Every year the Salt River proves that it can be deadly.
May 31st This weekend, a man drowned in the Salt River at Sheep's Crossing and he has not been identified… more Read More
Thank You: Protected from fire danger with fire retardant!
May 28th Thank You to our supporters for helping to protect us from fire danger with this fire retardant! Watch… more Read More
December 12th- 5 years ago….
December 12th Incredibly, it was exactly 5 years ago, that the news was airing our victory for the Salt River… more Read More
Mesa Legend: SRWHMG Article
October 8th Covid19 has caused a drop in donations while extreme drought has caused a greater need for feed.… more Read More
Advocates call for more enforcement after video shows man kayaking at Salt River horses
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Advocates are calling for more enforcement and clarification under the Arizona statute protecting… more Read More
FROM THE AZDA: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOTICE : Suspected VSV in Salt River Horse Herd
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Arizona Department of Agriculture has identified four Salt River horses in the Bulldog and Goldfield areas… more Read More
Cut Fences Cause Band of Horses on Hwy.
Constant public interference jeopardizes Mick's band. The USFS, AZDA and SRWHMG need your help. There has been a lot of… more Read More
Rescued by the MCSO Lake Patrol Mounted Unit!
The MCSO Lake Patrol Mounted Unit rescued Judy today, who is a friend of the group. Judy is 80 years… more Read More
900 bike riders rally for the horses!
Protecting the protected Salt River wild horses. Wow, NINE HUNDRED riders (sign-ins) were in the Tonto National Forest to rally… more Read More
We want to be “HERD”.
NOTICE: Want to help? View our action plans here! Some of the news pieces are confusing and make it seem… more Read More
ACTION REQUIRED: Forest Service is fencing the lower Salt River!!
FOREST SERVICE IS FENCING THE LOWER SALT RIVER. MANAGEMENT GROUP WARNS PUBLIC OF DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS; SALT RIVER WILD HORSES TO… more Read More
Supporting the American Wild Horse Campaign!
We were very glad to support this effort by our national coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign. We want… more Read More
Thank you ABC15!
This is our response to a recently published biased article calling the Salt River wild horses diseased and starving! That… more Read More
Update on a weedy situation
A domestic horse who lost it's rider was stuck in the giant reeds along the Salt River, at Phon D… more Read More
Paddling with the ponies!
It's a great grand feast of River eelgrass! It must be filled with lots of vitamins as this is the… more Read More
PZP Immuno Contraception Conference
Last week wild horse herd managers and scientist came together in Billings Montana for a 3 day birth control conference,… more Read More
Happy Anniversary! (2/2)
"Always fight for what you believe in and give it your all, because you might just change the course of… more Read More
Happy Anniversary! (1/2)
We are kicking up our heals today because 1. It is raining! And 2. It is a very important anniversary… more Read More
Come to the Final Race of the Night Mare series by Run Your Race AZ!
The third and final race of the Night Mare series by Run Your Race AZ supporting the Salt River Wild… more Read More
Rosy Update
Her hernia surgery was successful and she is recovering! She is not comfortable yet, but our volunteers are keeping her… more Read More
Born Free!
Watch this spectacular, up close video, of a foal being born wild and free! This is why it is so… more Read More
Mountain Fire burning on Tonto National Forest grounds
Fire is so scary. The Forest is so dry. Please be ever so careful. "A human-caused wildfire that was sparked… more Read More
Baby Salt River horse saved after death of her mother
SALT RIVER, AZ (3TV/CBS5) — A baby horse whose mother died on the Salt River has been rescued and is… more
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Shootings of wild horses and Wild Horse Management Group.
Modern day wild west horror story in a National Forest in Arizona. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group is… more Read More
The Feds Capturing Wild Horses, Fiscally Irresponsible
GREAT article. Progress is all about education. So please share this, for more humane and responsible wild horse management everywhere.… more Read More
Birth Control for Horses
This program is so important because it makes the authorities happy, it makes the public happy and most of all,… more Read More
Managing SRWH Herd Numbers
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- Our Salt River wild horses are now protected. But part of protecting them, also means managing herd… more Read More
Birth control darts used on Salt River horses
Please thank 12news for this newspiece! **The protected Salt River wild horses reside in the Tonto National Forest on FS… more
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Salt River Wild Horse Named Ducey
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Two Arrested in Connection With Shooting at Salt River.
It's just impossible to make sense of why anyone would do this. We've looked at the suspects and we don't… more Read More
Our SRWHMG Property Got Shot At!
This is not what we want to be in the news for! We are still in disbelief. Our SRWHMG property… more Read More
Volunteers care for smallest Salt River horse ever rescued
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Volunteers with the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group are nursing a newborn horse back… more Read More
Phone tip led rescuers to premature Salt River wild horse
Call it July "Foal-th". The smallest Salt River Horse ever is on the mend this Fourth of July holiday, and a… more Read More
SRWHMG Protecting Horses During Drought
The condition of the Salt River wild horses was only getting worse by the day - that's when the Salt… more Read More
Press Conference and PZP demonstration on SRWHMG property
The SRWHMG with its 100 volunteers will implement a management program with the following components: - a birth control program… more Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Salt River Wild Horse Management Group secures State Contract for the management of the Salt River Wild Horses
Tonto National Forest, Mesa, Ariz. (May 28th, 2018) — The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) announces today that it… more Read More
Salt River Wild Horse and her Baby Saved from Canal Near Mesa
Its been an absolutely wild and crazy night rescuing 2 drowning Salt River wild horses from the canal! Even while… more Read More
Deaths of Salt River horses along Bush Highway lead to new safety measures
Five fatalities of horses being hit by cars since April along Bush Highway, three of them within the past week, have prompted… more Read More
SRWHMG Rescues Abandoned Paint Horse
An aging, domesticated brown and white Paint horse was found abandoned by a volunteer for the Salt River Wild Horse… more Read More
Advocates of wild horses deliver 300,000 signature petition to Sen. Flake
3TV | CBS 5 PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Advocates of Arizona’s wild horses delivered on Wednesday a 300,000-signature petition to… more Read More
BREAKING NEWS: President’s Budget proposes to murder wild horses.
The budget, if approved, will allow for the murder and slaughter of Americas wild horses and burros on a national… more Read More
SRWHMG Volunteers Keep Eye on Horses During Fire
Salt River Wild Horses Survive Cactus Fire Fox10 MESA, Ariz. (KSAZ) - It was a busy day for fire crews… more Read More
First Colt of 2017 Named “Ducey”
First wild horse baby of 2017 is named after Governor Doug Ducey The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) … more Read More
Wild horses help veteran with PTSD
CBS 5 - KPHO Jared Dillingham met a veteran whose PTSD is being helped by the wild horses along the… more Read MoreArizona House Congressional leaders call for humane fertility control of Salt River wild horses
Phoenix, AZ (November 23, 2016)... In a sign on letter sent to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week, Republican and Democrat… more Read More
ABC Arizona: Fighting to Save Wild Horses
Killing off the wild horses of the American West, animal lovers are furious over a proposal to do just that.… more Read More
Wild Horse Advocates Call For Humane Wild Horse and Burro Management at Regional AZ BLM Meeting
Breaking: Please help share and make... - Salt River Wild Horse Management GroupBreaking: Please help share and make your voice… more Read MoreVictory for Salt River Wild Horses: Bill to Protect the Herd Passes the AZ Senate!
Phoenix, Arizona (April 11, 2016) . . . . Wild horse advocates are declaring victory for the Salt River wild… more
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A WILD AND FREE HOLIDAY FOR THE SALT RIVER WILD HORSES Salt River, AZ (December 10, 2015). . . .… more
Read MoreAnnihalation of the Salt River wild horses temporarily halted but removal still impending
The Salt River wild horses are in danger of removal by the US Forest Service. The Salt River Wild Horse… more
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