A HORSE WAS DOWN IN THE SALT RIVER… HERE’S WHAT WE DO NEXT 🐴
🚨 A HORSE WAS DOWN IN THE SALT RIVER… HERE’S WHAT WE DO NEXT 🐴 We received many calls and texts on our hotline about a Salt River wild horse who had been down for an unusually long time today. We truly appreciate every person who took the time to contact us. MCSO even helped …
CULVER’S WEEK STARTS ON LABOR DAY!
🍔🍨 CULVER’S WEEK starts on Labor Day this month! 🍔💙 Eat what you love and help protect the Salt River Wild Horses at the same time! 📅 Monday, September 7th – Sunday, September 13th📍 Culver’s1263 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209 💥 How it works: 👉 Culver’s will donate 20% of your bill to the …
Labor Day Weekend is Here!
Labor Day Weekend is Here! Heading to the Lower Salt River this weekend? We hope you’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse of our beautiful Salt River wild horses! There is just something special about seeing them wild and free in their homewalking along the river, grazing with their families or making their way through …
The 🪄 Magic of the 🩶Gray Gene
A gray foal can be born almost any color—chestnut, bay, black, or even a color that seems nothing like the pale gray horse it may eventually become. There is a common misconception that every gray horse is born black, but that simply isn’t true. Interestingly, though, black foals that carry the gray gene are often …
Meet Light Rain & Thunder
YOU VOTED and now the newest Salt River wild horse carries a powerful name, along with his powerful lineage!
INCREDIBLE WILD HORSE FAMILY ❤️
Check him out! Here comes the newest Salt River baby marching with his beautiful band. He is always right behind his mom and right in front of his dad for protection!
🐴 Important Reminder About Our SRWHMG HOTLINE ☎️
The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) operates a dedicated hotline to investigate and/or help resolve situations involving Salt River wild horses.
🛒 Do you shop at Fry’s? We have a favor to ask!
Please take two minutes today to link your Fry’s Shopper’s Card to Salt River Wild Horse Mgmt. Grp through Fry’s Community Rewards.
Four Weeks Strong: Mori’s Recovery Journey
It’s been 4 weeks since Mori’s emergency surgery. She still has several more weeks of stall rest ahead, but she is getting wonderful care and lots of love from her caretakers. ❤️
🐴 WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN A WILD STALLION “PAWS” THE WATER?
Many people ask us what it means. So, let’s look at it from their perspective.
This New York Times investigative Article by Dave Phillips is going quite viral. Below link will let you read it for free.
While it may be unsurprising to horse advocates, many Americans new to the issue are shocked. It is hard to understand that this could really be happening at the hands of, or at the very least blind eyes of, the very agencies who are charged with wild horse protection.
IN THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT SALT RIVER WILD HORSES! 🐴❤️ 12News
We were supposed to begin removing Salt River wild horses in just a few weeks, it was going to break our hearts!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Salt River Wild Horse Management Group Commends Governor Hobbs’ Action to Suspend Removals of Salt River Wild Horses Until 2028!
Revised management contract, signed today between AZDA and SRWHMG suspends planned removals and increases target population size.
🐴 SALT RIVER WILD HORSES, A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES.
Every time you see the Salt River wild horses running through the water, grazing along the river, or standing together as a family, there is a lot happening behind the scenes to keep them there.
Maverick’s legacy to behold, this is another episode of ” As the River Flows”.
We have all made the comment at one time or another, “Look at his mini-me,” and you yourself may even have been referred to as someone’s “mini-me.”
🐴 Nellie is missing, and our Salt River herd count drops rapidly.
This beautiful young mare, Nellie, has been missing from her band since July 22nd.
🐴💁♀️ Iggy would like a word…
Have you visited our online shop yet? Because Iggy has decided you need to. 😂
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! ❤️
The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team in Prescott, BUT ALSO on the Salt River, as well as at our rescue facility on the 87!
What We Know About Today’s Incident Involving Wild Horses and Horseback Riders
We received many questions, so first we’d like to clarify: yes, chasing and harassing Salt River wild horses IS illegal and if MCSO had evidence of such, they can and will prosecute according to ARS 3-1491.
🎁 Help us spoil Mori with birthday cookies—she’s earned every single one! 🍪
🐴 It’s her 9th BIRTHDAY! 🎂 And it means so much, because she almost didn’t have another one! 🥳 After all she’s been through with this major surgery, we want to spoil her!
Our rescues don’t just enjoy life—they love helping their caretakers with chores! ❤️🐴
Here are Ty, Fynn, and Peanut lending a hoof with the mucking… or at least they think they’re helping! 😄
Why We Are Searching So Hard for One Deceased Wild Horse.
This is a screenshot from our database app of Violet. She is missing from Silver’s band and we suspect that she may be the dead horse shown in DJmuleskinners’ publicly posted video.
THOSE LONG LEGS!
Is there anything cuter than a new foal trying to figure out what to do with ALL those legs?
Preparing for his Netflix documentary…a Salt River stallion named Rascal rising the ranks!
Rascal’s story is one that has played out on the Salt River generation after generation. It is so interesting, and he certainly has the looks for it!
Watch closely. The social dynamics are amazing.
They communicate with each other so much more than we know. We received questions on our last behavior video, about who’s really the boss, the lead stallion or the lead mare?
💎 Gem’s Journey: Precious Survivor 💎
Many of you have heard Gem’s story before, but we have so many new followers who may not know it. We are celebrating her birthday by sharing her incredible journey. And if you ask Gem… every day is about her! 😄
Rest in peace, Maverick. 💔
The old horse you see in this current news story was Maverick, the oldest wild horse on the Salt River. Today, his long and beautiful life came to an end.
Mori is home! ❤️🏡
Nine years ago, Mori, a three month-old Salt River wild horse, was tragically hit by a vehicle. 💔 We rescued her and saved her life, and she has been thriving with us ever since!
As the River Flows: Citrine, AKA “Rascal”
His documentation name is Citrine, and he was born in November 2016. But to his adoring fans, he’ll always be known as “Rascal.”
Great explanation of wild horse behavior. PART 2.
One missing mare. An unforgettable display of what wild horses care about. Watch closely as they get her back, in this follow up to the viral video!
🎉 Mori is OUT OF SURGERY! ❤️🐴
Because of your incredible support, Mori made it through surgery!! She will stay a few days in the hospital before she can come home, but she is doing really well! She has a room with a view!
🚨 URGENT: OUR MORI NEEDS SURGERY TO SAVE HER LIFE. 💔🐴
Our beautiful Mori needs emergency surgery, and we need your help!!
🐴MAKE YOUR VOICE HERD! 🗳️
If you are local, we ask that you keep the Salt River wild horses in mind today.
Great explanation of wild horse behavior.
Three stallions. One missing mare. An unforgettable display of what wild horses care about.
There are moments that stop you in your tracks… this is one of them.
This is what true freedom looks like. Wild. Untamed. Beautiful.
As The River Flows: Sapphire
Sapphire has a stunning blue eye, its called a complete heterochromia.
On National I Love Horses Day… Stand With the Wild.
There are few places left in America where you can stand quietly and watch truly wild horses living exactly as nature intended. Here in Arizona, we are fortunate enough to witness that every day.
SRWHMG featured on American Dream TV!
Thank you for a wonderful segment Michele Robins, on American Dream TV, and Prime Video!
Quick update on Little Pearl!
We are happy with little bits of progress, because they mean a lot! Thanks to our caretakers for the great care!
As the River Flows: Paths
Have you ever returned to your childhood home, or perhaps to your grandparents’ or even your great-grandparents’ birthplace? Did you hear their voices carried on the wind?
A prayer for wild horse families everywhere
Let’s join in this prayer for wild horse families everywhere tonite and also for the people who love them.
The Rescue of Diamond: The Colt Who Captured Arizona’s Heart❤
The foal who helped save an entire herd, now needed to be saved himself.
🐴 You asked… Simone answered. ❤️
Since Little Pearl’s rescue touched so many hearts, your questions have been pouring in. In this short video, Simone answers some of the ones we’ve been seeing the most.
Foal Mania! Four Tiny Lives… Four Amazing Survivors. 🎉🐴
Just when we thought our hands were full caring for orphaned foals Agave and Nakota… along came Snow and Gideon!
A Story of Love, Loss & Hope… Happy 8th Birthday, Nakota! 🎉🐴
Today we celebrate Nakota’s 8th birthday, a beautiful, gentle mare whose life began with heartbreak but became a story of hope.
Spurr-of-the-moment decisions…
After monitoring Little Pearl all week for a hip injury, the decision was made to rescue her.
Swept Toward Disaster, Saved by Courage: Iggy’s Story
Did you know that this beautiful mare is one of Lancelot’s offspring? Eight years ago, a terrifying night in the South Canal nearly changed her story forever.
Happy Father’s Day from Garrett and Moonfire!
May all loving fathers be blessed with such a legacy. Happy Father’s Day!
Run and Play Forever Free, Little Cody
We are people who deeply care about these wild horses, we see them born and we see them die. We check on them every single day. They are like our family.
Save the Brumbies: STAND with all Australian Horse Advocates!
Here is how YOU can stand with them too, against the aerial shooting and barbaric torture and murder of Australia’s wild horses!
Feature: Stewart and Nirvana’s bands found visitors!
11 million views and 585k likes? If that doesn’t tell you how people feel about Salt River wild horses, then we don’t know anymore!
😲 Did You Know? This is how fast foals (baby horses) can grow in just 7 weeks! 👶🐴
Besides for the amazing growth and color change you can see, there’s much more that you cannot see. In less than 8 short weeks, Cody has learned the ways of the wild!
Wednesday🐴 Rescues Shenanigans
The 💥100+ degree temperatures have arrived, which means it’s officially 💦sprinkler season for the rescues!
Who in the world wouldn’t want to experience a beautiful scene like this? 🌿✨🥰
A way of life that still exists right here in Arizona. We are so lucky to still have this natural treasure! It was so close to being gone in 2015 and it’s absolutely imperative that we protect it for future generations.
🐴 What an exhausting day 🥱
We heard about how many legislators didn’t have ANY idea about how well this herd is managed in partnership with the AZDA, or on how effective fertility control really is.
STOP — The future of the Salt River wild horses will be decided! 🚨
SB1199 passed the Arizona State House today with a supermajority. Now it still has to pass the AZ Senate, but the legislative session ends this Friday,(Sine Die), so there is very little time!
Give a hand to our Fire Abatement Crew!
Wild horses perform fire abatement FOR FREE for the state of Arizona!
Quantifying the Economic Advantages of Wild Horse-Generated Fuel Reduction in the Tonto National Forest
… And listen to the satisfying munching sounds and whinnies of the horses!
The U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest is on top of every fire in record time
Let us tell you that this is no easy area, these hotshots had to walk into this area 3/4 mile before they even got to the fire!
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at Signature Aviation in Scottsdale!
We are incredibly grateful to Mariah and her amazing team for their ongoing support of the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group.
Our busy summer season has arrived, and unfortunately, so has wildfire season.
Several small fires have already been reported along the river. Fortunately, they were detected and contained quickly!
Cody featured on azfamily 3TV!
Little mister popular! Is he using his baby voice to stand up for his whole herd?
Moonfire update!
Our not-so-little-anymore Moonfire🌙🔥 hasn’t been stealing quite as much spotlight on our Advocates Facebook page lately, so we figured it was time for a proper update!
It’s SRWHMG Wild Rescue Wednesday
Happy Wednesday from Nessa, Ty, and Talia — our beautiful Alpines! 💛
FOAL Friday is HERE! … and it’s TIME to NAME our newest Salt River WILD HORSE ✨🐴
This stunningly beautiful little guy is doing amazing, really growing into himself in the wild.
We had such a fun day at our rescue facility up north!
Can you identify the rescues in these pictures?
A Mother’s Love Knows No Species.
🐴👶Like any mother who lost her child for a few minutes, a few hours, or more, Venus’s happiness and relief, when we gave her back her baby, was palpable and precious.
No… you haven’t missed the new baby’s name!!
We like to name them with the public’s help, so it’s YOUR turn to help name the newest Salt River wild horse!!🩵 Here’s a few things to keep in mind about our naming process:
THANK YOU to S.P. Richards Co. for a full pallet of bottled water for our volunteers!
That is 2,592 bottles of water! Whoo hooo!!
We’re celebrating not one, but TWO very special May rescue birthdays!
Over the years, Peanut and Agave have formed an incredible bond—they even share a stall at feeding time! 💛
Announcement; the first Salt River foal of 2026!
For centuries, the circle of life has continued in the Tonto National Forest, it’s beautiful, and sometimes also harsh.
TRO DENIED ON PROCEDURE.
The court declined to combine our Heber wild horse claims with our ongoing Alpine lawsuit, rather than allowing us to supplement our complaint and ruling on the legality and substance of the claims themselves.
The hearing at the Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse has been vacated
This could be really good news or really bad — we simply don’t know yet. It has not been rescheduled. It appears the judge believes he has enough information to make a decision without holding the hearing.
Congratulations to the newly graduated mounted riders!
Our volunteers always have great fun acting up, so that the horses and mounted riders can get used to the crazyness they’ll have to deal with in real life!
IN THE NICK OF TIME!
While the removal of Heber wild horses by the Forest Service could have started TODAY, The federal court has granted our TRO in the nick of time!
Breaking News: This National Horse Protection Day, here’s a little bit of good news:
In the Forest Service’s attempt to defend against our TRO, they said — among other things — that there is no need for a TRO because they will not start removals themselves until July 15th.
🚨 URGENT: HELP STOP THE ILLEGAL RELABELING AND REMOVAL OF THE HEBER WILD HORSES.
1,500 of them will be sent to slaughter and it has already begun—under a legal loophole.
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week!
We want to take a moment to recognize the incredible people who make everything we do possible—our volunteers! 💙
Psst! Have you heard the rumor that there’s a “ghost band” haunting the river?
A “ghost band”? At the river? Yikes! Was this a case for Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Machine van? Not this time¬—our fearless field team took the call.
According to some, our new sanctuary has no trees
There are no trees in our sanctuary and there are no liars on the internet. Right?
Today we’re celebrating our April rescue birthdays! 🎉
Happy Birthday to these incredible rescues—we’re so grateful to have them safe, loved, and thriving! 💛
“Where can we go see them?”
The truth is… there’s no single spot we can send you to. Because they are still wild horses—moving freely, choosing their own paths, just as they should be.
Wind is safe… and in the best hands
This is what it takes to give a rescued Salt River stallion a second chance.
REALLY, Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service?! Relabeling the Heber wild horses as “stray livestock” ?!
Blatant disregard for the law, for the public and for innocent animals.
Rest in peace, Candlewick.
His loss is felt. But so is the gratitude—for the life he lived, on his own terms, in his home he was never taken out of.
A Happy Grace Update 💛
Many of you may remember this special Easter story from a couple of years ago.
Arizonans and legislators stand up for the “Salties”!
Thank you “Friends of the Salt River wild horses” and Nick Fierro, plus everyone who came!
We get a lot of questions about our fertility control program, and why we do it.
The reality is that we would have had 1000 Salt River wild horses today, if we had not started darting mares with PZP in 2018.