All About Equine Animal Rescue

August 21: Two New Rescues, Hay Co-Op & Adoptions!

misty — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:41:38 +0000

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:

Three AAE Mares are at Monty Roberts International Training Center (and Name Game winner)!

misty — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:55:10 +0000

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!

The Name Game Has Begun!

misty — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:09:15 +0000

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.

June 27, 2010

misty — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:01:32 +0000

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!

March 18, 2010

wendy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:01 +0000

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

March 11, 2010

wendy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:35 +0000

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!!

March 10, 2009

wendy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:54:24 +0000

PLEASE support All About Equine

Join us for a Dinner Fundraiser

Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 4p to 9p

at Rubio’s in Folsom

2776 E. Bidwell St., Folsom, CA 95630

Your dinner at Rubio’s will help feed our horses.

Rubio’s will donate 20% of AAE’s sales.

Be sure to BRING this flyer, and

present it to the cashier when you order

so AAE will get credit!

March 1, 2010

wendy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:58:10 +0000

PLEASE join us, it’s All About Equine’s Celebration and Fundraiser at Round Table Pizza (2222 Francisco Drive @ El Dorado Hills Blvd., El Dorado Hills) this Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 5p to 9p.

Help us Congratulate Heather W!!

Heather is completing her Girl Scout Silver Award Project at AAE: a fencing project to help improve AAE’s fencing and to provide better housing for our horses. As a result of Heather’s hard work, she was awarded an EDGABY grant of $1875 toward her project.

Thank you, Heather, from everyone here at AAE…

…and Fallon says THANK YOU from all of the horses.

Bring your flyer for dine-in or take-out orders, and Round Table will donate 20% of AAE’s net sales; HOWEVER, YOU MUST PRESENT THE ATTACHED FLYER WHEN YOU ORDER!

Please forward the flyer on to anyone and everyone that might want to join us… share it with co-workers and/or classmates, post it in a visible area…help us get the word out. The flyer is also available on AAE’s website!

Thank you!

January 19, 2010

wendy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:19:22 +0000

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

Here are some quick ways to help:

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!

Other great ways to help include: 1) teaming up with a local school, business, club, team, or organization and asking them to search and shop on AAE’s behalf; 2) contacting your local TV or radio station to pitch them a story on how people can support AAE every time they search the Internet or shop online; or any other way you can help spread the word and get people using the sites to support AAE.

Be sure to check out our available horses!

Thanks so much for your help!

January 3, 2010

wendy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:49:20 +0000

Happy New Year everyone!! There’s so much to catch up on since we took in our first horses in June, but it’s time to stop looking back, start today, and look to the future. We’ll make up for time past as we go.

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!

: Takela this morning

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

Please help us help them by donating now…d0nate, sponsor a horse, or drop by with some feed/hay or supplements. Whatever you can do.