September 5th If tonight you cannot sleep, count these wild horses instead of sheep, so peaceful and so sweet, for all of us to hold dear and safe to keep. Please support the horses by donating or sharing! View the video - recorded by supporter Alan Palermo
September 4th The habitat of the Salt River wild horses is far from perfect for horses. It is because of the 60-yr-old allotment barbed wire fence remains that are (were) everywhere. The very first video on our Facebook page is of Simone and some volunteers cutting barbed wire fences back in 2014. Since no one ...
August 31st In the domestic horse world it is pretty common to separate foals from their mothers around 6 months old. But in the wild, foals do not leave their mothers until they are between a year and a half and 2 years old. This is Fynn and his momma Felicity. Fynn is the only ...
August 28th Little Jewell, born on May 29th is now 3 months old and doing great. Like all Salt River foals she learned to swim on her first day of life. This is a great piece of footage by Alan Palermo on how she handles life. When she gets in deep water, she doesn't panic, ...
August 26th The most incredible thing about wild horse behavior is that their society is basically based on deep love and caring. These sentient animals form strong bonds that last a lifetime, which you can describe scientifically, or you can just call it love. This is quite obvious to most people who watch wild horses, ...
August 23rd @ 11AM This is so cool! You can show your support for the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group by buying a vinyl sticker or two for your car, or for your laptop. Because we need to keep them "Wild and Free". (Comes in white, black, red, blue.) Half of proceeds also comes ...
August 21st @ 2PM Our certified darters are out and about several times per week to keep our groundbreaking PZP fertility control program right on track. Here is an example of what we do, in slow motion. This is Patsy, a beautiful 15 year old light chestnut mare. Patsy is Pacman's mother (see our website ...
August 21st @ 11AM Stop, let the horses pass, or take a route around them. Have a great time safely and respectfully viewing wild horses! Thank you, AZDA. SRWHMG. Message from AZDA: Ever had that feeling you were being watched? 🧐 One of the best things about hiking the lower Salt River is turning a ...
August 19th @ 8PM How goes the saying, come rain or come shine, come hell or high water, come extreme heat and come fires raging all around, we've been through it all, yet our volunteers continue to provide supplemental feed for over 400 Salt River wild horses, to get them through this difficult time of ...
August 19th @ 12PM Another FIRE very closeby ignited last night- from lightning strikes. It is just 4 miles away from our property right now, so we remain on high alert and in pre-evacuation mode. It is burning in the rolls close to Butcher Jones and Probecito right now, approximately 1000 acres. This is not ...
August 18th @ 10AM About 15 % of all Salt River wild horses have the grey factor. This means they will look a whole lot different when they are all grown up, from when they were a foal. The greys can sometimes be hard to tell apart, but this, now 4 year old bachelor stallion ...
August 17th @ 11PM Did you know that we have a RAFFLE? Buy your tickets for just 20 dollars (of which 100% goes towards our programs.) You have a huge chance of winning. It 500 dollars in restaurant meals and value, its a WIN WIN!! Check it out before it's too late. Click here!! Thank ...
August 16th @ 6PM "He watches over the land where his ancestors have lived for centuries. The land where he has known hardship and immense joy, where he has raised his offspring, the land where he knows every path, every tree and every horse. Good old Shadowfax has never had to do what any person ...
August 16th @ 9AM One more time: Stay away from the wild horses Article by Meg Puckett, OBX Today This is worth reading since the Salt River wild horses have the same "people" problems as the Corolla wild horses have, and it is not getting any better. At Corolla they ask people to stay ...
August 13th @ 11PM Salt River's wild horses thrive with the help of loving volunteers The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group works with the Arizona government to ensure the maintenance of freedom for each horse in the herd. Article by Emily Powers (KPNX) Very nice article by 12news! You can help us with some ...
August 13th @ 9AM This is old lead stallion, King. We are happy to see him at a feed station. He may not be as popular as Shadowfax, but he is also a very cool old retired lead stallion. His whole life we have seen him take care of his band vigilantly, day and night. ...
August 11th @ 3AM The Goldfield Fire is the one we were hoping would never come, but its here. And it is currently moving towards Salt River wild horses in their precious habitat. All of our volunteers are on high alert, we are monitoring from the riverside as well as from the property side. We ...
August 10th @ 4PM Immediate danger to our rescued horses has passed! The evacuation was called off by state fire department! Fjew! We had half of the rescues in trailers already, but we are bringing them back so that they can all stay together, they freak out without each other, just like wild horses do. ...
August 9th @ 1PM There's a Salt River wild horse named Ducey and he is now a lead stallion! (Ducey is the horse on the left) On February 3rd, 2017, the first foal of the year was named after Governor Doug Ducey, because of how much he has done, and still does, to preserve and ...
August 7th @ 8PM Have you ever watched a nature documentary and wondered why the documentary makers just let the baby elephant suffer and die? Yes, us too. So we didn't do that. Our case being newborn foal, Soldier. This is part one of his story... Our volunteers were just on their routine walks through ...
August 6th @ 8AM SRWHMG Rescue highlight: Today is Mori's 3rd Birthday! 💕🎂🥕🥕🥕 This is her story; Mori's official name is Morgause. This name relates to the knights of the round table, as she was born into Lancelot's band out of mare Paloma on August 6th 2017 at Granite Reef, in the Tonto National Forest, ...
August 5th @ 10AM It's been 5 years, tough, hardworking years, proving all this time, that what we promised back then, was not just talk. We walk the walk, put our money where our mouth was, and have kept every promise we ever made to the government, both State and Federal. What we are proving ...
August 4th @ 11 AM The course of history for the Salt River wild horses, started to change on August 4th 2015. That is 5 years ago today. Let's see how many of you are happy that they are still here? How many of you will help us celebrate today? "The greatest wisdom in life ...
August 3rd @ 12 PM View our video tour on our Facebook page! Over the past 5 years we have rescued 16 Salt River wild horses, whom we are providing sanctuary for. Most of them, we had to rescue when they were just babies because they were so badly injured that their bands had left ...
July 31st @ 4:30 PM On the same fateful day that the impound notice for the removal of the Salt River wild horses was published, a very special foal was born. This beautiful foal was born out of Sapphire and Shadowfax, so we named him Diamond. But we could not enjoy him- we could only ...
July 31st @ 9 AM A Salt River without Salt River wild horses, what would that be like? …
July 30th @ 3:30PM Cool idea? The Phoenix area is breaking all kinds of extreme heat records right now. That is worrisome, of course, for people, but also for any outside animals you have, so bring your dogs and horses inside! 😉 Except, of course, if your house is not large enough for a horse, ...
July 30th @ 8:30AM Wild horse management includes a component of habitat improvement, but it is frustrating; just when we think we have an area cleared, there's more of it! It takes tools, time, gas, cold drinks and don't forget, dedication, to finish this huge task. ❓ Did you know that you can support our ...
July 30th @ Midnight Great post and spotlight on Shadowfax from the AZDA, whom we are proud to work for and with. SRWHMG. 🌟🌟Salt River Horse Herd Spotlight🌟🌟 SHADOWFAX Shadowfax is one of the more widely known stallions of the Salt River Horse Herd. Commonly referred to as "King of the River", he is estimated ...
July 28th @ 11AM Lead stallions know that bachelor stallions are looking for a mare or two of their own to start a band with. So the lead stallions have to stay vigilant in keeping them away from their mares. This is lead stallion Hardy, telling 5 yr old bachelor stallion Huck to stay at ...
July 27th @ 10AM Great morning at the Salt River River! Here's 3 videos we got of them today, available for viewing on our Facebook page. The first video: (x) 2 bands of wild horses intermingle: (x) & One more live video: (x)
July 26th @ 3PM Old downed barbed wire fences are a real death trap for wild horses and people alike. This 60 yr old fence used to go all along the river on both sides. We have the blessing from the Forest Service to clean it up, but it's no small task, and it has ...
July 25th @ 3PM If you have any questions after listening to this video, please ask them below and we will answer. With thanks to the AZDA and FS for the ability to treat the Salt River River wild horses humanely. To learn more, peruse our website.
July 25th @ 9AM It's finally raining in Arizona! ...Wait. Tornado? Picture taken at SRWHMG property by Cris Becker.
July 24th @ 11AM For a good start to your day and that totally zen feeling, breath deeply and watch and listen to this peaceful video 3 more times. SRWHMG.
July 23rd @ 11PM More humane, more cost effective & more sustainable. As you know we keep an eye on wild horse politics and we work with our coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign on national issues. We are happy today, because for the first time in Washington DC, the house voted to use ...
July 23rd @ 1PM Interesting morning. We are not the Salt River Domestic Animal Management Group, so please don't dump domestic animals in the Tonto National Forest! (But we will make sure they live happily ever after anyway) Thank you! SRWHMG.
July 22nd @ 10AM Some magical places still exist in this world, because people stood up for it. Once slated for roundup and removal, these are the Salt River wild horses, living happily ever after, because of people like you who support our organization and our goals. They are humanely managed through birth control PZP ...
July 21st @ 7PM Sharing the details of the feed program from the AZDA. It is great to work with a state government that is for the humane treatment of these iconic animals, and it is great to have the support of Arizonans. Have a great night. SRWHMG. Supplemental Feed Program. While a wet spring ...
July 21st @ 12PM Do you love them like we do? Do they often make your day? Do you see the love and caring, does time stand still when you watch them play? For the public and by the public, that's how we keep them here. Help us manage them humanely, if you hold them ...
July 20th @ 3PM We want to give a big thank you to our Arizona lawmakers Rep Grijalva (D) and Rep Schweikert (R) who are leading the way in congress right now on an amendment to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use at least part of their budget for humane fertility control ...
July 20th @ 2PM Managing them humanely, responsibly, sustainably and cost efficiently = sensibly! The dart only stays in a few seconds before it falls out and we go pick it up. One dart in the but is better than a foal in the oven, especially when they are under 2 years old! Please share ...
July 19th @ 8PM Our non-profit is committed to help the Salt River wild horses through hard times, come rain or come shine. It is time for the supplemental feed program again, due to no rain at the Salt River. As the public, we said: "please let them stay, and we will take care of ...
July 18th @ 1AM Out of all the beautiful places in the world... is this not special? This is what we are working to preserve, for future generations of Arizonans, and people from around the world. Have a great night, everyone. To support their humane management, please donate on our website. Watch the video by ...
July 16th @ 4PM What do wild horses and restaurants have in common? This raffle supports them both! We are raffling 500 Dollars worth of breakfast, lunches, and dinners, and your chances of winning are huge! SRWHMG and restaurants have both been hit hard with Covid-19 and need your support. These 16 cards range from ...
July 15th @ 1PM Today is national I love horses day! We love them every day, of course, all of them. If you do too, please make a comment your favorite horse or horses. Happy I love horses day! SRWHMG.
July 15th @ 1AM Following up on Diamond's story for anyone who is faced with a difficult decision because of severe hoof issues. It IS possible for a horse to grow an entire hoof back, even if none of it is left. The top picture is Diamond, a very special Salt River wild horse, who ...
July 14th @ 10AM The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) has just made a Facebook page especially for the Salt River herd! This page will give official updates about the herd and people can also ask questions there. This first post talks about the relocation of the Butcher Jones horses. Without the AZDA we would ...
July 13th @ 9PM Here's an update on Diamond: Diamond would have died a slow terrible death in the wild, because he got his hoof stuck in a cattleguard. In his attempts to free himself, he ripped his hoof off, yes completely off. We were advised by veterinarians to euthanize him, which was not unreasonable, ...
July 11th @ 1PM Thirsty? Extreme temperatures of 116F in Arizona can be rough on everyone, including wild horses. So please let them get their drink and let them stay in the river to cool off, by not approaching or disturbing them. As you can see and hear in this video, there were lots of ...
July 10th @ 1PM Introducing Makenzie Gleave, our Salt River Horse Liason with the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA). We were checking on Mick's band today. They look pretty happy in their new surroundings. Makenzie has an extensive horse background and we think she is awesome. It's great that the State of Arizona is on ...
July 10th @ 9AM "Tomorrow, the House Appropriations Committee will vote on the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill. This bill will fund the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Wild Horse and Burro Program and determine whether limits are placed on the agency’s mass roundup plan for America’s mustangs." - American Wild Horse Campaign Having fought ...
July 9th @ 9PM Some very playful 2019 born youngsters are entertaining themselves with some trash. Watch how the brother treats it like a new toy, and then his sisters want to play with it too, and one if them wants to dress him up with it, very fun to watch! These three band siblings ...
July 8th @ 7AM Keeping them wild and free. Wild horse populations grow each year by an average of 15%. That is because they are amazing survivors. However, this causes the government to round up wild horses by the thousands every year, which is not humane, and very costly, because then they have to keep ...
July 5th @ 8PM If things didn't go up in flames, you didn't get sick, and you didn't lose anyone or anything you love, well, then you count your blessings that you get to live another day in paradise. Appreciate everything. Here's why we were thankful today. This is Coon Bluff, the start of Wild ...
July 4th @ 3AM Why do Americans have such a close connection to wild horses? Because we look at them and we see and feel freedom. There isn't anything more American than that. Today, we celebrate and appreciate freedom all around, theirs as well as our own. Celebrate responsibly. Happy Independence day to all of ...
July 2nd @ 1PM As the contractor for the State of Arizona and in cooperation with the US Forest Service, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG)has gradually and successfully relocated a total of 60 wild horses back to the lower Salt River. The move spanned 6 miles walking distance (or 4 miles as ...
July 1st @ 11PM Snow and Gideon are the best at saying thank you for saving their lives, they are always happy and playful, it's as if they understand that their lives are a precious gift. They are celebrating their 2 year birthdays today and tomorrow! It's hard to explain how important your support is, ...
July 1st @ 12PM Snow is 2 years old today! He lives happily ever after because of your support. It's hard to explain how important that support is, except when you see the before and after in person. Snow's story is one of humane solutions. Could we have left nature be nature, sure we could ...
June 30th @ 12PM June 30th 2013, a solemn 7 year anniversary. Our friend and honorary board member Amanda Marsh is in our hearts today. Did you know that Eric Marsh loved the Salt River wild horses and owned a rescued wild horse of his own? Amanda is one of our biggest supporters and the ...
June 29th @ 3PM This may seem like a strange scenario, but here on the Salt River everything works out. The horses wait patiently until the crowds subside, and bus drivers wait patiently until horses move on. A little mutual respect goes such a long way. It is not easy for the horses to live ...
June 27th @ 11PM Holy smokes that was a close call, but it was expediently nipped in the bud by the Forest Service! It was an impressive show of air and water force. Click below for their update. It is beyond frightening that it only takes one spark, one accident or just one nimwitted person ...
June 25th @ 10PM 🌡Another hot weekend is coming up with 105 to 108F temperatures and zero percent chance of rain. 🔥Fire restrictions remain in effect and dangerous fire conditions persist with southwest winds up to 10 to 15 miles per hour. The Bush fire is at 86% contained and 186.000 acres burnt.👏Thank you to ...
June 25th @ 1AM Did you know that the large piles of horse manure you see in the Tonto National Forest are territorial and communication markings for wild horses? They are called stud piles, or dung depots, and almost every dominant stallion who comes across it, will stop, and smell it intensely, gathering as much ...
June 21st @ 12PM A wild horse father and his son.... Does it need any words? Happy Father's Day to all fathers all across the world! SRWHMG Picture by SRWHMG photographer Paul Martin.
June 20th @ 8PM Because we get a lot of questions, confusion and strange rumors on this, we've made this colored map to explain the best that we can. The Salt River wild horses live on Tonto National Forest exclusively, and this map represents the current situation. First it is important to understand that we ...
June 19th @ 12PM Three weeks ago a special new foal was born, and she is doing great today! These pictures are from her first day. (she is a lot bigger and sturdier now.) Ironically, this newborn will get to live her life wild and free, mostly because many other foals are NOT being ...
June 16th @ 11PM We are so very grateful to this wonderful couple Debbie and Doug! When we put out a call that we were in need of a property truck, we did not hear back from any of the dealerships we contacted. So we were very disappointed. Just as we let it go, we ...
June 16th @ 6PM These are just a few of the pictures our volunteers have been taking of the Bush Fire. It looks like all of 4 peaks is on fire now, very sad and very scary. All it took for this 70,000 acre 🔥 fire to start was one car that caught fire on ...
June 14th @ 4PM: We are ok! We watched as the Forest Service airtankers were preventing the Fire from jumping the highway at our SRWHMG property yesterday. That would have been a disaster (so it was a tense moment), but Mick's band, who are close by, showed no concern whatsoever. This reminds us of when ...
On a daily basis our volunteers pick up tons of trash. There are also great organizations like Natural Restorations who organize cleanup days, and the tubing company has employees who also pick up daily. But we really do have a real problem with the trash all along and in the precious Salt River. We wish ...
After arriving on scene, @Arizona Equine Rescue and Dr. Leo Egar assessed the burro and sadly, his injuries were too severe, there was just not any way to save little guy. It is one of those sad times when the best thing you can do, is to help the poor animal out of misery as ...
"Why is there a foal on a fanboat?" Rosy's rescue one year ago was a great example of how, here on the Salt River, authorities and our non-profit work together to make humane wild horse management a success. This is the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) and the Salt ...
Salt River Wild Rescues on a really hot day! ; ) These fun loving, silly and gentle souls were once dealt a very unlucky circumstance in the wild, and needed rescue. When they had zero chance left in the wild, with your support we were able to change their fate. We've never had to say ...
We are going into our 3rd year under contract with the AZDA for the humane management of the Salt River wild horses. Here is an update from the AZDA. Please thank them for everything they do to make this great program possible. SRWHMG.
With a bit of a stiff hip and his left eye half closed, the beautiful old stallion definitely looks like he has been in a battle. We are glad that he chose retirement, before he hurt himself worse (wisdom), as we have seen that too. We all loved seeing the little family of three within ...
While there may be more important news in our country right now, we do want to give you the news tonight that Shadowfax is alive. However, it appears that he has been chased away by a stronger younger stallion- away from his mare. 📸 Picture by SRWHMG Rick Blandford It's fairly safe to say that ...
This is a NO picture post on purpose. Dear photographers and advocates, Let the subject of your photography be more important than the photo itself. Keep the focus on their well being, not on the many awwws and ohhhs you get, for posting a foal first. The average survival rate for Salt River foals to ...
When recreating on the lower Salt River there's a chance you might run into some wild horses, literally. This week, the theme has been about harassment. The guy aggressively chasing a band of wild horses (with a foal) out of the river upset thousands and thousands of people so much so that it made the ...
BREAKING: Closure Order in effect restricting equestrian recreation along the lower Salt River, starting at 6 am today May 29th until June 29th 2020, or until rescinded. Map attached. We have identified additional suspected cases of VSV, while not confirmed, the symptoms and lesions are consistent with the disease. There are 13 suspect horses at ...
We the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG), keep the Salt River wild horses free by: 1. Continuously advocating for their rights since 2010. 2. Monitoring and keeping accurate data on every horse in the herd. 3. Working with the authorities, not against. 4. Implementing solutions at no cost to the government. 5. Promoting ...
Respect wild horses by maintaining a 50 ft distance from them at all times. Help us protect wild horses by sharing this video, thank you! SRWHMG.
ALERT! Bush Hwy is CLOSED! Never in our lives have we seen so many people in the Tonto National Forest and on Bush Hwy! All Rec Areas are filled to capacity, there is stand still traffic everywhere. Authorities have had to shut down Bush Hwy from all sides, from the Beeline, from Power Rd and ...
These are the signs we have posted at all main entrances to the Forest. Horse riders please beware. We have already discovered 4 more suspected cases. Please share with your horse back riding groups and friends. This is the press release from the AZDA: NOTICE : Suspected VSV in Salt River Horse Herd PHOENIX, Ariz. ...
Can you tell which horses are the same and which are different? In these pictures you can see how similar some of the face markings can be. Yet we need to know exactly who is who, especially with the mares, because they are all on a different PZP time schedule and they each have their ...
Our hotline rang at 11 pm; two wild horses had fallen into the South Canal and were struggling and floating toward the deadly transfer dam. It made the national news at the time, this was 2018. With a huge effort from our volunteers plus 18 firefighters, Felicity and Iggy were hauled out in the nick ...
Our rescued Salt River wild horses can’t have the river, but they can have their own waterpark! They are simply fascinated by water. All of these sweet souls would have died slowly in the wild, had it not been for our rescue program. These are orphan foals, and horses with detrimental injuries, horses hit by …
If you cannot get enough of the Salt River wild horses, (or if you cannot find them) this is the page where you can see amazing pictures, live videos, GoPro videos and updates every day: Salt River Wild Horses - Advocates. We post updates there, too, like this post about the Butcher Jones bands who ...
Update on June 16th, 1 month later: We got the truck! We are in dire need of a truck for pulling the water trailer, the horse trailer, the hay trailer, and for our field fencing maintenance. We are relocating Mick's band and they need water every morning and night. We are calling on our supporters ...