Shown above is SHADOW, our beautiful little blind girl prior to heading to her new home.

UPDATE
Once again my heart feels like it has been shattered into a million tiny pieces. Early Wednesday morning, Matt backed in the trailer to our loading area and I went to get Frosty and Braveheart.

To my horror, I noticed something was wrong with Braveheart. Just the night before he had been be-bopping around and feeling great. But this morning, something was terribly wrong. His poor little face was swollen halfway up, and you could tell he was done.

It took a minute to realize that overnight he had become 100% blind. He was struggling horribly and extremely frantic at losing his sight. Of course I called Doc immediately, and she came out to see what had happened.

The most likely explanation is due to the fact that his eye had been so horribly infected for so many months, (if not years), that he had probably had an abscess that for some unknown reason decided to burst during the night, and it caused the immediate blindness. Doc's other thought was that it could have been an aneurysm, but in either case, the way he was standing with his head down would account for the swelling of the soft tissue.

His eye was still perfect from the surgery. But my beloved Braveheart went from feeling great to absolutely miserable. Whatever happened last night had been traumatic and my sweet boy was done. I knew even before Doc arrived that his beautiful life would end on this day. The tears ran as I tried to comfort him until she arrived.

So instead of loading up Braveheart, Frosty, Shadow and Dabubbles, we spent the day taking care of Braveheart for the last time. It was devastating beyond measure to let him go, but it was our final gift to him. The only comfort I can find is the fact that he was so happy here and absolutely loved not having to fight for his food and to know so much love.

The happier news is that Shadow went to her new home yesterday and she is settling in well. We are already getting happy reports from her new place. Frosty is also settling in to his new place and already has a new friend. That warms my heart as he was kind of a loner, and he has a beautiful white gelding he is hanging out with. So that is definitely great news.

While we were in South Dakota we had purchased panels for the mission, and were planning to bring them home for the "blind pen". Unfortunately when it came time to bring them home we simply could not afford to. So we sold them back instead. It was definitely not a happy decision, but we ended up using the funds we got back from the panels to finish what we had to do in South Dakota and to bring the horse kids here and get them the care and special feed etc. they needed.

I am working on individual Thank You's, but as usual I am far behind. I want everyone to know that every single penny is so much appreciated and remind folks of how many lives y'all have saved. Unfortunately in our world it just doesn't seem to stop. But God is not only blessing us with folks like you who show your love and support for His creatures, but He is also blessing us with good homes for the ones we save. So please know that not a penny is taken for granted and I am working literally round the clock at this point. 3 babies doesn't seem like much but they still want their milk every few hours and really don't care if mom gets any sleep. lol

We need to raise funds for another delivery to the northern most border of Idaho. We need roughly $2000 for transportation, and 6 more horses will have their forever homes. These horses will be part of an amazing program where troubled kids have their hearts and souls healed by/through equine therapy working with the wild horses. Diesel, Lacy, Donkey, Chester, Loves Legacy and another wild mustang named Buddy will be heading out, (hopefully on the 22nd if we raise the transport funds).

Once we get the next batch of horses to their new homes, we will have the two little ones Sapphire and Stormy (who have potential adopters), Anicka and her seeing eye horse Diamond Dancer, Midnight Onyx (our blind ones from the ISPMB rescue), Honey Bandit, the twins Lucky and Spartan, Denny, and DaBubbles, (our little therapy man) and we are scheduled to pick up two additional miniature horses who needed rescued in the next week or so.

And baby season is just beginning. As I write this I am on standby for an approximately 3 week old colt whose mama was killed by a car today.

So the kids just continue to keep coming, and since most of ours end up being special needs, we cannot thank you enough for keeping this amazing journey a success. Your donations make it all happen.

So please, stay with us and lets "keep strong and rescue on". YOU are the reason these lives are being saved. We so appreciate your love and support and we will continue to share the stories of the lives you are saving and the difference you make for each and every horse we bring in. Some times the end result is simply giving the horse the gift of knowing what it feels like to be safe, have enough to eat and leave this earth peacefully, and those are the hardest ones. Those are the ones that make me want to quit, but I know that whatever God puts in front of us we need to take care of. So we cry for days, and then put on our big girl panties and "git 'er done".
Thank you for being part of this!

If you want to help You can go to You Caring - to help us keep saving lives..You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support page

if you would like to help these horses.

You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL - WE SAVE THEM ALL!
SAVING GOD'S CRITTERS - FOUR FEET AT A TIME

Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, LRTC PROJECT - Rescue & Rehab
LRTC (Least Resistance Training Concepts) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 68-0434118

Shadow is doing very well over all. Unfortunately she blew out her stitches. We don't know if she hit her head or more likely was itching her eye due to the healing. However, the vet is all over it and we are watching her closely and it is healing nicely (again). I do notice it is very itchy for her though. But that is a sign of healing so we will take it.

It is sad to me that so many thought we should put her down, but then there were so many who wanted us to save her. "Saving Shadow" came with not only a lot of heart ache as we prayed we were doing the best thing for her, but a lot of other challenges. These challenges were not only financial, but logistical as well. But she wants to live and run and play and we will do our best to give her every chance she deserves.

She is struggling quite a bit when her friends run off to play. She so wants to "boot scoot", but until we get more fencing and can build her a barn that is safe and fits her new "play pen", she needs to stay put. She knows her area perfectly and will run and buck, but unfortunately she can't really get going, and could easily get hurt if she doesn't get a bigger and safer place.

(I can hear her out there calling for her sisters. Kind of like bratty kids in at school, sadly they are ignoring her cries.) But they need to run and play also. We will be bringing "Little Burrito", one of the Donkeys we rescued in CA over to hopefully bond up with Shadow. She is very loving and affectionate and will help Shadow to become more confident. Her family is expanding.

The first video is a cute one of her "sisters" running and playing, but you can hear her in the back ground. You will notice her kick the fence, and although she was not injured this time, it is simply a reminder that she needs more space. She has been through too much hardship in her short life and we want her to just go "be a horse". Exercise will also help prevent colic, and she does not need anything else to go wrong. Horses were not meant to stand in small spaces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vF7PSUJ3SA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOQuzOfpwPE

Our trip to WA to pick up babies was cut short. About half way there we had issues with the truck. We ended up turning around and limping back home. Luckily Kari, (who picks up the babies for us) was able to home all hers, and in a twist of fate, the horses at Mel's also ended up being adopted shortly thereafter. We were supposed to pick up a gorgeous little paint and at the last minute they decided to post him instead. Well he did his job and raised so much interest the rest of the babies got adopted. PTL! We managed to get home safely and Matt worked on the truck. It appears to be ok, but we can always use prayers.

So we are down to 5 babies out of roughly a lot (?), 4 out of the 11 adults from the Yakama rescue (two of them extremely pregnant but doing very well), and our permanent kids coming from CA. 2 mustangs, 2 donkeys, our "make a smile - miniature", and our rescued Percheron Big Girl.

All in all, coming back home worked out very well as the weather is changing fast. We need to get Shadow's new "play pen" set up with a special barn for her. We have the perfect area and it is quite large, but until it is set up properly we cannot move her.

We are working on getting the rest of the "residents" of the rescue to NV, and need to move all the fencing, set up shelters/barns and start getting the Foal Room ready. It is about 7 hours driving each way, so it is making things a bit trickier.

The nursery has to be ready asap because if we get a critically ill or injured baby in, we need to keep it in a warm, temperature controlled environment. So that is one of our biggest priorities along with getting Shadow in her new area.

This season has been intense, with lots of success and some heartbreak. But we so appreciate everyone who has become part of what we do. You are the ones who make this possible, so Thank You!

As this season is winding down, Matt and I have to start the scramble to be ready for what is up ahead. We were so well set up in CA, but could not save anywhere near the number of lives we can by living here - so once again, we are starting from scratch. But their lives are worth it. We have a lot to accomplish before colder weather gets here, but are thankful that Shadow is doing as well as she is and that so many babies and horses have found such wonderful homes.

As always, we appreciate the love and support and Thank You for being part of Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, Equine Rescue & More!

If you want to help You can go to You Caring - to help us keep saving lives and to give Shadow the life she deserves.

You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support page
if you would like to help these horses.

You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, 34694 Sidebottom Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 or mail a check to Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

God Bless & Rescue On!

Wow - some good things are happening here at Chilly Pepper.

I applied for and received a "nursery specific grant" from the amazing folks at Giant Steps Foundation. THANK YOU! everyone who was part of this blessing.

The grant covered about 95% of the building, and it was delivered free yesterday. Praising God as the weather is turning and we need the nursery urgently.

Now we have to insulate, build stalls etc. and then we will have our first NV Nursery, ready for our 24/7 critical care program. We will also be turning one room in the trailer into a nursery for any overflow if we get lots of babies. I love and miss the CA nursery, but the number of babies we have been getting dictates we spend more time here right now.

As we head out to pick up the new kids, the numbers, (as always) have changed. We called our vet and had the necessary blood work done to transport the 6 to NV. However, we found out more babies needed to be picked up and that would mean a delay due to blood work. Meanwhile, Kari Robie stepped up and found adopters / fosters for 5 of those kids while they were waiting to be picked up. We were especially concerned as some of the babies were rather large and we don't want Pee Wee getting stepped on or hurt.

We are still getting Pee Wee, who comes with a vet bill and an injured leg. The bill for the above was over $600, but thankfully we will only have one of those 6 to feed and care for. But we are still scheduled to bring 7 more babies home. So we will be incurring even more vet bills with blood work etc.

(As there are "scams out there", we like to let you know where your funds go. Saving these babies is not inexpensive, but their lives sure are worth it! )

Shadow is doing extremely well. Her surgery went very well and she is getting better every day. We are gradually extending the length of her pen. Due to the barn size, we can make it longer but not wider in order to keep it easy for her to navigate. She was in the back and panicked when she couldn't find the door. (We had to move them out for a few minutes to fix the pen. Sadly, she does not quite trust me 100% after the surgery lol, but she is getting there.) So although she may see shadows? She definitely cannot see enough to be safe through door ways etc. But we are figuring it out :)

Here are about 16 seconds of "Shadow video"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s0uMppMjac&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20OZvGSpKk&feature=em-upload_owner

The LAND & LIFE SUPPORT challenge has come to an end. We were not quite there but our beautiful Angel said "close enough and thank you to everyone who stepped up for the challenge". The land is being purchased and will be a huge benefit to the rescue.

We have a new challenge! Carolyn Young has a $1,000 One Thousand Dollar check in her hand and said she will send it if anyone will match it. Any takers?

It comes at a very good time with all the recent vet bills, the new mouths to feed and the nursery to get ready.

We are working on finding homes for the horses we have now, and still need help feeding, providing veterinary care and picking up the new babies.

If you want to help You can go to You Caring - to help us save these horses.

You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support
if you would like to help these horses.

You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, 34694 Sidebottom Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 or mail a check to Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

530 474-5197 or 530-339-1458 If you are interested in visiting or adopting one of these beautiful horses

Thank you for helping us save these babies and the Yakama adult band too!!

YOU ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION! And that is Everyone and Anyone who shares the information, sends love and prayers or donates. Thank you for being part of Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang :) !

Hi all,
Seems like it never stops. Shadow needs surgery tomorrow morning to remove her eye. The base cost for the surgery will be $600 plus pain meds etc. etc. She is eating and drinking very well, loves to play in her water but cannot even close her eyelids. It is like something out of a horror movie and simply heartbreaking. She appears to have zero sight in her other eye at this time but is doing well remembering where the walls are etc. She is amazing and deserves a good life.

Matt and I have been placing the orphans, and he delivered 6 to Danniell this morning. Danniell is part of the "team", and is helping us find wonderful forever homes. Out of the 6, I believe she already had 3 homed. So although I cried when my babies left, I have to admit I was so grateful as we have to get the nursery ready (temps are already in 30-40's at night) and get things set up here for our rescued critters.

IT IS IMPERATIVE WE HAVE A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT READY FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL, INJURED AND/OR ORPHANED FOALS WE GET. So many babies die as they are left out in barns, stalls, trailers etc with "a blanket or heat lamp" and they simply cannot regulate their body temperatures. Without Mom to protect them they perish so easily and it breaks my heart as we hear about babies dying like that every year.

We still need to bring the horses over from CA and move all the panels and shelters. This was so not planned, but is obviously where God wants us.

OF COURSE I got "THE CALL!!!" just this morning. There are anywhere from 4-7 ? babies whose moms and families are shipping at this time, and we have never ever driven up there and picked up the same number. It is pretty much always higher. So now we need funds to get their blood work done, and transport them back to Chilly Pepper.

So once again we need your help. These babies have to be saved from slaughter, or being "dispatched", and Shadow definitely needs that eye removed. Her poor eyeball is sticking about 1/2" out and she cannot close her lids. She was scheduled for Friday but there was an emergency situation so she is having the surgery tomorrow.

We are so grateful for all of the love and support. This is so unbelievable that there is not even a day to catch up, (and yes, I am whining for a minute) but because of y'all, so many lives are being saved. Thank you. (I am hoping folks understand that especially with a blind and injured baby, in addition to another special needs baby, and all the big kids, I am once again way behind on my thank you's). It literally keeps me up at night as I don't want anyone to think we take even a single dollar for granted. We know that your donations are what make this possible.

Update on our beloved Dee. Although we find it impossible to wrap our heads around the "findings", Dee's death has been ruled to be "self-inflicted". Therefore we have refunded everyone's money that donated to the GoFundMe as the investigation has been closed.

The only thing we can do is keep on saving lives and we can honor Dee and her unborn baby by doing just that. So thank you for continuing to do this work with us. So many tears, but we just can't quit.....

You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support
if you would like to help these horses.

You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, 34694 Sidebottom Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 or mail a check to Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.

530 474-5197 or 530-339-1458 If you are interested in visiting or adopting one of these beautiful horses

Thank you for helping us save these babies and the Yakama adult band too!!

THIS UPDATE SHOWS THE HORRIBLE REALITY OF OUR WORLD AT THE RESCUE AND WHAT CAN AND DOES HAPPEN TO THE HORSES WE LOVE. THE PICTURES OF THE BABY AT THE BOTTOM ARE EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND DEMONSTRATE WHY SHE HAS TO HAVE EMERGENCY SURGERY. THERE ARE ALSO PICTURES OF DEE AS SHE LAY IN THE FIELD. JUST A WARNING :( UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE REALITY OF MY WORLD!

As we waited for the Brand Inspector at the Wild Horse Benefit in Minden, I glanced at my phone. There were several missed calls and a multitude of texts. I opened my message and this is what I saw. My beautiful Dee was lying dead in the pasture. She had been brutally murdered. I couldn't breathe and wanted to scream. Doubled over I tried to deal. It couldn't be true. My beautiful pregnant mare who was supposed to go to her new home that very day. Gone from this earth forever. As the sobs took over, I didn't want to be here anymore. There is just so much pain and evil. The physical hurt was excruciating and I knew it just couldn't be true.

This last Saturday night - early Sunday morning, our beloved Dee was brutally killed after suffering a horrific death, along with her unborn foal.

Dee was one of the Yakama 24 we brought home late June, 2016. She spent about a month and a half with us at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, where she learned that people might just not be so bad. To our horror, that is what could have been her down fall.

Police are still investigating how this happened. The vet said that inside her head wound her skull has been shattered. A gun? A bow and arrow?, No one knows for sure. She also has what appears to be a stab wound in her side and other injuries.

We are absolutely devastated and literally physically sickened by what happened to Dee. She had come to accept people and would eat out of your hand and would spend hours playing in the sprinklers on Kim's ranch in Idaho. She had only been there for about 5 days as she waited for her adopter to come and pick her up. Danniell arrived, only to find Dee lying dead in the field.

There is an ongoing investigation http://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/police-investigate-horse-stabbing-death-in-power-county/article_267a26c7-d8d3-5a9b-92dd-cb3beda405f5.html and we are waiting for results from the autopsy.

We have set up a GoFundMe account to try and raise enough money for a reward that will entice someone to come forward. This person or persons took two lives, and the vet said Dee would have suffered horribly. I feel horrible because I taught her that humans are kind.............. I thought I saved her when we kept her from the slaughter pipeline. Now, I can only hope she had enough love and joy to make it worth it.

So while we try to go on after learning this news, I am taking care of Shadow round the clock. Shadow is a beautiful foal who was orphaned due to the roundups. Unfortunately the "new guy" didn't follow directions and she panicked, crashing so hard into a fence that she nearly killed herself. She is pretty much completely blind and seems to have ruptured her actual eye.
Matt brought her home last Friday evening. I have been treating her non stop, per our vet's instructions and we fear she is actually 100% blind, and her eye is blown and now the eyeball is bulging and sticking out of her head. She has been seen by two vets, (our vet Kaia in WA State and our local vet Dr. Bonnie Dory).

Unfortunately due to the swelling we had to wait and see what the damage was. Now we know, and it is horrific. What used to be her eye is sticking out between her eyelids to the point she cannot even close her eyes. She is on pain medication and antibiotics. Her surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 4 pm. PLEASE SAY LOTS OF PRAYERS. We have had an overload of devastation with these horses.

Shadow's surgery will start at about $600, but that is just the base cost. There are zero options as to whether she can go without the surgery. It absolutely has to be done. She is an amazing little girl, and her buddy stays with her at night and during the day she and I are getting to know each other and bonding very quickly. Her buddy is right next to her, but since Missy is wild and causes Shadow more stress when I have to treat her, it has worked out perfectly this way. (I have been doing lots of research on blind horses and a wonderful woman from back east who has cared for 15? or so blind horses helped me greatly).

Shadow is doing extremely well considering, and she is eating and drinking and knows the boundaries of her stall and pen. She is such a love and we are going to make sure she has a wonderful life.

Of course we considered if it would be kinder to her to euthanize her, but this little girl is definitely not ready to quit.

She plays in her water trough and simply does not even seem to know she is different. Her pain seems to be very well controlled as I can clean around her eyes without adding a great deal of discomfort. Last night she came up to lay her gooey messy face on my chest and just stood there for about 20 minutes, while I loved on her and tried not to gag at the discharge on my shirt. She is amazing and needs to have a life full of love and peace after what she went through. Thankfully, the vet feels that her nerves could have easily been severed and that could also be why she does not act like she is in a great deal of pain.

But she has to have her surgery asap, as you can see by the photos below.

If you want to help You can go to You Caring - to help us save these horses.
You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support page
if you would like to help these horses.

You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, 34694 Sidebottom Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 or mail a check to Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414

You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
530 474-5197 or 530-339-1458 If you are interested in visiting or adopting one of these beautiful horses

Thank you for helping us save these babies and the Yakama adult band too!!

GRAPHIC, VERY REAL AND HEARTBREAKING PICTURES BELOW
WARNING - THE PICTURES BELOW ARE GRAPHIC AND UPSETTING. SHE NEEDS HER EMERGENCY SURGERY DESPERATELY!!!  CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE

The "Land & Life Support Challenge" is going very well. We are over half way there and have received donations of all sizes towards this amazing goal. We are so appreciative as we are going through over $1000 per week with Foal Lac Pellets, grain etc., not to mention hay. We still need a little over $2,000 so we can achieve success. SO PLEASE LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

So THANK YOU!!! to all the folks who have stepped up to help us accomplish this. We have received some amazing donations and are so grateful for each and every dollar. Again, I apologize for the slow "thank you's". We have literally been working every day 'til nearly dark as we try to achieve the best set up possible here.

Together, since we came here in June, and THIS WAS POSSIBLE ONLY BECAUSE OF Y'ALL, we have saved the lives of 25 babies and 12 adult horses. You guys are amazing. We are currently sitting at 2 babies in Shingletown, 11 here and two more arriving Friday. So every time we adopt some out, more come in.

It is overwhelming, but as long as we have the funds, we will continue to do everything we can. So again, Thank You! - because you have saved all these lives in the last 2 months.

Unfortunately, the round ups are continuing and Matt is on his way to pick up more babies. The foal above is in very poor shape, and was injured quite badly. She has a severe head injury and her eye is swelled shut. Her other eye is cloudy and she seems to have extremely limited eyesight.

(No matter how hard folks try and how careful they are, there is always a chance that a wild horse can be injured when "sorting" occurs. Folks see them standing calmly and can often forget that when they are scared, they can panic and easily hurt themselves. Unfortunately this little girl did panic and we are going to make sure she gets the best care possible.)

So in addition to the normal costs to pick up these babies, we have already incurred vet bills for the injured foal. We are praying she will have full vision, but no matter what we will figure out what she needs.

So please help us keep on saving lives. Together we have accomplished major things for these horses and instead of being slaughtered and dying a horrific death, they are munching away under clear blue skies.

GREAT NEWS - The 65 Wild Horses and 7 babies born to that group have ALL been placed. Matt is delivering the last load today as I write this. All those horses saved from slaughter and no longer our responsibility to feed and pay board on. This has been a long time coming. CONGRATULATIONS! to everyone who helped get this done.

We are working on finding homes for the horses we have now, and still need help feeding, providing veterinary care and picking up the new babies.

If you want to help You can go to You Caring - to help us save these horses.
You can go to Paypal - [email protected] or go to our Donate & Support page
if you would like to help these horses.
You can donate via check at Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, 34694 Sidebottom Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 or mail a check to Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang, P.O. Box 190 Golconda, NV 89414
You can also donate via credit card by calling Palomino at 530-339-1458.
530 474-5197 or 530-339-1458 If you are interested in visiting or adopting one of these beautiful horses
Thank you for helping us save these babies and the Yakama adult band too!!

YOU ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION!!
COME JOIN US AND CELEBRATE WITH AN AMAZING CONCERT AND GREAT "HORSEY DAY". THERE WILL BE AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT AND YOU CAN MEET THE BABIES YOU SAVED !!!