extractive uses. Often, natural predators like mountain lions are eradicated by hunters and a government program that kills predators for the benefit of ranchers. Under these man-made and artificial conditions, some form of management is necessary. With that being said, the BLM’s roundup and removal approach is not only inhumane, but also completely unsustainable and has brought the program to the brink of fiscal collapse.
  6. Do wild horses and burros end up in the slaughter pipeline?
    Yes. While the agency cannot sell wild horses or burros directly to slaughter auctions, countless wild horses and burros are being funneled into the slaughter pipeline thanks to the BLM’s disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP).
  7. Why don’t you sue to stop roundups?
    We do! While we would like to be able to go to court to stop every roundup, litigation is far from certain. Many factors need to be considered with each new case we bring. If we rush into litigation without a strong foundation for our case and lose, we could end up setting a negative precedent that harms wild horses and burros for generations to come. That’s why we choose our battles wisely to ensure the best possible outcome for our wild herds. It’s important to note that we evaluate every roundup proposal during the public comment period for litigation, before a helicopter ever takes off. If we are able to sue, we do.

It’s vital that we fight back against the false narratives being pushed by the livestock industry and the federal government. Please forward this email to share these questions and answers with your friends and family so that we can get the truth out about our wild herds and end these myths once and for all!

Thank you,

American Wild Horse Campaign

Donate →

Chilly Pepper – WARRIOR – Update. Doc was here – Still about 50/50 Chance of Surviving…. Prayers Please! He still needs YOUR help!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

Warrior 9-30-23 pretty face

Warrior 9-30-23 with Sunny

Update. Yesterday, Doc came out again. And YET AGAIN!

Yesterday, we finally got an x-ray. Doc was also able to yank out some pieces of bone that were dying and coming to the surface. It didn’t hurt Warrior, but it did my heart, just a bit.

The good news is that is skull was not caved in. Some of the bad news is that he has a pocket of pus above his eye, just in front of his brain. Could that be the reason he went all goofy on me? Pressure on the brain can easily cause that.

For those of you that don’t know, I had a situation where he kind of had me pinned in a corner. I was calm, but absolutely aware that any action on his part could have killed me. I screwed up and thought just because we did the same thing every single day since he got here, that something couldn’t change. I was trapped in the corner and dealing with a completely different horse. It was like he wasn’t even there. His eyes were empty and something was definitely wrong.

Thankfully, God was protecting me and I got out of the situation. Never in my life have I seen a horse do exactly that, but it was a lesson well learned. By the end of treatment he was relaxed and we were back in a good space.

So many things could happen here. We don’t know if his bone will heal completely. If his bone dies, so does he. Will the infection spread to his brain? We hope not, but that spot seemed to be putting pressure on his brain. (We are treating that with the clay and the infection is slowly draining, which alleviates the swelling and pressure). As swelling goes down, I keep finding new areas of injury. He has a spot on the side of his face, close to his teeth that is swollen, feels very broken and is extremely painful to the touch. Will all his dead pieces of bone come to the surface, or will they get locked inside, building up infection? Will he spook and hit is head, smashing it open? He is so compromised from his injury, his head will always be so vulnerable. The scenarios are endless, and I’m pretty sure that is why Doc said he still has about a 50/50 chance of making it, maybe a tiny bit more? He said the fact that he is still eating is big. He said he didn’t want to give him less than 50/50 because he has made it so far. “Just keep doing what you are doing”, is what he told me.

So right now it’s just “today”. I take care of him, spend lots of time with him and we go through our routine. He definitely has some healing going on. Will he live? We have absolutely no idea. I will fight with him until he says no. But he is AMAZING, and I am so in love with him. The vet bill is $1400 prior to the ranch call and the x-rays yesterday. All Warrior wants me to do is hang out and scratch him and talk to him. That is when he is the most relaxed. It’s funny, but loose in the chute is where he is the most confident, and that’s where we hang out.

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.

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

https://youtube.com/shorts/W01e6doWWDo

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 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.

Jennings Who?

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The following is from All About Equine Rescue

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Jennings came to AAE from a distressed mustang sanctuary with several of his friends. He was thin and had a rapidly growing mass on his sheath that was suspected to be squamous cell carcinoma.

 

Shortly after his arrival at AAE, the mass was removed and a biopsy revealed that it was metastatic melanoma. Thankfully, margins were clean, and there was no vascular invasion. No additional recurrent or new growths have been found since!

Jennings is really sweet. He likes to hang out with volunteers, enjoys grooming, and he’s a cool guy. He’s good with the farrier, no big issues loading, and he trailers well. He’s been ridden in the past, but he should have a refresher before hitting the trails again.

Somehow this special boy hasn’t been adopted yet! Jennings is looking for an experienced home to build his confidence and continue his training.

If your mamma is okay with you growing up to be a cowboy (or cowgirl!), then read more about Jennings and see if you’re a good fit for him!

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

Thank YOU!

Boots & Bling is nearly sold out! We hope you’ll join us! Get your tickets before it’s too late!

The event features a catered BBQ dinner by Devil Dawgs Smoked Meats, DJ music and entertainment by The Sundance Kid, live and silent auctions, dancing, and more.

You’ll need to be in attendance to bid on the dessert and live auction items, but f you’re not able to make the event, you can still support Boots and Bling and AAE by registering for the silent auction. More information will be available in a few days.

Buy Tickets!

This Purr-fect Pair Needs A Home!

 

These lil’ gentlemen were born in late June, and they have been fostered at AAE for Sacramento County Animal Services. During the heat of summer, they relocated to one of our volunteers homes so they could enjoy some air conditioning.  

Aren’t they adorable?! They have been vaccinated, dewormed, and neutered, but they haven’t been spoken for. They just need a family to love them fur-ever!

It would be paw-sitively amazing if they could be adopted together. Kittens are happier and have more fun when they have a friend.

To learn more or start the adoption process, please email our adoption team.

 

Happy National Public Lands Day!

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The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

“There is nothing so American as our national parks….The fundamental idea behind the parks…is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Today is National Public Lands Day, a day celebrating the magnificent landscape that our nation’s beloved wild horses and burros call home.


Photo by Kimerlee Curyl

The conservation of our public lands — and the wildlife that inhabit them — is a proud statement of what Americans value. It’s a testament to our nation’s innate desire to protect what’s wild and free.

Currently, there are 640 million acres of federally protected land across the United States where elk trek the plains, eagles soar across the large western sky, and where wild horses and burros roam the rugged landscape.

But Meredith, our public lands, and our wild herds who inhabit them, are in danger. A century and a half ago, the U.S. supported almost two billion acres of public lands – nearly three times what it is today. 

And alongside this dwindling public landscape has been the systematic elimination of America’s wild horses and burros’ habitat. These federally protected animals now live on just 27 million acres of public lands in ten Western states. 

Worse, the federal government is determined to continue shrinking wild horse and burro populations even further as inhumane helicopter roundups continue, all while giving 97% of those lands — your lands — to the commercial livestock industry that has been lobbying for the removal of these innocent animals for decades and that wants to replace them with cattle and sheep grazing that we, the taxpayers, subsidize. 

We know that there is a better way to manage our nation’s wild horses and burros on public lands where they belong. That’s why we’ve been fighting day in and day out in the field, in the courts, and on the Hill to conserve wild horses and burros for generations to come and protect the lands they call home. If you’re with us, please share this graphic on social media and join our fight.

Happy National Public Lands Day!

– The American Wild Horse Campaign

Chilly Pepper – Mama needs your help!

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

b skinny mama

Quick update on the girls.

Daphnee, Delilah, and Shayla need your help.

As you can see in the photo, Daphnee is really struggling. Being the amazing Mama that she is, ALL she has is going to her baby. Delilah is doing much better, because she is nursing like crazy and sucking out all of Mama’s nutrition. Since Mama was starving while preggers, Delilah needs to catch up. However, this means Mama needs special groceries and lots of them. This is why we need to purchase the Alfalfa and also special grain for Mama and Baby!!

Shayla was letting Delilah nurse off of her as well, and this may very well be why Delilah was able to survive when Mama was so emaciated.

However, she is now in the pen next to Mama and baby so Delilah can no longer nurse on her as she is quite heavily pregnant. She is once again bagging up for her own baby, and the girls say she is definitely pregnant in a big way.

She also needs extra feed and lots of it. Once again this is why we really need to get the Alfalfa and grain for our beautiful Mama’s. We want Shayla to have a healthy baby and be able to provide the necessary milk for her own little one.

Our permanent kids don’t require rich feed. Our oldies are all fat and happy and Doc said you can’t even tell they are old. The hay we have works perfectly for them but is not great for nursing Mama’s

I will be heading down as soon as I can to get them vetted and their Coggins drawn.That of course will be another vet bill.

I appreciate all you do, and so do the horses.

I want to thank the folks who sent some help for the kittens. Although it is definitely not our main focus, when God puts lives in front of me, I need to step up. All lives matter and No Matter How Big or How Small, we Save Them All! (Or at least as many as we can.).

WE NEED to purchase hay for the girls in NV. We found a great deal on Alfalfa, and it’s $800 for 8 big bales. At that price, it will be gone quick!

Butterscotch, the pregnant Donkey, and Cocoa, the yearling Jenny, are happy and ready for their new homes.

We are also due for a load of hay in WA this week, ($1500).

As always, the need is great, but so are the lives y’all save.

Thank you for helping us get these kids home safe.
Now the real work starts!

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.

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 – Just in Case You Missed it the first time. A reminder there is help for Chronic pain for you and your critters.

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Shayla

Daphnee Delilah

Hi all,

In December 2016, Chilly Pepper brought home Anika and Midnight Onyx, two blind horses from the ISPMB rescue. This rescue was where I personally sorted 907 wild horses in -40 degree, blizzards.

Thankfully with some amazing folks on my team helping to make this happen.
Our good friend Terri Recknor Elliott stepped up and has been sponsoring them both since 2017. (She has been a long term supporter and great friend for the last 10 years as well.) In addition to showing nonstop love and support for Chilly Pepper, she is always trying to help raise funds for the rescue, as well as helping me try to manage my chronic pain.

Terri recently launched a pet wellness company and she sent me a sample of “Essential OMEGAS and Cellular BOOST”, two products to improve your pet’s health. As always, I needed to test them myself before I give them to any of my critters. These formulas are the same for humans, so I had nothing to lose.

If you are struggling with inflammation, joint health, movement and other pain causing issues, I would recommend trying these products. I use both products and have noticed “feeling better”. I started noticing a bit more energy and just “feeling better”. I have had about 50 surgeries, chronic pain for over 45 years, fibromyalgia, a spinal cord stimulator, shoulder replacement and am pretty much a train wreck. So, if something makes any type of difference in my life, it is worth checking out.

These are not only great products, but Terri is donating 10% of the sale price of these products to Chilly Pepper. It’s a win/win for the horses. (If I stay mobile I can keep rescuing longer, and we have a great product to help the critters as well.)
Here is our link https://www.spencerbella.com/champions/chillypepper/

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.

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.

On this week’s eNews: Meet Selena, a beautiful mustang with a heartwarming story

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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 the story of a beautiful mustang named Selena, our exciting new collaboration with CALLIDAE to drive progress in safeguarding wild horses, and an opportunity to hear AWHC’s Investigations Manager address the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) during a meeting of the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Read on to learn more! 

SHOP: These Products Are Helping Wild Horses and Burros

Did you know you can help wild horses while shopping? From a fully sustainable blanket featuring wild mustangs, to equestrian inspired apparel, to a candle that wafts the scents of the West into your home, our generous partners have what the wild horse advocate needs.

SHOP

Blog: One of the Lucky Ones: Selena

Selena is a special horse — not just because of her soft eyes, kind nature, and comfortable gaits — but because she has survived against amazingly dire odds. Read Selena’s story and learn how you can help mustangs like her!

READ MORE

Public Comment: AWHC Adresses AIP at the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

It’s hard to sit through a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting for a variety of reasons, but when it comes to the discussions on the Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), it becomes almost unbearable. Despite irrefutable evidence, the agency continues to publicly claim that no horses or burros are being sent into the slaughter pipeline as a result of this program. Take a moment to listen to AWHC’s Investigations Manager, Amelia Perrin address this in her comments to the Advisory Board this week.

LISTEN

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

— AWHC Team

Diesel is his name!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

DIESEL

This cute little guys is Diesel. He came to AAE with two of his buddies way back in 2016. Of all of our adoptable horses, Diesel has been here the longest waiting for his person to arrive. He’s about 10 now, and he’s such a cute lil’ guy. His situation is challenging as he has some baggage. First, some history.

The trio was originally part of a herd in the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, and they were rounded up and moved around by the US Forest Service. Some of the gathered horses were adopted and a small group who weren’t adopted in NM were transported to Solvang, CA for a wild horse gentling program at Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC). They group was rather sickly when they arrived. After the program and much improved, some of the horses were adopted but Diesel and his two buddies were not. The USFS considered their stay at MRILC their third adoption attempt and third strike. They found their way to AAE, instead of being listed on Craigslist for $25 (as was requested by the USFS).

Diesel returned to MRILC in 2017 to participate in another program. Unfortunately, he became lame in the hind end, so his stay was cut short. He returned to AAE, and he was put on stall rest for a few weeks. Sadly, on his follow-up vet visit, Diesel was diagnosed with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis or EPM.

Diesel was treated, but the EPM caused irreparable damage, and he has residual neurologic deficits that make him unsafe as a riding horse. That said, he’s still a spunky yet kind young man. Sadly, he’s still untrusting of humans, but he has quite the playful and curious personality that makes him a fun liberty horse! He’s terrified of ropes and 1st touches. We joke lightheartedly about his 5,940,392 first dates. When he’s in a small area, he’s halterable with a slow approach. When he’s worked with consistently, he improves. He’s been living in a herd situation, and he regresses quickly when turned out. That said, he’s always one of the first to show up when someone’s in his pasture. He wants interaction, but fears it. Given ample time, patience, and persistence, he’ll come around. Once he does, his sweet personality will shine ever so bright!

Diesel is current with vaccines, deworming, and hoof and dental care and he has a microchip. He’s so ready for a person of his own.

Diesel is a wonderful horse. As a non-riding horse with special needs, Diesel has had a more difficult time finding the perfect home. He needs someone who is patient and willing to give him lots of love and daily interaction. Consistency and continuity are key. A mustang experienced person is a must.

If you think you and Diesel would go together like peanut butter and jelly, please visit his page to learn more, and submit an “Adoption Inquiry”.

Can’t adopt? Sharing his story is so helpful, too! Maybe your family member, friend, or co-worker would be his perfect match!

You can also sponsor him to help cover his care costs until he is adopted. Sponsorships help give us the stability and flexibility we need to make sure we can take our time finding the right home for each of our adoptable horses.

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

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

Tell the BLM: End the Cash Incentives for Wild Horse and Burro Adoption!

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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 eNews, including: an inside look at a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adoption event, an opportunity to take action against the diastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), and the latest update on our groundbreaking fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range.

Read on to learn more and speak up for our cherished wild herds! >>

Help End the Cash Incentives for Wild Horse and Burro Adoption

A white mustang stands behind the bars of a holding facility pen

AWHC’s investigative team is continuing to monitor and track the consequences of the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), which pays individuals $1,000 to adopt a wild, unhandled horse or burro.

In fact, since the start of February, we have identified over 30 BLM-branded wild horses and burros in slaughter auctions across the country. Unfortunately, we know that this is just the tip of the iceberg and many more are shipping directly across the border for slaughter. It’s time to end the cash incentives that are sending hundreds, if not thousands of our beloved wild mustangs and burros into the slaughter pipeline.

ACT NOW

Eyewitness Report: BLM Adoption Event in Florida

A dark brown stallion stands very close to a handful of other horses all in an enclosed holding pen

Last weekend, AWHC volunteer Gail Clifton traveled to Okeechobee, Florida to attend and document a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adoption event. As part of our ongoing investigation into the agency’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) that is sending droves of mustangs and burros into the slaughter pipeline, we are ensuring the documentation of these events. Read more here →

READ MORE

Humane Wild Horse Management in the News

Several mustangs gallop and splash playfully in a puddle

The collaborative effort on Nevada’s Virginia Range for a cherished herd of mustangs is making headlines! At the beginning of the month, AWHC held a press conference to unveil the latest data from our volunteer-run fertility control program that is helping to stabilize the horses’ population as their habitat continues to be swallowed by development. Read about those results below!

READ MORE

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

— AWHC Team

Save Your Ass Rescue Newletter

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The following is from Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue:

 

 

Need A Long Eared Valentine?

Let’s give some love to the rescues this Valentine’s Day! All the long ears at SYA are looking for you to be their date on Valentines Day!

It costs $20 a day to shelter and feed one rescue donkey. With a $20 donation you can take one long ear of your choosing on a donkey date day! Thank you for being their date on a day where they don’t have their own home yet. Because of you and your support they will soon!

Take A Donkey On A Date!

Thank you for your help and support to get the long ears this far, we couldn’t do it without you! We hope your day is filled with love and donkey hugs. ❤️

Love,

The SYA Crew and all the animals! Paloma, Bunny, Apollo, Athena, Benjamin, Finley, Fern and Stephen.

2023 Calendars are 20% off now through the end of February.

Take Me To The Shop

Attention Party Animals! You’re Invited!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Join us as we look back at Ballerini’s first year and enjoy watching her partake in the first birthday smash cake tradition!

This will be one party you won’t want to miss!

Web link to follow.

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

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

Dakota’s Story!

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

Dakota

Dakota is a tribal mustang originally from the Dakotas. We first met him in the fall of 2021 when we picked him up from a distressed sanctuary.

He’s a little guy, mid-teens, and we were told he’d been ridden in the past. This handsome gelding was fearful of humans in general, but he really did not like it when anyone approached him from the side or behind too quickly. He also had painful heel cracks that closely approached his coronet bands. Dakota’s basic care had been neglected for some time.

Once at AAE, his hoof and dental care needs were met, and he received vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. During an exam, his concerns for people approaching from the left side and behind were discovered. He cannot see out of his left eye because the lens is detached.

Dakota is a very sweet, social guy. He seeks attention and enjoys grooming and interaction. He’s good with the vet and farrier. He loads fairly well, and travels fine. Dakota was introduced to a saddle, and he handled it well. He thoroughly enjoys his time in the pasture with his herdmates. However, he has a pull back issue when trying to remove him from his herd. When he’s brought in with one of his herdmates, he does very well. When handled and once removed from herd, he does well. Removing him alone is still a work in progress.

While we’ve loved spending time with the darling Dakota, we’d love it even more if he could find his forever person! If you think Dakota sounds like a match made in heaven, please visit his bio to learn more and submit an adoption inquiry.

Can’t adopt but want to help Dakota? Tell your friends, family, co-workers, and other horse people in your life about him!

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

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

UPDATE on the Starvation Case. 7 More Horses to Save if we can raise the funds to make it happen.

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The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:

2023 1st horses c

2023 1st horses b

2023 horses dUPDATE – There are still more horses to pull. (7 or 8, I believe).

We are working on getting the last ones, but still haven’t even begun to raise enough for the 1st group.

This is when I have to run on Faith Alone. We raised about $3000, and that just about covers yesterday’s vet bill which will easily be over $1500 for Coggins and some blood tests, and transportation for the youngsters to our sister rescue in Idaho.

We haven’t even begun to raise enough funds to feed and care for the 1st group, yet I need to grab the last ones. Luckily Dustin’ Time Rescue is taking on the youngsters, They will need help with rehabbing, feeding and gelding them..

Rescue is expensive. Hay costs are exorbitant, these kids obviously need lots of extra care, and we still have to feed our permanent residents.

Please help now if you want to save this last group of horses. As you can clearly see, they are in horrific shape. They ARE getting fed (PTL!) while we figure this out, as long as we “git ‘er done quickly.

I know we have lots of emergencies, BUT IT IS TRULY LIFE AND DEATH for these horses. It is not just grabbing the cute ones, or the easy ones, or creating orphans so you can fundraise. It is stepping up and figuring out how to do the impossible. YOU, MY CHILLY PEPPER FAMILY, are the ones who do that. YOU are doing the real rescue for the horses with no other options. Let’s do it again. These horses are absolutely precious and deserve every good thing for the rest of their lives.

Let’s start 2023 by saving EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE PRECIOUS SOULS.

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.

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.

‘Tis the Season – Day 10 Amigo

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This is an update from All About Equine Rescue.

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.

It’s that time of year we share with you the work we’ve all been doing throughout the year. We missed last year while we were in the middle of our Big Move, so we have some catching up to do. The stories you’ll read this month are your donations, volunteering, likes, shares, and other support at work. We hope you enjoy!

AMIGO

Amigo came to AAE with two of his buddies in mid-January 2018 from a neglect situation. He weighed about 850 pounds. As thin as he looks in photos, he was much thinner. His coat was thick with dead undercoat that felt like an old rug hiding his bony skeleton beneath.

Amigo was started on a slow refeeding program consistent with UC Davis’ protocol for rehabilitating starved horses. After about a week at AAE, he had a minor bout of colic. He battled through it like the survivor he is! He was also covered with hundreds of ticks.

We were told he was 29. We were told he was a riding horse, but bucks after a couple hours (at his age, I’m sure he’s saying, enough already!). Other than that, the rest is a mystery. Amigo is very easy to handle, he is very patient with handling his hooves, he thoroughly enjoys grooming and attention, and water/bathing are not an issue.

Though emaciated and starving, this ol’ guy has a heart of gold. He craves attention and simply enjoys being in the presence of humans. He’s a great reminder of how fragile yet resilient horses are, and he holds no grudges for humans, even though he wasn’t treated so kind. Once he gained some weight and stabilize, his teeth were floated, hooves were trimmed, vaccines were updated. he was dewormed, and he got a microchip. He slowly came back to health.

Amigo returned to good health, and he’s in great condition. There could not be a more sweet, kind, lovable old fella! This guy is an absolute gem, and a volunteer favorite. We LOVE this ol’ guy and everything about him.

Amigo is such a great ambassador for horses with AAE’s new volunteers. He’s just a big love! He couldn’t be more easy to handle. He is patient, he’s kind, and he’s one of the most dependable horses at AAE. At 34, this ol’ guy calls AAE home, his last stop.

If you’d like to make a year end donation in honor of Amigo to support AAE’s ongoing operations into 2023, you can click the donate button to give a gift that counts.

DONATE

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

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes allow us to make this work possible!

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