Guidelines for New Foals
Sharing from our Advocates page * Guidelines for new foals: Salt River wild horses are incredibly popular. This is what in fact saved them. But it is a two sided coin sometimes. Can the public possibly love them too much? We want things to stay safe for horses and safe for people. It is foaling ...
Progress Made on Bush Hwy
As most locals know, Bush Hwy runs directly through Salt River wild horse habitat, with the Salt River on one side and their grazing grounds on the other. We have been having meetings with MCDOT for more safety improvements to the road, and last year some of these improvements were added, such as the horse ...
SRWHMG Sets Precedent Humanely Managing Wild Horses
For immediate release: Salt River Wild Horse Management Group sets precedent humanely managing wild horses, but needs help from the public. Tonto National Forest, Mesa, Ariz. (March 7th, 2018) —Multitudes of people visit the lower Salt River in the Tonto National Forest, to see the Salt River wild horses. These beautiful wild animals are managed ...
Felicity Just Had Her Baby!
**Mare rescued from drowning in AZ canal, gives birth to healthy foal!** It was a traumatic rescue on May 20th 2018, when SRWHMG and 14 firefighters helped pull Felicity and Iggy out of the AZ canal. Afterwords, we did not know if Felicity would make it because she had inhaled a lot of water (which ...
Worth the saving? Rescue highlight.
Worth the saving? Rescue highlight: This is Snow, orphaned in the wild, almost died from acidosis combined with anemia (mesquite bean poisoning). Needed initial fluids and plasma treatments then special feedings every hour around the clock for weeks. Raised in a living room. Now 7 months old and loving life together with his best buddy ...
Weekend Update: Highway Patrol, Parade & More
Maximizing our productivity! It was a very very busy weekend for all of us at the SRWHMG! Luckily we are able to split into several different teams to cover all positions in a lot of different places; we have a team for Bush Hwy patrol, a team at the parade and our sales booth, the ...
Warning: Helicopter Registered to Sabercat Productions
Beware: This helicopter, registered to Sabercat Productions and flown by N5 helicopters in Scottsdale, appears to come to the lower Salt River often for the purpose of chasing and harassing Salt River wild horses, who are protected pursuant to A.R.S. 3-1491. These pictures were taken this past Sunday, February 17th when this helicopter flew very ...
A little Trash Talk.
Our mission is to protect and humanely manage the Salt River wild horses. Improving the habitat they live in is an important and never ending part of that mission. On a daily basis, our volunteers cleanup downed barbed wire, remove old stakes, pick up fishing line, remove nails from fire pits, collect bullets and lots ...
Happy Valentine’s day to our wonderful supporters!
Spread love and kindness; this is basically our attitude all year long and we hope that it catches on MORE. Why not make the world a better place wherever and whenever you can? ❣ This is Red Beauty, a wild horse who was not making it in the wild. 🐎 He was going to die ...
First foal of 2019!
We made a post the other day about humane wild horse management and what that means exactly. 4.9k supporters liked that post which was about Squiggle, one of the oldest mares on the Salt River. Now we want to share something equally special with you; the first foal of 2019!! Coincidentily this foal was born ...
Humane Wild Horse Management
We have to share something sad but beautiful with you. This is Squiggle, one of the oldest mares on the Salt River. These are sad but amazing moments when her band was giving her comfort this morning in her dying moments. Squiggle could no longer get up. After these precious moments, we euthanized her humanely. ...
Felicity and Her Future Baby Need Sponsors
With all of the bad news lately, we also have some exciting news! Felicity, the mare rescued from drowning in the canal last year, is very pregnant! Her rescue from drowning was miraculous, but the fact that she was pregnant at the time, makes the rescue even more amazing. We are in need of sponsors ...
RIP Cinnamon: It’s Happened Again
Not again. Last night at 10.30 pm we received another dreaded call. We regret to inform you that Cinnamon, this beautiful ten year old dun mare, passed away from impact with a vehicle, at Coon Bluff horse crossing. She died from a broken neck, so at least she did not suffer for long. While his ...
It’s Young Ducey’s Birthday Today!
It is young Ducey's birthday and he is doing fabulous! Also, the first foal of 2019 was born this week! (Out of a different mare) We will soon announce the name of the person we are naming him after in appreciation. Pictures coming soon!
Update: Horse Deaths Deemed Shootings
Update: We've seen enough evidence to call these deaths horse shootings. We are compiling a report. We found the lone filly, who's still very confused and stoic. We are worried about her. SRWHMG.
Shootings of wild horses and Wild Horse Management Group.
Modern day wild west horror story in a National Forest in Arizona. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group is in Heber, Arizona with a team of 6 volunteers and our Heber affiliates. We are finding out a lot more about the recent apparent shootings of Federally protected wild horses and we are checking on ...
Stunning Salt River Wild Horse Video
A stunning video of our Salt River wild horses playing and battling. A good reminder to give wild horses their space. Please enjoy these spectacular sights while keeping a 50 ft distance at all times or stay behind the fences. Please keep dogs on a leash and please do not park right at a horse ...
Wild Horses Have Incredible Bonds
The Feds Capturing Wild Horses, Fiscally Irresponsible
GREAT article. Progress is all about education. So please share this, for more humane and responsible wild horse management everywhere. Thank you, SRWHMG. P.S. small correction, we are working with the State of Arizona Department of Agriculture. (AZDA) DailyCaller.com
Here we go, LIVE at the Ride for the Salt River wild horses!
Bald Eagles and wild horses thriving together, protected on the lower Salt River in the Tonto National Forest. We are preserving one heck of a legacy for our grandchildren and it is because of support like this. Thank you Joe Miller and Aurora from Liberty Wildlife! [fbvideo link="https://www.facebook.com/saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup/videos/2214842895399962/" width="500" height="400" onlyvideo="1"]
Take Caution in Heber Area
We are aware of the terrible situation in the Heber Area, where four horses within the same band have died, allegedly from being shot, and/or being hit on the 260. Some members of our field team are actively documenting the Heber herd for future purposes and the deceased band had been photographed by several of ...
Rain, We Love The Rain!
The forage is trying to recover from the worst drought in history! [fbvideo link=”https://www.facebook.com/saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup/videos/336377253628288/” width=”500″ height=”400″ onlyvideo=”1″]
Use Caution on Bush Highway
ALERT!! This gorgeous lead stallion was hit on the road this morning, and had to be euthanized. This is horse #2 just this year, 2019!! IF you are driving Bush Highway, please SLOW DOWN. The horse crossing signs are at ACTUAL horse crossings. Underpasses and a completely fenced off road are the only permanent solution, ...
Birth Control for Horses
This program is so important because it makes the authorities happy, it makes the public happy and most of all, it keeps the horses happy and where they belong! SRWHMG.
Managing SRWH Herd Numbers
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- Our Salt River wild horses are now protected. But part of protecting them, also means managing herd numbers. The group that watches over them is doing that by giving them birth control, delivered via dart. It takes patience and good aim to track and dart female wild horses. [RELATED: Protected: Salt River wild ...
Sponsor a Salt River Wild Horse
Rosco took a little taste of the snow. Theres something weird about a Salt River wild horse in snow, but turns out they like it! Rosco, our very first Salt River wild rescue, now almost 3 years old, says thank you to all of his sponsors, without whom he could not continue his luxury lifestyle! ...
4th Annual Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses
Ready to ride? The 4th Annual ride for the Salt River wild horses is January 26th! Save the date! Click on "going" in this event on our facebook page, if you are going! All proceeds benefit the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group for the humane management of the horses. Looking forward to it! View ...
These are the Abbys and their story will amaze you.
This mare/filly pair is on the front of our 2019 calendar (buy at www.srwhmg.org), because they are our best survival story of the year: What most people notice first about the beautiful dark brown pair, is that the foal is her mother’s mini me. It is not common for a foal to have identical markings …