Thank you

We just wanted to say thank you to all that help…

Donations 2024

  • August – Our rescue is in desperate need of a running vehicle. Looking to raise about $5000 if possible.  If you or someone you know is looking to sell a truck or car please reach out to Midge.
  • August – Thank you to Dan for a $1500 donation, this will help us in our goal to get a new vehicle. If you can donate, we are also currently preparing to stock up on hay and water for the winter.
  • August – Thank you to Gus for installing new starter, spark plugs and ignition wires to get RAA vehicle back on road again.
  • July – Thank you Terry for water runs and for the apples and carrot treats.
  • June – 14 loves of bread donated for the pot belly pig and goats (value $100)
  • June – Thank you LCB for $100 donation
  • May – In memory of his wife, Dan gave rescue 2 gorgeous geldings, their tack, 8 hay bales, troughs, fence posts, new blankets, boots, saddle bags, fly masks and assorted things. Will cherish everything. Thank you very much for your large donation. Took 3 trips to get everything.
  • May – Thank you to LCB for 2 alfalfa bales
  • April – Thank you to anonymous gal for putting $15 gas in tank and $5 cash donation.
  • March – Thank you to Thea and Dan for building materials, English saddle, halters, spurs, straps, bits, carrot sticks, masks, buck saddle and brushes.
  • March – big thanks to Bear and Ryvor donating time to corrective trim our 33 year old founder mare; Dutch.
  • Thank you to Adam with Ranahan Cowponys’ for helping me on the ranch work with the horses, training them to ride. Adam is able to help with questions, training and seminars. Phone 936-577-1386 Email: adamvandusseldorp@gmail.com, Facebook.com/adam.vandusseldorp

Donations 2023

  • December – A HUGE THANK YOU TO PHIL, CATHY & THEIR DOG LOUIE OF FIDO BONES INC. FOR YOUR GENEROUS $5,000 DONATION!! We were able to pay off debt to tractor supply, fix the rescue car which is used to haul feed, pay ahead for hay and alfalfa treats for geriatric herd. Blessings!! Words can’t convey such feeling of relief for herd welfare. Thank you so much! You’re remarkable helping our sanctuary. We are very grateful for your generosity and your delicious treats!! For more information about Fido Bones and their amazing treats and dog chews visit www.FidoBones.com Instagram.com/fido_bones or Facebook.com/fido.inc.
  • December – Thank you to Freddie for emergency ride to get feed for horses
  • December – $20 cash donation from LC
  • December – Terry P. donated a bag of Purina Beneful for ranch dogs
  • December – LC donated 3 grain bags and 2 drinking water jugs
  • December – Thank you LC for driving RAA staff to get feed for our rescues, aracana eggs to feed staff and bright flashlights
  • November – 2 alfalfa hay bales from Kathleen
  • November – Thank you LC for 80 lb bag of pellets, electrolytes, weight booster supplements and a 250 gallon water tank.
  • November – $50 donation from an angel (name unknown)
  • October – Thank you Adam V. for labor, install windbreak wall for 3 sided loafing shed, Craig and Terry for donating wood and Cody for half tank water.
  • October – Donation of $30 from Karen Rene’e
  • September – $20 donation from Adam
  • September – Received a car load of donations of feed, clothes, personal care items, aloe plants and misc. items to use around the farm from Karen Rene’e
  • August – Thank you to Gustavo family for raising roof up on shade shelter for the next at risk horse coming into our sanctuary. To Steve and Raoul for setting frame to support roof, it takes a village.
  • August – Calico’s Restaurant in Kingman AZ, thank you for a $50 donation from owner Rhonda
  • June – $20 donated by anonymous lady at Sam’s Club in Bullhead City AZ parking lot
  • May – Special thanks to Karen for a referral to George at Cloud Carpet in Las Vegas!
    George introduced me to Juan who helped me repurposed some carpet for over hay port/storage for horse shade! Your donation was needed and greatly appreciated.
  • May – Thank you Tina of Henderson who gifted a new portable pet grooming table and arm with 4 extra large bath towels.
  • May – Mike and Samantha donation of a bald rye grass hay
  • May – Karen Rene’e $25
  • April – Thank you to Sassy of Dolan Springs for the wood donation. We can use to build shade for the horses and hay storage.
  • April – Received $50 donation from Maya of Golden Valley Chicago.
  • March – Donated materials and hay from Jim.
  • March – Mary Vanriper donated cat kibble for orphan feral. Their mom drowned in a flash flood. Every life is a gift from God.
  • March – Thanks to LC and class for cleaning stallion corrals and to Mr C who hauled to save our entrance gate ruts after rain and snow. Great job volunteers!
  • Shout out to two good Samaritan cowboys Tom and Barney. I had been sitting in the rain off the highway for 2 hours and they were the only ones who stopped to help change my flat tire. Thank you to my “road angels” Midge
  • January ~ 4 bales of hay from Jim H.
  • First donation of the year 2023! In January we had a Secret Santa who gave us an anonymous donation of 18 alfalfa bales for our rescue! This was delivered as a surprise by Jim and Sheryl of Redneck Feed and More, Dolan Springs AZ 928.234.2049 Thank you, thank you!!! We greatly appreciate you for this huge kind gesture and very needed donation to our rescue!

Donations 2022 – I love what can be done for these senior horses’in retirement’or hospice, sanctuary from slaughter – thanks to all the supporters Midge

  • December ~ Karen Rene’e $50
  • December ~ Thank you to the Farrier Team for followup on founder mare ‘dutch’ hoofs!
  • December ~ Thank you to our neighbor Gus and his family for tents and tarps to cover hay and shade over goatee girls
  • December ~ Thank you to Steiner & Cook (LDS Elders) whose volunteered and fixed several projects around the farm
  • December ~ Thank you to FLEET OF ANGELS and Elaine Nash for donating $500, 18 bales or hay
  • November ~ Thank you again to LDS missionary Steiner & Cook for helping setup corral and gates for round pen and for mucking out corrals and filling in entrance gate
  • November ~ Jim at TSC in BHC, AZ donated 52 lb dog kibble
  • October ~ Two LDS missionary guys STEINER & COOK volunteered time and labor to put hay port lids back on roof that sailed off in march 75 mph winds. So blessed for their help!
  • October ~ Joe Cox donated $30 for hay in November
  • October ~ Nancy from Kingman AZ donated $20
  • September ~ Halter donated by Avi in Henderson NV
  • September ~ Wweed whacker donated by Tina
  • August ~ Thank you Joe Cox for donating a tarp to help cover hay in ‘monsoon season’.
  • August ~ Christine at equinewellbeing.org donated ten grain bags of Dumor Senior Horse feed and two large alfalfa hay bales 1400 lbs each coming from Stockton Hill Feed in Kingman. Over $800 value. A Big Thank you for one rescue helping another rescue! Wow! I am floored with appreciation!
  • August ~ $200 money order from John e. Patton
  • July ~ $10 from Doniphan S. at Portable Wood Sheds in Golden Valley
  • July ~ Kermit’s Transmission on Northern St -Kingman for $40 for hay
  • July ~ $45 from K.A.R. Recycling, by Virginia Whitton
  • July ~ $50 Maria Lobb
  • July ~ $20 Dave B, $20 Joyce, Anonymous parts guy $23 at Kingman business.
  • June ~ $50 Mary and Arron D in Lake Havasu. Master craftsman on all leather, custom orthopedics, shoes, boots, saddles, tack, holsters, zippers, boat and tent accessories. Excellent work and ethics!
  • June ~ From the nonprofit Kingman Cares in care of by Marcia Joslin who funded ortho boots and trip to deluxe shoe and boot repair  928.733.6151 now i don’t fall and still provide for RAA herd (end of life horse sanctuary) blessings
  • June ~ Clark donated recuperation-food when I was so sick
  • May – A shout out of thanks for volunteers with their time helping with chores after excessive winds took lids and awnings off. Supplies brought in by Clark, Nanci and Billie, pastor of Roger Cowboy Church in Golden Valley. And Thank you to Bear and Ryvor with help redoing Pistachio’s roof and help clearing the water line.  Takes a village.
  • May – Big thank you to Gus and family in Vegas for $100 worth of donated hay, refreshments and snacks for stable helpers today!! 
  • April ~ $20 Karen Rene’e
  • March 12th ~ Cassie donated $275 – thank you!
  • January ~ We are appreciative for acts of kindness. Coin and currency found in our holiday jugs set at True Value in Kingman AZ, feed m 68 , Golden Valley and Redneck Feed and More in Dolan Springs! And a special thanks to Lisa C for that horse toy (a large play ball) for horsey enrichment! Blessings to these angels!

Donations 2021

  • December – a big HEEPWA & THANKS TO LRH; a ‘superior ondessonk woman in Illinois, for a $400 boost to get some winter hay delivered!’
  • October – Big shout out to Bill Billingsley, buried mare backhoe, Mohave county area (Iowa-now here,ph#563.449-4748. most efficient, dependable, compassionate people. Helped with septic lines backfill, etc. I give them a 5 star rate job! (t y!)
  • A heartfelt thanks to Jim and Sheryl; emergency help moving the 1990 mare in our rescue-sanctuary to her final resting place(that I could not do by myself). We are grateful, heartbreaking circumstance, eventual end of life, of gods gifts ,in our stewardship. midge
  • Thanks to the folks at Rednecks Feed and More Feed Store.
  • September – Our thanks to Mohave Rancho volunteer FireDept for fast response to put out stockpile Hay fire-saving horses and buildingsWe are behind in winter hay goals $1200 (lost and paid on loans) any emergency donations greatly appreciated! Mail to: PO Box 1516  Road Apple Acres, Dolan Springs Az. 86441-1516 and/or for legal pursuits ‘our Bring Them Home’-return 5 branded horses and 4 tag goats stolen and resold 2016 (by predatory group named in litigation) the 3 of 12 taken have returnee via court order and 14 year equipment recovered-thanks for continued support of our 5o1c3 efforts! Midge
  • Thank you Wakimoto Hay Farms Ft Mohave Az holding hay donations for Road Apple Acres-horse rescue-sanctuary. If you would like to donate hay, contact Gail at Wakimoto Hay Farms and she will hold and deliver for us.
  • January ~ Thank you for your generous 7 hay bale ($100) donation Linda in Dolan Springs AZ and to our local hay guy, Cowboy Jim and Sheryl of Rednecks Feed & More for the free stack and delivery ph: 928-234-2049.

Donations for 2020

  • November ~ $100 Karen Rene’e
  • September ~ $50 Karen Rene’e & $20 Suzie M.
  • March ~ received a ‘jollyBall’ for Marvin to play with, thanks Tina in Boulder City, NV
  • January ~ Thanks to Tom and wife for graciously donating WW 3 horse slant stock trailer and tack
  • January ~ $20 from Comet of White Hills

Donations for 2019

  • Thanks to Skylar Kenton Farrier Service 480-476-0732 for helping us put up shade roofs over Troy, Dunnie and Sookie! Thanks Skylar!
  • September ~ Thank you to Nanci with AIHR, The American Indian Horse Registry for your $20.00 donation after the hay fires.
  • Our thanks to Mohave Rancho Volunteer Fire Department for fast response to farm and extinguish of stockpile hay fire saving horses and buildings. We are now behind in winter hay goals $1200 in hay lost. Any emergency donations are greatly appreciated! Mail to PO Box 1516  Road Apple Acres, Dolan Springs Az 86441. And/or for legal pursuits ‘our Bring Them Home’-return 5 branded horses and 4 tag goats stolen and resold in 2016 (by predatory group named in litigation) the 3 of 12 taken have returned via court order and 14 yr equipment recovered-thanks for continued support of our 501c3 efforts!
  • August ~ $30 Karen Rene’e
  • August ~ $20 Suzie
  • August ~ Thank you to Doozie Bone and Irish Rover for bags of dog treats for our rescues
  • January – $70 donation from Lehua

Donations for 2018

  • December ~ $70 from Lehua
  • September ~ Thank you Lehua for 80 lbs of alfalfa pellets and thank you for helping haul and unload heavy bales of hay.
  • August ~ $20 from Ginger
  • July ~ $25 from Karen Rene’e

Donations for 2017

  • Thank you to Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic in Kingman, AZ for donation of emergency surgery to save one of our heard from Pyometra.
  • Anonymous donation of $66 to save our kitty “Mr. Smith” who patrols the RAA office.
  • Anonymous donation of $1040 ($20 per month for 52 weeks) for legal support and supplies

Donations for 2016

  • Thanks to Dennis and Andrea J and friends at White Hills AZ for donating materials and labor to making RAA office workable
  • August ~ Dena, Ben, Karen, Ginger and Steve for bedding and supplies
  • July ~ L.K. from Kingman, AZ for $50 donation.
  • June ~ Sherry for $20 donation
  • May ~ Thank you to a nice family who donated 6 bales of hay.
  • April ~ $16 from Sheri R
  • March ~ $100 to feed the horses and a bag of Oreo Cookies as a treat for Midge after her surgery, “Get Well Soon!” from Karen Rene’e
  • January ~ Mustang dipper placed with Peg and John
  • January ~ $10 gift card from Sheri R
  • HUGE Thank you to John and Peg for helping feed the horses while Midge was recovering from surgery.

Donations for 2015

Donations for 2014

  • December ~ $20 from Joe & Nancy Dumont
  • December ~ $60 from Lucia J. of Illinois
  • November ~ $30 from Karen Rene’e
  • November Fundraiser Raised $800.00
  • October ~ $20 from Billie Cole
  • October ~ $25 from Michelle McCartney
  • October ~ $15 from Sherri & Charles
  • October ~ $10 from Melody Dawson
  • September/October ~ Thank you to the Mail Room in Kingman AZ for sending emails, etc for us
  • September ~ Thank you Karen Marquardt with Neotelic Design for building our beautiful website at no charge
  • September ~ Towles & Blankets from Sandy & Barb Vesio
  • September ~ $20 from Ginger
  • September ~ $40 from Karen Rene’e
  • September ~ $20 from Billie Cole
  • August 27th ~ $20 from Mya Ivey
  • August ~ Anti-fungal, anti-bacterial topical horse spray from Jane at Banixx.com
  • July 18th ~ $20 from Charleen
  • April 10th ~ $100 from Mr & Mrs Kysor
  • January-May ~ 20 Bails of horse hay from Ranchers Feed Store, Dolan Springs

Donations for 2013

  • Jim Crowell, retired barber in Kingman, AZ for spending some time with our resident rescue horses on Thanksgiving Day handing out carrots and donating cash for hay!
  • Thank you to Gino of Ranchers Feed Store for sponsoring Dun Deal with a bale of hay each week for an entire year! That;s 52 bales!
  • $100 from Mariam Parrish
  • $20 Ginger
  • Wendy & Niler Lewis for 32 bales of hay
  • 17 bales of hay from Gino of Ranchers Feed Store, Hwy 93, Golden Valley, AZ