Steel, a new born foal and other updates

It seems like the time is slipping by too quickly and I don't get emails out as often as I would like but we have accomplished a lot already this year and I wanted to share some of what we have been doing with you.

We received notification today from Great Nonprofits that we have won a spot on the 2017 Top-Rated List! We are the only non-profit of any kind in the White Mountains of AZ to achieve this award...such an honor. Click HERE to see what others are saying about us.

Hope's Legacy Equine Emergency Food Fund has assisted 10 families in tough situations who needed help to feed their animals already this year. By providing food for 20 horses, 2 donkeys and 1 mule we have helped them all through a tough time. 1 horse and 1 donkey also came to live at the rescue.

Little getting a catheter for IV fluids In June, 12 miniature donkeys arrived from Texas all needing treatment for pneumonia, six of them needing extensive nursing care for many weeks. With the efforts of so many wonderful volunteers and our vet we were able to save all but sweet Blossom who was just too sick on arrival to overcome the pneumonia. Her loss broke our hearts.

Steel on his birthday! July 16th a new addition to the rescue arrived as Brandy gave birth to an amazingly healthy little boy. We named him Steel because of his dark gray coloring and he will steal your heart. He has grown so much he is already bigger than Little, the youngest of the mini's who was so sick. He is now 8 weeks old and she is six months old.

We have taken in 30 equine so far this year, 7 horses, 2 mules, 7 mini mules, 12 mini donkeys and 2 standard donkeys and 19 of them have new homes. 3 mini mules, 2 mini donkeys and 3 standard donkeys are currently available for adoption or foster.

After a two year effort and with the help of some wonderful people we were able to rejoin 3 mustangs that we helped with in 2009. The three had been separated when their adopter became ill and passed away in 2015 and this Labor Day weekend we made the long trip to reunited Gypsy with Shelby and Smudge at a private ranch in Colorado where they can live out their lives together. Such a huge dream come true.

Four of our equine went into training this month. Spanky, the mini mule who arrived in June, and Thumper, one of the three that came from South Dakota last year are with a local trainer. Dove, who was rescued in 2015, emaciated with a foal at her side and Prince William are with our friend and trainer, Aliki Otey in Queen Creek. Training is essential to helping equine find good adoptive homes and the bill this month alone is $2100 and if they are to continue training your donations can make all the difference for each and every one of them so please consider making a donation to assist with the high costs of training.

A joint rescue effort, Mr G arrived the end of July after spending 10 days at Reata Equine Hospital in Weatherford, TX, where upon his arrival he weighed in at 732 pounds. At 15.1 hands tall he should weigh at least 1000 pounds. This beautiful Tennessee Walking Horse is now in our refeeding program and has put on more than 120 pounds since his arrival. The hospital bill and transport costs to us was over $1500 and any financial assistance for him is greatly appreciated.