Out of only 3 foals this year, Venus gave birth to the only filly.
She is sometimes mistaken for Makenzie because of her blonde mane and she is in fact her full sister!
We celebrate the initial inhabitants of this land, encompassing Native Americans as well as wild horses.
“Elvis” escaped in Usery Park, during one of his training sessions, and he seemed determined to become a wild horse again
Please share if you can, for Hay for the Salt River wild horses!
Today is her Birthday and this month it’s also her 9 year anniversary with SRWHMG!!
When should foals should be separated from their mommas? Well…
The eelgrass grows on the bottom of the Salt River. Count how long this mare can hold her breath!
Our very first two rescues, Rosco and Pacman, from the brink of death, to healthy powerful and happy, and still best friends.
It is WHY we fight to keep them together, it is WHY we work so hard to keep them wild and free!
Unfollow these former advocates who are now trying to sabotage Alpine rescue efforts.
This small family, so precious, but unfortunately might be sold at the horrible Cleburne auction on September 25th, alongside up to 30 other Alpines, 4 days from now on Sept 25th!
Elephants and wild horses, they realize what death is, and they mourn deeply. They pay their respects usually for an entire day, first her own family band, but then other bands come too.
Although not required under our contract, this initiative is crucial for ensuring the horses’ as well as the public safety along the Salt River!
Every year, when the AZ temps have killed all the grasses and weeds, the horses clean them up. After that, and after the river gets turned down, there will be very little left to eat.
Listen to the full podcast! Please thank Visit Mesa, and of course Simone!
We will miss them but are so happy for them! Thank you Saving Gracie Foundation!
Yesterday we talked about what a labor of love it is to volunteer for SRWHMG, and today we want to talk about one of our longest standing volunteers Pam Buschbacher, and wish her the happiest of Birthdays!
“The greatest wisdom in life is knowing the difference between right and wrong, the greatest purpose, is fighting for what is right, and the greatest reward, is knowing you make a difference!” – Simone Netherlands.
Does anyone remember how we rescued this emaciated mare who was dumped and abandoned late at night on Bush Hwy?
(PHOENIX, A.Z., August 27th 2024) – Salt River Wild Horse Management (SRWHMG) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) welcome the dismissal of a second lawsuit, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and trophy hunting groups against the US Forest Service (USFS) as a major win for the Salt River wild horses.
The second lawsuit against the Salt River wild horses has been dismissed!
Wonder is okay now; Please call our hotline when you see a horse with these symptoms. Colic season is from now until October. Thank you.
King, the oldest horse on the Salt River, was given a dignified ending by our crew this morning, after he was found down and suffering. This is his story.
We’ve adjusted our goal to 5 Alpines because of our affiliates getting close to their goals right now. We are all keeping each other updated
All of our rescues are safely tucked in their covered stalls and the wilds have disappeared into the thick mesquite forests. Goodnight everyone.
The defamation of small and medium rescues and or sanctuaries serves no purpose other than to hurt the horses. Without donations and sponsors those horses cannot stay safe in the homes where they are currently thriving.
? So many people worried about him, but here he is happily harvesting his own eelgrass this morning! Wonder is growing up fast and that’s a good thing!
Greys, bays, sorrels, duns, chestnuts, and some absolutely stunning roans.
They do not only have our heart and soul, but they ARE the heart and soul of the Salt River!
Two precious boys are safe, one equine and one human! Family is everything! Thank you everyone for your prayers, good thoughts and for your participation on the river! Life is WONDERfull again!
Wonder is SAFE with his band!! This is him confirmed, at this very moment, with his band again!! Healthy and uninjured. Drone picture courtesy of Drew and Shannon Hastings. Yeay, tears of joy!!
We want to thank our amazing volunteers and all of our supporters for helping! Thank you! 🙏
Their horrific journey is almost over! Here is the transporters video! Thank you STR!!
These angels appeared to let us know they still need support and protection too, because the hostility against wild horses is unreal at the moment.
By working together as an army for the Alpine wild horses, YES they are all SAFE!! Charlotte’s secret bidder did it and won all 12 !! Woo-hoo.
Attention: The auction of the last 12 Alpines (at least for a while) is tonite! We’ve been severely hindered this week, and the question now is:
We have connected our Facebook with Instagram now, so you can now reach us better on both!
This is Orion’s band, with Venus and foal Iris, who is 4 months old! Your shares and support mean a lot! Listen to the sounds of their hoofbeats!
The talkers wanted to be the ones to do something, but they didn’t. The doers did something immediately but didn’t have much time to talk about it.
These 13 Alpine wild horses, now 12, were subject to our TRO which was not upheld by Judge Tuchi.
Salt River foals are afraid to stick their faces under water and they take the eelgrass from their momma’s and other band members until they learn to do it themselves between one and two years of age.
Mori’s road to complete healing has been very long and very expensive, but also very worth it.
Watch Wonder hang on to her mane during this difficult crossing! (Spring is in the front, and then Amber, Wonder and Splendor.)
Lindor’s band lost a beautiful family member and we feel like we did too! We are so sorry to report that Cascara was the dead horse floating in the river yesterday.
CBD is full of manure when they say wild horses push other animals out: wild horses live with all animals peacefully and have for centuries! Thank you for your support!
If you like the wild horses, we need you to stand with us.
Keep on hiding from us little buddy, mankind is not always kind.
“Wild horse advocates say the U.S. Forest Service violated federal statute by providing inadequate notice before rounding up and auctioning 13 unowned horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.”
We are disappointed that Judge Tuchi lifted the TRO, because the fact that the USFS is shipping Arizona wild horses to killpens in Texas is unconsionable.
Live from the Courthouse: Q and A with Simone!
The hearing on the fate of these horses is scheduled for tomorrow Friday, August 2nd, at 9:30 am, and it will be open to the public who can listen over the phone. Call 855-244-8681 and put in Access Code 2305 337 5206.
Today we are still filing reply and preparing for tomorrow’s important hearing for the Alpines!
There is no link yet to participate, but there will be one soon, so please stay tuned!
If everyone who cared a little, gave a little, and shared a little, we would be able to accomplish a lot!
The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is trying to violate a direct Judge’s order by posting the Alpine sale for this coming Wednesday, July 31st.
Zen lost everything at the hands of the actions of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest and it’s contractor, and we lost a truly magnificent specimen of a historic wild horse, so close to his storybook ending.
Thank you for all you do, Linda Stuttler – we appreciate your hard work in the field, and behind the computer making volunteer schedules!
We did not post a fundraiser for tonight, BECAUSE we were too busy drafting court paperwork, which our attorneys filed today and we -Just now- were granted a Temporary Restraining Order!
Against all odds..😩 These pictures are the Alpine wild horses at the Cleburne auction, to be sold Wednesday July 24th, and the same horses, in their home in the forest.
It’s killing us, it’s killing our volunteers, our supporters, our community, the town of Alpine, and thousands of Arizonans and Americans from everywhere. Killing these beloved historic wild horses is like killing our American spirit!
Americana, whom we freed from the lasso around her neck the other day, is doing great and here is her band crossing the river this morning!
Read our post; there are no attacks there, even says how great these 2 rescues are and who’s fault it really is: the contractors fault 100%.
All nine pairs of Alpine mares and foals from the online auction, have arrived at their rescue destinations, and we are so thankful to everyone who took in a pair, or more. Except it is all totally messed up!
This mare has a lasso around her neck with 30 ft trailing behind and another mare is limping with rope burns around her legs in the same band.
We can only pull off miracles like his with public support!
The word “Feral” is a favorite word by wild horse opponents to try and degrade wild horses to a lesser status, like feral cats. However, the word itself doesn’t hold any biological or scientific meaning, so we usually just ignore it.
All of our affiliate horse rescues combined won the bid on nine out of the ten Alpine mare & foal pairs!
With just 4 HOURS to go, many of the fundraisers we promoted for the rescues have NOT reached their goal to be able to BID on these mares and foals!
It was so awesome to finally get back to the river and spend the morning with the Lindor fam!
Beware, MCSO is removing a deceased horse out of the river, please give them space. Please know this is NOT a Salt River wild horse.
They have no idea what their cousins in Alpine are going through.
All these innocents have very tragic stories of getting shot at, seeing their families die or be removed, then finding other bands to join, only to finally be captured and now they are awaiting their fate in JH pens.
These horses have been through so much, and could not be more deserving of some happy endings. So lets do this.
Beautiful Alpine mares and foals who we documented in their historic home, were ripped out if it, and are on the auction block again this weekend! This Sat July 13th and closing Sunday July 14th.
Diamond’s rescue day came two days after he ripped his own hoof off in a cattleguard.
Simone shares some interesting secrets in this interview with Carol Walker! Please share this!
You and the equine charity of your choice (us!) could win horse feed for a year! Entries close 7/14/24.
Let’s give our firefighters a break to enjoy festivities!
Cheers to freedom, ours AND theirs – because they are closely tied together.
Just comment and share if you care!
A rainbow with a promise of better days for wild horses. But lets not only hope, but work real hard to make that happen!
We know that once the horses are safe, the fundraising gets much harder.
Gideon’s incredible journey is a testament to the transformative power of love from incredible volunteers, a dedicated leader, and a hole community standing behind us.
All four will get to be together once the boys are gelded.
THANK YOU to each and everyone of you, who worried with us, who shared, donated, and helped. No matter how big or small your actions and donations, you made a difference.
Many horses are all SAFE, thanks to ALL who donated, THANK YOU for saving lives together!
We can help to save only a few of them at this time. Please share this fundraiser and donate any amount, because if everyone of our followers donated 5 dollars, we could save them all!