All About Equine Animal Rescue

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

“By saving the life of one horse, we may not be changing the world, but we are changing the world for that one horse.” Author unknown.

All About Equine Animal Rescue (AAE) is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit equine rescue and rehabilitation organization located in El Dorado Hills, California.

Donations: Every little bit helps!