Project Lancelot
We are still just a small organization; we don't have millions of dollars and we cannot hire professional fencers. However what we do have, is many determined people applying teamwork, expertise and determination, to accomplish amazing things together. Bush Highway is a road that cuts directly through the habitat of the Salt River wild horses, ...
Breaking Documents!
[Dec. 27] BREAKING: release of important documents. Long Term wild horse management plan, Tonto Resource Management Plan and the only actual Wild horse protection plan; read all about it on our website. We have been very busy with all of this, please remember to stand by our side. Managing wild horses FOR and BY the ...
Rescue Highlight: Mori
We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Of course wild horses do not take a day off, so our road patrol and our caretakers had Christmas dinner on the job! Lancelot's band was in the road again at Granite Reef for a third day in a row. This is Lancelot's daughter Mori, who is his ...
FENCE POST 2
Just some exhausted SRWHMG volunteers sitting on the fence after putting up barbless wire fencing on the south side of Bush Hwy! To never see another horse get hit on Bush Hwy, THAT is all that we want for Christmas. EXPLANATION: Because the Northside of Bush Hwy is now completely fenced by the Forest Service ...
Supporting the American Wild Horse Campaign!
We were very glad to support this effort by our national coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign. We want to express our sincere thanks to our Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva as well as congressman David Schweikert, who are standing up for all wild horses in a bipartisan letter. The letter asked for better wild ...
Christmas Holly?
[Dec. 5th] One of our rescues, sweet Agave, yesterday evening, was acting weird, making grunting noises and opening and closing her mouth in a weird way. (Agave is a year and a half old) So we called out our mobile vet, doctor Susan Roach, and she discovered a thorny stick stuck in Agave's throat! She ...
Political Update: Humane birth control program
Did you know, that the Salt River wild horses are still here, largely because of our humane birth control program? Had we not offered this as THE SOLUTION to controlling the population, as opposed to a roundup, back in 2015, the Forest Service would not have considered making an agreement with the State to let ...
Wild horse behavior: Lancelot
Did you know that all lead stallions of the Salt River know each other? They all have established a certain hierarchy amongst each other. They only need to take one look at each other to know whose band has dominance. They will usually just greet each other, and then the lower ranked band will get ...
In Stock: 2020 Salt River Wild Horse Calendar
2020 limited Edition Salt River Wild Horse Calendars! Order yours quickly. They are gorgeous images by our photographers on quality paper, so you can also use them to put into frames. Important to note that THIS is the ONLY calendar that actually helps the Salt River wild horses. It will provide you with inspiration while ...
ALERT!
A lot of sad recommendations were made in the closed door Salt River Horse collaborative meetings, by ranching, hunting and environmental interests. The recommendations include removal of a large number of Salt River wild horses. It also includes installing barbed wire fences and cattleguards, that will severely reduce their habitat and grazing grounds. It remains ...
Thank you!
[October 27th, 2019] National Make a Difference Day! Our volunteers make a difference!! Thank you Feed Team! Thank you Patrol Team! Thank you Care Team! Thank you Fencing Team! Thank you Darting Team! Thank you Field Team! Thank you Management team! Thank you Environmental Team! Thank you Merchandise Team! Thank you Admin Team!
“Protected” – SRWHMG Status Report
In the last 5 years, the Salt River herd has grown an average of 11 to 12% of its total, per year. This is well documented by recording every death and every birth in the herd. Our documentation includes horses that have their home ranges on the SRPMIC and Frt McDowell reservations as well. We ...
Long Term Wild Horse Management Plan.
In 2019 The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) and our coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) have worked extensively to secure long term protection for the Salt River wild horses. As 2019 comes to a close, we need to let you know that the fight for their protection is not over. ...
Salt River wild horse prints for sale!
Here is a great place where you can buy unbelievable prints and canvases of the Salt River wild horses! (and also a few of the Onaqui wild horses and Sand Wash Basin wild horses!) By buying one of the beautiful prints, for example of Moon or of Shadowfax, or any of the others, you will ...
Released Salt River wild horses!
A big hand to the AZDA (Arizona Department of Agriculture) for this succesful catch and release of Salt River wild horses! 5 bachelor stallions had gotten themselves in a big pickle by somehow getting on some private property. They were not able to get out the way that they came, as the fencing had been ...
In Memory of Moon
"I ate an occasional flower for breakfast, mesquite leaves for lunch and eelgrass for dinner. I loved my family and my freedom. I never had to run from a helicopter and was never seperated from my family. I never felt the weight of a saddle or the sting of a whip. So many people fought ...
It was a beautiful summer on the lower Salt River.
SRP called. They are shutting off the flow of the lower Salt River by reducing the output of the Stewart Mountain Dam to 8 CFS this week. This is always a very sad time of the year for us and leaves one wondering why SRP management does not take the needs of nature and the ...
Why we need your donations
For a second drought year in a row, with your donations, we are proving that we can get the Salt River wild horses through the worst natural conditions at their highest herd count. It is not easy, it takes thousands of volunteer hours and a lot of organization and planning. It takes very careful execution ...
Shadowfax is free!
I am wild, I am free, I am strong, I am victorious. - Shadowfax, yesterday, October 3rd 2019. While he still has more pounds to gain, his wounds have been mended and the sparkle for life is back in his eyes. A little more time is all this old warrior needs to return to his ...
Thank you Natural Restorations and volunteers!
Thank you Natural Restorations and all 406 volunteers that came out this past Sunday to participate in the clean-up at Phon D Sutton recreation area at the Lower Salt River, for National Public Lands Day. What an amazing job everyone did!!!!!
Thank you ABC15!
This is our response to a recently published biased article calling the Salt River wild horses diseased and starving! That article appeared to be a deliberate set up and obvious scape goating of protected Salt River wild horses, who are beloved and protected by the great State of Arizona. To those who would still like ...
In Memory of Half Tail
We regret to inform you that the horse deceased during the flood is lead stallion Half Tail. We last saw him the morning before the flood. Half Tail was the truly amazing and loving lead stallion of Killian's band. (Killian is the first born foal of 2019) He is also the father of Snow, one ...
Flood update: Lower Salt River back open
Announcement: The lower Salt River is officially back open; the closure order in connection with the extreme release of water from Stewart Mountain dam has been terminated. We were not able to fill feed stations this week anywhere, not for Shadowfax or any other sick horses, so we have a lot of work to do ...
Unprecedented flood of the lower Salt River!
ALERT! We received a call from SRP. Because upper reservoirs are full, they are releasing a LOT of water from the Stewart mountain dam into the lower Salt River. UPDATE: It is now a dangerous amount of flooding (between 30,000 and 40,000 CFS) so PLEASE everyone be careful!! SRWHMG volunteers, please evacuate all rec sites, ...
Thank you Forbes!!
Our Facebook communities are a very busy place and have certainly made a difference. We love all of the horse advocates there! It is the power of the public that has and will continue to keep these horses safe. We should not forget that important battles have been won, but that the war against the ...
SRWHMG ALERT/DISEASE WARNING.
Possible clinical signs of strangles (Streptococcus Equi) have been discovered and monitored in Salt River wild horses. UPDATE; a test has come back positive for S. Equi bacteria confirming strangles. Horses affected: 12 Area affected: Sheep's Crossing and Road 2.2 in the Tonto National Forest. Horse back riders please be advised that this is contagious ...
Want to make a difference?
Trash and garbage can hurt wild horses! Comon and join us for a great big cleanup! Thank you Natural Restorations!
Family dinnertime!
Feed stations or no feedstations, these moms are feeding their offspring the best organic meal available; healthy homegrown green spaghetti! (River eelgrass) These are not accidental pictures! Mares really do offer the eelgrass to their offspring, who don't learn how to snorkel until they are older. (We are not sure why it takes the youngens ...
Humane management what does it mean?
In regards to injuries, it means assessing each case on an individual basis, carefully, and over time. When we observe an injury, sometimes it's a quick clear decision, sometimes it may need a veteranary opinion, and sometimes, it is only time that will tell. We document the case, we report it to AZDA and then ...
Shadowfax.
We have watched you in your years of prime, we have watched you grow old, we have monitored you for years, you overcame colic as well as many other injuries. We are watching you now struggle with abscesses on your face and a poor body condition. You don't look anything like your powerful self at ...
Update on a weedy situation
A domestic horse who lost it's rider was stuck in the giant reeds along the Salt River, at Phon D Sutton just now. Thanks to MCSO lake patrol and the Mesa Fire department the horse has been rescued and both horse and rider are reported to be ok! Great job everyone!! SRWHMG.
Ever feel like you are just trying to keep your head above water?
This labor day, we want to express our deep appreciation for all of our volunteers for their hard physical labor for the Salt River wild horses. They work to exhaustion, and we sometimes wonder, does anyone really have an idea of all that we do behind the scenes? For example: Our volunteers drag hundreds of ...
WATCH FOR WILD HORSES – SRWHMG Alerts
For a safe holiday weekend (and any after this) please help us share the following alerts! Please be aware that we have a band of wild horses frequenting the Granite Reef Rec site. It is the only area where we were never authorized to install fence and they have free access back and forth across ...
Paddling with the ponies!
It's a great grand feast of River eelgrass! It must be filled with lots of vitamins as this is the time of year when they get very shiny! (We are going to test it!) Floating by and watching them is so peaceful, where else in the world can you experience this? Thank you, CBS5!
70,000 milestone – Rosy
Do you all remember poor emaciated Rosy, who lost her mother, and was rescued per MCSO fanboat?? Look at her now! We want to thank everyone who is sponsoring her plus she can use more sponsors! To learn about how to sponsor a Salt River horse, click here. We want to thank everyone on our ...
Migrating patterns
Some people have expressed concern about "what if our supplemental feed program will influence their seasonal migrating patterns?" We give you exhibit A. These bands have already migrated down to their historic home ranges just like we said they would, feed stations or no feed stations. (We have no feed stations anywhere near this area) ...
PZP Immuno Contraception Conference
Last week wild horse herd managers and scientist came together in Billings Montana for a 3 day birth control conference, organized by the Science and Conservation Center. Simone Netherlands, president of the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, (SRWHMG) and Jacquelynn Hughes, AZDA Salt River Horse Liaison, presented together on the SRWHMG birth control program ...
The Price of Kindness and Mercy
Dear supporters. It's been a heck of a week. We want to thank all of you who called our hotline on several of these cases. We have had bad cases happen at the same time and we are still finishing up the incident reports. The foal in this video rests in peace now. Her name ...
Footage: Wild horse foal crosses Salt River
Salt River wild horses learn to swim the day they are born. But it can get scary when they get caught in the current. We have lost a few already to drowning this year. Watch this foal make it just barely across the river with his family! It got a little scared and called out ...
Happy Anniversary! (2/2)
"Always fight for what you believe in and give it your all, because you might just change the course of history." - Simone Netherlands It was 112 degrees on August 5th, at this rally 4 years ago, it is hard to believe that it has been that long. We were in a fight...not for our ...
Happy Anniversary! (1/2)
We are kicking up our heals today because 1. It is raining! And 2. It is a very important anniversary today (July 31st - Aug 1st), does anyone remember? These wild horses were slated for roundup and removal exactly 4 years ago. Today they are managed for the public and by the public, by SRWHMG ...
River Rescue
When the Salt River is up and running at a good speed (1000 CFS) sometimes young foals can get swept away with the current, while their family band is swimming across the river. We have rescued some from the rapids before, but also, we have found some that have drowned. If the foal doesn't manage ...
Lady & Red’s Happy ending!
As many of you know, the SRWHMG purchased a property for the purpose of giving our rescued Salt River wild horses their happily ever after. The property (along the Beeline Hwy) is a work in progress fueled by the blood, sweat and tears of our hard working SRWHMG volunteers and the generous donations of the ...
Running Wild
We want to thank every single person who ran for the Salt River wild horses tonight! We want to thank Shawn at Run Your Race AZ for organizing this race and for handing us a check!It will be used towards our humane birth control program in order to make sure that not one horse ever has to ...
The Magnificence of Wild Horses
This FB page is our page for public information, but did you know that we also have another interesting FB page? 🐴 It is a community for photographers who frequent the river, so that we can share experiences together as well as with those who don't get a chance to see the horses often. There is an ...
We need sponsors for our orphan foals!
Getting used to water without pressure,...and then the Salt River wild horse in him comes out! What a good boy! Please share that we need sponsors for our orphan foals, in order to keep up their around the clock care, it's important for them that they are raised right! Please consider a small donation through ...
Peanut and Rosy can finally be together!
We have been looking forward to this moment for a long time! For 6 weeks our volunteers have tended to these two orphan foals day and night, each foal with their own set of complicated medical challenges. Peanut overcame two bacterial infections, C-dif and Salmonella, both extremely contagious and dangerous bacterial infections, so we have ...
Thank you for pitching in!
On June 24th we asked YOU, the public to help get the Salt River wild horses through a tough time again this year. With the ground still depleted from last years drought and no percipitation, the horses are in between food sources. YOU, helped raise a lot of money in ONE day to get it ...
Lost/Abandoned Foal Policy (Update: We have another one!)
Hi everyone! We want to explain what our policy is on lost/abandoned foals, since we just ended up with yet another one!! When we find a lost foal, or someone else finds a lost foal and calls us, we never just take it out of the forest right away. Sometimes the mares are still closeby ...
Hope for a reuniting!
Help us hope for a reuniting, because we sure aren't looking for sleepless nights again! We just ended nightwatch over Rosy and Peanut! (They are both doing fantastic). Raising orphan foals is tedious, extremely time-consuming (24hr) and very expensive!
Share For the 4th of July!
Share for the 4th of July: Because if you are a loyal supporter of ours, you are helping us to protect a huge symbol of American Freedom and Independence. Have a safe and happy Independence Day everyone! SRWHMG
Wishing You a Beautiful Day!
Wishing our supporters a good morning, and a beautiful day from the Enchanted Forest where Salt River wild horses are sleeping in this morning! This Forest is alive with the sound of wild horses! https://www.facebook.com/saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup/videos/375234086467160/
Thank You To Our Volunteers!
Hi everyone, how was your weekend? Our weekend was great! Among other things, our volunteers accomplished the following: Our Road Patrol Team 🚘helped several bands to safer areas, our Feed Team 🐴stocked 6 strategic feed stations with certified weed free alfalfa, our Fencing Team🚧 repaired 2 damaged pieces of fence, our Field Team monitored and documented 2 injuries🐎🐎 and ...
Come to the Final Race of the Night Mare series by Run Your Race AZ!
The third and final race of the Night Mare series by Run Your Race AZ supporting the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group is coming up Friday July 26th! (If you aren't a runner, you are welcome to come out and walk as well, and doggies too!) Race takes place at AZ Falls, located at ...
Fundraiser At Culver’s!
Stop by Culver's this week July 1st thru July 7th and enjoy a meal or dessert and show your support. Just let the cashier know you're there to support the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group.
Rosy Update
Her hernia surgery was successful and she is recovering! She is not comfortable yet, but our volunteers are keeping her company so that she has familiar people around, and Chapparel is giving her expert and around the clock care, plus she is in an air conditioned stall! (If you'd like to sponsor Rosy, please go ...
To Feed or Not To Feed? Please donate!
We consider, with fires raging, drought persisting, and ominous smoke all around us, that it is a very good thing that the Salt River wild horses keep the dry vegetation down in the Salt River habitat. However, for lack of rain, the ground has turned back to desert sand; and the horses are in a ...
The Riverholics find a gun in 25 feet deep whirl pool
We have some very exciting news to share.. Do you remember back on May 31, 2019, we mentioned how one of our PZP darters had ended up turned over by an eddy and went under along with our pzp dart gun? Colton of The Riveraholics reached out to us to find out more details about ...
Raise Funds for SRWHMG with Amazon Smile!
Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know that last quarter Salt River Wild Horse Management Group raised $544.22 thanks to supporters shopping at smile.amazon.com? Help raise money for Salt River Wild Horse Management Group at no cost to you simply by shopping on AmazonSmile! Enjoy your shopping & support who you love - The Salt ...
Tonto National Forest Fire Restrictions Active Jun 14, 2019 – Aug 30, 2019
Please be aware if you enjoy time at the Tonto National Forest. Fire restrictions went into effect on Saturday June 14, 2019. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST Stage I Fire Restrictions Date(s): Jun 14, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019 Hot temperatures and increased fire danger have prompted fire officials to ...
RUN WILD!
Friday June 28th, is race #2 in the Night Mare Series. Everyone that came out for the first race had a great time and there's still time to sign up for race 2 & 3 in the series! Just click on this event for all details, the medals are very cool!! And please, stop by ...
Born Free!
Watch this spectacular, up close video, of a foal being born wild and free! This is why it is so important to give wild horses their space! This video shows, with astounding clarity, the very important bonding process of how the foal struggles and copes with her first few hours of life. Watch the family ...
Mountain Fire burning on Tonto National Forest grounds
Fire is so scary. The Forest is so dry. Please be ever so careful. "A human-caused wildfire that was sparked Friday in the Tonto National Forest had grown to 7,225 acres with no containment by late Saturday morning, officials said. A mandatory evacuation order was issued Saturday for camping areas around Bartlett Lake, fire spokeswoman ...
Update on Rosy, the baby horse saved after the death of her mother
Rosy was without her mother (deceased) for a long time before we could rescue her, apparently even longer than we thought. She has received plasma and hydration initially and got another bag of fluids today. She is hanging inthere, with hour by hour close care even throughout the night. We need your support for her! ...
Baby Salt River horse saved after death of her mother
SALT RIVER, AZ (3TV/CBS5) — A baby horse whose mother died on the Salt River has been rescued and is now safe. The 8-week-old foal, Rosy, was found alone after the apparent death of her mother, who was known as the oldest mare in the Salt River herd. She was 25. The Salt River Wild …
One year down, 100 more to go!
How time flies when you are doing the right thing! One year ago we were hired by the State of Arizona to do the very important job of humanely managing the Salt River wild horses. We have accomplished soo much in that time! We never said humane wild horse management would be easy, but we ...
An Oopsie in an Eddie!
Managing wild horses is an adventure every single day, but for SRWHMG darter Cindy S, the river got a little too wild this time! Her kayak flipped over, when the PZP team was trying to cross the river, to find one of the oldest mares, a very important PZP candidate! Cindy had a frightening experience, ...
Butcher Jones Horses Are Moving
Moving notice: Hello, we are the Butcher Jones horses, we have moved. Our old address is Butcher Jones beach. We made a lot of memories there, but it was not a good place for us anymore. It was so crowded with people there, and we had a hard time getting to the water and staying ...
Peanut Is Home
He is by no means out of the woods yet, but he is so happy to be back in his large stall and play area, and we are so glad to be able to continue his medical care here at our facility, with our many amazing volunteer care experts. He has something bacterial going on, ...
Peanut Is at the Vet
Poor little Peanut is at the vet!! He was doing so great when all of a sudden he started having the squirts diarrhea (excuse the word) and running a fever. Since we do not want to take any risks with him, we brought him to the vet right away for bloodwork and bacterial testing. He ...
Lost Foal Update
We waited in the forest with him for 5 hours, in case his mare and his band came back; our field team searched for 2 days everywhere; and we asked photographers for help on our pages,..but now we may have to accept that this little peanut will need a new family, plus day and night ...
Rescue Anniversary
Do you guys all remember Old Lady's rescue last year? The first photo is a few days after we had brought her to our SRWHMG facility. We very carefully rehabilitated her through a well planned nutrition program. We think it's important to give our rescues a life that closely resembles that of the wild, by ...
Support Salt River Wild Horse Management Group
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Alls Well Ends Well
Does anyone remember this helicopter that we were concerned about? Well we have to give H5 Helicopter company a lot of credit for changing and adjusting their procedures to protect wild horses, plus helping us out in a big way! They were most gracious in their response to a pretty harsh public lashing. In a ...
Update to #bringthemhome
The traveling herd consists of 4 different bands that all like to hang out in each others proximity for safety. There are two foals; one 4 week old and a tiny one week old, both are girls. The first day on the other side of Bush Highway was confusing for them, (they have lived at ...
Happy Birthday to our President Simone Netherlands
Can anyone imagine where the Salt River wild horses would be without her? To celebrate, please contribute just a few dollars to her fundraiser. It will go towards the #bringthemhome relocation project of the Butcher Jones horses. It is very expensive with new loads of water deliveries every evening and many more water troughs needed. ...
Cactus Fire Just Turned Two
Here he is, then and now. He was born with ashes falling all around him and had a bad cough his first few weeks. Now a happy Salt River wild horse and a beautiful one at that. He is the darkest horse we have on the river. There are no black Salt River wild horses. ...
Project Bring Them Home
This is a 2013 picture of the Butcher Jones horses at the river by SRWHMG photographer Susie Westerfelt. The Butcher Jones horses were driven across Bush hwy sometime in 2014 by some unauthorized cowboys and they became stuck on the Butcher Jones side without access to the River. They survived there because of the watertanks ...
Celebrating Earth Day
Celebrating Earth Day by helping to make the Lower Salt River a better place for all species! Salt River Wild Horse Management Group participated in Natural Restorations Earth Day Clean up today at Phon D Sutton recreation area. “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” —Ernest Hemingway SRWHMG will continue to fight ...
Guess who’s birthday it is!
And yes, we celebrate each horses birthday with carrotcake and the (half in tune half not) birthday song! : ) Do you know what she would like for her birthday? Sponsors! Sponsors are people who make it possible for us to buy her favorite things, they make it possible for her to have a leisurely ...
Gideon and Snow love their Ultra 24
Ultra 24 is a milk replacer that we have used with all our wild rescue babies. Our boys are growing up but they still need their milk replacer twice a day! Would you help Salt River Wild Horse Management with a gift of Ultra 24 or a Tractor Supply gift card from our Amazon Wish ...
Rolling rolling rolling…
In this sandy clearing in the forest, wild horses come to roll. It seems to be contagious, even the foal gives it a try after watching his family. Wild horses take sandbaths to protect them from biting insects, but they also do it just because it feels good. The yawning is a release of pressure ...
Do you see him?
Do you see him? We almost didn't! Please beware, rattlers are out and about everywhere in the TNF. They have been seen by our volunteers (who are wearing snakeboots) in every recreation site along Bush Hwy. This one was hiding at Coon Bluff. It's a wild world outthere!
Sign the Petition
Did you know? The SRWHMG is on it's way to Utah to save the Onaqui wild horses together with AWHC! We have a very reasonable proposal for the BLM which includes an intensive fertility control plan. Don't worry, we've left enough people in the field in the TNF for emergencies and monitoring. Will you help ...
Today is AZ gives Day!
Today is AZ gives Day! There are many ways to donate! This is probably the easiest one and fb takes no percentage! We need your help to continue to prove what we have always said: "This Herd Can Be Managed For the Public and By the Public!" With your financial support, you will become a ...
Please Donate to Save the Onaqui Wild Horses
We are committed to offering solutions so wild horses can stay free! SRWHMG and AWHC have several certified darters who would dedicate time to dart the Onaqui herd to bring the population down without removals. That is the proposal we are bringing, we will have a meeting there with the BLM Utah State director and ...
A Week Old Foal Separated From Her Band
Today something wild and crazy happened and we hope that these pictures will tell the story. This foal in these pictures, she is only a week and 2 days old, she doesn't belong to any of these bands of horses in the pictures. She had lost her band, and these are bachelors (young studs) running ...
Join the Night Mare Series Races
Feel like going for a run for a great cause? RunYourRace AZ is raising funds for the SRWHMG with 3 night races, called the Night mare series. The First Night Mare 5k Race is on Friday, May 24, 2019. The race takes place at AZ Falls, locates At 5802 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ ...
Fundraiser to Protect the Horses
📣**Ok everyone, let's do this together!*** Let's prove once again how these wild horses are managed for and by the public!!*** Let's see how much we can fundraise for these signs, just on this page, just on fb. (Fb does not charge like other fundraising sites) Each one of these signs in a large size ...