In Memory: Cookie
July 11th It was a very hard day today, that unfortunately ended in a colic case ending badly for this mare. (on the left). We have been monitoring her and attempted to treat her with banamine, but in spite of those efforts, she died this afternoon on the edge of the river. From watching her ...
A look at SRWHMG feedstations from the air.
July 7th Note the lack of vegetation. The harsh drought conditions in Arizona are unprecedented - if nature would have it, 20% of this herd would be dying off. However with millions of people visiting their habitat, that is not what anyone wants to see. One feed each day provides every single horse with ...
Reminder: No fireworks on national forests or grasslands
July 4th, evening Fireworks are illegal in National Forests and National Parks. Cut it out, people. We are sending authorities. Celebrate in a legal way. You are harming the forest and the wild horses that live there. SRWHMG.
The horses seem to be celebrating their freedom also!
July 4th We hope everyone is having a great time with friends and family, celebrating freedom! The horses seem to be celebrating their freedom also! The ancestors of wild horses helped us fight for our freedom, and so did we fight for theirs. Now, the Salt River wild horses are one of very few herds ...
What is more American than wild horses?
4th of July, 2021 😀 Wild horses that are Red, White and Blue! Happy 4th of July from all of us, to all of you! Please enjoy the forest and the wild horses that live there, responsibly. ⚠️ Stage 3 fire restrictions are in effect and fireworks are never allowed in the forest. 🐴 Give ...
It actually rained this evening!
July 4th 🌧It actually rained this evening (July 3rd), in the horses' habitat, REAL rain, for the first time this year! (All the other times it went around the horses' habitat or was only 2 sprinkles.) The horses seemed just perplexed about it and formed several small stampedes, which was interesting. It has been so ...
#SaveTheOnaqui
July 2nd Thousands and thousands of acres of undeveloped public lands as far as the eye can see... thousands and thousands of people who deeply care about this special herd...and yet, a very petty Utah BLM, (Bureau of Land Management), adamant on their upcoming removal. While we cannot be at today's rally in Utah, we ...
Looking for photo enhancement, so that a real jerk can be caught.
June 30th As our followers know, we get very upset when people dump their pets in the Tonto National Forest. We end up rescuing these animals, but not all can be saved. Abandoning animals in the TNF is definite animal cruelty and it is illegal. One of our volunteers on road patrol noticed this "gentleman" ...
Salt River’s Largest Family Band
June 28th The two family bands that turned into one: We have over 50 different bands of wild horses on the lower Salt River. They vary in size, from just 2 horses to 16 horses. But this huge band that's crossing the river here, is actually two bands of two powerful stallions, who had no ...
Sponsor Nakota For Her Birthday!
June 23rd Today is Nakota's Birthday! She is seeking monthly sponsors, so that she can stay happy with her family at our facility. Without any government grants, our rescues rely solely on their public sponsors, for everything they need each month. To become Nakota's sponsor click here: https://saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup.org/.../sponso.../ At our SRWHMG facility we give rescued ...
The PZP Program is still working.
June 21st A mare on the lower Salt River named America, gets a dart in the butt, so she can spend her life free with her family, where they are enjoyed by millions of people who visit the Tonto National Forest. (Upper picture) Lower picture: Mares and stallions and babies are getting separated from their ...
Happy Father’s Day!
Father's Day, June 20th Throughout the centuries wild horses are amazing survivors, due in large part to the fact that mustangs make incredible fathers. They watch over their offspring 24/7 and they protect them at any personal cost. This is Shadowfax with his daughter Crystal. Shadowfax is now retired and he is aging, but he ...
Reminder: Stay 50ft from wild horses at all times.
June 17th It's funny-- but not funny, yet it might give you a good chuckle... This lady is the example of what not to do, when you see a few Salt River wild horses just minding their own business. The horses were fine after this incident and so were the tubers. Please go easy on this ...
In Memory: Kokopelli
June 15th "The hardest part about managing wild horses is that you cannot control nature." We see the good and the bad about being wild. If you would rather not see sad news, please skip this post and go on to a happier post in the history of our page. With heavy hearts we report ...
Horse Update! Do You Recognize Him?
June 9th It's not the clearest picture because he is across the river, but do you recognize him? He is almost unrecognizable because he looks so good! Picture by SRWHMG volunteer Rosa Ramsthaler, thank you Rosa! Back in February of this year, in an unprecedented field operation, AZDA, SRWHMG, and our veterinarian team, darted and ...
What Does It Take?
June 5th What does it take to get a cherished herd of wild horses through a terrible drought? It takes heat resistant, cart hauling, flake throwing volunteers - it takes cooperating and supporting federal and state governments - it takes coordinating, organizing and admistrating - and it takes it takes dedicated, passionate and un-dying ...
Right This Minute Got It Right!
June 3rd Right this minute got it right! The Salt River wild horses are protected through a novel cooperation between the US Forest Service, (Federal government), the Arizona department of Agriculture (State government) and a non governmental organization (NGO), which is us ofcourse! In this cooperation we (SRWHMG) do all of the actual work at ...
We’re doing as much fire prevention as possible
June 1st We are trying to do as much fire prevention as possible to keep our volunteers safe to keep our rescued horses safe and to keep the wild horses safe. We are however not allowed to spray or mow ADOT property (sides of the road) and we hope that they will do a little ...
Every year the Salt River proves that it can be deadly.
May 31st This weekend, a man drowned in the Salt River at Sheep's Crossing and he has not been identified as of yet. It is a sad reminder that the Salt River is no lazy river. Read the news piece here The Salt River has fast flowing currents and many dangerous Eddie's. An Eddy can ...
It’s been a challenging Memorial Day weekend.
May 31st Wild horses had to deal with crowds, with lots of trash and also some very inconsiderate people, but they are all OK. We have manned the Sheep's crossing gate (because it has no cattle guard), we have continually closed all gates to the forest that were left open, and we have fed and ...
Memorial Day 2021: A Salute to All
May 31st A Salute to All Who Have Lost and to All Who Have Fought for Our Freedom, from an American Icon and Symbol of Freedom, The American Wild Horse. SRWHMG photo by SRWHMG Rick Blandford.
Update from an SRWHMG feed station
May 29th For people concerned with PZP, we study very closely how this herd is doing overall. We have seen no significant changes in band formations or social structures and behavior. All 2019 foals are out of mares that were darted while pregnant and both mothers and foals are a shining example of healthy and ...
Thank You: Protected from fire danger with fire retardant!
May 28th Thank You to our supporters for helping to protect us from fire danger with this fire retardant! Watch 3TV AZFamily for a story about it too. You can actually use this fire retardant around your own home also! We are very happy to have a little piece of mind and we want to ...
Rescue Miniseries: Gem
May 26th We are creating a little miniseries about each rescued Salt River wild horse. This is the first installment about Gem, let us know what you think! They all have their story of why they needed rescue. They would have died a slow suffering death in the wild, but are now living happily ever ...
Our Organization Relies Solely On Donations
Our organization relies 100% on donations to continue our important work of keeping the Salt River wild horses here, as well as keeping them healthy. So when companies support us through in kind donations, it means a lot to us. THANK YOU to Skold for your generous donation of "Venom" Snake Gaitors, enough for two ...
A Great Day For Trimming Hooves!
May 19th Today is a great day for trimming hooves! Our great friend Amanda Marsh happens to be an expert hoof trimmer and she's working on Diamond, who is a special case, as most of you know. (He lost his entire hoof in a cattleguard, after which we rescued him and fixed him) You ...
Update
May 18th This doggie just got caught (with a loop) and is safe! Thank you so much to HARTT volunteers and our own volunteers who worked patiently in the dark and did not give up! To the woman who just dumped this cutie, he loved you, he trusted you, and he is still looking ...
SRWHMG protects the Salt River wild horses, but now need protection ourselves.
May 17th SRWHMG mission is to protect the Salt River wild horses, but now, we ourselves, need protection. The extreme and current fire danger to our Rescue care center for the Salt River wild horses has caused us to look for solutions. We learned of a really great fire retardant that can be applied ...
In Memory: 4 x 4 Joe
May 12th Blasted Covid19. It took a beloved friend tonight, Joe Osuch, standing here proudly with our ATV after he recovered it. Joe loved the wild horses and was just an overall great guy who gave back to his community. He owned Arizona 4x4 Offroad Recovery. Thank you for helping us send him lots ...
We Want To Thank Our Followers!
May 10th We want to thank our followers so much for the 27.000 likes yesterday on our Mothers Day video! Bubbles is very popular and we hope that everyone can keep being respectful to her and her band. So far, through the diligence and professionalism of our volunteers, Bubbles is safe and most people really ...
Happy Mothers Day!
May 9th Happy Mothers Day To Mom's of All Species! Experience a Mothers love on our Facebook page. SRWHMG.
Send A Thought, Prayer and A Little Message to 4×4 Joe!
May 8th Send a thought, a prayer and a little message to 4x4 Joe! He is a genuine great guy who has helped us out several times, organizes the yearly 4x4 fourpeaks cleanup, and he loves the Salt River wild horses. He is in the ICU with Covid, and we want him to know ...
We Know You Will Love This Video!
May 8th We know you will love this video, we saved it just for Mother's Day. This is Bubbles in her first few days, when we were monitoring her safety. (Bubbles is still the only foal on the Salt River) During those early days, horse moms literally are teaching their babies to stay close ...
Mothers Day Idea.
May 7th Mothersday Idea. Did you know you can buy very cool wild horse necklaces in our special shop where all proceeds go towards our wild horse programs? This is an example. And for mothers who do not want anything? You can even make a donation in your your moms name and she will ...
Checking On Salt River Wild Horses From The Air!
May 6th Checking on Salt River wild horses from the air! We want to thank Jim with NJ Choppers for this great flight over the Salt River. It was very useful for the planning of an official count flight, and it was also just beautiful. Jim is also going to donate a flight just like ...
Our Precious Salt River Wild Horses.
May 5th Our precious Salt River wild horses are getting their highly needed protein through our feed program, because the terrible drought here will just not let up. It is expensive and a lot of work, but it is worth it, because it keeps them healthy and more importantly, it keeps them here, where ...
A Peaceful Evening At The Feed Station.
MAY 4th A peaceful evening at the feed station and a little bit of discussion by Rick (SRWHMG feed manager) and Simone (SRWHMG president) about some of the false claims you may or may not have heard or seen. We usually just ignore any negative banter on facebook, because, well it's facebook. But some ...
Every Salt River Wild Horse Can Get To The River.
May 4th Every Salt River wild horse can get to the river, every Salt River wild horse chooses their own preferred feed station (4 feed stations to chose from), they know their territory, they are hardy to this climate and no one tells them where to go or what to do. There are some ...
We Were Having Problems On Our Property Road.
April 28th Because of the terrible ongoing drought, we have no choice but to keep raising the funds to be able to keep up our emergency feed program for the Salt River wild horses. But just like the horses need our rescue, we now find ourselves needing rescue! We are having major problems on ...
With A Little Help From My Friends.
April 27th In partnership with the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) our organization takes special care of certain ailing horses in the herd, who without our help, would die a cruel death during this drought. Most of you will remember Neiman, the old lead stallion we performed a special field operation on, this past ...
The Heber wild horses are in grave danger!!
April 22nd The Heber wild horses are in grave danger‼️The Forest Service wants to reduce them to 50 horses. We need everyone to share this video for them, will you help?? 🙏 This was an amazing turnout of approximately 150-200 people, who rallied their hearts out, and we delivered 10,000 signatures for their preservation ...
Awesome rallying day here in Heber Arizona!
April 22nd Our Facebook page has a little video snippet from an awesome rallying day here in Heber Arizona! Give a hand for our youngest advocate, Valentina, delivering YOUR ten thousand signatures directly to the Heber Overgaard field office of the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service. Valentina represents the future citizens of America who still ...
Stand against the EA of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest!
April 21st This is the only link where you can submit your comment to the horrible, terrible, very bad EA of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, which proposes to reduce the herd to 50 horses and then let them grow back to 104 horses. (which will then all be inbred). This in fact will ...
Our one and only 2021 foal (So far)
April 19th Our one and only 2021 foal (So far)Please welcome this absolutely beautiful filly to the Salt River herd! She is out of sire Champagne and mom Blue. Taking after her dad, she does not have blue eyes and she does not have the grey factor like her mom and her brother "little ...
This is an AP article about the Heber wild horse plan that we wholeheartedly oppose.
April 18th This is an AP article about the Heber wild horse plan that we wholeheartedly oppose. This week is the last opportunity for the public to weigh in, which we hope you will take the time to do. Comments are more effective when they are polite and have a good point. This is ...
Join us in some action for the Heber Wild horses!
April 17th Join us in some action for the Heber Wild horses! From our press release: "The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and the American Wild Horse Campaign have teamed up to oppose the U.S. Forest Service’s management plan for the Heber Wild Horse Territory in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. The wild ...
While the Apache Sitgreaves EA claims that there were only 7 horses in 1974….
April 17th While the Apache Sitgreaves EA claims that there were only 7 horses in 1974 (according to one short walkabout), it did not take us very long to find actual proof that the Heber wild horses have been around, since at least 1907 and ofcourse likely centuries before. (They were brought over by ...
Is there anything better to see, than these majestic horses running free?
April 14th An honest question asked by a supporter, is there anything better to see, than these majestic horses running free? (Shared from our "other" page) It is thanks to our humane management programs under the AZDA and cooperation with Forest Service that they can remain that way. To learn more visit our website ...
Find out where you can buy beautiful prints/photos/canvases of the Salt River wild horses
April 12th Www.azwildhorses.com People ask all the time where can I buy beautiful prints/photos/canvases of the Salt River wild horses? Right here! This website was beautifully made by volunteers and professional photographers George and Pattie Walsh. You can find a huge collection of spectacular images of our treasured Salt River wild horses and even ...
It was so sad, we saw tiny little sprouting grasses come up a few weeks ago
April 10th It was so sad, we saw tiny little sprouting grasses come up a few weeks ago, -we were hopeful-, but then we saw them wither away and die again. So, sadly, there is still no forage on the ground for the Salt River wild horses. This means that the need to supplement ...
Testing testing, try this!
April 6th Testing testing, try this! Point your camera to this QR code and see what happens. It should take you directly to our website. Let us know if it works! This Arizona Gives day we plead with you, please become part of our important mission by giving a donation of any amount, literally ...
This Arizona Gives day we plead with you
April 6th This Arizona Gives day we plead with you, please join us in our important mission of preserving the Salt River wild horses, by becoming a monthly sponsor, of ANY amount, or by donating to this fundraiser (an easy click below) Our supporters are amazing and generous, but it has been incredibly difficult ...
Hoppy Easter!
April 4th Hoppy Easter! Our own little Lippizaner doing a capriole! How cute is he, once emaciated and shy of other horses, Michael Angelo, through our feed program is fully recovered and has confidence to boost! Standing ovation please for this expertly performed capriole and for our expert feed team! Have a beautiful Easter ...
Today is Pacman’s birthday!
April 2nd Today is Pacman's birthday! We are grateful for all of the Salt River wild horses we were able to rescue over the years. Part of being humane is not letting wild horses (or any animal for that matter) die an inhumane death. Pacman's road to recovery was long and expensive, but today ...
If you’re happy and you know it, kick up your heels!
March 28th Our Salt River wild rescues get excited when they switch arenas. These are all horses and orphans foals, who would have died a slow death in the wild, but were carefully brought back to health for their second chance at life. These precious horses have formed a strong family band, just like ...
By any chance, have you heard anyone state this?
March 24th Have you heard anyone state that Salt River wild horses are stuck in one area, or that they cannot reach the river or don't migrate anymore? That's all made up, if you see any nonsensical claims like that, please help educate; the Salt River wild horses have 19.000 acres to freely roam ...
