Equine Aid

05/08/2025

Happy World Donkey Day from Petey, Easter, James, Bandito, Skipper and Dominic to all of You!

03/29/2025

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋-𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐁𝟐𝟖𝟒 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐌 "𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞" 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐜𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐌 "𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬" 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐄𝐃. We will update you further soon!!!" It is time for these two and others to RESIGN.

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: ONCE Governor Grisham-Lujan signs HB284, she will have "𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒" desired and dreamed of by the 𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐀 𝐅𝐒 and the 𝐁𝐋𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐈𝐏𝐄-𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐌 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 as Trespass Livestock 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭: . . . . . . . . . . . 𝟏) 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄. 𝟐) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐌 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟑) 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐌 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 (𝐍𝐌𝐋𝐁) 𝟒) 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 and more, including the Public Trust Doctrine.
(Photo of a Placitas, NM Wild Horse by S.Lucas)
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CALL/WRITE KRQE ://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/legislature/bill-to-manage-wild-horses-in-new-mexico-passes-heads-to-governors-desk/ ++++Ask them to STOP the LIES. These Wild Horses are already managed by a bill passed unanimously minus 1 in 2007. They and stabilized as in PLacitas and elsewhere unless the gov. blocks it! https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/legislature/bill-to-manage-wild-horses-in-new-mexico-passes-heads-to-governors-desk/
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𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐭. VETO HB 284 and 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐀.
@ 𝐆𝐨𝐯. 𝐋𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐧-𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝟓𝟎𝟓-𝟒𝟕𝟔-𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚.𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲@𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.𝐧𝐦.𝐮𝐬

𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧:
@ "Representative" McQueen 505-986-4423
[email protected]
@ Senator Pat Woods 505-986-4853
Email: [email protected]
@ Senator Cervantes 505-986-4861
Email: [email protected]

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With SB284, They got it covered! Removing them as Wild and classifying them as Livestock would allow the feds (Bureau of Land Management and USDA Forest Service = to consider them as trespass livestock like the cattle in the Gila that the USDA FS SHOT from a PLANE in NM in 2/2023. =======>

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 "𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬" 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐌 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝:

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐁𝟐𝟖𝟒 𝟕𝟕-𝟐-𝟏.𝟏. 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.--𝐀𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:
A. "animals" or "𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤" means all domestic or
domesticated animals that are used or raised on a farm or ranch, including the carcasses thereof, and exotic animals in captivity and includes equines, cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
bison, poultry, ostriches, emus, rheas, camelids and farmed cervidae upon any land in New Mexico. "Animals" or "livestock" does not include canine or feline animals or 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬;

𝐑. "𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞" means an unclaimed horse found at large that is not an estray due to lack of evidence of private ownership or domestication and does not include horses subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government pursuant to the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and B***os Act;

𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭.

=>𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐍𝐌 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐗𝐗 § 𝟐𝟏
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 provide for control of pollution and 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. (𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐, 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟏.)

Interestingly in recent years McQueen and others have been attempting to literally delete and since they could'nt make that happen they attemped to effectively nullify this important Constitutional Amendment...

03/04/2025

Please watch and share this video. Our intention is that more Americans realize what the federal government has done to our wild horses and burros. And their ultimate plans for them.
Our sanctuary Mustang, Aspen.
https://www.pbs.org/show/the-mustangs-americas-wild-horses/

02/05/2025

Juan and Julio are heading home!

01/16/2025

I received this guy's reel from a friend and looked him up. He has many animals and seems to have a great relationship with them. I hope you enjoy this, too.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1710005339579025

12/25/2024

*********Merry Christmas Friends******
Hoping that you all have a peaceful holiday with your friends, family and furries!
This guy has a little something to say about it all-
https://www.facebook.com/reel/458813023691432

11/28/2024

Wishing each and every one of you a peaceful, thoughtful and enjoyable Thanksgiving.
We are thankful for all the kind friends and supporters of Equine Aid, for our AMAZING volunteers, our vet, Dr. Hannah Mueller and our talented all-female farrier team! These people are the the moving parts that make sure these formerly at risk animals enjoy a peaceful, predictable future. Thank You All!

Our Buddy, Bandito:

10/22/2024

I send an apology to each of you who has received a notice from the spammer/scammers who keep posting on our page.
I delete them and then they return very quickly. If any of you know how I might get rid of them for good, I'm very open to trying any suggestions. 😊
Geri

09/01/2024

Our old web site was very dated and has been taken off line while improvements are made. Thank You, Caryl Clippinger of https://charlotteswebstudios.com/ for so kindly creating a more functional and updated site!
We are also grateful for the many beautiful photos which will be featured on the new site, by Heather of https://heatherhalephoto.com/ !
I look forward to sharing the new site with you as soon as it is ready. Meanwhile, please feel free to message us here on FB. ❤❤❤

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08/20/2024

This is from the Foundation, a reputable, committed organization. Very alarming plans for the wild donkeys of Arizona.

BLM wants to zero out the last remaining 30 wild burros from Arizona's Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management Area. BLM plans a most cruel removal method of stampeding burros with helicopters to ropers. Please join TCF in opposing this proposed action.

07/11/2024

Summer time brings flies! Here are some considerations for your donkey when choosing a fly mask!

07/05/2024

This horse is our former BLM mustang, Aspen, who was rescued from a kill pen several years ago. He has experienced many scary events in the past (rounded up, castrated without sedation, trained to dance, deserted in a field and sent to the kill pen) and remains wary in spite much gentle attention while he lives here.
At this time, Aspen and Lennis Mullin, our Herd Health Manager, are working with our trainer, Jenny Gvozd to ease his mind
He is always happy to give a little bird a ride!
Photo by Lennis Mullin

05/08/2024

It is World Donkey Day
Let's celebrate these gentle, intelligent animals by protecting them from the ejaio trade!

Let's keep the journey of Protecting the donkeys of Somalia in particular and those in the world 🌎 as a whole

04/19/2024

There must be an interesting story behind this!

04/19/2024

This pair of lovely animals need a committed home together. Please read the information provided below by their owner. If you are interested, please message this page.

Nevada - He's a 32 y/o bay quarter horse that I've had since he was 3. He's a mellow guy who can seem a bit distant. Once caught, he's a dream to work with for the vet or farrier and he loves attention.
He has Cushings (PPID) and takes his daily pergolide with his pellets. He loves his Special Blend pellets; because his teeth are 32 years old, he can't eat hay any more. He has some arthritis, so he receives a daily dose of Equioxx. Nevada also loves his carrots which need to be limited due to Cushings.
Given his age, he does really well. He loves hanging out with his buddy, Willie, friends for the last 22 years. They must be kept together.

Willie - he's a 25 y/o mini donkey who is simply the best little guy ever. He is personality plus! He thinks he's in charge and loves everyone, particularly children. He definitely will let you know when he wants attention. I've also had him since he was 3. He is simply amazing and well trained. He ground ties and stand for the farrier that way.

agreement, if he didn't give up, I wouldn't either. It was a win-win.
He also has Cushings: he needs to get his meds given to him by hand, he won't take them in grain.
He gets Equioxx daily just like Nevada.
They're both doing really well and I really don't want to re-home either but my husband is retiring and we will be moving out of state. I don't think it's in either Nevada or Willie's best interest to travel 1800 miles. I hope someone will give them a loving home where they can live out their days.

04/08/2024

Donkeys. More like Dogs than Horses!

Love from these people makes donkeys smile and sing non-stop! If you’ve ever thought donkeys are boring, these two stories will change your mind. Dean, Dawn, and Victoria all dedicate their l…

03/31/2024

I had a niggling concern about the potential effects of nets on equine teeth after reading and hearing there might be issues. I wasn't too concerned as I know that our vet would tell us if she saw any such wear during dental care.
We use 1" slow feed nets for all the animals here. The nets have moderated consumption and there is little wasted hay; a big plus for us as lots of hay was ruined when we fed in troughs.
This study looked at the effect of nets on teeth and determined that nets don't seem to cause any remarkable changes.
So, one less niggler in the back of my mind and I hope for you, too!

02/02/2024

All true!

Donkey Facts: Did you know donkeys are quite strong? In fact, they are stronger than a horse of the same size! They are also quite intelligent, capable of independent thinking and decision making. They won’t do anything that they consider unsafe which is why some may think they are stubborn. That is simply not the case. A donkey will think things through before deciding what to do next. They are very calm and sociable animals proven true by two of our lovable donkey residents.
📷 Scott Carter

01/13/2024

The photo above, was taken on January 11 by Cindy, our erstwhile volunteer. She arrives here three nights a week to feed the herds. She is devoted to these animals; her dedication is much appreciated! Thank you for sharing this photo of the main field.
Our barns are off to the left and I'd imagine the animals are in them, keeping an eye out for Cindy/dinner... The horses have access the the woods as well but they seem to prefer the woods only for summer coolness. It's very peaceful here with a coat of snow, just quiet.

11/10/2023

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11/07/2023

I will definitely be buying some of the beautiful horse stamps. And Manatees, Blue Grass and Turtles! These horse stamps appear to be really well done.

This will be fun! The US Postal Service will issue a set of horse stamps in 2024. The horses were photographed by Stephanie Moon Photography of Ohio and Karen Wegehenkel Horse Photography of Oregon. Other fun stamps coming next year feature turtles, manatees, and bluegrass music!

10/28/2023

A huge thank you to the 40 Something Cowgirls, Marysville, WA!
For the second year in a row the Cowgirls held raffles (of training pedestals) and sold beautiful pottery and hand crafts as fundraisers for us at various locations including Coastal, Tractor Supply and the Co-Op in Arlington, Marysville and Monroe.
We're very grateful to them for planning and organizing these events for us ❤️
Thank you also to Marla, Cindy and Savy for representing us at the events, along with herd members Petey, Bandito, Annie and Joey. Big thanks to Stuart Cole for building the pedestals!
The photo below is of Cowgirl Tina Price and Bandito who are trying out a pedestal. Thank You, Cowgirls!

09/13/2023

When equines are purchased from kill pens, it puts more money in the pockets of these wretched people. That allows them to purchase many more horses to sell to Mexican slaughter.
Please be careful about placing your equines, all animals actually. If you cannot find a great home for your horse, pony or donkey, there is no shame in euthanasia to protect them from this brutal end.

An Oregon horse auction company facing growing allegations of illegal auction and unfair trade practices appeared to have removed all past auction history from its online auction site pages.

08/20/2023

Lovely story about adopting BLM donkeys.

Source: GeoBeats Animals “Great things come in small packages…”

08/11/2023

Thirty one mustangs killed last week during these wretched helicopter round ups...

I'm supporting TCF's lawsuit to stop BLM from hiding the pain and suffering of our wild horses and burros at brutal roundups. Before we can end the trauma, suffering and deaths at roundups -- We Must Be Able to See the Whole Roundup. Please Join the Fight!

08/02/2023

Although this post is from Ireland, we also grow a lot of Tansy here on the west side of the mountains.
It seems to be able to grow in very unfavorable conditions and is difficult to eradicate. In pastures, which you don't want to spray it with toxic chemicals, the entire plant needs to be hand-pulled before it goes to seed.
You will find that the number of plants decreases rapidly if you pull it every year and then send it to the dump. You need to eliminate the seeds so pull it before it goes to seed (they fly around like Dandelion seed) and don't burn it as that won't kill the seeds which will survive and sprout in the spring.
It's the neighborly thing to do.

⚠️ Protect your donkey from ragwort this summer! Ragwort is highly toxic to donkeys and it can lead to severe liver damage and even be fatal.

Spring and summer are the best times to get rid of Ragwort before it has a chance to seed. If pulled by hand, gloves should be worn at all stages.

Get in touch if you'd like any information about how to keep your donkeys safe from this toxic plant. 🌿

07/24/2023

Another nice horse available through Silent Wave, an Oregon rescue.

07/21/2023

It is really gratifying...

The best way to start the day. 👌🏽

07/04/2023

Equine Welfare Alliance:
We have been sharing this eloquent, sad state of equine slaughter since 2010. It was authored by Jerry Finch and still holds true today.

We have been sharing this eloquent, sad state of equine slaughter since 2010. It was authored by Jerry Finch and still holds true today.

06/28/2023

As the weather warms, the pests thrive. We use fly predators and traps to reduce the fly population. To control mosquitos, we dump and scrub water troughs every few days and make sure not to leave standing water (their breeding grounds).
How do you manage insects?

How to design a multitiered insect control plan to combat flies, mosquitoes, midges, and more.

06/04/2023

This lovely horse is available through Silent Wave Horse Rescue in Oregon. Reputable folks!

05/27/2023

Please protect your equines from falling into the wrong hands. Thoroughly check out anyone who wants your animal- kill buyers are known to use women and kids to express promises of a good life for your animal, get them free or cheap and then ship them to slaughter. The trip to Mexico is often horrific: transported in extreme heat or cold for days without food or water...
From our friends at Silent Wave Horse Rescue in Oregon.

05/25/2023

A friendly reminder...

At this time of year we are out working in the garden, tending plants and mowing the lawn, but did you know that lawn grass cuttings should never be fed to horses. Please remember never put cuttings into any area where horses are grazing.

Unfortunately, grass cuttings are potentially very dangerous for horses to eat and sadly many have died as a result of people putting lawn mowings over the fence into horse pastures.

5 Good Reasons not to feed cutting to horses:

COLIC: A horse may gorge itself on piles of clippings. The large amount of grass can cause excessive fermentation in the hind gut. This can lead to colic or laminitis.
CHOKE: Horses tend to gobble down grass clippings quickly. Unlike grazing on grass out of the pasture and slowly chewing it, clippings require little effort or chewing to swallow. There is a potential risk that the clippings can get lodged in the esophagus.
MOLD: Piled up grass clippings can quickly grow mold, especially in hot and humid environments. Mold can also lead to colic.
BOTULISM: Dense piles of grass do not allow for air to circulate through grass clippings. This is an invitation for the deadly botulism toxin to develop.
POISONOUS PLANTS: Horses unknowingly eat toxic weeds and plants they normally would avoid when they get mixed in with the mower clippings.

05/24/2023

We stopped patronizing Amazon a couple years ago because they are the largest online retailer of ejaio. We told them that we cannot support a company who supports killing donkeys to make vanity products. They never responded.
All Donkeys deserve better!

Pseudo-medicines, snacks, candies, and cosmetics made from donkey hide earn unscrupulous sellers nearly $8 billion each year — and you can even buy it on Amazon when you search for “ejiao.” Add your name to our petition now and tell Jeff Bezos, Andy Jessy and Amazon.com that donkeys and their ...

05/08/2023

Happy World Donkey Day!

Please share a photo (or several) of your beloved donkeys. We would love to see them!

04/30/2023

Wow, in all the forty-some years I was a farrier and/or rescuer, I never saw feet that curled up far enough to hit the forelegs! Pretty sad but this has a joyous outcome!

The Dodo As soon as the expert blades of the farrier’s tools trimmed the overgrown and tangled hooves of the neglected pony, a burst of relief surged through Stella’s heart and soul. Wi…

04/27/2023

This past Saturday the Sunset Riders 4H club visited our farm to help out with our messy garden and to sort tack for a future sale. Each and every person who came out, adults and 4H members, were so nice and truly great helpers.
Thank You Sunset Riders: Case, Clora, Avery, Brianna, Lily, Sawyer, Maria, Taylor, Kim & Ozzie, Heather and Emily! Please forgive me if I forgot your name!

04/26/2023

The bottle baby has a name!

04/21/2023

I follow this page and had to share this with you. Plus, this little guy supports my thought that Donkey babies are the cutest babies of all!