Posts by: Kristy

We had an amazing weekend at the Lost Dutchman Days in Apache Junction!
March 1, 2022

We had an amazing weekend at the Lost Dutchman Days in Apache Junction!

March 1st We continue to prove how much wild horses mean to Arizona and we continue to prove that the public can and will fund their humane management, so that Arizonans can enjoy wild horses for future generations to come. As you know, our organization manages the Salt River wild horses humanely without ever having ...

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Fighting for freedom 💙💛
February 28, 2022

Fighting for freedom 💙💛

February 28th In wild horse society battles happen routinely over territory and hierarchy. These battles only turn serious when an attacking stallion challenges a lead stallion with an established family band. This is never a wise decision on the part of the attacking stallion as a lead stallion will defend what is theirs, to the ...

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Come see us at Lost Dutchman Days!
February 26, 2022

Come see us at Lost Dutchman Days!

February 26th We are inviting you to come visit our last parade and booth of the season, at the Lost Dutchman Days in Apache Junction, today February 26th and tomorrow 27th from 9 am to 6pm. Last chance to meet our wonderful volunteers and buy awesome wild horse merchandise that funds our important programs! There ...

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From the heights of the mountains…
February 25, 2022

From the heights of the mountains…

February 25th From the heights of the mountains in the Tonto National Forest, AZ, peace and freedom is all we see and feel, and it is everything. From here, it seems clear, that an attack on peace and freedom anywhere, is an attack on peace and freedom everywhere. Praying for world peace. SRWHMG. Photo: Rick ...

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Shadow Fax Update: End of February
February 24, 2022

Shadow Fax Update: End of February

February 24th Watch the video on our Facebook page Shadowfax was rescued due to his old age and rapid deterioration in the wild at the end of December 2021. It is now February and his teeth have been fixed as best as possible, he has settled in his routine, he has made new horse and ...

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Today is the day!!! Panda Express Donations
February 21, 2022

Today is the day!!! Panda Express Donations

February 21st Today, February 21st, while eating at Panda Express anywhere in the United States, you will help SRWHMG by enjoying a meal. This is a wonderful fundraiser! Order your lunch or dinner online with the code 906584 and you will help support our wild horse mission, 28% of your bill will be donated to ...

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Less than a week away!!! Lost Dutchman Days
February 20, 2022

Less than a week away!!! Lost Dutchman Days

February 20th Less than a week away!!! SRWHMG will be at Lost Dutchman Days in Apache Junction, February 25th thru 27th from 9 am til after 6pm all 3 days. Come check out our amazing booth, listen to live music, enjoy the carnival, amazing food, and lots of vendors... Come on out Saturday, February 26th ...

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Mark you calendars!!! Panda Express Donations
February 18, 2022

Mark you calendars!!! Panda Express Donations

February 18th Mark you calendars!!! This Monday, Feb 21st you will help SRWHMG by enjoying a Panda Express meal. This is a nationwide fundraiser, your lunch or dinner online order with the code 906584 will help support our wild horse mission, 28% of your bill will be donated to us. Share with your family and ...

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Makenzie- our youngest horse!
February 16, 2022

Makenzie- our youngest horse!

February 16th The youngest Salt River wild horse. She is very independent, playful and confident in her own abilities. All of the horses treat her so kind, even the other bands. Time flies and little foals grow up fast! Makenzie was born July 25th 2021. Thank you to Patty Ranweiler for posting this pretty picture ...

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Bonded Horses Aladdin and Jasmine are up for adoption!
February 15, 2022

Bonded Horses Aladdin and Jasmine are up for adoption!

February 15th We have two wonderful horses up for adoption. Aladdin and Jasmine. They were dumped by someone at Coon Bluff Recreation site. According to our contract we remove any stray livestock from the Tonto National Forest. These two were easy to rescue as they were very happy to get into our horsetrailer. Alladin is ...

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Small update to the wild horse killings in Herber
February 15, 2022

Small update to the wild horse killings in Herber

February 15th   Thank you AZFamily for asking Forest Service Chief Randy Moore about the wild horse killings in Heber. He seemed surprised by the question, and this was his response: "While I don’t know the specifics about this case, I have all the confidence that if our law enforcement needs additional help, that we’ll ...

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💕The love of wild horses💕Valentine’s day 2022💕
February 14, 2022

💕The love of wild horses💕Valentine’s day 2022💕

February 14th   Political enemies of wild horses often wonder why Americans care so much about them. They sometimes call horse advocates "emotional" when it comes to the issue of keeping them wild and free. These emotions are just love and on this Valentine's Day we will attempt to explain why we love wild horses ...

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Bill introduced to end the use of helicopters in roundups!
February 9, 2022

Bill introduced to end the use of helicopters in roundups!

February 9th Congresswoman Dina Titus just introduced a bill to end the use of helicopters in roundups. The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) has more information on it that you can read here. It feels like progress, but progress never happens fast. Thank you Congresswoman Titus for stepping up for our American icons! SRWHMG. Read ...

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser!
February 8, 2022

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser!

February 8th This is the sweetest fundraiser for Valentine's Day! 💕 Trish will send you a heart made out of rose quartz! (Or Amethyst or Red Jasper other precious stone) Please consider donating to this fundraiser or making your own fundraiser to help the Salt River wild horses! Here's why: The Salt River wild horses ...

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The mother grieves
February 6, 2022

The mother grieves

February 6th This picture is not the prettiest but it says the most about something we would like to convey to all of the public and all legislators. This is Pepper, Cayenne's mother. She is standing here today, stoic, a little ways removed from the rest of her band. They have not gone to eat ...

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2022 Parada del Sol
February 5, 2022

2022 Parada del Sol

February 5th Thank you so much to our supporters for the countless sweet condolences for Cayenne. While ofcourse there are hard days managing wild horses, today was a good day, a great day. While leaving enough volunteers in the forest for coverage, the rest of us were manning our booth and walking in the Parada ...

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In Memory of Cayenne
February 5, 2022

In Memory of Cayenne

February 5th We have sad news this evening. Cayenne, a beautiful Salt River roan filly was found down and unable to get up. We want to thank the public for calling our hotline, to which we always respond immediately. (480) 868-9301 When we arrived, Cayenne's heart rate was extremely high, she was sweating, moaning and ...

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February 5th: 67th Annual Parada del Sol parade
February 3, 2022

February 5th: 67th Annual Parada del Sol parade

February 3rd Come on out and see us this Saturday, February 5th, 2022 at the 67th Annual Parada del Sol parade and Trail's End Festival in Scottsdale. SRWHMG and our beautiful float will be in the parade and we will have our booth set up with calendars, lots of jewelry, arts and crafts, hats, shirts, ...

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7th Annual Wild Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses
January 29, 2022

7th Annual Wild Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses

January 29th The fun has begun! There will be thousands of pictures in all locations today by our own photographers and also by the public, everyone please be sure to tag them with #ride4saltriverhorses When u want to see if you have been photographed (we try to photograph every rider) just search by that tag! ...

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Jan 29th: Annual Wild Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses
January 28, 2022

Jan 29th: Annual Wild Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses

January 26th 🏍🚲🚗🏍 Get Your Motor Running and Join us this Saturday Jan 29th, for the Annual Wild Ride for the Salt River Wild Horses!!!🐎🐎🐎 👏The first few years it was a protest and the next years it was the fundraising rally for their humane management. And now, it is already the seventh year celebration ...

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It’s National Hug a Horse Day!
January 21, 2022

It’s National Hug a Horse Day!

January 21st It's National Hug a Horse Day! But please don't ever try to hug a Salt River wild horse 😉 While wild horses do not have arms for hugging, they do hug each other by bringing their heads and bodies in as close as possible to eachother. The love and comfort they give in ...

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Shadowfax is truly special
January 19, 2022

Shadowfax is truly special

January 19th We put a lot of love and effort into fixing up all of our rescues. Shadowfax is accepting the love that is shown to him with an open heart. He is truly special. Facebook let's you give stars now if you like a video, and it's an inexpensive way to show some love ...

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Watch sweet Diamond get his hoof care! 💕
January 19, 2022

Watch sweet Diamond get his hoof care! 💕

January 19th Watch the video here! Because Diamond has only half a coffin bone, his hoof care is a big deal. As most of you know he lost his entire hoof getting stuck in a cattleguard at Butcher Jones, after which we rescued him. Veteranarians said it was best to euthanize him at the time, ...

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Shadowfax Update 1/15/2022
January 15, 2022

Shadowfax Update 1/15/2022

January 15th He made it through his medical procedure just fine and is doing great! For those of you interested, we made a video. Please let us know if you want us to continue to make these videos. (Don't watch if you do not like to see a horse anesthetized.) Shadowfax's treatment consisted of: A ...

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Taking care of a priceless treasure
January 14, 2022

Taking care of a priceless treasure

January 14th In our spectacular Tonto National Forest, taking care of a priceless treasure, our Salt River wild horses. Up before the crack of dawn is when you get to see sunrises like this! Horses were NOT in the dangerzone this morning for the first time in weeks, so there was time for selfies! Have ...

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Look who we found here looking so handsome in front of Four Peaks.
January 13, 2022

Look who we found here looking so handsome in front of Four Peaks.

January 13th 1.12.22, he was eying a mare/filly pair that he just might win over! Poppy was born in March of 2014, he will be 8 this March. His dam is Posey, who most of you know as Coyote's mom, so Coyote and Poppy are half brothers. And yes Poppy's sire is Shadowfax. Posey was ...

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Success! How’d we get Poppy in the trailer?
January 11, 2022

Success! How’d we get Poppy in the trailer?

January 11th This video is for those of you who are interested in the process of how we got Poppy in the trailer. It is a long video and it was a long process. We like to take our time because horses can break their legs and necks on paneling if they become panicked. Poppy ...

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Notice: Divisionary Feeding
January 9, 2022

Notice: Divisionary Feeding

January 9th Goodmorning supporters and visitors. We are doing some diversionary feeding today and we want to ask for your cooperation. Diversionary feeding is a management tool when horses are making a habit out of being in a dangerous area. The word diversionary says it all, we are trying to divert them in order to ...

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Expecting snow!
January 7, 2022

Expecting snow!

January 7th When you see snow fencing along Bush Hwy. in Arizona, it's not because we are expecting snow! : ) It's because Salt River wild horses are migrating to find food which is getting scarce again. The feed program is currently still inactive. They are climbing up high in the mountains, which then takes ...

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January 8th: Come on out….
January 5, 2022

January 8th: Come on out….

January 5th SRWHMG will be having a booth, this Saturday January 8th, 2022, 10 am to 7 pm, at Prospector Park (on Idaho rd, north of Lost Dutchman Blvd) for Apache Junction's 100 Centennial Celebration.... We will have lots of wild horse themed merchandise including jewelry and calenders and more..... Hope to see you there. ...

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Reminiscing: Shadowfax in his glory years
January 4, 2022

Reminiscing: Shadowfax in his glory years

January 4th Check out these absolutely amazing images of Shadowfax in his glory years. Pattie and George Walsh are professional photographers (GPWalsh Photography) and are also long time dedicated volunteers for SRWHMG. They have made it very easy to purchase images of any size (to fit your decor) and also any material (metal, wood or ...

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Adventurous Bands and Busy Mornings
January 4, 2022

Adventurous Bands and Busy Mornings

January 4th Watch the video on our Facebook page! If you've read our posts, you may know that we've been having very busy mornings due to some very adventurous bands of Salt River horses. Mick's band is one of the culprit bands and it scares us a lot imagining what could happen to Moonshadow and ...

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Tribute to Shadowfax!
January 3, 2022

Tribute to Shadowfax!

January 3rd Watch this amazing tribute to Shadowfax! He has lived a full life and was an amazing father and confident but kind lead stallion. As Idyllic as their lives can be when they are healthy, and resources are plenty, just as sad is their decline when they get older. But dont be sad, he ...

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The killer must be found!
January 3, 2022

The killer must be found!

January 3rd We meant to turn this into a fundraiser to increase the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the Heber Wild Horse Killer. (HWHK) However Facebook is having an issue and is not adding the donate button. We apologize and will try again later because we would really like ...

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New Years Update: Shadowfax and Batman
January 1, 2022

New Years Update: Shadowfax and Batman

January 1st We made a little update video with special footage from today: New Year's Day 2022. No one in our organization gets paid, but we do work for a reward. Because there is no greater purpose than doing what is right, and there is no greater reward, than knowing you made a difference. We ...

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Happy New Year!
December 31, 2021

Happy New Year!

December 31st Cheers everyone, here's our wish for all of you. Happy New Year! Watch our video on Facebook. SRWHMG.

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Thank you for the fast response MCDOT!
December 31, 2021

Thank you for the fast response MCDOT!

December 31st These Salt River mountain goates (aka horses) are teaching us a lesson. The lesson is, just because they haven't done it before, doesn't mean they won't do it in the future! They are climbing steep mountains and are walking right past the end of the Forest Service fencing, something they have never done ...

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Heber Overgaard: Three more horses killed!
December 31, 2021

Heber Overgaard: Three more horses killed!

December 31st This despicable disgusting human being who is shooting wild horses in Heber Overgaard still has not been caught yet. Three more horses suffered excruciating deaths! This is a dangerous person, his pattern is predictable, it starts every year the first of January and it doesn't stop until March. More wild horses will be ...

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The word “wild” does not mean: just let them suffer.
December 30, 2021

The word “wild” does not mean: just let them suffer.

December 30th Watch the video on Facebook This is Shadowfax on the left, and Batman on the right, just 10 minutes after we guided Shadowfax through our arena gate earlier today. He now joins Batman for reliable nutritious meals, the best of the best vetcare and loving volunteers. These guys are true icons and we ...

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Time for a good retirement.
December 30, 2021

Time for a good retirement.

December 30th In other much larger Herd Management Area's (HMA's) older wild horses are seen one day and then just kindof dissapear the next. Like the icons Picasso, Cloud and even Old Man. It's the circle of life and the way of the wild. But in our neck of the woods, we can't exactly say, ...

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It’s exactly what we wanted for Christmas: Rain!
December 26, 2021

It’s exactly what we wanted for Christmas: Rain!

December 26th We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and got exactly what they wanted too. Watch video on Facebook Our rescues Peanut and Agave are the ones who are most exited about it. With the eelgrass gone and the forage sparse, we are monitoring the wilds who are losing some weight at the current ...

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Make Spirits Bright – Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2021

Make Spirits Bright – Happy Holidays!

December 25th Making spirits bright since the Spanish left them here. They are home for Christmas and hopefully for many more centuries to come. We thank you all so much for your support throughout this year and we wish unbridled happiness for everyone! Merry Christmas. 🎄💕🐴

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Merry Christmas everyone!
December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas everyone!

December 24th Peace on the Salt River, that's the goal that every member of our group works so hard for. Our participating in community events like parades and booths is not just for fun. It is important to our goals as it creates goodwill in our community and keeps the horses on people's minds. Watch ...

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Batman Update: It’s been 2 months and 4 days
December 23, 2021

Batman Update: It’s been 2 months and 4 days

December 17th He has a little bit more to gain, but more and more he's starting to look like the Batman we used to know. It's been just two months and 4 days. It's a very specific science to nurse a horse back to health. You can't just throw a hole bunch of food in ...

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Our elves are busy wrapping presents!
December 20, 2021

Our elves are busy wrapping presents!

December 17th Our elves are busy wrapping presents! We love that Nordstrom rack at Tempe Marketplace let's us have a booth to make some extra funds for our programs and our rescues. Thank you volunteers for working so hard during the holidays! Our merchandise program is our way of creating resources above and beyond donations. ...

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We’re at Nordstrom Rack in Tempe Marketplace!
December 19, 2021

We’re at Nordstrom Rack in Tempe Marketplace!

December 19th You do see us asking for donations, because of course we cannot run our important programs, or feed our rescues, without sufficient funds. But we also are very resourceful and our volunteers will do just about anything to make some money for the horses, which includes wrapping your Christmas presents! Right now, today ...

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LIVE Christmas Card!!!
December 18, 2021

LIVE Christmas Card!!!

December 18th We want to thank our donors and supporters so much for all you give and help us do, we absolutely could not keep the horses wild and free without you. View video on our Facebook page We did send all of our 2021 donors a Christmas card, but here is also a live ...

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So this happened yesterday.
December 17, 2021

So this happened yesterday.

December 17th A truck driver fell asleep and veered off the road, crashed into the fencing and ended up on the forest at approximately mm 35 on Bush Hwy. MCSO and Forest Service had already left for the evening, but our road patrol volunteers noticed and were able to help with this wild situation! The ...

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Support the horses with a last-minute present!
December 14, 2021

Support the horses with a last-minute present!

December 14th If you are looking for last minute presents, you can send these beautiful calendars directly to your loved ones if you fill in their address in your order. Today is the last day to ship in time! 100% of proceeds from this calendar goes into the programs that keep the Salt River wild ...

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[Video, recorded] LIVE, no time to add description…
December 11, 2021

[Video, recorded] LIVE, no time to add description…

December 11th Watch the recording on our Facebook page

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Why are the Salt River wild horses decorated with little balls this time of year? 🎄
December 10, 2021

Why are the Salt River wild horses decorated with little balls this time of year? 🎄

December 10th Starting end of November beginning of December the Salt River wild horses seem to exchange their Majestic regal looks for some funny looking hairstyles. Photo by SRWHMG Photographer Debra Mykitiak and Cindy Pope.   These decorations in their manes and tails are actually burrs from the cocklebur plant. These plants are native to ...

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Apache Junction Winter Event
December 5, 2021

Apache Junction Winter Event

December 5th We had a wonderful time at the Apache Junction Winter event and we are really getting in the Christmas spirit together! It is great to connect with our local supporters and to earn a little money with our wild horse merchandise. The money goes right back into our important programs for the horses. ...

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Foal Friday! Light Rain
December 3, 2021

Foal Friday! Light Rain

December 3rd The SRWHMG keeps track of every single Salt River wild horse from the time they are born to the time they die. That's why we have so many "tales" to tell. This tiny foal was born on a day when we had prayed for rain, it was the first thing he felt on ...

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Keeping families together, that’s what it is all about.
November 30, 2021

Keeping families together, that’s what it is all about.

November 30th, Giving Tuesday 2021 Will you support SRWHMG this #GivingTuesday? Donate Today. Thank you!

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Photo spotlight: Bubbles by Randi Senzer Najac
November 26, 2021

Photo spotlight: Bubbles by Randi Senzer Najac

November 26th Randi Senzer Najac | Salt River Wild Horses - Advocates "Little Miss Bubbles looking so grown earlier this week..."   "Yes, we would rather see two foals each year grow up wild and free, than have 100 foals born, destined for a sad fate." - Simone Netherlands, president of SRWHMG.

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Consider to do some shopping that actually helps wild horses!
November 26, 2021

Consider to do some shopping that actually helps wild horses!

November 26th Consider to do some shopping that actually helps wild horses. Yes we have our own shop! We kept prices inexpensive and added very cute wild horse necklaces and you can even buy your Christmas cards there, or single greeting cards and hats that are very popular! Of course, our calendar is available there ...

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Wyoming, stop the roundups. There are better ways.
November 25, 2021

Wyoming, stop the roundups. There are better ways.

November 25th A picture of a confused lead stallion, from our coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign. His family was just rounded up and even while he avoided capture, he will never see them again. He doesn't know what to do, because they were all he lived for. This kills us inside. And it ...

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Batman update!
November 25, 2021

Batman update!

November 25th Check out how good he can chew again! We gave him a snack of alfalfa on his mat so that you can clearly see that he has good chewing action again without any discomfort! We are very sure that he feels thankful for his meals. In the wild he unfortunately would not have ...

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The feeling of gratitude🙏
November 25, 2021

The feeling of gratitude🙏

November 25th Think of someone or something in your life and then imagine what your life would be like without them, and the feeling of gratitude will be with you all day. We cannot imagine our lives without these treasured horses we all love. We cannot imagine the river without seeing the special family bands ...

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November 23, 2021

Taken for “granted”?

November 23rd Our non profit 501 (c) 3 organisation works hard to protect and humanely manage the Salt River wild horses so that all of the public can enjoy them for generations to come. The truth is the horses are still here, because of our campaigns, relationships and hard work, which we need to continue, ...

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Video: The Horses Stayed Up Late Tonight
November 19, 2021

Video: The Horses Stayed Up Late Tonight

November 19th The horses stayed up late tonight, under the full moon, so peaceful. Goodnight everyone.   SRWHMG.

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Calendar Sales – Help spread the word!
November 19, 2021

Calendar Sales – Help spread the word!

November 19th Facebook seems to be totally discriminating the link to buy our calendar! Most of our followers have not seen it in their news feed. That's not right as these wild horses depend on a nonprofit organisation (us) to make enough money to be able to take care of them, keep them safe from ...

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💥This video puts the wild back in wild horses!
November 18, 2021

💥This video puts the wild back in wild horses!

November 18th It is a spectacular, amazing piece of film, which we can really appreciate. It takes many hours of patience, watching and filming the horses and even more hours editing footage. While it may look super intense, please know that a wild horse has never died from battling another wild horse; it is is ...

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Thank you for purchasing our wildly popular Calendar!
November 18, 2021

Thank you for purchasing our wildly popular Calendar!

November 18th Thank you for supporting the Salt River Wild Horses with the purchase of our wildly popular Calendar! All orders have been shipped and you will receive them even before Thanksgiving! We make this calendar every year, because we want to share their spectacular beauty and peace, but we also need to sustain our ...

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Congratulations, Makenzie!
November 18, 2021

Congratulations, Makenzie!

November 18th Please join us in congratulating our Salt River Horse Liaison with the AZDA for graduating law enforcement yesterday! She is now a sworn Salt River Horse Officer. Congratulations, Makenzie! Earlier, we named a new foal in honor of her!

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🐴They are growing up wild and free!🐴
November 14, 2021

🐴They are growing up wild and free!🐴

November 14th Thanks to your support for our hard work, to keep it that way. Did you know that buying our spectacular 2022 calendar will help pay for their humane management? It's so easy to buy right here. Do you still recognize this popular most adorable of 2019 foals? He now looks a lot different, ...

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We’re posting this video for educational purposes.
November 13, 2021

We’re posting this video for educational purposes.

November 13th So we are posting this video for educational purposes and we will explain why. (note: This clip falls within legal rights of filming people on public lands.) Salt River wild horses are protected by State law and have a legal right to live in this 20,000 acre habitat. This is not a very ...

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Nov 13th Fenders + Vendors!
November 12, 2021

Nov 13th Fenders + Vendors!

November 12th Come out to see us... SRWHMG will have a small booth at Fenders + Vendors tomorrow, November 13, 2021 from 10 am to 2 pm at Las Sendas Boulder Mountain Parke. Hope to see ya....

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Honoring All Who Served
November 11, 2021

Honoring All Who Served

November 11th Happy Veteran's Day! Respect and honor to all veterans past and present from SRWHMG.

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How absolutely shocking and horrible…
November 11, 2021

How absolutely shocking and horrible…

November 10th Lieutenant Chad Brackman of our Lake Patrol division (the heros of the Tonto National Forest) was struck and killed this morning in Scottsdale. The Lake Patrol division serves the lower Salt River, so we see them often, doing heroic things like rescuing people out of the river etc.. Our hearts go out to ...

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Batman Updates! Watch on Facebook (Links Included)
November 5, 2021

Batman Updates! Watch on Facebook (Links Included)

November 5th 11:25AM Batman update! Stay tuned in the next half hour. Click "see first" on our page so that Facebook will show you our updates!! SRWHMG. Watch the video on Facebook   12:58PM 👉 Batman Update: We did our best to document and explain Batman's veterinary and dental procedure. 🤚Warning: do not watch if ...

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🌿The positive effects wild horses have on their environment. 🌿
November 2, 2021

🌿The positive effects wild horses have on their environment. 🌿

November 2nd Wild horses contribute a great deal of positive elements to the environment they live in. They are the creators of the mesquite forests, which serve as protective shaded resting areas for themselves as well as all other wildlife and birds. They then also landscape these forests by hedging the mesquite trees from the ...

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Halloween Calendar Special!
October 31, 2021

Halloween Calendar Special!

October 31st They are scary good.. and because our cause is so important, we are running a SPECIAL this Halloween and all week. Buy 3, get 1 of these spooktacular calendars completely free! Now you can be all set for the holidays early. The more you buy, the more you support the horses. Thank you ...

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Amazing footage! Live Stream, super telephoto lens!
October 30, 2021

Amazing footage! Live Stream, super telephoto lens!

October 30th This LIVE stream is taken with a super telephoto lens over 100 feet away by Drew Hastings. The horses are having an amazing eel grass feast ( before it dries up.) Amazing footage! Thank you for your support. SRWHMG. Watch the video here!  

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SRP – Calling for change.
October 30, 2021

SRP – Calling for change.

October 30th Calling for change. Sorry for the grossness, we promised we would be back to show you what happens when the Salt River goes below 100CFS. (Cubic Feet per Second). Dead fish and rotting eelgrass everywhere. Not exactly the beautiful recreational haven it should be. It is just highly unnecessary. We are still calling ...

Video Montage – Live as the Salt River receeds
October 27, 2021

Video Montage – Live as the Salt River receeds

October 27 at 1:29 PM  ·  The river is at 480 today, horses are still eating River eelgrass. A beautiful morning on the lower Salt River! October 28 at 9:59 AM  ·  Today and tomorrow, Simone will be back to do a live feed around 11 am AZ time, in order to document the lowering of the Salt River by SRP and the effects it ...

The river is still at 768 CFS today.
October 26, 2021

The river is still at 768 CFS today.

October 26th The river is still at 768 CFS today. Here is a picture of all the "other" amazing wild animals that depend on the Salt River and it's aquatic food supply. Our point being that the horses are not the only ones to suffer when SRP reduces the water to 8 CFS. This ecosystem ...

LIVE!!!! Amazing amount of bands in the river. You can now support us with stars!
October 24, 2021

LIVE!!!! Amazing amount of bands in the river. You can now support us with stars!

October 24th Sadly according to SRP , (Salt River Project) this is the last day of 800 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second) in the Salt River and it will be at 8CFS (1%) by October 30th. #Srp #srpconnect Why? Because they switch the river system from the Stewart Mountain dam to the Bartlett dam during ...

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😪 Rest in peace, bobcat
October 24, 2021

😪 Rest in peace, bobcat

October 24th 😪We are so sad for this gorgeous bobcat and so much other wildlife that gets killed on Bush Hwy. Fortunately, ever since the forest service fencing has been up, no horses have gotten hit, which we are very happy about. But because horses no longer can cross the road, they've lost the south ...

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The difference you make. Today is national “make a difference day”
October 23, 2021

The difference you make. Today is national “make a difference day”

October 23rd Today is national "make a difference day" and we want to thank you all for making a difference with us! We may sometimes ask you to thank a legislator, or write an email to SRP, or write a public comment, or share an important alert. It is because all of us on our ...

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Powerless? Unsuccessful meeting with SRP
October 22, 2021

Powerless? Unsuccessful meeting with SRP

October 22nd We had a meeting that included the president of SRP, the vice president, two board members plus their hydrologists. On our side it included our lobbyist Steve Bloch, our Salt River horse Liaison Makenzie and, of course, our president Simone Netherlands. We are sad to report that we were not successful, and we ...

U.S. Senate moves to reform federal wild horse program
October 21, 2021

U.S. Senate moves to reform federal wild horse program

October 21st We have long advocated for fertility control over roundups. Humane management over removals. We are proving that it works and all of the public of Arizona is happy that the Salt River wild horses are still here. Without our succesful fertility control program they wouldn't be. We have had lots of help from ...

Video updates on Batman.
October 20, 2021

Video updates on Batman.

October 20th Watch the update on our Facebook Page We want to thank our amazing supporters who make it possible for us to find space for one more Salt River wild horse, who deserves humane treatment. Batman had a very good first rescue day. He ate and drank good and had a very good nap. ...

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“Don’t leave me this way”
October 18, 2021

“Don’t leave me this way”

October 18th As most of you know, we've been monitoring old Batman in his aging and deteriorating condition, and he was hanging inthere, keeping up with his band. We figured he wanted to stay wild and free until the bitter end, that is how old wild horses die, and it's completely natural. He showed amazing ...

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Flood SRP with phonecalls and emails today!
October 18, 2021

Flood SRP with phonecalls and emails today!

October 18th We are calling for a vital change for the ecosystem. We are calling for a minimum of 100 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second) from SRP (Salt River Project) to prevent the die-off of the eelgrass. But it's not just for the horses, it is sorely needed for the entire ecosystem, including the willows ...

LIVE : Salt River wild horses enjoying life and eelgrass.
October 17, 2021

LIVE : Salt River wild horses enjoying life and eelgrass.

October 17th Watch video on Facebook LIVE : Salt River wild horses enjoying life and eelgrass. Unfortunately next week the river will be turned off by SRP. : ((

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Spotlight: Wind
October 15, 2021

Spotlight: Wind

October 15th 🌟Spotlight on a very resilient stallion 🌟 🐴Wind is a chestnut stallion who broke his leg back in 2014. It was broken so badly that volunteers of SRWHMG thought at the time, he might not survive. Then, Wind disappeared. The worst was feared, that he went off alone and died. Miraculously, he reappeared ...

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Mother and Son
October 9, 2021

Mother and Son

October 9th Beautiful stories of love happen on the Salt River every day, and many great photographers appreciate these social bonds between wild horses and write about it on our Advocates page, for people who may not be so lucky to see wild horses a lot. We call these family interactions "herd dynamics", also nicknamed ...

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Have you contacted SRP to ask for 100CFS minimum for the lower Salt River?
October 7, 2021

Have you contacted SRP to ask for 100CFS minimum for the lower Salt River?

October 7th Have you contacted SRP to ask for 100CFS minimum for the lower Salt River? Thank you! If not, would you take just 5 minutes to do this tomorrow? We need to drown the SRP corporate board in emails and calls. Pun intended. Sticking to an environmentally responsible minimum of 100 CFS, would only ...

Another Challenge for the Salt River wild horses, but YOU can help!
October 3, 2021

Another Challenge for the Salt River wild horses, but YOU can help!

October 3rd Because of the recent rains we have ended the feed program for the Salt River wild horses. The feed program was a hardship for our organization, but it prevented hardship and starvation of the horses. It got them through the long-lasting drought in Arizona. Therefore the abundant eelgrass in the river is currently ...