Chilly Pepper & the Critters Need Your Help!
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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❤️ From harrowing to heartwarming (a foal rescue)
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Yesterday we shared the incredible story of Creedence, a foal rescued from Nevada’s Virginia Range. Today, we’re excited to share with you a more recent story.
Read on to learn the harrowing and heartwarming details of Bentley’s story.
But first: Every foaling season brings more newborns into risky conditions on the range — and many won’t survive without help. Will you chip in to help us support the rescue of more foals like Creedence and Bentley?
Photo: Bentley was rushed to the vet hospital for plasma and intervention.
Earlier this spring, we supported the rescue of a vulnerable foal named Bentley. He was discovered alone and weak, separated from his band and less than 24 hours old. Despite efforts from Wild Horse Connection and Least Resistance Training Concepts (LRTC) volunteers, his mother couldn’t be found.
Bentley was rushed to the vet hospital, dehydrated and in urgent need of plasma infusions to strengthen his immune system. Vets also discovered he had an angular limb deformity in one of his front legs. Thanks to quick intervention, he was fitted with a splint and corrective shoe.
Today, Bentley is thriving — splint off, spunky as ever, and loving life in his forever home.
HELP US SUPPORT MORE RESCUES LIKE THIS ONE →
Thank you for standing in support of our wild ones,
Team AWHC
25 Burros Dead. How Many More?
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
May is Burro Awareness Month — a time to celebrate and protect these intelligent, resilient animals who’ve roamed the American West for generations. But despite their ecological and cultural importance, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to manage them in the most cruel and costly way.
And Meredith, this has deadly consequences. Last month, at least 25 wild burros died at the BLM’s Axtell holding facility in Utah from the gammaherpes virus.
Give now to protect wild burros
They were chased with helicopters for potentially miles, removed from their home in the Canyonlands Herd Management Area, and funneled into an overburdened holding facility.
These roundups are particularly hard for these sensitive animals and the stress of removal and confinement can lead to disease outbreaks like the gammaherpes virus, but also a condition called hyperlipemia. This often fatal disease causes burros to become lethargic and stop eating.
This tragedy isn’t an isolated incident.
In 2023, 45 Nevada burros died at the same facility, and over half died due to hyperlipemia. Others died during geldings or had to be euthanized due to preventable health issues. In 2016, another outbreak claimed even more burros’ lives.
Yet, nearly a decade later, the BLM continues the same cruel pattern: more roundups, more confinement, more deaths.
Over 64,000 wild horses and burros are now trapped in government holding facilities. This is costing taxpayers tens of millions, and it’s costing the animals their lives.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
With your help, we can:
- Demand accountability from the BLM.
- Promote humane, science-based alternatives to roundups.
- Advocate for real wild burro conservation (not feedlots).
Give now to protect wild burros
The system is failing. Let’s not allow any more burros to die without meaningful conservation reform.
For the wild ones,
American Wild Horse Conservation
Your BIG Heart Helped Save Lives – Thank You!
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
Thank you for coming together in a BIG way yesterday to support the community and especally horses and other animals-in-need! Your Big Day of Giving support is helping provide so much good, and we’re extra grateful for the second chances you’re giving to horses and other animals when they need it most.
Because of you, horses like this sweet pony, Caylee, can find a safe landing at AAE. She was found running loose and ended up in the shelter. Sadly, her owners didn’t come for her, and she needed a place to go. Just this past Wednesday, we welcomed this sweet, lil mare. We’re getting to know her and determining her needs. Stay tuned for more about this lil’ beauty!
From the bottom of our hearts and hooves, thank you! Together, we are building a better world for horses.
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There’s Still Time to Be A Hero for Beautiful Animals like Ella ❤️
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge to help AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area raise funds and awareness. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.
Today, our community has come together in an incredible show of compassion and generosity, but Big Day of Giving isn’t over yet!
Give before 11:59pm PT and help transform a life! Every donation helps provide a variety of basic needs for the horses, including providing feed, veterinary care (routine and emergency), training, hoof and dental care, and other routine care.
Your gift will help us bring hope where it’s needed most and help more horses like Ella.
Ella is an elegant 20ish year old Arabian mare who came to AAE in the spring of 2023 along with her two-week old colt, Theo. The pair were part of the same of 24 horse herd as Mila and Mollie (we shared their story this morning). Theo was born after the herd was seized. Like the rest of the group, Ella was in need of basic care; her long, beautiful mane had become thick with dreadlocks. Despite her poor condition, she was a wonderful mom who kept Theo as healthy and well nourished as best as she could.
Ella is truly a special horse with a bright future. When she first arrived, she couldn’t be haltered, and now she’s easy to catch, halter, and lead. Once Theo was weaned and Ella felt stronger, she was evaluated more, and she was eventually introduced to beginning saddle work. Once she had a good foundation, she was introduced to a rider, and we were pleased with how well she did! She showed confidence and responded to most cues, as if she’d done it before. She navigated a tarp without hesitation and wasn’t easily spooked. If she’s been ridden before, she’s very rusty, and will need a good refresher.
With continued guidance and an experienced person, Ella has great potential. She’s looking for someone who can help her build her skills that she’s honed at AAE so far.
Learn more about Ella here.
Together, we can give horses-in-need, like Ella, the love and care they deserve. But hurry, the clock is ticking! Big Day of Giving ends at 11:59pm!
Because Every Animal Deserves A Yes When Needed – Give Today
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge to help AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area raise funds and awareness. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.
Today is Big Day of Giving, a special day when our community comes together to lift up the causes that matter most.
At AAE, we are here for the horses who have no one else. Your gift today helps us be ready — ready to provide care, shelter, and hope for horses-in-need.
Your generosity and support are why we are able to answer the call when law enforcement needs our help. There’s usually no time to fundraise or look for support. As was the case here:
Just yesterday, we welcomed a stray through local law enforcement when her owner didn’t claim her. She was alone with no home to go back to. Thankfully, because of supporters like you, she was able to find a safe space at AAE.
As is often is the case with strays, we don’t know much of her story. She is an estimated eight year old Quarter Pony mare. Once she finishes the standard quarantine period for new horses, we will update any basic care she needs and share more as we get to know her. At this point, she is not a beginner or child’s pony.
She will be available for adoption once she’s had at least basic care needs met (e.g. hoof and dental care, vaccines, and deworming) and a microchip.
These moments–the ones where we get to say “yes”–are only possible because you step up when it counts.
You make rescue possible and bring hope to animals who have nowhere else to turn.
Every donation makes a difference. It means we’re ready for the next call. It means we can help law enforcement agencies when they need us.
Let’s make this Big Day of Giving count, not only for her, but for the next one who needs us, too.
Big Day of Giving is a very important funding day for AAE and all of the horses we take in and care for throughout the year. Your gift will help fulfill a variety of basic needs for the horses, including providing feed, veterinary care (routine and emergency), training, hoof and dental care, and other routine care.
You can also raise the bar for horses-in-need by pledging matching funds! You’ll inspire giving and make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for the horses, send us an email.
One Day. BIG Difference. Join Us!
The following is from All About Equine Animal Rescue:
Big Day of Giving (BDOG) is a 24-hour online giving challenge to help AAE and other non-profits in the Sacramento area raise funds and awareness. It is a day to give where your heart is! To learn more about Big Day of Giving, visit www.bigdayofgiving.org.
The BIG day is finally here! Today is Big Day of Giving, and we’re calling on our compassionate supporters (that’s you!) to help us provide a better life to horses-in-need.
Big Day of Giving is a very important funding day for AAE and all of the horses we take in and care for throughout the year. Your gift will help fulfill a variety of basic needs for the horses, including providing feed, veterinary care (routine and emergency), training, hoof and dental care, and other routine care.
Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a BIG difference in the lives of the horses who depend on us.
You can also raise the bar for horses-in-need by pledging matching funds! You’ll inspire giving and make your impact twice as BIG! To learn more about starting your own matching funds campaign for the horses, send us an email.
Let’s make a BIG impact, show BIG heart, and change lives in a BIG way–together!
Your generosity and support are why we were able to help horses like Mila and Mollie.
Mila (before). Mollie (before).
Mila and her mom Mollie were part of a herd of 24 horses involved in a neglect case so severe that three of the horses did not survive. The herd had been neglected and starved after being released on huge acreage to fend for themselves. We first met Mollie, a ~20 year old Arabian mare, and her filly, Mila, who was only months old, in the spring of 2024. The pair had been separated and their sadness was immense. Mila had put herself in a corner trying to get to her mom. They were both depleted, but both were hanging on.
Mila and Mollie came to AAE with 13 other herd members. Another organization helped with the remaining horses (colts and stallions).
Once here, Mollie and Mila got the basic care and nutrition they needed. Over time, their confidence and trust grew, and their transformation in just four months was remarkable.
They were adopted together, and they have a very bright future with their new family.
Their happily ever after was possible because of individuals like you.
Your support today helps write the next story of transformation and hope. Your gift opens the door to safety, love, and a second chance.
Together, we can make today truly extraordinary for the horses who need us most!
Thank you!
This Earth Month, help protect wild horses and the planet they call home
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Many people know about Earth Day, but did you know that April is Earth Month?
Over the next few weeks, people around the world will be coming together to raise awareness about issues facing our planet and taking action to protect it. At American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), our contribution to this global effort starts right here at home by preserving America’s wildest landscapes and the iconic species who call them home.
According to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) own range data, much of the public land wild horses inhabit is in declining condition — not because of the horses, but due to livestock overgrazing, land mismanagement, and drought.
That’s why in 2023, we launched a bold initiative to deepen our conservation work: the Land Conservancy Project. This pioneering effort focuses on land acquisition, habitat restoration, and humane wild horse management, all with one goal: to preserve key habitats so wild horses and burros can live wild and free, in balance with other wildlife and the land.
Foal roaming the Land Preserve – Photo by John T. Humphrey
But what does this look like in action?
In Nevada’s breathtaking Carson Valley, we acquired over 3,300 acres of prime habitat, now known as the Fish Springs Land Preserve — a safe haven for the federally protected Fish Springs wild horse herd, along with a rich diversity of native wildlife.
On this land, our dedicated team is:
- Tracking wild horse movements to better understand their impact on the ecosystem
- Restoring meadows, creeks, and springheads to support healthy soil and clean water
- Reseeding native grasses to help wild horses and other species thrive
- Using wildlife cameras to document peaceful coexistence between horses and local wildlife
- And more
Through this vital work, AWHC is setting a new standard for wild horse conservation, proving that it’s possible to protect these animals while also healing and sustaining the land they depend on. That’s why in honor of Earth Month, we’re asking for your help to grow this vision.
Whether you give $10 or $100, your support fuels real, on-the-ground conservation that makes a lasting impact — for wild horses, for future generations, and for the planet we call home. Will you make a gift to help us build a future where wild horses, their fellow wildlife, and the land they inhabit can thrive together?
Thank you,
American Wild Horse Conservation
Happy April Foal’s Day! Say hello to baby Neptune
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Happy April Foal’s Day!
We have some very special foal news to share with you this April Foal’s Day — please join us in welcoming Neptune, the newest addition to the wild herds of the Fish Springs Land Preserve in Nevada’s breathtaking Carson Valley!
Photo by JT Humphrey
Named after the god of water — and horses — Neptune also carries a deeper meaning. In astrology, Neptune represents compassion. And if there’s anything wild foals like Neptune need right now, it’s compassion and care.
Neptune was born free, on American Wild Horse Conservation’s Fish Springs Land Preserve, to a family herd that is safe — thanks in large part to supporters like you, our amazing partners at the Chantecaille Conservation Foundation, and the tireless work of wildlife photographer and land manager John T. Humphrey, whose love for these animals radiates through every photo he captures.
But not all foals are as lucky. Since 1971, wild horses and burros have lost over 22 million acres of their federally designated habitat. This heartbreaking loss is one of the biggest threats to their long-term survival.
That’s why AWHC launched our Land Conservancy Project in 2023 — to permanently protect critical land near wild horse habitat, where wild horses roam freely in coexistence with the wildlife in the area.
Horses roaming the Fish Springs Preserve – JT Humphrey
Thanks to your support, our dedicated team is on the ground every day — tracking herds, restoring habitats, and learning how wild horses and local wildlife coexist on the land. Wildlife cameras and field data help us understand herd behavior and guide our conservation work, ensuring the land remains healthy for generations to come.
But we’re not stopping here.
Thank you, and happy April Foal’s Day!
The AWHC Team
Your support helps us protect wild mares like Zinnia
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Zinnia is a nearly 9-year-old wild mare who calls Nevada’s Virginia Range home.
Strong, resilient, and wise, she’s lived her whole life roaming wild and free on the range. But in recent years, things have been changing around her. Residential development has started to eat away at the edges of her territory, pushing her and other wild horses further into the hills in search of safer ground.
For a wild mare, these changes — on top of the strain of year-after-year pregnancies — can take a serious toll. But thanks to AWHC’s historic Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) fertility control program, which is powered by the generosity of supporters like you, Zinnia has been able to stay strong and healthy, without constantly having a foal by her side.
She now lives peacefully roaming the open lands further east with her band — a stallion she’s been with since 2021 and two other mares. Their story, and the many others like it, are a testament that our PZP program works.
Our work on the Virginia Range provides scientific evidence to the public that THERE IS a humane way to manage wild horses that doesn’t require mass roundups, crowded holding pens, or dangerous sterilization surgeries. Today, we’re asking for your help to keep it going.
The success of our PZP program in Nevada has been critical in our fight to protect wild horses. And the continued operation of this program helps us to provide lawmakers, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the rest of the public with cold, hard, scientific evidence that supports the legitimacy and efficacy of this humane conservation effort.
Thank you,
Team AWHC
P.S. We’ve almost reached 100,000 signatures for our petition demanding the federal government halt helicopter roundups! If you haven’t already, can you take a moment to add your name now to help us reach this incredible milestone?
Chilly Pepper – WATER 911! We have no water. Callie is home
The following is from Chilly Pepper – Miracle Mustang:
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Pucker Up for A Valentine’s Day Kiss!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
The horses (and other animals) of AAE want to show their love and appreciation for you today so they set up a kissing booth! Put on some lip balm and get ready to pucker up!
We are so thankful to have you by our side and in our community. You are an amazing bunch, and we wouldn’t be us without you.
We hope your day is filled with lots of love, chocolate, and sloppy kisses!
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
What Will You Do with Your Extra 24 Hours
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
With this special leap year unfolding, it’s a wonderful time to leap into action and start (or update) your estate planning!
Why is creating a will or trust important?
Setting up a will or revocable living trust (trust) assures your assets can pass to your loved ones and even the causes you’re passionate about.
With a gift to All About Equine (AAE), you can create a lasting legacy and help us ensure a happy, safe journey for at-risk horses. Estate gifts have been instrumental in AAE’s growth and sustainability, allowing us to help more horses in the long term.
benefits.
Don’t wait! Leap into action by creating a robust estate plan through our trusted partner, FreeWill. FreeWill provides you with an easy-to-use, comprehensive, and free platform.
Additionally, if horses (and other equine/animals) are part of your family, FreeWill can help you establish a pet trust, and you can also appoint a pet guardian. Having a plan in place helps assure continuity of care for your animals should something happen to you.
We often hear about and care for horses left in the lurch because their owners didn’t have a plan in place. By working with a chosen guardian and including them in your estate plan, you help avoid heart-wrenching scenarios for your own horses and other animals. Your thoughtful planning makes their future as bright as can be.
Before naming a guardian for pets, it’s essential to chat with that person or organization to make sure they’re ready and able to take on such an important role.
Let’s saddle up and take the reins on this beautiful journey together. With your forward-thinking actions, our mission can continue to leap forward, making the world a brighter place for horses-in-need.
Warmly,
Wendy Digiorno
Executive Director, All About Equine Animal Rescue
P.S. If you’ve already included All About Equine Animal Rescue in your estate plan, please let us know so we can thank you for your support.
What it takes to hold the federal government accountable
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Over the past few days, we’ve told you about one very important aspect of our work here at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) – documenting the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) inhumane helicopter roundups of our cherished wild horses and burros.
In the last three years alone, over 39,000 horses and burros across the West were captured and removed from the wild by the federal government. Now, over 20,000 of these innocent animals are slated for capture in Fiscal Year 2024.
To document these roundups, AWHC has assembled and trained a team of photographers and videographers who are deployed to some of the most remote corners of the West where wild horses still roam and where these operations occur. The evidence they collect and the reports they compile are used to file complaints against the BLM’s actions, are provided to the media, and are used in our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. The evidence we gather helps us establish an irrefutable pattern of cruelty and is a powerful motivator for change. Will you make a contribution today to fuel our Observation Fund and ensure no animal welfare violations go unrecorded?
Oftentimes, our representatives are the ONLY ones onsite to document any violations taking place. That means it’s critical that we have boots on the ground at as many of these roundups as possible.
The thing is this is grueling work. The days can be incredibly long, with start times as early as 4 AM and roundups going on from morning until dusk, sometimes amidst extreme heat or cold depending on the location of the operation. Watching these beautiful and innocent wild animals lose their freedom and families, day in and day out, is also emotionally draining for our observers.
On top of all that, it’s expensive to get them to these remote areas. AWHC provides them with the funds they need to keep them equipped and in the field with four wheel drive vehicles and places to stay after such exhausting days. That means your support is what makes this critical work possible.
Thank you,
Team AWHC
From Rags to Riches!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc.
A RAGS TO RICHES STORY:
WHISKEY
It’s only been a couple of weeks since we told Whiskey’s story, but we are so proud of the progress this guy is making, we need to give him another update!! Whiskey is truly going to be a rags to riches story; as a matter of fact, he already is. (Don’t miss his video, below).
Whiskey came to AAE through a nearby law enforcement situation. He is an estimated early-teen Arabian gelding. He was a stallion when he arrived, and he was a difficult one at that. He’d been neglected, beaten/abused, and despite his former family’s attempts to rehome him, no one wanted Whiskey. He was tied with a rope around his neck, and he walked in circles for years. They said no one was able to halter him, and he was mean.
When we picked him up, he accepted a halter fairly easily, though being at the end of a rope made it much easier. He was hesitant, but given a little time, he loaded into the trailer willingly. He knew he was going somewhere better.
The easy was short lived. Once at AAE, he turned into a bit of a “donkey”. He snarled his nostrils and lips, he pinned his ears, and he charged with intent at anyone approaching him or his food. Likewise, walking a horse anywhere nearby triggered him. He was a bit of a beast. It was understandable, but far from appropriate behavior. It’s not often we say dangerous, but he was, and he was truly one strike away from euthanasia. Euthanasia isn’t something we take lightly. We’ve never euthanized a horse for dangerous behavior, and this was only the second time it was seriously considered since AAE was founded.
Thank goodness, once he was castrated, he had a change of heart…or a change of brains. Whatever it was, we got the change we’d hoped for and so, so much more! This guy has made such a heart-warming turn-around. He’s becoming much more of a model (equine) citizen. He is still a work in progress, but by leaps and bounds, he’s a different horse. He’s housed without issues in his own paddock between a mare and two ponies (a mare and a gelding). He takes casual walks around the paddocks and pastures near other horses without acting out. He’s responsive when he needs to be. He’s learning, he’s willing, he’s trying, and he’s accepting so many new things. It’s such a pleasure to see such an incredible change, and now we can see so much potential ahead. Whiskey still has much to learn, but he’s enjoying the process!
We’re excited to keep him moving forward, but Whiskey is available for adoption to an experienced home where he and his human partner can work together to develop a lifelong relationship.
If this Whiskey sounds like your cup of whiskey, please submit an adoption inquiry to start the process!
If you’re interested in a different kind of partner, check out our other available horses below and on our website.
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The One Where We Share the Friends Story, Again
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We’ve been sharing stories mostly about individual horses, but today we’re going to pivot to this group of Friends.
In August 2023, AAE welcomed Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, and Joey after the unexpected death of a family member. The Friends had been loved and well cared for by the family, but resources were now limited, and the family needed help. The Friends had been together for many years, so before coming to AAE, efforts were made to rehome them together. Unfortunately, a suitable home was not found. Trying to place a family of five minis (four being seniors between 26 and 30), isn’t an easy task, so they eventually came to AAE. By the way, Monica is the youngest Friend, born in 2007 to mom, Rachel, and dad, Ross.
Once at AAE, they were all due for basic care updates, so they all got the works: dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming, and microchips. Sadly, not long after, Joey suffered a very difficult impaction colic, and after four days of treatment, it didn’t resolve. Sadly, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
The boys were all stallions, and Ross and Chandler were gelded, too. Though castration of the older guys is higher risk, once gelded, most can have a much higher quality of life. AAE also has a policy of castrating all colts and stallions prior to adoption to help minimize the risks of unwanted pregnancies and indiscriminate breeding.
These minis are so sweet and love attention.
Keeping a herd together, especially an older group, can be difficult, but one amazing family opened their hearts and home to the Friends and adopted all four. They are settling in nicely and getting along with everyone at their new home. Their humans say “They are just angels.” Ross and his new goat brother even participated in a nativity together this holiday season!
We are blessed with an awe-inspiring and generous community! A third anonymous donor has offered to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5000!
If we can reach the match max, we will be so close to reaching our year end goal!
Let’s do it for the horses!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re just over 2/3 of the way there at $22,95.
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
A New Way to GiveStart your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Dapper Dakota
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Dakota is enjoying a happy holiday this year! He’s looking forward to a bright future for years to come with his forever person while reuniting with one of his brothers!
DAKOTA
Dakota is a 2009 tribal/reservation mustang originally from the Dakotas. He came to AAE from a distressed sanctuary with several other horses. His original, loving owner was diagnosed with terminal cancer, resulting in Dakota being placed at the former sanctuary. That sanctuary was struggling and needed assistance with its animals, so Dakota and some other equine friends came to AAE in the fall of 2021.
Dakota had extensive and painful heel cracks in his hind hooves when he arrived. It was also discovered that the lens in his left eye was detached, and he could not see from that side. He was wary of humans, especially when they approached him from the left side or from behind, and he was always on heightened alert.
During his time with AAE, Dakota’s hoof health improved greatly, his confidence grew, and he was re-introduced to a saddle, which he had no issues with. He became a really sweet and social fella who loves attention from both humans and horses alike. He was adopted this fall by past AAE adopter, Rodney. Dakota and his former AAE herdmate Nash are now brothers for life! Such a great outcome for two really nice horses, not to mention a really great adopter!
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
We are blessed with an awe-inspiring and generous community! A third anonymous donor wants us to reach our year-end goal and has offered to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5000, starting today!
If we can reach the match max, we will be so close to reaching our year end goal! Let’s do it for the horses!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re nearly 2/3 of the way there at $21,850 (includes off-line donations).
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The Marvelous Matteo!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Christmas may be over, but we still have stories to share! Marvelous Matteo is up next!
MATTEO
AAE welcomed 10-year old (captive bred) mustang stallion, Matteo, in September 2023. He had an enormous summer sore on his face. (Summer sores are associated with the life cycles of stomach worms and transmitted by flies).
Matteo was fearful and extremely reactive to humans, and no one at his prior home had been able to handle him to treat the summer sore. It’s very likely he had never been haltered and only minimally touched prior to coming to AAE.
In the time he’s been here, we’ve made progress. Matteo is very curious and getting brave. He’s accepting touch, and growing a bit more inquisitive with humans, though, he’s still very reactive and skeptical. Under direction of our vet, he got a round of antibiotics, and we treated the sore with various topicals. It wasn’t the prettiest, but it was effective. The sore was well on its way to healing, and thankfully, with the change in weather (reduction in fly irritants), the sore was able close and heal. Matteo is much relieved.
Hopefully, with time, he’ll come to realize we’re here to help him, and he’ll learn he can enjoy humans.
Once we’re able to halter and handle him more safely (for him and humans), we’ll work toward dental and hoof care, vaccines, microchip, castration, etc. Slow and steady!
See more photos of Matteo here.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re just over 1/3 of the way there at $21,825.
Give A Gift, Help A Horse-In-Need like Matteo
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
The Best Christmas Gift Ever!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
This year Elliott received the best Christmas gift ever, and his story is one of our favorites! He’s healthy, happy, and with his new family!
ELLIOTT
Elliott is a captive bred mustang born in March 2021. He was rescued as a colt by a local family from a backyard breeder who said Elliott needed “a little” cosmetic surgery. The family soon realized the surgery would be more complicated and costly than they could manage, so they reached out to AAE for help.
AAE welcomed Elliott in August 2022. We learned he was born with a congenital abnormality – he had a sheath, but no visible penis – and he couldn’t urinate freely. Urine dribbled from his sheath almost continuously and scalded his skin, which was very painful.
Elliott had surgery to reconfigure his sheath, and the missing part was found! He could now urinate freely like a normal horse, too! After healing from the first surgery nearly closed his sheath again, he had a second surgery to reconfigure his sheath again to facilitate a different healing pattern, and he was castrated at the same time. He was a biateral crypt orchid; neither testicle had descended.
Elliott recovered well from both surgeries! He could move freely, and he became playful and active with the herd. This was probably the first time in his life he’s been pain free enough to be playful and run with his herdmates. He was a joy around humans, too. Our handsome and sweet baby was growing into a big boy, too, nearly 16.0 hh (one hand = four inches) and maturing.
Elliott found his forever family this past fall! He has three new horse friends at his new house, and he recently started school. We couldn’t be happier for him!
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Granger is Going to Have the Hap-Hap-Happiest Christmas!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
He may not be a Griswold, but Granger is going to enjoy a fun old-fashioned family Christmas in his new home this year!
GRANGER
Granger was living with a small herd of horses in a large, dry pasture. He is a senior (born ~1992) horse with very worn out teeth, and he was left to survive on dry weeds. He became emaciated, and fortunately, in the summer of 2022, law enforcement stepped in before it was too late.
Once at AAE, Granger began a refeeding program consisting of soaked alfalfa pellets. After he was done with quarantine, he got the works: hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip, and some diagnostics, too. Based on his very aged teeth, our vet estimated he was likely about 30 years old. (Age is difficult to determine after about 18-20, but his teeth were that aged.) Despite the condition in which he came, he rebounded nicely, with no apparent long-term health concerns, though diagnostics did show he has Cushings. Granger was started on daily medications for Cushings, as well as another daily med to support his joints.
Granger is sweet and respectful. He was protective and defensive around food when he first came to AAE, but he learned to leave those behaviors behind. We were told he was used as a trail horse in his prior life. Due to his age and arthritis, his riding days are behind him, too.
We are so thrilled ol’ Granger found a wonderful family this fall! He is being loved on and doted on as a companion, both for his humans and a senior mare.
We have another very generous donor offering to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to $3000! Help us get to our goal, and turn $3,000 into $6,000!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give This Holiday Season
(1) Set up a bill pay with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine
A New Way to Give
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!