• New Intake: Whiskey
• New Tack Store Location Open
• Next Week: Laugh It Forward
• Save the Date: Boots & Bling
• Horses Available for Adoption
• Volunteer Corner, Current Volunteer Help Needed
• Special Project Help Needed
• Other Ways You Can Help

WHISKEY

Whiskey is Quarter Horse/Arabian stallion that came to AAE last month when his elderly owner passed away after an extended illness. We were told he is 7-8 years old, though we think he’s probably a bit older. He came with an older stallion; we'll share more about him, next. These are the two guys that were with Maia and Portia that we provided feed for until they could be transported to AAE, as soon as we could set-up adequate quarantine/housing for stallions. Their owner passed, and the need to transfer became even more urgent.

We don't usually take stallions, and we weren't going to take these two until we saw them. Besides their condition, these boys were tied to stakes on about 15' ropes, and the two mares had been in adjoining paddocks. We had to set-up paddocks suitable for stallions for quarantine and housing, but we got it done.

Whiskey was mostly a gentleman, though we were told we had to watch out for him. He definitely has some studly tendencies, but for pick-up and transport, he was soft, sweet, and scared, especially loading into the trailer, though he loaded slowly, he loaded willingly.

Once at AAE, he was started on an alfalfa diet (consistent with UCD’s protocol for refeeding malnourished horses). He's a handful. As soon as he stabilizes and gains a bit of weight, he will be castrated and have hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and a microchip. Once done, he'll continue handling/evaluation before he's available for adoption.

Until he is ready for adoption, Whiskey needs a monthly sponsor (or a team of sponsors) to help support his care costs and gelding. Learn more about becoming a monthly sponsor or make a one time donation to help horses like Whiskey.

It’s hard to imagine anyone ever allowing a horse (or other animal) to get to this condition. It's not acceptable. In this case, these horses were the spouse's (Mr.) horses, and he left the horses with his ailing wife (Mrs). It's bad enough to leave an ailing spouse, but imagine being the ailing spouse and being left with the responsibility of caring for four horses, one a difficult stallion, one a very senior mare, and another a difficult mare. Mr. did not offer any financial support for the horses to Mrs. to provide for the horses. Once her health began to decline, she was unable to sustain them. Her family tried to help but they did not have the knowledge nor resources to care for horses. While ailing, Mrs. and family's attempts to rehome the horses failed before AAE was asked to help. Mrs. ultimately had open heart surgery, then passed away just a few weeks later. (It is difficult rehome backyard bred stallions, very senior horses, and untrained horses, as we know). Sadly, this was the result. It shouldn't happen, but we see it all too often.

Thank you for your support helping horses each and every day!

Your support makes it possible to help horses

like Whiskey, Maia, and Portia when they need it most.

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!

The AAE Used Tack Store is open in its new location!

4050 Durock Rd #6

Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Shop AAE as another way to help horses. Donations of clean, gently used tack are always welcome, too, but if you can hold off another week or so to give us time to continue processing some of our inventory from the move, we would sure appreciate it! We really need some help cleaning tack right now, we have a backlog. Do you have a few hours to spare?

If you love tack, come shop!! If you like to clean tack, look at tack, just be around it, talk to people about tack, all in the same opportunity to help horses and AAE, we need YOU! We need volunteers to help us receive and process new tack, and sell surplus tack to support our operations. We'd also like to expand our hours, so if our current hours don't work for you, what does?

If you're interested in volunteering, please send us an email. We truly look forward to hearing from you, soon!

On Thursday, July 13, Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge in Old Sacramento is hosting a comedy show fundraiser for AAE! Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.

Tickets are $20, and $20 of every admission goes to AAE!

Sponsorship opportunities, from private family tables to exclusive business/corporate packages (and everything in between), range from $500 to $7500. Sponsor tables seat 12.

Sponsor packages are designed to provide branding exposure at Boots & Bling, through advertising and public relations, as well as potential exposure at the ranch in Pilot Hill and the tack store in Shingle Springs. We can work together to develop a package most beneficial to your business.

For more details and pricing options, please click here.

Sponsorships aren't only for businesses!

Buy a table to ensure your group sits together. Tables are limited, so we encourage you to purchase early. One table, one payment.

Boots & Bling has sold out the past several years with upwards of 350 to 400 attendees. Table sponsorships are growing in popularity, and limited tables are available.

Don't miss your chance - secure your sponsorship/table now by:

1. Complete/submit the Sponsor Form, and make payment either by:

(a) Check: Mail a check to All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc., 2201 Francisco Drive 140-174, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

(b) Online: Purchase online (click on red “Donate & Tickets” button)

Individual tickets will go on sale Tuesday, August 1.

Auction Donations

The live and silent auctions are one of the most important aspects of Boots & Bling and they raise substantial funding for AAE’s horses and operations. 

With your help, we can make this the most successful auction yet!

Ways to help:

* Donate an item, experience or volunteer your professional service (This evening is a great opportunity to highlight your business with 350+ in attendance)

* Contact your family and personal network of friends and business associates who may be willing to donate items/products, services, and experiences.

* Join our Boots & Bling Auction team and contact businesses about donating items/products, services, and experiences.

Businesses do not need to be local. Vacation/destination items help make wonderful auction packages or baskets!

If you are able to donate to the auction, please complete and return this form. Find additional information here. If you have questions, please email us.

Volunteers Needed!

Boots & Bling is a big event, and we need help more than ever. AAE and the horses will benefit greatly from your help. We are kicking off our planning meetings next week, so if you're interested in helping out, please sign up below, and we'll be in touch in the next few days.

We need volunteers in the following areas: auctions, sponsors, dinner, decor, facilities, graphics, marketing, volunteer coordinator, ticket sales, social media, communications, and more. Please help if you can!

Are able to volunteer to help with our Boots event?

Sign up here.

If you're interested in learning more, please email us.

Thanks for giving your time and talents to help the horses of AAE! We appreciate all you do.

Several daily horse care shifts are short-handed and could use volunteers. Our volunteer shifts are 8:30a to 12:30p and 3:00p to 6:00p. If you are interested and available, please sign up for shifts!

We have a variety of areas we need help. If horse care isn't for you, can you help in other ways?

• Used Tack Store Support
• Used Tack Store Moving and Set-up
• Volunteer Coordinators needed for various areas/activities
• Fundraising/Events, help plan or lead fundraising activities like horse sponsorships, CAR donations, restaurant fundraisers, craft-making for store sales, etc.
• Grant writing/research
• Facilities/Groundskeeping
• Program development
• Clean tack
• Special projects
• Administrative tasks
• Social Media/Marketing/PR

FACILITY PROJECTS - *Need ASAP

• Shelter construction/installation (10' x 12') *
• Shedrow roof installation (six of 16 stalls to go) *
• Install PVC water lines to new shedrow *
• Install automatic waterers to paddocks *
• Build a deck
• Cross-fencing installation
• Barn construction (do you know any barn contractors?)
• Tree trimming, help limb our trees and protect horses eyes and bodies
• Restroom construction
• Paint a shelter or a shed (interior) or two
• Install electric fence
• Vehicle/equipment maintenance

Have some other way to help in mind, contact us!

NEED A LITTLE MORE 💖

IN YOUR LIFE?

Let's make 2023 the right time for these lovelies

to find their lifelong LOVE!

Learn more about each horse by clicking on its name or photo.

Please look at each horse's description and needs

to make sure YOU are a good match!

If you are interested in exploring adoption,

please learn more about our adoption process

then submit an Adoption Inquiry.

Jennings

Brodie

Bonnie

Dakota

Jackson

Red

Rory

Charley

Granger

Jojo

Casper

Pearl

Elliott

Fred

Ethel

Visit Our Horses page from more info on all of our available horses.

Click on the horse's name to visit the horse's webpage, and

submit an Adoption Inquiry if you'd like to explore adoption.

SUPPORT AAE's Used Tack Store

Shop, donate your gently used tack, or just spread the word!

Stop by the AAE Used Tack Store to shop & help horses at the same time!

Patriotic Mustang T-Shirts Available at AAE's Store!

This lovely design was created by Lisa Van Dyke from one of her beautiful photographs of AAE's handsome mustang, Toby.

Toby is one of the Hallelujah Horses in residence at AAE.

The Patriotic US Flag/Mustang image is on front and

"Mustang is My Favorite Breed"

or

"Rescue is My Favorite Breed"

in white is on back.



Available in Black, Ash Gray, Navy, and Brown.

Orders may be picked up at the AAE Used Tack Store in Shingle Springs or

shipped for an additional cost. Limited availability, please verify inventory, first.

CARS

When you donate your car (or truck, motorcycle, RV, or other vehicle) to CARS - Charitable Adult Rides and Services and designate All About Equine Animal Rescue as the non-profit partner, the profits will used to support our horses! And this donation is tax deductible!

Pick-up is free & easy. Vehicles can be in working condition or not.

To learn more or start the donation process here or click on the orange car button below.

Thank you to our 2022 Boots & Bling Sponsors!