Please check out Horse and Rider books! We get a 5% donation for every book purchased!

Featured book! Dr. Steve Purdy's "Donkeys: Miniature, Standard, and Mammoth"

Check out Fenway Bartholomule's Poem - "The Rescued"

If you've ever loved a mule, or if you've ever loved a horse—or a donkey, hinny, pony—or a zebra, I suppose—then you're in. You KNOW. You know and love that smell, our intoxicating fragrance (strongest and cleanest, by the way, in the little nook between our jowls). You know that our stools aren't icky; they're more akin to grass than dog $#!%, and no trouble at all when stepped in. You'll know that horse dirt underneath your fingernails isn't REALLY dirty, and you'll know that all that hay falling off your sweater during your morning meeting or professional symposium is merely a fond reminder . . . that the hair on your wool jacket is a medal of honor, earned through the noble work of grooming our itchiest places . . . that the clanging of our blanket hardware in the dryer during dinner is a worthwhile racket, and that a clean equine wardrobe is well worth the cost of a drowned-out conversation. You'll know that every vet bill, every feed bill, every trimmer bill, every board bill was a bill gladly paid, with money well spent. You'll know that, in the end, we're cheaper than therapy.

OK . . . better than therapy. Maybe not cheaper.

If this sounds crazy, get thee to a barn! You have much to learn, and you're missing out on something big. Something profound. Something life changing. Something, or someone, special. Someone, perhaps, like me—Fenway Bartholomule.

Commission a poem!

If you would like a fun way to support Save Your Ass Rescue, you can commission a poem!

Go to http://www.commissionedpoetry.com/ for details. 10% of every poem commissioned will be donated to Save Your Ass Rescue!

Also visit Fenway's blog at www.braysofourlives.com

VOLUNTEER EXTRAORDINAIRE!!! I know I talk a lot about how great our volunteers are. I do so as I feel incredibly lucky to have them helping SYALER and want them to know how greatly they are appreciated. Some are here at the farm several times a week, some on a less frequent basis. Some just show up when they can and some we can call up when we need a favor and count on their help. The time seems right, on our third birthday, to honor one of our core volunteers who has been on board with us since the very get-go. *Barbara Dalpe* works tirelessly reaching out to donkeys and mules in need of help. Some are at dealers, at auctions, in nasty situations, some in dire straits. She advocates for long ears in need, at times taking them in herself until a home can be found. She alerts us to animals that may need our intervention as well. Barbara is our one woman representative at meet and greets at grain stores, and other retail outlets. She loves to talk long ear and knows what she is talking about! Barbara is always there for the donkeys and mules, putting their well being first and foremost. Thank you Barbara for all you do!!! We LOVE you!!!!!

Please consider sponsoring a Long Ear! You can do this by clicking on the following link which will take you to our Long Ears listed on Petfinder: http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=NH103 When you click on the animals name it takes you to their profile. Above their name is a purple icon with a heart that says 'Sponsor Me' - When you sponsor a Long Ear, your donation will ensure that they receive the special care they deserve until their new family finds them. Your kind sponsorship will also help Save Your Ass Rescue with the costs of animal housing, food, supplies and medical attention while the Long Ear is in their care. Please consider becoming a sponsor today. On behalf of the animals, Thank You! You can make a difference!

contact@saveyourassrescue.org