Here’s a story about a horse (and it’s not a tall tale)
December 13th On this national day of the horse (December 13th) we should appreciate horses for everything they've done for us, but also simply for their kindness, their innocence and the way they really take care of each other. To us, it is an honor to return the favor to them and take care of ...
Thank you to our volunteers!
December 13th Thank you to our volunteers for wrapping presents for donations at the Nordstrom Wrapping booth @ Tempe Market place . They will be there again all day on December 19th! You can also get your calendars and wild horse holiday gifts there! We want to thank everyone for stopping by! Almost $500 in ...
How to help us this Holiday Season!
December 13th As most of you know we protect and humanely manage the Salt River wild horses. With our dedicated volunteer force we monitor the health of every horse, we stabilize their population growth, we patrol the roads for their safety, we help them when needed, we rescue when there is no other option, we ...
December 12th- 5 years ago….
December 12th Incredibly, it was exactly 5 years ago, that the news was airing our victory for the Salt River wild horses, - the roundup was canceled permanently,- we will never forget that day! We love and thank all of our hardworking SRWHMG volunteers, we love and thank the public, who really gave them their ...
Our SRWHMG elves have been very busy!
December 10th 🎄🎅Soon, some of our very appreciated donors and sponsors will receive their Christmas cards! 📮 If you have ordered a calendar or merchandise lately, that is also in the mail! 📬 Let us know when you receive one! 💕We thank our amazing volunteers for working so hard, and we thank our amazing donors ...
Order the 2021 SRWHMG calendar!
December 8th 🥁 Order our spectacular calendar now and you'll receive it guaranteed before Christmas! 🎁 This is the best present for anyone who loves horses... and who doesn't love horses?? 🐴💕 We are a Non Profit Organization dedicated to their protection and humane management. 🙏Every purchase helps the horses. Happy Holidays! ...
Last Culver’s fundraiser of 2020
December 7th We really appreciate the continuous support from Culver's! Come on by this week 12/7 thru 12/13 to support a local business, while enjoying amazing food and supporting the Salt River wild horses!!! The location is the Culver's at 1263 S Crismon Rd, Mesa, AZ 85209 Hours are : Drive-thru 10:00 am to 10:30 ...
Snare-trapped.
December 5th Snare-trapped. Our field team pays close attention to the health of every Salt River wild horse, and when it was noticed that a wire was coming from stallion Neiman's hock, we knew it had to come off immediately, because it would have cost him his hoof and/or his life. AZDA and SRWHMG jumped ...
Coming up….amazing field operation!
December 4th Coming up....amazing field operation! We found this stallion today, limping, with what turned out to be a predator snare trap tightly digging into his fetlock. He was trailing it behind him, so this called for immediate action, so that he would not lose his hoof or his life. Makenzie and the two state ...
Op-Ed by our president Simone Netherlands in AZ Central
December 3rd Op-Ed by our president Simone Netherlands in AZ Central, advocating for humane wild horse management. Please share, for all wild horses everywhere. Thank you, SRWHMG. Click Here to Read the Article!
Here is a great article and awesome pictures in a very popular UK newspaper, the Daily Mail
December 2nd Here is a great article and awesome pictures in a very popular UK newspaper, the Daily Mail. Thank you to one of our photographer supporters, Susan Goudge! And no worries, these fights often seem more severe than they really are. Gaston and Ellie are just fine and are planning their first Christmas together. ...
When ten different bands decide to hang out together, you get a mountain in the Tonto National Forest, beautifully decorated with every color Salt River wild horse.
December 2nd When ten different bands decide to hang out together, you get a mountain in the Tonto National Forest, beautifully decorated with every color Salt River wild horse. We work hard to manage them humanely, please support us in our hard work to keep them wild and free. We are short of our goal, ...
This giving Tuesday we want to share a very special fundraiser in memory of one of our generous monthly donors who passed away.
December 1st This giving Tuesday we want to share a very special fundraiser in memory of one of our generous monthly donors who passed away. Will you help this fundraiser reach its goal? In memory of Nancy Kohl. Thank you to her family and friends who made this fundraiser and also purchased almost one semi ...
Today is giving Tuesday, a day to make your impact count for the Salt River wild horses.
December 1st Today is giving Tuesday, a day to make your impact count for the Salt River wild horses. On our website: www.srwhmg.org , there are a many ways you can support them, from buying a bale for the horses, buying a calendar or horse necklace, to sponsoring a rescued horse. All of our ...
Everyone and everything is cooperating in the humane management of the Salt River wild horses
November 27th Everyone and everything is cooperating in the humane management of the Salt River wild horses,.. except for the weather. Making sure that no Salt River wild horse goes hungry during this drought, is a big job. But thanks to your support, we get that job done. Please remember them this #givingtuesday2020 Thank You!! ...
Greeting cards, Holiday cards, Calendars, Earrings, cool Necklaces, Bracelets!
November 30th Greeting cards, Holiday cards, Calendars, Earrings, cool Necklaces, Bracelets etc, we have it! So on this Cyber Monday, don't shop at the gigantic businesses, shop to help wild horses! Click here! https://saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup.org/shop/
Getting ready for the holiday season anyone?
November 29th Getting ready for the holiday season anyone? Many wild horses currently have burrs in their manes and tails. No worries, they groom each other, and right about after the holiday season they will disappear! Moonshadow seems to have added some tinsel also, very festive. Send us your pictures of horses that appear with ...
Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday
November 27th Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday: Go to our online shop for great deals on horsey stuff! Why not give a gift to someone, that is also a gift to the Salt River wild horses! 100% of profits go into our lifesaving programs. Please like and share for the horses, thank you!! Click here ...
After we fed the wilds their meal, we are having a little dinner ourselves!
November 26th After we fed the wilds their meal, we are having a little dinner ourselves and we want you our supporters, to know how thankful we are. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Don't let the Salt River wild horses go hungry - Support our cause at www.srwhmg.org Click here for the video!
Usually in the mornings you can see many horses roaming the hills.
November 25th Usually in the mornings you can see many horses roaming the hills around mm 36 on Bush Hwy. This is the most northeastern part of their territory, where they like to migrate to during the winter. These horses make use of our feed station close to the SRWHMG property and the weed free ...
HAPPY UPDATE
November 22nd HAPPY UPDATE : Found and he is ok! Thanks for sharing! We are posting this link from MCSO in case anyone has seen this missing person or feels like looking for him. He is believed to have gone into the Bulldog area off Usery Pass road yesterday. This is an area we patrol ...
Foal spotlight!
November 20th Foal spotlight! Meet Nala! This year, only 16 foals were born in all of the Salt River herd and 15 of them are surviving. 8 of them are fillies and 7 of them are colts. Nala was born on July 17th 2020. The reduced 2020 foal crop is the first-year result of our ...
This link will take you to a fun video on our Wild Rescues page!
November 23rd This link will take you to a fun video on our Wild Rescues page. The rescued horses are excited to run from one arena to the next, through the isle way one by one. While once on the brink of death, they are now in amazing shape thanks to our wonderful SRWHMG caretaker ...
Sneak peek!
November 17th Sneak peek! This is just one of the 13 spectacular images in our beautiful 2021 Salt River wild horse calendar. Click here to order the calendar! The photographs of these beloved wild horses will provide you with inspiration all year long, while providing the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) with funding for ...
Sharing a meal!
November 16th Sharing a meal. The foal crop of 2018 are coming of age..they are getting ready to leave their birth bands soon and it is cute to see the budding friendships and romances. Not unlike human teenagers, they are starting to venture out and make connections. These two youngsters each sneaked off from their ...
Buy a Bale (of hay) and you’ll get a Bundle (of natural sage or flowers)!
November 16th Because of the drought in Arizona there is still no forage in the Tonto National Forest... The responsibility lies squarely on us (SRWHMG) to keep the horses healthy It takes 190 bales per week and hundreds of volunteer hours....and certified weed free hay is crazy expensive. This is why we appreciate when our ...
A wonderful video of two youngsters playing and practicing their sparring skills.
November 14th A wonderful video of two youngsters playing and practicing their sparring skills. They are not bachelors yet, because they each have not left their birth bands, but probably will soon. Watch until one is on top of the other! Lol! Everyone have a great weekend! Video by SRWHMG supporter Alan Palermo. Click Here to ...
This is going to be an amazing movie!
November 13th This is going to be an amazing movie, tying the plight of all wild horses in America to the original story of black beauty. It's time for compassion and humane management for all wild horses. Promote it. Thank you. Click Here to Watch the Trailer!
Here is a feed station update on a monitored band of Salt River wild horses.
November 12th Here is a feed station update on a monitored band of Salt River wild horses. This is one of the "skinny" bands, but they are doing fantastic. This proves that even under the worst of natural conditions, SRWHMG is able to keep all bands in good condition. Please support our important feed program. ...
Last night after feed, our feed team found and rescued yet another animal.
November 10th Last night after feed, our feed team found and rescued yet another animal someone dumped in the forest. (Common people) This animal screamed bloody murder as it was being rescued, but right now he is happily eating in a safe enclosure at our property. Can anyone guess what it is? Thank you to ...
All wild horses have their stories.
November 2nd All wild horses have their stories. Remember Soldier's scary start in life? Remember Sarge and how he lost his entire band, when VSV hoof separation was making him lame? And remember how he never gave up on his true love Serena by limping after her? Here is a very happy update on them. ...
Things that make us go: SERIOUSLY??
October 30th Things that make us go: SERIOUSLY?? Someone just backed up their trailer and thought "here's a good place for my garbage!?" While we had some fun photo opportunities with the larger discards, like the "yacht" from Gilligan's Island and the orange couch from Friends, it is apparent that some people are just not ...
Today is national make a difference day!
October 24th Today is national make a difference day and we have a beautiful wild horse necklace on sale, so you can help us make a difference! 100% of proceeds go into our important programs that help keep the Salt River wild horses in their habitat! Share if you care. Thank you so much!
Aim to be humane.
October 22nd Aim to be humane. In all of our proposals and presentations, we predicted that our first year of fertility control would yield between 15 and 20 foals for 2020 and between 5 and 10 foals for 2021. (Compare to over 100 foals born last year) We were right on the money, because we ...
As a small token of our appreciation for MCSO Lake Patrol we presented two framed canvases to the office
October 17th As a small token of our appreciation for MCSO Lake Patrol we presented two framed canvases to the office and the great deputies, sergeants, lieutenant and captain there, and one for horse expert Deputy Bradshaw with the mounted unit. They are truly awesome and responsive to any issue we have had, be it ...
A Small Token of our Appreciation
October 17th As a small token of our appreciation for MCSO Lake Patrol we presented two framed canvases to the office and the great deputies, sergeants, lieutenant and captain there, and one for horse expert Deputy Bradshaw with the mounted unit. They are truly awesome and responsive to any issue we have had, be it ...
Funny business
October 16th Funny business. Bachelors, they are young stallions, who have aged out of their birth bands, and are learning to find their place and hierarchy in life. You can often find them running, sparring and causing some kind of ruckus all over the forest. They are fun to watch because even while they have ...
“As the river flows”
October 16th "As the river flows", we call it. The ups and downs of life on the river does resemble a reality soap opera sometimes. In this video you can see many aspects, from a little altercation between two stallions, to the peaceful interaction of two unrelated bands while enjoying a feast together. Water level ...
A Peaceful Night Sleep
October 16th For a peaceful night sleep, count all the pretty Salt River wild horses, instead of sheep. Gnite dear supporters,SRWHMG.Click below for our video!
Here is your Daily Dose of Wild Horse Therapy.
October 13th LIVE! Good morning supporters, here is your daily dose of wild horse therapy. Click Here for the Live Video:
Special update!
October 14th Special update: this is Soldier and his papa Sarge today, and it is awesome to see them! (and mom and brother too) Why are they special you say? We have been looking for this little family for almost 2 months. When they disappeared, we were monitoring both Soldier and Sarge for very severe ...
2021 Calendars are HERE!
October 10th Our Limited Edition 2021 Calendar is now available and turned out spectacular! If you order now, it will be shipped by the end of October. The beautiful images of the Salt River wild horses will provide you with inspiration all year long, while providing the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group with ...
Obituary: Uncle Sam
October 9th Run forever free, Uncle Sam. He died- but, more importantly, he lived... really lived. He woke up every day in his home where he knew every corner, every horse and every tree. He was powerful, respected and dignified, but oh so gentle and kind to his foals. He loved every horse in ...
Mesa Legend: SRWHMG Article
October 8th Covid19 has caused a drop in donations while extreme drought has caused a greater need for feed. Thank you Mesa legend for this article! To support the horses, please donate to our Supplemental Feed Program. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) has had an eventful year. The successful results ...
Bif Demonstrates: How to eat Eelgrass
October 7th So we asked lead stallion Biff to come over and do a demonstration for us this morning. (Not really, but it sure seems that way!) He did an excellent job making the point that we so often try to reiterate; The Salt River wild horses NEED this very important river eelgrass. Unfortunately, ...
Different herd, same challenges!
October 5th While we do not have a special TNF or AZDA law (just yet) to leash your dogs at all times, we do have a Maricopa County leash law that applies everywhere in the county. Just yesterday, we saw a little dog in danger from a horse; the horse walked right over to ...
We went Live!
October 4th We went live on Facebook to show real time updates! SRWHMG. Click Here for the Live Feed:
ANNOUNCEMENT: RAFFLE WINNER!!
October 2nd ANNOUNCEMENT: RAFFLE WINNER!! We want to thank everyone for participating in our restaurant cards raffle. We received an email from the independent 3rd party who's pick machine selected the winner. It is: ....drumroll....Nadine Stewart! Nadine is an avid supporter and participates in almost everything, we are so happy for her. Congratulations Nadine! You ...
Lead stallion Tex decides when it’s time for bed, lead mare waits and closes the ranks.
October 1st Lead stallion Tex decides when it's time for bed, lead mare waits and closes the ranks. They do switch places sometimes when she's real adamant on going somewhere. It's safe for the rest of the band to be in between. Ladybird (who is in the back) has made a full recovery from her ...
Our raffle ends on October 1st!! Last chance to get your tickets!
September 29th Our raffle ends on October 1st!! Last chance to get your tickets! Just 20 dollars for a chance to win $500 in lunches and dinners. It all goes towards our feed program, we are almost at 2 truckloads and need at least one more. Thank you for sharing our raffle! SRWHMG. Click Here ...
🐴🐴🐴 Keeping an iconic treasure along the Salt River for everyone to enjoy is PRICELESS.
September 26th Keeping an iconic treasure along the Salt River for everyone to enjoy is PRICELESS. However what's priceless, does have a price tag, therefore, we need YOUR help. Please click the donate button below Without you the public, the Salt River wild horses would literally be...nowhere. But saving the Salt River wild horses isn't ...
Who dropped this couch off, Joey Tribiani from friends?
September 21st Who dropped this couch off, Joey Tribiani from friends? Does not look out of place at all in the TNF. Should we keep it there? Maybe it's a pull out couch for overnight stays? Hmm. Feel free to add a wow face to this and add some sarcastic remarks for the person who ...
Watching Raven in the river, with an explanation of how her life was saved..
September 17th Watching Raven in the river, with an explanation of how her life was saved.. Thank you for your support, SRWHMG. (video)
Special guest: On Friday night we picked up a horse that was abandoned by someone in the Phon D parking lot in the TNF.
September 23rd Special guest: On Friday night we picked up a horse that was abandoned by someone in the Phon D parking lot in the TNF. She is a broodmare who recently had a foal taken off of her, or perhaps the foal died. She is emaciated to the bone, has hard rock edema in ...
We were hoping for a quiet Friday night, but our road patrol discovered a domestic horse in the forest.
September 19th We were hoping for a quiet Friday night, but our road patrol discovered a domestic horse in the forest. So guess what we are doing. She appears to have been dumped between 5pm and 7.30 pm at Phon D Sutton. She may have been recently separated from a foal and has a massive ...
Sad news
September 21st Sad news: Flicka in Mick's band had her foal yesterday Sept 20th in the morning. (from the band that we were not able to dart) We checked on the little colt like we always do and monitored the mare and foal until he had nursed several times, then we left the band to ...
We received a call on our hotline about a horse on the wrong side of the metal fence, yesterday afternoon.
September 17th We received a call on our hotline about a horse on the wrong side of the metal fence, yesterday afternoon. We have been working hard to save this filly's life ever since. It is Raven, Ladybird's filly! It makes total sense now why Ladybird was stuck in the cattle guard: she was trying to ...
Interested in science?
September 19th Interested in science? 2018 statistics: more than 80 foals born, currently 69 surviving 2019 statistics: more than 100 foals born, currently 83 surviving. 2020: 15 foals born, currently 15 foals surviving. 2020 is the first year of results of our PZP fertility control program: 15 foals as opposed to the expected 130 ...
How to keep a wild horse off the road but also out of a cattle guard.
September 16th How to keep a wild horse off the road but also out of a cattle guard: This week, SRWHMG, responded to another wild horse in the cattle guard, which was quite awful. We sedated the horse (named Ladybird) and then our volunteers and MCSO and Rural Metro Fire department worked hard to free ...
Sage anyone?
September 27th Sage anyone? With our big campaign to raise 3 truckloads of hay for the Salt River wild horses, some of our volunteers are getting super creative in helping to raise the funds. This is Trish's Birthday fundraiser, and she makes beautiful sage bunches for anyone who donates 10 dollars or more to ...
Nature can be cruel, but also has its reasons.
September 14th We considered not posting this, but we trust our audience to understand even the sad aspects of wild horse management. Last night, one of Mick's mares aborted a pre-term foal. This is the mare we were monitoring because she sustained a small puncture wound two weeks ago from a stick, and the wound ...
Awful! Another wild horse in a cattleguard!
September 12th Awful. We just pried another wild horse out of the cattleguard! Thank you MCSO Lake Patrol, Rural Metro Fire department A59 C shift, and SRWHMG Randy, Thomas, Glenn and Simone, and thank you bystanders! Unedited sorry for loudness, the noise is a generator for the claws of life. We don't ever want to ...
Welcome to the herd, Moonshadow!
September 9th Yesterday's name responses were overwhelmingly for: Moonshadow! Thank you so much for participating and helping to name this special new black foal! As all of you know, we work very hard every day, to keep the Salt River wild horses wild and free. Through our PZP program, our Supplemental Feed Program and through ...
Sunset dining with the Salt River Wild Horses!
September 8th Have a beautiful evening, everyone! Hop over to our Facebook page to check out these two videos of the Salt River horses sunset dining 🌅 Video 1 & Video 2 SRWHMG.
💕Special black foal born in the Salt River Herd💕
September 8th Look at how she celebrates being wild and free. Most adorable piece of cellphone footage! Enjoy this video by SRWHMG Karen Carney. We are going to need your help naming this beautiful and special new foal! We have never had a completely black foal before and we have no true black horses. She ...
Labor of love 💘
September 7th, Labor Day 2020 This Labor Day, we'd like to thank our dedicated volunteers for the hard physical labor involved in managing wild horses! Keeping them healthy, wild and free is a huge job, probably more labor intensive than most people would guess. It is definitely a labor of love. These are our important ...
Video: Wild horses, so peaceful and so sweet…
September 5th If tonight you cannot sleep, count these wild horses instead of sheep, so peaceful and so sweet, for all of us to hold dear and safe to keep. Please support the horses by donating or sharing! View the video - recorded by supporter Alan Palermo
The Devil’s Wire.
September 4th The habitat of the Salt River wild horses is far from perfect for horses. It is because of the 60-yr-old allotment barbed wire fence remains that are (were) everywhere. The very first video on our Facebook page is of Simone and some volunteers cutting barbed wire fences back in 2014. Since no one ...
Aww, what a big baby!
August 31st In the domestic horse world it is pretty common to separate foals from their mothers around 6 months old. But in the wild, foals do not leave their mothers until they are between a year and a half and 2 years old. This is Fynn and his momma Felicity. Fynn is the only ...
Going with the flow.
August 28th Little Jewell, born on May 29th is now 3 months old and doing great. Like all Salt River foals she learned to swim on her first day of life. This is a great piece of footage by Alan Palermo on how she handles life. When she gets in deep water, she doesn't panic, ...
Bonds.
August 26th The most incredible thing about wild horse behavior is that their society is basically based on deep love and caring. These sentient animals form strong bonds that last a lifetime, which you can describe scientifically, or you can just call it love. This is quite obvious to most people who watch wild horses, ...
“Wild and Free” Sticker available!
August 23rd @ 11AM This is so cool! You can show your support for the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group by buying a vinyl sticker or two for your car, or for your laptop. Because we need to keep them "Wild and Free". (Comes in white, black, red, blue.) Half of proceeds also comes ...
Aiming to keep them wild and free.
August 21st @ 2PM Our certified darters are out and about several times per week to keep our groundbreaking PZP fertility control program right on track. Here is an example of what we do, in slow motion. This is Patsy, a beautiful 15 year old light chestnut mare. Patsy is Pacman's mother (see our website ...
Socially distance from horses!
August 21st @ 11AM Stop, let the horses pass, or take a route around them. Have a great time safely and respectfully viewing wild horses! Thank you, AZDA. SRWHMG. Message from AZDA: Ever had that feeling you were being watched? 🧐 One of the best things about hiking the lower Salt River is turning a ...