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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
WILL WILD HORSES BE THANKFUL FOR YOU? 
".. we have saved
about 25% of the horses so far. When you look at how many are still
out there, your heart breaks. But, for the horses that have been saved, it is EVERYTHING. The situation is fast coming to a close, and I can't imagine it being a happy one. We officially have 7 days left. It is terribly
painful to get to know these horses and realize that we won't be able to
save them all.
The
stallions are fighting non stop as we break their hearts. Every time
we steal their families, they fight more and it is obvious they are
hurting. They run the fence line, screaming for their families.
My heart is breaking and it makes you
physically ill. Every night when your head hits the pillow, it all
comes crashing down. Knowing how many of these horses will probably be
slaughtered, the stallions especially, is too much to bear.
These horses never ever did anything to deserve this. There is too much pain here to cry away, but every morning you get back up and start over.
We
will keep fighting until the bitter end and bring home as many horses as we have funding for.."
Here's how you can help:1) Make a $50 tax-deductible donation here: http://www.chillypepper.org/donate--support.html  Labels: books, donate, foals, horse slaughter, mares, Palomino Armstrong, phantom stallion, stallions, Wild at Heart, wild horses Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:08 PM 0 comments  
Friday, February 13, 2015 Born to Be Wild
MEET THE PHANTOM
STALLION’S SON: RAIN CLOUD
The real Phantom Stallion wasn't alone when he was rounded
up from the Virginia Range of Nevada. His mare Shy and a dark gray colt came with him. All three were saved from slaughter by people with hearts for horses.
A girl named Amber fell in love with the colt and named him Rain Cloud and adopted him.
Rain Cloud stayed in his native Nevada, but his mother and father, the Phantom and Shy were freed into the Wild Horse Sanctuary in California. If you want to see their day of freedom, click here for video
Rain Cloud lived in Nevada even after Amber left for an out-of-state school Amber's mother Margaret took care of the gray colt, who was slowly turning the silvery moon color of his sire. Rain Cloud. He got good food and water, and a domestic mare took over as his substitute
mother.
After a few years, Margaret invited me to meet grown-up Rain Cloud.
By now he was pure white with black mane and tail. He had kind eyes, a proud
stride, and a wild stallion attitude. He reminded me so much of his sire.
In the picture at right, you can see he's turned one ear to catch my voice, but he had no real intention of doing what I asked.
A few months later,Rain
Cloud's substitute-mother mare had died of old age. Rain Cloud was not a happy guy. He needed a wild horse adventure, but he couldn't be set free He needed training to live among humans and he was so lucky
that Palomino Armstrong happened to be in town on the weekend Margaret
decided it would
be best for the grown up colt to go to California with Palomino.
COMING SOON....
Rain Cloud in California or What Do You Mean I'm Not the Boss?
Labels: Chilly Pepper Miracle Mustang, mustang, Palomino Armstrong, phantom stallion, Rain Cloud, Shy, Valentine's Day, wild horses Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:52 AM 0 comments
Saturday, June 22, 2013 Love & Groceries Turn Dead-end Arabian into Dream Horse  
Dear Readers, This is an update from Palomino. Anything I added is in bold print.
When a horse is "given away for free, or sold for a very modest
price", how sure are you where they actually end up? Many people are
not aware that there is a huge, sadistic and ever growing market for
cheap and free horses. Here's how people looking for these horses appear like the perfect new owners --
People "rent" part of someone's
ranch to show the perfect new home for your horse, but they are in kahoots with the ranch
owner. Both buyer and property owner share in the profits.
"Husband and wife" or perfect
"couple" appear to be such animal people, but they're
skilled kill buyers
Buyer claims to need a number of gentle horses for a 4-H, church, at-risk kids program
Knight was advertised "for free to a good home". I did not see the ad , but was told about the horse. Since we are having a such a crisis nationwide where "free" horses are picked up and sent to slaughter, we jumped at the chance to pick up this Arabian. We had not seen him, but committed to picking him up the very day we were told about him. We changed his name and now BLACK MAGIC is at home with us, and doing very well, thanks to our local vet, but he might have ended up in the slaughter pipeline.
So, if any of you out there are looking for an equine friend, check out those
"free horses". They may l need training or special
supplements, but look at how Magic looks compared to when we brought him
home. He is a wonderful horse and has an enormous amount of potential.
P.S. Groceries, vitamins and medicine aren't free. If you can't take in a needy horse, please help Palomino do it ! You can donate here: http://chillypepper.weebly.com/donations.html Labels: Black Magic, Chilly Pepper Miracle Mustang, horse slaughter, Palomino Armstrong, rescue Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 3:55 PM 1 comments
Monday, February 25, 2013 Rocky Tries Out a Saddle  Dear Readers, Do you remember this photo of Virginia Range orphan Rocky, the Rockstar "dancing" in a human house, all decked out in his diaper? He's growing up and trying out different gear now and PALOMINO ARMSTRONG, rescuer of many wild foals, sent along a letter and photos of his progress. "Because of snow and ice, my plans to take the Rock Star out in the round pen to be "saddled up" were foiled. Thanks to our awesome nursery though, I was able to safely bring him in and we practiced saddling up.
"Man" enough to wear pink (and a saddle)
First of
all, I know he is a boy, and the blanket is pink. But he is a very
manly mustang and can wear it well. Also, the saddle does not fit him
properly (of that I am well aware), but for saddle training it is
perfect. It is light and, as he will only be about one year old
on March 12, 2013, that is very important. It also has the appropriate
things to hang on his sides and the straps to go under his belly and
between his legs.
"As is very
evident, the Rock Star has absolutely no concern about wearing his gear
and moving around in it. He trusts us completely and loved the
attention. By the time he is ready to ride, the gear should be about as
comfy and non-existent as his mane to him."
Labels: orphan foal, Palomino Armstrong, Rocky the Rockstar, Virginia Range wild horses Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 5:17 AM 0 comments
Monday, October 08, 2012 Canine Soldier Comes Home to Palomino & Friends Dear Readers, The ever-giving Palomino Armstrong & her husband Matt have taken in another broken creature and hope to make him whole.  Labels: Chilly Pepper Miracle Mustang, Palomino Armstrong, Soldier. war dog Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 9:20 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Hundreds of Rescued Wild Horses Threatened by Ponderosa Fire 
KTVU photo of Ponderosa fire
Two Northern California wild horse rescue organizations lay in the path of the 24,323 acre Ponderosa fire. For now, the mustangs are safe, but with the fire only 50% contained, experts worry about possible wind shifts, and most evacuation orders remain in effect.
Last Saturday, Palomino
Armstrong, director of Chilly Pepper Miracle Mustang
Rescue was in Dayton, Nevada with her husband Matt, preparing to educate visitors to the Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Reno, when they received a surprise call from their son Dalton.
A
lightning strike had ignited a fire near their Manton,
California home. The fire had spread to 100 acres. By the time Palomino and
Matt arrived home, the Ponderosa Fire had a name and it had grown to over
7,000 acres. A sheriff's evacuation order was in effect.
"We just had time to load up all the critters," Palomino explained. "Praise the Lord that Shirley[ wild horse angel Shirley Allen, of Dayton] had 3 of the babies! We loaded DaBubbles and Patches first, but the trailer's “baby door” wasn’t quite finished and DaBubbles thought it was really fun to run out that hole. The goat would run into the trailer as Dabubbles ran out." Under bright orange and red skies, with the fire " roaring like a jet engine" as it bore down on the ranch, Palomino received a second call for mandatory evacuation. They managed to load the claustrophobic Dakota, and though Chilly Pepper was wary of entering a dark trailer with thrashing horses inside, her faith in Palomino prevailed. With all cats, dogs, horses and wily goat accounted for, they moved to safer territory.
It's not the first time these horses have been rescued. Chilly Pepper was found frozen in the snow next to her dead mother. HoneyBandit, known as the Million Dollar Mustang, was orphaned during the Twin Peaks round-up of wild horses and so badly battered trying to nurse from other mares, he was slated for euthanasia. DaBubbles was attacked by a mountain lion.
Palomino is grateful for the help of friends and neighbors. She explained why her family left without clothes and toletrie and ended up spending their money on food for the animals. "It was snowing ash, and you just get this really creepy feeling and it is very hard to think clearly." The Wild Horse Sanctuary, home of the real Phantom Stallion, is in Shingletown, just a few miles away from the heart of the fire. There, director Dianne Nelson is braced for trouble, but "So far, the prevailing winds have kept the fire from burning our way. The smoke is terrible, but the flames have stayed off about four miles." Dianne says the offers of help are comforting, but "you can't evacuate wild horses." The 5,000 acre ranch provides sanctuary for hundreds of rescued mustangs, and five years of nearby wildfires have actually created a "safe zone" around the ranch. In addition, the sanctuary has many clearings, and, Dianne says, "Wild horses are smart. They head for open land." Although the Wild Horse Sanctuary's mustangs are free to obey their instincts and seek safety on thousands of acres, wild horses trapped and confined by BLM are in small corrals throughout the West.
When BLM's Palomino Valley corrals in Nevada were threatened by July's Ironwood Fire, a BLM spokesman told KRNV reporter Karen Todd Griffin that the Federal agency would need 24 hours to evacate the wild horses.
Get more information about Chilly Pepper Miracle Mustang rescue
Get more information about the Wild Horse Sanctuary
Labels: BLM, mustangs, Palomino Armstrong, phantom stallion, Ponderosa Fire, Wild Horse Sanctuary, wild horses Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:01 AM 4 comments
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Rocky's wild sire  Dear Readers, This mustang stallion is probably sire to Rocky, the foal I told you about yesterday. This wild horse is known as Bubba. Latest text message from Palomino Armstrong says that Rocky -- if he stays stable -- will return to Shingletown tomorrow, where he'll meet Chili Pepper, Honey Bandit and all his other new pals. Happy trails, Terri Labels: Bubba, Palomino Armstrong, Rocky Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 1:00 PM 0 comments
Thursday, June 30, 2011 Honeybandit's Band  Dear Readers, Here's a note from Palomino. Honey Bandit finally has his "BAND," his own little "family", made up of the two minis and Suri. It is wonderful to see the four of them playing together and watch the interaction as they each find their own place in the pecking order. It won't be long before Princess Suri rules, as she will definitely be the lead mare. She is quite comical when she gets her milk. I have to distract DaBubbles, as he thinks that he should have it, and would take it away if he could. At the very end he gets to help "clean up" the bowl. The other night I went out to give her more milk and DaBubbles was on the floor, with his feet stretched straight out in front of him, the milk bowl firmly in between his hooves. [Readers, I can just imagine this, can't you?] When Suri gets tired of DaBubbles, she backs up, nearly sitting on him. Then she bottom-bumps him. That little girl has attitude and she's recovering energy. For a baby her age, she is as fast as lightning. Honey Bandit is amazing. He is so beautiful and just continues to improve. His big strong neck is almost "studly". When he arches it and does his little prance, you can feel the power he has as he moves beside you. He has come so far from the pile of bones and carcass, and continues to grow bigger and stronger daily. He is going to be a very solid horse. Wouldn't it be great if, someday, we're able to ride him as he runs across the land. For now, he is safe and happy and well, thanks to all of you. We are still trying to raise funds for Suri's surgery, and I want to thank everyone who has helped our rescue and these beautiful babies. God Bless you so much! P & the critters Labels: DaBubbles, Honeybandit, Palomino Armstrong, Suri Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 2:51 PM 0 comments
Monday, June 06, 2011 Suri runs & plays  Dear Readers, Here are some quick updates from Palomino. > It is amazing what prayers and love can do for a little orphan. Yesterday we took Suri out into the round pen. The weather has been horrible, rainy and cold, dreary and gray.So we grabbed the few minutes of "no rain" that we could and brought Suri out into the round pen. She was ready to go and bucked and ran and slam, slid right onto her side. She had her blanket on, so she slid several feet and got up and started again Twice more she went mud diving..then her little brain was churning and when she started to run you could see the difference in the way she placed her feet. After that, it was bucking and running and sliding to a stop right at the last minute. That little girl is smart. >Today, we took her to the lower field and she had a blast. She ran and ran and ran. Her tail was up and that little girl can float without even touching her feet to the ground. She is poetry in motion, but we could tell that she was left repeatedly by her band, as she is in constant communication with us, never letting us out of her sight. >Honey Bandit put on quite a show as he watched her. He demonstrated how beautiful and studly he can be. His head was up, neck arched as he floated around the pen. He can't wait to meet her Also from Palomino: Suri still needs prayers, but is doing wonderfully compared to her start in life. We appreciate all your support as we have to get this little Princess ready to be adopted by some lucky person. I have to say that whomever is lucky enough to adopt her will need to spend some serious time with her here as she has been "left" by the bands over and over. She definitely is concerned about being left behind. But she is the biggest love you will ever meet. I can't wait till she and Honey Bandit can run and play. If you would like to help save this little Princess and help her get through her hernia surgery (in the near future), please send your tax deductible donations to Chilly Pepper, Miracle Mustang, 30027 State Highway 44 East, Shingletown,CA 96088 or visit www.chillypepper.weebly.com. to help save this little miracle. Labels: Palomino Armstrong, Suri Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 9:31 PM 1 comments
Saturday, May 28, 2011 Baby Suri  Dear Readers, Is this mustang foal darling, or what? Her name is Suri (short for Survivor), and she was found alone on Nevada's Virginia Range, once home to the real Phantom. Her rescuers believe she without her mother for five days. Now, Palomino Armstrong (wild horse angel to Chilly Pepper & Honey Bandit) has taken her in. Although Suri was severely dehydrated and her heart rate is abnormally low, Palomino and her family, especially her husband Matt, are fighting for this baby's life. More tomorrow, Terri Labels: Palomino Armstrong, Suri Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 10:08 PM 0 comments
Monday, April 18, 2011 IMPORTANT Horse Trailer Loading advice from Palomino Dear Readers, Palomino just sent an update & though HoneyBandit is doing well, one of his wild cousins isn't. Please READ and LEARN about horse trailer psychology from Palomino: We need some prayers for a very special horse that belongs to a friend of mine. Her horse was severely injured when a neighbor used a "butt rope to try and force her into a trailer". There is a very good chance that her withers are broken. She was in severe pain after she flipped over backwards onto unforgiving ground. We are grateful that she wasn't killed, but this is so unnecessary and every one out there can learn from this. It isn't worth it to try and force a scared horse into a trailer. Many times they end up with broken necks. Take the time (or have someone who knows how) to train your horse to safely load. There are many ways to let the horses find out that trailers are not that scary. But it can take time. If they put two front feet in, let them "settle and think about it". So what if they back out a couple of times? Most of the time if you give horses a few minutes to think about what they are afraid of, they will figure out the trailer isn't going to eat them. * * * It is kind of interesting that when we brought that wild mare back to California, we did not "force her" into a trailer. We simply showed her that there was less pressure if she went towards the trailer. Pressure in this case = a moved arm or hand -- NOT yelling or screaming or hitting, simply giving her an "out" in the direction we wanted her to go. You can move a wild horse (or any horse for that matter) just by your body language and the tiniest movements of your hands. If we had tried to "force" her into the trailer, all heck would have broken loose and she would have been injured, and so, most likely, would we. There is not a horsey person in the world that has not made a mistake, me included, but let's all remember not to try and force any horse into a trailer. So please, ya'll say a prayer for this beautiful mare. She needs all of them, and so does her "mommy". I actually think her "mommy" is suffering worse than the horse, because it is so hard to see our beloved animals in pain. Good news: Honey Bandit now has about twice the room to play off of his "nursery". He, Patches and DaBubbles had a blast. They love to play "ring around the tree", and now they have another one to play around. They're having galloping good times! Labels: Honeybandit, horse trailers, loading advice, Palomino Armstrong Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:52 AM 0 comments
Sunday, April 10, 2011 HoneyBandit: Getting to be a Big Boy  Dear Readers, As I write this, Palomino Armstrong and her husband Matt are helping yet another wild horse. Photographer Cat Kindsfather rescued a beautiful wild mare (a Medicine Hat like my GhostDancer) she named Oshunnah and Palomino and Matt are helping Cat move her mustang to the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown,California, where she'll soon be roaming free with Ghost Dancer, Sage, the real Phantom and many other wild horses, on 5,000 fenced acres. Last I heard, Oshunnah was none too happy about being back in a horse trailer, but her human helpers think she'll feel it was worth it when she's set free. Here is a HONEYBANDIT update Palomino wrote earlier this week: Tuesday was an absolutely fabulous day here. The sun was shining and warm and the horses were kicking up their heels. The mustangs in the upper field were running and bucking and chasing each other up and down. You could actually feel their joy and excitement as their feet pounded up and down the hill, their tails flying, their necks arched as they chased each other. Honey Bandit thought he should do that to. He was striking out and prancing around his pen. He started chasing DaBubbles and they were flying and kicking and I got a little bit nervous that one of those feet might connect and send DaBubbles to China. So we put Honey Bandit, Dabubbles and Patches out in their "play area". All the way to the corral, Honey Bandit had his neck arched, and it was tight. He was ready to panic if he could only find something. He searched side to side, arching that neck like their was danger. But mean old mom kept making him stop and stand every time he was about to "explode". I took all his fun out of it. So he had to walk over there like a gentlemen, and if something scared him he had to stop and check it out until he calmed down. But he really really wanted an excuse to "freak out". So the three of them ran their little butts off. They bucked and kicked and chased each other and skidded to a stop and had the absolute best time. After awhile, we had to go inside, and they didn't think we needed to end their time yet. So we got Patches and Dabubbles and walked over to the gate and started out. I knew HB wouldn't be able to stand being left behind, and sure enough about 30 seconds later he ran to the gate and skidded to a stop right in front of me, almost as if he was asking me to bring him back. I love it when they do that. But one of these days he will turn into a big shot like Chilly Pepper and won't be so dependent. Then it will be trickier. Labels: Honeybandit, Palomino Armstrong Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 2:38 AM 2 comments
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