Sandra’s Legacy: A Love for Horses That Lasts Forever
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Chilly Pepper – Quick update – Appreciate your continued love and support.
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Chilly Pepper – 911 CALL FOR 4 BABIES – WILL YOU HELP ME SAVE THEIR LIVES?
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Chilly Pepper – MY Broken Shoulder and have 6 babies with me. I need help asap please!
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Chilly Pepper – Will You Help us Help “LIL MAN” We are his ONLY chance.
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“Ten” is here, fighting for life!
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Tell Congress: Support the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act!
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
We have exciting news to share! Today, U.S. Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), alongside Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), co-chairs of the bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus, introduced the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025, a groundbreaking bill that would reform the cruel and costly federal wild horse program.
This legislation calls for:
A phase-out of helicopter roundups within two years
The immediate installation of cameras on helicopters to bring long-overdue transparency to BLM operations
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into humane alternatives, including how they could create new jobs and reduce harm to wild horses
These reforms are urgently needed. Just last summer, AWHC observers documented a BLM contractor kicking and punching a collapsed wild horse. If we hadn’t been there, the cruelty would’ve remained hidden. Cameras will ensure the public sees what happens behind the scenes.
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This bill reflects the power of your voice — more than 100,000 of you have signed our Halt the Helicopters petition, and 64,000 have demanded cameras on helicopters used for roundups. Now, Congress is listening.
Take Action now and ask your Member of Congress to cosponsor this important legislation.
Let’s keep the momentum going. Together, we can protect our wild horses and build a future where cruelty is no longer the cost of management.
— The AWHC Team
Chilly Pepper & the Critters Need Your Help!
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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
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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.