All About Equine Animal Rescue

What a busy month August has been so far-last week was a wonderful week for Roman; he found his forever home!  Roman arrived at AAE with two other weanling appendix-QH colts.  He was gelded this spring along with eight other yearling colts and is starting his new adventure with his family in the Stockton area!  Pictures of Roman & his new adoptive mommy will be updated soon.

Also- AAE coordinated the first hay co-op and delivery of 10 Tons of Rye Grass Hay!  Thanks to all who participated, we are hoping to be able to purchase high quality hay in quantity to achieve maximum savings.  Here are some photos of the Semi that delivered the hay, their forklift hard at work & stacks of unloaded hay!

AAE would also like to announce two new rescues: Mustang Montana- a very pretty sorrel dun gelding and his pasture mate Saphire- an older 20-something dark bay pony mare.  Both were in pretty rough condition and after a health eval., worming & lots of nutritious hay they are both making steady progress.

Last but not least in our news update is Lacy’s first ride!  Lacy is the mother of buckskin pony Sparky and was rescued from Nevada with her colt at side.  Although she didn’t have much handling or training upon arrival at AAE, she was very accepting of her young rider & took this new training in stride like the grand gal she is.  Here is Lacy with her first rider:

We have a name winner for the new AAE Filly:  Stella, named for her mini-constellation of spots on her hip! These are pictures taken 7-25-10:

Bella (Stella’s mom) has an injured front foot that is healing from a recent abscess and severe scarring.  Paul (Kezis) the Shoer donated time on this month to trim her hoof and fit her with a special shoe to help maintain the shape of her hoof and add stability while it heals.  What a difference in these before & after photos:

We are keeping her foot wrapped and treated to keep dirt and flies away while the new tissue forms.  Amazingly this mare is walking well- not showing any lameness!

Monty Roberts Update:  AAE brought three of our unhandled mares to the Monty Roberts International Training Center for join-up training.  This is a magnificent program and facility, and we are excited to hear updates as the mares progress in their training.  The three mares selected were Moola, Takela and Honey.  Click on their name to visit their individual pages under the available  horses link.

Here are the mares waiting to be loaded up for the long trip, left to right: Moola, Takela & Honey.

Arriving at the Monty Roberts International Training Facility:

One of the spacious indoor training arenas:

One of their covered roundpens:

Thank you to the Monty Roberts International Training Center for this valuable training to three of the AAE’s most challenging rescued mares!  Stay tuned for updates & adoption availability!

News:  AAE just emailed our current newsletter, & we will be adding a link to our homepage.  If you are not on the email list and would like a copy of the newsletter emailed to you, please email us to let us know! 

Thank you to the volunteers that worked this weekend (and every weekend) in the hot weather.  We’ve had quite a bit of recent interest in adoption, and we are hopeful some of the yearling geldings & some rideable mares will find their forever homes soon!  We’ll be updating invidual horses pages with new photos- so check back on the available link, and click on the horses photo for more pictures and information!

With the welcome addition of a bouncy healthy filly to our rescue mare Bella, the last touch that is needed is a suitable name for this darling girl. We’ve received some great suggestions- thank you!  Also- AAE’s newsletter will be mailed soon- make sure you are on our email  list!

 Below are the names submitted to date, please vote for your top 3 choices, and we’ll narrow the vote “ballot”   In no particular order, suggested names are:

• BellaRosa
• Phoebe
• Delia
• Bene (great)
• Grazie (thanks)
• Biscotti (biscuit/cookie)
• Bianca (white)
• Vita (life)
• Vespa
• Tazza (cup of coffee/tea)
• Tally
• Isa
• Ruby
• Stella (for the mini-constellation of spots on her left hip)
• Justice
• Ayasha
• Rose
• Rose Bud
• Malibu
• Crystal

Momma & baby are doing great- the filly is getting daily handling & halter lessons, and she is cuter every day.

AAE Is excited to announce our newest arrival: 

A baby Filly born at the rescue on June 23rd to our rescue mare Bella!!

This little filly is sweet, inquisitive and gentle as the day is long.  You can’t take one step inside her paddock without her little nose nuzzling you all over!! 

We are still waiting for that “perfect” name for this sweet little one- please email your suggestions & we’ll post the top names to the website for a vote!

 See her little spots on her hip? She has a small white patch on her belly & spots!

More Great News!

CONGRATULATIONS
Fillus and Chico on their new home away from home, Enchanted April Farm

Enchanted April Farm has joined our rescue effort as a foster facility.  Thank you, Elke!! 

Fillus and Chico are enjoying wide open spaces with lots of clean fresh air, as well as pats & hugs from a human being.  Enchanted April Farm is the perfect place for them:  a place for healing and recuperation for animals & humans alike. 

They are thriving after only a week! 

Look at them now

Enchanted April Farm

Fillus - March 18, 2010

Chico - March 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS
Zuni and A RANCH OF LIGHT!!

A Ranch of Light is fostering Zuni, and she has the honor of being the center of kids attention in A Ranch of Light’s Horse Birth & Beyond Class.  

Zuni is due to foal ANY day, so be sure to check back for updates and pics.

Look at that belly!!

Boy, it’s been wet and muddy ’round here. Needless to say, no good new pics. As a result of the poor weather, we had to delay the gelding portion of our clinic until things dry up a bit. On a positive note, about half of the adult horses received dental care, and the less handled mares were trimmed while sedated. Yayyyyy, that was great for them!

Good News: We’re excited to let you know All About Equine Animal Rescue (AAE) is now up and running on GoodSearch and GoodShop! 

We’re excited to let you know All About Equine Animal Rescue (AAE) is now up and running on GoodSearch and GoodShop! 

If you’re not familiar:

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations to AAE add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each or your purchases to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting AAE.

If you download the GoodSearch – AAE toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you shop and search online – even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first!

Start now by downloading the GoodSearch Toolbar and select “AAE” as your charity, then help us Spread the Word

• Send out an e-mail asking your friends, family, co-workers, teammates, and other horse-lovers to start using GoodSearch and GoodShop.
  
• If you have a website or facebook page, place a custom badge, GoodSearch logo and Search Box on your site
  
• Ask your friends, family, co-workers, and teammates to download the GoodSearch & GoodShop Toolbar. The GoodSearch Toolbar works with most browsers to ensure that AAE earns money every time they shop and search – even if they skip coming to GoodShop or GoodSearch first!

Thanks so much for your help!

We finished the year off on another challenging note when Takela became ill.  She went down with a bang the day after Christmas.  Her symptoms were less than typical, but Takela’s vet concluded  colic or enteritis.  When she was facing a second cold dark night of misery, and no improvement with treatment…no appetite, no thirst, little poop, and pain in her gut for two days…often sitting like a dog, we pondered that horrible decision of what might be best for the poor girl.  For once, we all acknowledged her “strong” spirit played to her advantage, and she was still fighting.  So, we thought she could continue her fight.  That night brought hope.  I never thought poop could be poetic, but in the middle of the night, when I saw the moon glistening upon her poop, it was pure bliss.  The mineral oil finally found it’s way THROUGH her intestines.  “Hallelujah” I said!!!  I knew at that moment, we couldn’t give up on this girl.  Things started looking up, and each day forward brought a little improvement.  I can say with confidence, yesterday Takela was Takela!

What a great way to start the new year!!

It’s 2010, and we’re off to a new start.  The holiday diversion and Takela’s hurdles didn’t slow the need for horses in our communities. 

We’re working hard, and with the help of some of our friends, we’re juggling space and fostering a couple of horses to make room for a couple of girls in desperate need.  Jasmine (“Jazzy”) and her filly arrived last night.  Like most of the horses here, they were literally in the hands of the slaughterhouse.  Because of caring and generous people, they got the best Christmas gift anyone can get…the gift of life.  They have been spared, but they journey has only just begun.  

Jazzy need sponsors to help support her along the way to her new home.  Thanksfully, I think the filly has a sponsor. 

Jazzy is a sweet little soul, but she’s been starved.  Her winter coat is doing a great job of masking the finer details of her skeleton.   It’s much worse than it looks, and it looks bad!

Jasmine this morning

Jazzy's Filly