August 27th His fate would have been horrific, but it changed the minute a black truck with an SRWHMG logo truck parked next to the filthy trailer he was in. He was stressed and pacing back and forth, and he stuck his muzzle out, which is how he called attention to himself. ...
August 27th We just want to share this post from our coalition partner the AWHC, because it is what is happening in our modern wild west. It is the opposite of humane or fiscally responsible management. American wild horses today, need protection from the very agencies that are in charge of their protection. ...
August 23rd Our youngest Salt River wild horse was born in August and so was our Salt River horse Liaison Makenzie, and today is her Birthday! We appreciate her a lot for the great partnership between SRWHMG and AZDA and FS and for all the great work she does for the Salt River wild ...
August 23rd Here's an article about the Alpine wild horse auction. SRWHMG was there purely to keep these horses from falling into the wrong hands. Which we did, except for 4 horses whose fate we cannot assure you. This roundup needs to stop until good homes can be arranged because we cannot buy all ...
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August 21st What a great day for a picnic in the Tonto National Forest, where wild horses are humanely managed and treated with respect. Isn't this is nice thing to know? Picture by SRWHMG road patrol team. Humane management entails many different aspects and is a daily job for our all-volunteer organization (SRWHMG), but we ...
August 17th In the Tonto National Forest, you can stumble upon a band of wild horses like this. None of these horses are sick, they are just sleeping. Please let wild horses take their naps. If you are careful and quiet, you can take pictures like this, without ever disturbing them. This photographer is an ...
August 17th [VIDEO] Our pretty boy Diamond (Saphire x Shadowfax) needed rescue after he ripped his hoof off in a cattleguard at Butcher Jones. While euthanasia was recommended, we stubbornly refused, and instead, we gave him the very best chance to prove to everyone that wild horses are absolutely miraculous in healing themselves. He ...
August 15th We went through hours of footage and found some of our auction stallions in our previous records. They used to live way up high where the Apache Forest is not maintained and where they are definitely helping to reduce the fire danger. It's ironic that what came to mind to say in this ...
August 14th They call out every once in a while still and look out to the horizon. We wouldn't think anything of it, except we know who they are calling for; their lead mare and mama of the colt, who died at the auction. But for the rest, they are acclimating really well and have ...
August 14th We really appreciate the businesses that support our cause. And of course we appreciate you, who then participate.. So please mark your calendars, only 8 days away. Monday, August 22nd, 2022 all day, nationwide fundraiser at Panda Express.... Share with your friends and family.... It's a great way to support a good cause ...
August 13th Well it was a wild night on SRWHMG road patrol. We got the rain we asked for, but not in moderation, lol. All Salt River horses are ok and we constantly check all the fencelines. Wild horses know how to weather a storm, and so do we! (But these power poles don't) Now ...
August 12th This is a killbuyers trailer, it's both for cattle and horses. This poor horse spent all night in this trailer pacing up and down. He's an old Paso Fino, discarded like trash. This killbuyer did not come to our Alpine auction, but he went to the Navajo auction 3 miles up the road ...
August 11th Intro It was a very long, exhausting and also heartbreaking day today bidding on Alpine wild horses, who were taken from their beautiful home in the Apache Forest. Please forgive us but we just got done and there is no time for an official update. Tomorrow we will tell you exactly how ...
August 9th We are praying to be able to end our feed program entirely! These pictures are of Scout's band battling for a home territory along the river. They are originally a Butcher Jones band and they are trying not to get kicked out of other stallions home territories. If the rains keep coming ...
August 6th We get this question a lot. How long do wild horses live? So this is a post to honor one of our oldies, Maverick, and tell the story of his life. No worries, Maverick is not dead yet, he is 22 years old and he is what we call a "retired" lead ...
August 6th Nice person, nice person, nice person, inconsiderate jerk. Please respect that this is their home, give them 50 ft space. SRWHMG.
August 5th This 2020 foal named Soldier had a very unfortunate birth. Were it not for our volunteers circle of protection, Soldier would have been killed by bachelor stallions just minutes after his birth. He survived, but unfortunately he did get kicked in the process and fractured his right hind hock, see the huge swelling ...
August 4th Today is August 4th, a real milestone and the anniversary of our rally to save the Salt River wild horses! They were deemed stray livestock by the Forest Service, because they had not been assigned a protected territory back in 1971, when that was mandated by the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro ...
August 1st We have done and are still doing our very best for this herd, but in spite of our offers for humane management through birth control, in spite of our proof of their longtime existence in the Apache Forest, and in spite of public outrage, the Apache Sitegreaves Forest Service (ASFS) is continuing ...
July 30th Apache Sitegreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (July 30th, 2022). The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) is outraged at a decision made yesterday by U.S. District Judge Steven Logan. This decision will allow the Forest Service to annihilate the entire Alpine wild horse herd in Northern Arizona. The Judge stated: “The ...
July 29th This just in: The same Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service that will not let an orphan foal be rescued, will start removing ALL of the Alpine wild horses, and who knows where they will end up!! In this Friday, June 29, 2018 photo, wild horses kick up dust as they run at ...
July 29th Much has been said about this lone foal in Heber in response to the video we posted on 7.25.22 stating our concern for this foal, and maybe too much. She is "just fine", this lady said, and posted genuine happiness about the fact that the foal cannot be rescued, on her page ...
July 22nd This sweet young foal was found alone and abandoned and coming up to people for help. She is in Heber in the black mesa ranger district in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. In the video you can see that no other horses are around, which means that she was either abandoned or her ...
July 18th We care about all wild horses, they are all Shadowfaxes and Moonshadows and Soldiers and Bubbles. They all love their families and their freedom so fiercely and are treated so cruelly. It is why we've fought so hard to make a difference! Our government by doing this the wrong way for a ...
July 18th 👉Attention wild horse lovers!! You can donate just by ordering dinner today!!! From anywhere in the United States! So all of our supporters can participate this time. But we know that you may not see this in your home feed, so we are going to add some words inhere like: rescue and wonderful ...
July 17th Snow's story: There was once a magical horse named ❄️Snow White, and she was fairer than any other. We watched her live happily in the forest for over a decade, but tragedy struck during mesquite bean season, right after the rains, she died from mesquite bean colic. We were so sad when ...
July 16th This is Rocky's band crossing the river. The Salt River bottom consists of large rocks and boulders, so they do it very carefully. Enjoy the video and enjoy watching them in real life. It is special that they are still here, a living remnant of the important history of Arizona. Always keep a ...
July 15th Since August 31st of last year, the Salt River herd has sustained itself without emergency feed, which has been great. We are hoping that this monsoon season will bring new forage again. However it can be many months before grasses come up and we are seeing bad rangeland conditions and declining health ...
July 14th These two burros are about to become little victims of our advancing civilization! The town of Apache Junction has aquired this large former tract of state land. A subdivision is being built right where these little burros live and where their waterhole is. They now have civilization and roads and fences on ...
July 13th Attention!! The Alpine wild horse auction at the Holbrook Fairgrounds has been cancelled for all currently posted sale dates of July 14th, July 20th and July 21st!! Again, the Forest Service doesn't let you know why, but we have kept a close eye on the trap area and we are pretty sure ...
July 13th UPDATE July 13th 2022, the Alpine wild horse auction at the fairgrounds in Holbrook has been canceled! AWHA members have been keeping an eye on the closed trap area and while it does not state a reason on the FS website, we have a strong feeling they did not catch any of ...
July 10th Yesterday July 9th, our hotline and our AZDA officer's phone were both ringing before 5 am. These are never good calls. There was a horse caught in a cattle guard in the Goldfield subdivision, (the subdivision along the beeline has a boundary with the Forest that is partially unfenced and there are ...
July 9th This morning's big cleanup in memory of Tangua, with Natural Restorations was a great success, and we couldn't be more proud or grateful to everyone who got up early on their Saturday, and rolled up their sleeves to clean up these riverbanks! People were pouring into the recreation site before 7 am, ...
July 7th ♻️ Did you all remember to keep this Saturday morning open for the big cleanup in honor of Tangua, the horse who perished from ingesting plastic debris. ? 👉Join us, Natural Restorations & Salt River Wild Horse Management Group for a Lower Salt River Memorial Trash Cleanup this Saturday, July 9th from 7AM ...
July 6th The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest gets away with things in Alpine because it's so far out there. We have formed a solid horse advocate group up here who is documenting the horses and this is what they recorded TODAY! C'mon Forest Service, this is BULL!! They said that there would not be a ...
July 5th Contact: Simone Netherlands Simone@respect4horses.com For Immediate Release: Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service starts trapping the Alpine herd this week, in spite of horse advocates push for humane management. Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (July 6th, 2022) In a fight reminiscent of the fight for the Salt River wild horses, the ...
July 5th BREAKING: We are very sorry to announce that the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service has made the completely wrong decision for the public, for their budget and for the horses! They will begin trapping the first 20 beautiful Alpine wild horses tomorrow!! We have offered our humane birthcontrol program in order to preserve at ...
March 28th This week the water in the Salt River will become higher each day, until it is back at full riverflow and horses won't be able to stand here anymore. This is because the flow of the Salt River is manually controlled by SRP, and they are executing the yearly riverswap. They will swap ...
March 19th Neiman was off feed for a short time but thank goodness that he is eating again as we are mixing his Antibiotics and Bute (painmeds) in his feed. Those are the secret to fighting infection. This is an AZDA post thanking all of the authorities again, but we also want to thank AZDA ...
March 16th Poor Neiman is either the luckiest or the unluckiest wild horse on the river! He came out of his sedation fine, but he is very very sore. His hind leg was cut open to the canon bone and he has a leg full of stitches. This is unfortunately a life-threatening injury, but at ...
March 16th To the visiting public at Pebble Beach recreation site: Neiman, a precious Salt River wild stallion is stuck in the cattleguard at this very moment. We are working hard to free him from this very dangerous predicament. Some people will be stuck in the recreation area and we apologize for this inconvenience, but ...
March 16th If it seems like a Deja Vu to anyone, it does to us too. To help make a difference for these Alpine wild horses, please share, share everywhere in all of your fb groups, please email it to your friends and family, these wild horses are not protected by the wild horse and ...
March 14th For immediate release: Arizona wild horses to be captured and sold at public auction, SRWHMG to meet with Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service in attempt to keep Alpine wild horses off dinner plates abroad. Picture is proprietary property of Alpine Wild Horse Advocates, by Shelley Thompson. Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (March ...
March 14th Yes, it is true that Arizona wild horses in Alpine are in grave danger of ending up on a dinner plate abroad, with their trapping planned for March 21st and their sale at public auction in Holbrook on March 30th. Stay tuned for a reveal of our plans, and all the background information ...
March 14th From our SRWHMG wild rescues page, where you can follow all of our rescues who are living happily ever. Wait for Nakota's smile ;) Cris Becker > SRWHMG- Wild Rescues In case you’ve never seen how peacefully a horse gets a drink, Peanut will demonstrate. And if you’ve never seen a resting mare ...
March 10th When a foal we tried to save doesn't make it and breaks all of our hearts, it is important to remember all of our successes, who are living happily ever after. All of these foals pictured were teetering on the verge of death when we rescued them, but they are perfectly healthy and ...
March 9th Our hotline rings to tell us there is a foal in the forest that's not doing well. (Thank you to caller Mike Turner) Our field team arrives to the Forest within 15 min and hikes to the described location deep in the forest. The situation is assessed as "not good" and Simone our ...
March 3rd Most afternoons these days, with the great weather we've been having, herds of people come to watch the bands of wild horses on the Salt River. SRWHMG volunteers keep an eye out, they give people interesting tidbits on the horses and they also ask people kindly to give the horses a minimum of ...
March 2nd We are celebrating Rosco's Rescue and at the same time his 6th🎂 birthday today 3.2.22! Once upon a time in the Tonto National Forest, (on the evening 🌙✨of March 2nd, 2016), there lay a shivering brand new foal all by himself in a field. Luckily, nearby, some Salt River Wild Horse Management Group ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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! ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
December 31st Cheers everyone, here's our wish for all of you. Happy New Year! Watch our video on Facebook. SRWHMG.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...