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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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. 🎄💕🐴
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
December 11th Watch the recording on our Facebook page
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
November 30th, Giving Tuesday 2021 Will you support SRWHMG this #GivingTuesday? Donate Today. Thank you!
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...