Aureole Ranch Horse Rescue

12/09/2024

With immense gratitude to Amy, my trusted friend, we accomplished the remarkable feat of delivering all three horses and one mule to their new foster home in Grass Valley, a staggering 300 plus mile drive round trip.

A speacial thank you to Flo & Jacob for opening up their hearts, home and pasture to foster our beloved equines of Aureole Ranch Horse Rescue.

Tonight as I return home, I’m exhausted but I’m grateful to have support for our little rescue, both near and far. ♥️🐴

12/03/2024

It’s and we could really use your help! It’s been a very challenging year, with few donations and lots of expenses.
⚠️Estimated Yearly costs for an individual horse, not including emergencies.

🔸 Hay & other feed-$1,900
🔸Vaccinations-$250
🔸Wormer $60
🔸Dental maintenance $250-$400
🔸Hoof care $750
🔸Knowing they are now safe-Priceless♥️

Please consider a donation- no amount is too small! www.aureoleranch.org

http://paypal.me/AureoleRanchRescue

10/08/2024

Aureole Ranch Horse Rescue is loosing a longtime pasture in Calistoga. We are in need of local pasture or paddocks . We have
3 horses and one mule and ideally we would love to keep them all together.
We would consider adoption to the right person/home however we are not looking to have the horses purchased to resell/ rehome. All of our animals come with an adoption contract.

We have one rideable horse but she is a standardbred x-racer and would require retraining to take a saddle.
Two of the horses are very bonded and we hope they can stay together.

If you have any leads, pasture to rent etc , please message me. We have until December to figure all of this out😞

10/06/2024

Holy snikey it’s been hot… 100 plus degrees all week. My car was registering 108° right before the ponies got a spray off. They are growing their winter coats so this is particularly brutal for them.

06/17/2024

The Chinook helicopters are making their way over to the in Healdsburg. They came over our Calistoga pasture.
This is a scary fire as we have significant winds. 🥺

06/17/2024

The is now estimated at 550 acres. Mandatory evacuations are in order. Sharing information for those who need it.

[En español abajo]
Are you in an evacuation zone? If you need help relocating your large animals, owners can call Sonoma CART hotline at (707) 861-0699 for assistance.

For help evacuating livestock, you can call NorCal Livestock Evac at (707) 234-7193.

For the latest information, visit https://socoemergency.org/.
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¿Se encuentra en una zona de evacuación? Si necesita ayuda para reubicar a sus animales grandes, los propietarios pueden llamar a la línea directa de Sonoma CART al (707) 861-0699 para solicitar asistencia.

Para obtener ayuda para evacuar el ganado, puede llamar a NorCal Livestock Evac al (707) 234-7193.

Para obtener la información más reciente, visite https://socoemergency.org/inicio/.

Sonoma County Animal Services Sonoma County Emergency Management Sonoma Sheriff CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Sonoma County Fire District Sonoma Sheriff Northern Sonoma County Fire District Supervisor James Gore Sonoma CART Sonoma County Animal Services

05/08/2024

Sebastian would like to remind you that it’s ! I can always count on our funny boy for some instant smiles.

I hope everyone knows just how incredibly special and unique donkeys truly are♥️ From their shear intelligence to their shenanigans, they are simply the most special animals!

04/01/2024

We hope everyone has had a lovely Easter Day with friends, family, and fur babies.

03/24/2024

A beautiful evening and Dinner time at our Saint Helena property! Our Pasture was finally drying out, however, we’ve had a good bout of rain which set us back a little bit. Hoping for blue skies this week!

03/21/2024

I section off portions of our Calistoga-based Pasture to let grass grow. I opened it up last night for some chow time!

If you’re happy, and you know it, clap your hands… Or maybe your hooves lol

03/10/2024

15 fun facts about donkeys:

1. A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size
2. Donkeys can see all four legs at the same time
3. Donkeys can vary wildly in size, from 26 inches to 68 inches tall
4. A donkey's bray can carry up to 60 miles in the desert
5. Donkeys have an incredibly efficient digestive system, using 95% of what they eat.
6. Donkeys don't like to be in the rain for long periods of time because their fur isn't waterproof.
7. Donkeys have been used as draft animals for at least 5,000 years and they are still a lifeline for families in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. South
8. Healthy donkeys can live into their 50s
9. A blind donkey often bonds with a sighted donkey who will act as a guide.
10. Donkeys can have a calming influence on other animals
11. Donkeys are highly intelligent with a keen sense of curiosity
12. Donkeys are not stubborn but can be reluctant to do anything that could be dangerous - they think things through before deciding what to do
13. Donkeys are extremely agile and can traverse difficult terrain
14. Donkeys are very social and form strong bonds - you will often see pairs of best friends within a herd
15. Donkeys are different from horses in their physiology, communication, thinking and behavior - they do their best with other donkeys as companions.

02/06/2024

This is a bit delayed thanks to the crazy weather of the past week… but We’ve received such an INCREDIBLE gift. A donation from Erin King, owner of , in the form of a 2 stall barn. It will take us a little while to get this unit up and useable but we’re beyond grateful for this donation ♥️ Erin is compassionate about all equines, and we’re so thankful for her tremendous donation.

Also a shout out to for their tremendous effort and time to help our rescue pick up this VERY HEAVY set of panels. … and all while it was raining. It’s such a gift to have our local community helping us.

The words ‘Thank you’ aren’t even close to appropriate for all that’s been done for us.

02/01/2024

Just a little update about our current weather and how we’re dealing with it in Calistoga. Rain is never fun but these storms with 40 mile an hour gusts and 2+ inches of rain pushes our limits.

01/17/2024

Thank you for the outpouring of support for Merlin. It was an unexpected and devastating loss. But he was certainly loved by so many♥️💛🤍

01/15/2024

I’ve been delaying this post for a week now…

As I know that he was loved by so many this post is particularly hard. It is with tremendous difficulty and a shattered heart that I let our supporters know that we lost Merlin ,our mule. This has been a very personal loss for me and I just needed some time to grieve.

My husband found Merlin down when he went to feed in the morning. It was cold & raining. His body temperature was very low with a faint heart rate. We tried for several hours to get him to his feet, but he wouldn’t even try even with a shot of steroids to jumpstart his body. This loss has left me completely shattered. We aren’t really sure what happened. Our vet suspected maybe a heart issue.

We saved Merlin from the Sunnyside feedlot in Washington state. Originally posted by a horse Angel , Sabrina, I immediately knew that we needed to help him. He was emancipated and had lice. He looked so incredibly sad.

With the help of many supporters, we were able to pay for his bail and transportation down to California. I picked him up on a hot summer July day, and got him back to Calistoga where his care would begin.

I had no idea how special he was but it did not take long to figure it out. Even though he had been starved, he loved humans and scratches so much that he would walk away from his food. He would welcome visitors with his silly bray and demanded scratches from anyone near.

Going to the barn to feed and care for the other animals has been so difficult knowing that I’ll never hear his welcoming he-haw or get to give him his belly scratches ever again. This loss has left a deep hole in my heart. 💔🥺. Merlin will be greatly missed by all who knew him from near and far.

If you would like to donate toward his vet, bill and final resting place, we would be grateful