Wild horses of Butcher Jones Beach, now at the Salt River.
Wild horses of Butcher Jones Beach are now at the Salt River this year. On any hot summer day at Butcher Jones Beach, it is tricky to manage your way between a thousand people, loose dogs, coolers and barbecues, if you want to reach the cool water. Yet this small stretch of not even 800 ...
Please maintain a 50 ft distance from the horses.
Tomorrow the recreation areas in the Tonto National Forest will re-open. The horses have had a reprieve from people for a while and with Salt River Tubing opening as well, we are expecting a whole lot of people all at once. The only way that people and wild horses will be able to peacefully co-exist ...
Success! Straggler is reunited with his band.
Success! It has taken a while to find him and bait trap him, but we have reunited straggler boy with his band. With a little patience and natural horsemanship, he was very cooperative. Once released on the riverside of the highway, with his band, he said hi to his mom and brother quickly, but then ...
Relocation of Mick’s band
Relocation of Mick's band from the Butcher Jones area to the protected Salt River Area. (This currently consists of approximately 20,000 acres) Our attempts at enticing Mick's band through the tunnel (like the previous 5 bands) were unsuccessful due to public interference. Therefore the AZDA stepped in and captured the entire band at Butcher Jones, ...
AZDA rightfully enforces rules of unnecessary feeding!
Thank you Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) for this clarifying statement and for the great working relationship for the humane management of the Salt River wild horses. Together with the public, we are preserving a priceless, historic and recreational resource to behold as part of our national heritage. Sincerely, SRWHMG. From AZDA's Facebook ...
Australia! Shoot them with DARTS, not BULLETS!
Can anyone imagine any of our cherished wild horses being gunned down, shot and killed from helicopters? What panic and suffering will ensue among these absolutely kind and loving animals. THIS is what our Australian friends are going through, and we want to help them. The Barmah Brumbie Preservation Group, Murray Willaton, came all the ...
Happy Mother’s Day!
"Thank you mom, for protecting me so fiercely, for showing me your wise ways, and for always putting my interests above your own." Wild horse mothers are called "dams" and they are among the animal kingdom's best and most doting mothers, along with primates and elephants. It is why wild horse herds thrive almost anywhere ...
Happy Birthday, Peanut!
Today is Peanut's first birthday!! Remember when we were frantically searching for his mother in the forest? Sadly we never found who she was, but we try to give our rescues a happy life, as close as possible to what they would have had in the wild; a real wild horse family. He is living ...
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 interference in the humane management of the Salt River wild horses lately. The breaking of gates, the pushing of horses, the interfering with an ongoing project, placing water in dangerous areas and the cutting of ...
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 old and became separated from her daughter in the forest, and the two could not find each other. With rising temperatures the mounted unit located Judy and rode her on a horse out of the ...
Forest Fire Contained @ Tonto National Forest
UPDATE from Forest Service: As of 6:00 pm, the Wala Fire is 100% contained, and the finale acreage is 6.2 acres. The Wala Fire was reported at 2:15 pm, and was located just east of FS Roads 11 and 143 in the Four Peaks Recreation Area. The Wala Fire remains under investigation. No structures were ...
Mick’s Band Relocation
Last night, the Arizona Department of Agriculture, AZDA, successfully relocated Mick's band from the Butcher Jones area to the riverside of their habitat. This was something we had been attempting for a while, through the tunnels, but we were unsuccessful, because of public interference. We feel this move is in the best interest of this ...
SRWHMG gallery: healing in wild horses.
Images may be disturbing to some. All horses in gallery have recovered 100%. Our contract with the AZDA for the humane management of the Salt River wild horses, includes the monitoring of wild horses with injuries. In any herd of wild animals there is a natural injury and death rate, which is much higher than ...
Accusations from… horse advocates??
We were once so proud of horse advocates. Horse advocates, they stuck together for one common goal, but right now, we are ashamed, and we have to tell you why. As most everyone knows, we are humanely managing an incredibly cherished and popular herd of wild horses in the Tonto National Forest. Not one of ...
Tonto National Forest fire, 3 year anniversary
3 years ago today, Forest Service firefighters saved the Tonto National Forest. Between April 25th and April 30th of 2017, 825 acres of wild horse habitat burned down, and it was frightening. Below are some of the pictures we took. Ashes were falling on the horses, and on us, while we monitored and worked with ...
Happy National Volunteer Week!
National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and celebrate that the power of volunteers can transform the world in many ways. Right now during this corona virus crisis, there are many volunteers at work in all corners of the world whom we want to thank. Likewise we want to ...
Earth Day Campfire Ban
Tomorrow on Earth day, April 22nd, a campfire ban will go into effect earlier than normal in all 6 national Forests, including the Tonto National Forest where the Salt River wild horses roam. Forest Fires are a constant worry for us during fire season. Great decision by the Forest Service. For more info, click this ...
Wild Snake Viewing Guidelines
For your safety and theirs, please keep a 50 ft distance at all times, even if they come your way! (pun intended) Please do note, we have seen a LOT of rattlers out right now, be careful, they are harder to spot than wild horses, and they don't politely get out of your way like ...
An episode out of: “As the River Flows”
Last month we told you about the sad end of King's band, after King's lieutenant stallion Gandalf was found dead. After we searched for all of Kings mares, we let you know that they were all accounted for, but in different places, and they were each with different young stallions. After 15 years of being ...
Happy 75,000 Likes!
We were looking at celebrating our 75,000 milestone on our Facebook page, and noticed our recent stats which are pretty amazing! We want to thank YOU for your undying support, because without it, the Salt River wild horses would be nowhere. We want YOU to know that your "like" is not just an insignificant little ...
Kindness & how we name our horses
This is a follow up on our previous post. We decided to name him Kindness at the popular advice of our supporters, and also as kind of a sign of the times. We hope that we can all keep Kindness in mind at all times. Q and A: So why do we give wild horses ...
Have you ever seen something so peaceful?
The hard battle for their preservation, the ongoing struggle for their humane management, navigating through drought and strangles, coping with habitat reductions and dealing with drama and misinformation; it is very tough and it truly never ends, but it is all worth it. As you can see here, Arizona is preserving an incredibly beautiful and ...
Best Complaint Ever!
We received a complaint yesterday- it was serious; someone was very upset and explained that last year at this time, he got lots of pics of babies... and this year, he could not find even one. BEST COMPLIMENT EVER! 🥳 Last year, on this exact day, we had 25 foals on the ground - this ...
Today, this April 7th, is Arizona Gives day!
At this difficult time we plead with you 🙏, please do not forget about the Salt River wild horses and our important rescue program. Even now our rescues at our facility need to eat and our work needs to continue, because these horses count on us. 💶 Our programs do not get funded by anyone ...
Survival Mode
Survival. We are all in survival mode. Wild horses are always in survival mode so we can learn a lot from them. During this difficult time of donations we, as an organization, also have to survive. We really appreciate all of our loyal donors and we appreciate all photographers who give a percentage of their ...
Happy 4th Birthday, Pacman!
Watch the transformation! That's what humane management is all about. Happy Birthday Pacman!! (4 years old today!) Here are 10 ways YOU can help. At this difficult time we plead with you, please do not forget about the Salt River wild horses, and our important rescue program! Our rescues at our facility need to eat ...
Protect burros, protect yourself!
Diverting a little bit from our regular programming we want to see if our supporters would like to protect Arizona burros as well as Arizona wild horses. Today, in the spirit of April fools day, plus Coronavirus, plus burros, we made a humorous and relevant image that we hope you will share. Also, today is ...
Please support our cause.
The Salt River wild horses need your help and this April 7th it is Arizona Gives day! We are hoping that you won't forget about these Arizona treasures, during these difficult times for everyone. 🐴 In 2015 we saved the Salt River wild horses and offered better solutions as an alternative; we promised that we ...
Spring’s Story
This little horse may look like just a brown horse to anybody, but this Salt River wild horse has a story. Her name is Spring, and she is alive today because of humane wild horse management. She was less than 2 weeks old when she became separated and very far lost from her band. At ...
Program Highlight: Fertility Control
What we do for the Salt River wild horses and why we need your support In 2015, we saved the Salt River wild horses by "stampeding" Congress and the Forest Service while also offering solutions as an alternative; we promised that we could manage wild horses humanely, for the public and by the public. We ...
To all who believe in humane wild horse management, we love you
To all who believe in humane wild horse management, to all who can see clearly through the meanest of mudslinging elsewhere, and to all who take time out of their lives, time and time again, to give these sensitive, innocent, and beautiful wild horses a voice... we love you. While we were at the house ...
Open letter to Rep Kelly Townsend
At a hearing before the Land & Agriculture Committee you committed to amend your bill, HB 2858, to address the concerns that it would prohibit necessary, life-saving management activities for the Salt River wild horses. On March 9, you posted a press release informing the public that you were putting your bill on hold (while ...
Anti-Salt River Wild Horse Bill Advancing DESPITE Covid-19 LIMITS ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Committee Hearing is today, Monday March 16th 1 pm. From the safety of your homes, please take action online TODAY to stop this attack on the beloved Salt River wild horses. What You Can Do: Please send emails to the rules committee members, here are their addresses. After that please also post on their social ...
Herd News: Band falls apart after lieutenant stallion dies.
Good or bad, we bring you news about the Salt River wild horses, this time the news is sad. After a note to our fb page from a concerned citizen about a carcass in a remote area, our volunteers went out to search. They crossed the Salt River and hiked all afternoon until they found ...
Over 2 million views, have you seen it?
This is a beautiful and really close look into the bonding process of mom and brand new foal, and the rest of the band. It is the reason why we ask to give wild horses a respectful space. View the video on The Dodo Site's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thedodosite/videos/194870035156699 She was born on April 11th, 2019 ...
The spread and END of a Strangles outbreak in the Salt River herd
ALL CLEAR! A Strangles (Streptococcus Equi) outbreak started in July of 2019, which was discovered and confirmed in August 2019. It has affected a total of 49 Salt River wild horses, mostly the very young and the very old. We monitored each new case closely and quickly established that each new case healed in an ...
Fun Fact: A wild horse’s winter coat
The Salt River wild horses, even the babies, are perfectly equipped to deal with a rainstorm. This is one of the few foals we will see this year. We don't get a lot of rain but when cold weather does strike, you’ll probably notice the horse’s coats “standing up,” and making them look fuzzier, softer, ...
Drama; Woman pursues band of horses all afternoon
Drama; Woman pursues band of horses all afternoon, to hinder SRWHMG. Like we talked about in our previous post, we have a fringe group of "non fans". Sadly, they will not hear of reason and they manage to twist and turn everything we do for the horses, into a bad thing. It has gone from ...
Public record from the Forest Supervisor
Public record: This is a letter from Forest Supervisor Neil Bosworth about the current AZDA/SRWHMG project to bring Mick's band through the tunnel to the "safe side"; the legal Salt River horse habitat. This is NOT a plot by the Forest Service to get rid of any horses. There is no roundup planned of any ...
Lots of horses in one spot?
Lots and lots of Salt River wild horses. Have you ever noticed that on some days you find not a wild horse, and on some days it seems like you have hit the wild horse jackpot? That is because wild horses find safety and familiarity in numbers. They each have their distinct family bands, but ...
The “Safe Side”
This is an explanation of the current project on the border of the Sunflower allotment and the Salt River horse habitat. ***Please do not push, disturb or harass the horses that we are trying to get to safety.*** The Sunflower allotment is partially active and partially in non-active status. The allotment has a boundary with ...
Getting by with a little help from his friends
Bachelors, single guys, moved out of Mom and Dad's house, but haven't started their own families yet. They like to hang out, play jokes on each other and just generally have a good time. Sound similar to people at all? But they also take care of their own. See the littlest horse? He sustained a ...
Happy B-Day, Rosco & the Rescue Program!
Today is Rosco's 4th birthday and the anniversary of our Rescue Program. The significance of today is that 4 years ago, we did not have much. At that time we were about 15 people with big dreams of treating wild horses humanely and of course a determined leader. Today, our organization has grown to over ...
National Horse Protection Day
Today is national horse protection day. Protecting wild horses is a constant challenge, especially lately. We understand keeping wild horses off the roads, however, we have huge concern with the new cattleguards. We have expressed in writing, (all last year during a collaborative process), how important it would be to have horse-safe cattleguards in an ...
Doing the humane thing. Is it really up for debate?
What does the word "wild" mean, is it synonymous with "just let them suffer"? Do the critics have the same to say of some other local rescues like Southwest Wildlife who rescue any and all wildlife, or Liberty Wildlife who rescue birds? Does the rescue of one, make the rest of them any less wild? ...
Update! Bill HB2858 Loses Co-Sponsor
Good news! The bill that blocks humane management of Salt River wild horses, lost its co-sponsor. Rep. Kelly Townsend refused to add an amendment to her bill (HB2858) yesterday, offered by the only co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Jay Lawrence. Following a committee hearing, Rep. Jay Lawrence, asked her to amend the bill to clarify ...
Kelly Townsend Has Sponsored a bad Bill: HB 2858
🚨ALARM: The sponsor of the original Salt River Horse Act, Rep. Kelly Townsend, has sponsored a bad bill, HB 2858, which would amend and potentially undermine the original Salt River Horse Act by limiting humane management. The bill as written will block life-saving measures that are sometimes necessary to sustain the health and well-being of ...
BREAKING: Fertility control is working!
Holding our horses. The Salt River wild horses are protected by the State of Arizona from killing, slaughter and harassment, but contrary to what most people think, the same bill does not actually protect them from roundup and removal, or habitat reductions. That is why we ask for your support all the time; we are ...
Born free on Valentine’s Day
Born free. How's this for an amazing Valentine's day story!? A local Frt McDowell (FMD) reservation member finds a wet newborn foal on the side of frt McDowell rd and Magyoda drive early this morning, Valentines day 2020. The gentleman, (we want to try to find out his name), does the right thing and calls ...
It’s been a long road on Bush Hwy.
It's been a long road. Before 2016 on Bush Hwy there was no sign that warned people that horses existed in this area. Wild horses could get onto the road just about anywhere, and the fences had not been maintained by anyone in 20 years, there was even question about who's fence it was in ...
2019 SRWHMG Herd Health Report
At the current time the Salt River herd is in excellent condition with body scores of predominantly 4's. Our supplemental feed program has greatly contributed to the overall herd health since the drought of 2018 when the health of the entire herd was in jeopardy. Forage conditions The year of 2019 started with good forage ...
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[ALERT] We are the target of a vicious defamation campaign.
[Feb. 4th, 2020] Alert: We need your support. We are the target of a vicious defamation campaign. We have not responded to it so far, because we need to stay focused on our important job of protecting and humanely managing the Salt River wild horses, plus we have a policy of ignoring all negativity. The ...
An open letter to those who litter…
Dear litterer, So you came to the Tonto National Forest, maybe you stopped at a circle K to buy some sodas and a few beers. You had a great time, maybe with some friends, and you were able to forget about your worries and leave some of your troubles behind. It was getting late and ...
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 behind us and stand up for the Salt River wild horses today! Riders agreed- the river fence is ugly, it's terrible for wild horses, and we don't need it! The ride went off without a ...
Lancelot’s Legacy
What made Lancelot a rare horse was not only his character, but also his flat grey color like no other horse on the river. We called it groan, a combination of a grey and a roan. His sire was Bouncer, a light orange roan and very stocky horse, who disappeared in 2016. His dam (mother) ...
In Memory of Lancelot
We very much regret to have to tell you awful news. This afternoon, we found the much loved, gorgeous lead stallion Lancelot, deceased. We are absolutely distressed and have no idea what could have happened to him. He was a healthy, young and powerful lead stallion; they usually don't just turn up dead. We saw ...
Meetings at Tonto National Forest
NOTICE: Want to help? View our action plans here! [January 17th] We had some meetings at the Tonto National Forest yesterday. The first was about the draft Tonto plan and the second about the metal riverfence. We have some clarification on the gate/fence that will go across the river. It will not be barbed wire, ...
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 like we oppose all fencing. Luckily most of you know that we have been maintaining the fencing for years and have accomplished the many MCDOT safety improvements and are now crossing wild horses safely at ...
In Memory of Prince
Rosy, Peanut and Prince, our rescued orphans, are the best of buddies and they play all day long. However, accidents can happen; either Rosy or Peanut, who are a little bit older, must have placed an unfortunate kick at Prince (although we did not see the exact moment it happened) and Prince has a severely ...
Project Lancelot
We are still just a small organization; we don't have millions of dollars and we cannot hire professional fencers. However what we do have, is many determined people applying teamwork, expertise and determination, to accomplish amazing things together. Bush Highway is a road that cuts directly through the habitat of the Salt River wild horses, ...
Breaking Documents!
[Dec. 27] BREAKING: release of important documents. Long Term wild horse management plan, Tonto Resource Management Plan and the only actual Wild horse protection plan; read all about it on our website. We have been very busy with all of this, please remember to stand by our side. Managing wild horses FOR and BY the ...
Rescue Highlight: Mori
We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Of course wild horses do not take a day off, so our road patrol and our caretakers had Christmas dinner on the job! Lancelot's band was in the road again at Granite Reef for a third day in a row. This is Lancelot's daughter Mori, who is his ...
FENCE POST 2
Just some exhausted SRWHMG volunteers sitting on the fence after putting up barbless wire fencing on the south side of Bush Hwy! To never see another horse get hit on Bush Hwy, THAT is all that we want for Christmas. EXPLANATION: Because the Northside of Bush Hwy is now completely fenced by the Forest Service ...
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 to express our sincere thanks to our Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva as well as congressman David Schweikert, who are standing up for all wild horses in a bipartisan letter. The letter asked for better wild ...
Christmas Holly?
[Dec. 5th] One of our rescues, sweet Agave, yesterday evening, was acting weird, making grunting noises and opening and closing her mouth in a weird way. (Agave is a year and a half old) So we called out our mobile vet, doctor Susan Roach, and she discovered a thorny stick stuck in Agave's throat! She ...
Political Update: Humane birth control program
Did you know, that the Salt River wild horses are still here, largely because of our humane birth control program? Had we not offered this as THE SOLUTION to controlling the population, as opposed to a roundup, back in 2015, the Forest Service would not have considered making an agreement with the State to let ...
Wild horse behavior: Lancelot
Did you know that all lead stallions of the Salt River know each other? They all have established a certain hierarchy amongst each other. They only need to take one look at each other to know whose band has dominance. They will usually just greet each other, and then the lower ranked band will get ...
In Stock: 2020 Salt River Wild Horse Calendar
2020 limited Edition Salt River Wild Horse Calendars! Order yours quickly. They are gorgeous images by our photographers on quality paper, so you can also use them to put into frames. Important to note that THIS is the ONLY calendar that actually helps the Salt River wild horses. It will provide you with inspiration while ...
ALERT!
A lot of sad recommendations were made in the closed door Salt River Horse collaborative meetings, by ranching, hunting and environmental interests. The recommendations include removal of a large number of Salt River wild horses. It also includes installing barbed wire fences and cattleguards, that will severely reduce their habitat and grazing grounds. It remains ...
Thank you!
[October 27th, 2019] National Make a Difference Day! Our volunteers make a difference!! Thank you Feed Team! Thank you Patrol Team! Thank you Care Team! Thank you Fencing Team! Thank you Darting Team! Thank you Field Team! Thank you Management team! Thank you Environmental Team! Thank you Merchandise Team! Thank you Admin Team!
“Protected” – SRWHMG Status Report
In the last 5 years, the Salt River herd has grown an average of 11 to 12% of its total, per year. This is well documented by recording every death and every birth in the herd. Our documentation includes horses that have their home ranges on the SRPMIC and Frt McDowell reservations as well. We ...
Long Term Wild Horse Management Plan.
In 2019 The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) and our coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) have worked extensively to secure long term protection for the Salt River wild horses. As 2019 comes to a close, we need to let you know that the fight for their protection is not over. ...
Salt River wild horse prints for sale!
Here is a great place where you can buy unbelievable prints and canvases of the Salt River wild horses! (and also a few of the Onaqui wild horses and Sand Wash Basin wild horses!) By buying one of the beautiful prints, for example of Moon or of Shadowfax, or any of the others, you will ...
Released Salt River wild horses!
A big hand to the AZDA (Arizona Department of Agriculture) for this succesful catch and release of Salt River wild horses! 5 bachelor stallions had gotten themselves in a big pickle by somehow getting on some private property. They were not able to get out the way that they came, as the fencing had been ...
In Memory of Moon
"I ate an occasional flower for breakfast, mesquite leaves for lunch and eelgrass for dinner. I loved my family and my freedom. I never had to run from a helicopter and was never seperated from my family. I never felt the weight of a saddle or the sting of a whip. So many people fought ...
It was a beautiful summer on the lower Salt River.
SRP called. They are shutting off the flow of the lower Salt River by reducing the output of the Stewart Mountain Dam to 8 CFS this week. This is always a very sad time of the year for us and leaves one wondering why SRP management does not take the needs of nature and the ...
Why we need your donations
For a second drought year in a row, with your donations, we are proving that we can get the Salt River wild horses through the worst natural conditions at their highest herd count. It is not easy, it takes thousands of volunteer hours and a lot of organization and planning. It takes very careful execution ...
Shadowfax is free!
I am wild, I am free, I am strong, I am victorious. - Shadowfax, yesterday, October 3rd 2019. While he still has more pounds to gain, his wounds have been mended and the sparkle for life is back in his eyes. A little more time is all this old warrior needs to return to his ...
Thank you Natural Restorations and volunteers!
Thank you Natural Restorations and all 406 volunteers that came out this past Sunday to participate in the clean-up at Phon D Sutton recreation area at the Lower Salt River, for National Public Lands Day. What an amazing job everyone did!!!!!
Thank you ABC15!
This is our response to a recently published biased article calling the Salt River wild horses diseased and starving! That article appeared to be a deliberate set up and obvious scape goating of protected Salt River wild horses, who are beloved and protected by the great State of Arizona. To those who would still like ...
In Memory of Half Tail
We regret to inform you that the horse deceased during the flood is lead stallion Half Tail. We last saw him the morning before the flood. Half Tail was the truly amazing and loving lead stallion of Killian's band. (Killian is the first born foal of 2019) He is also the father of Snow, one ...
Flood update: Lower Salt River back open
Announcement: The lower Salt River is officially back open; the closure order in connection with the extreme release of water from Stewart Mountain dam has been terminated. We were not able to fill feed stations this week anywhere, not for Shadowfax or any other sick horses, so we have a lot of work to do ...
Unprecedented flood of the lower Salt River!
ALERT! We received a call from SRP. Because upper reservoirs are full, they are releasing a LOT of water from the Stewart mountain dam into the lower Salt River. UPDATE: It is now a dangerous amount of flooding (between 30,000 and 40,000 CFS) so PLEASE everyone be careful!! SRWHMG volunteers, please evacuate all rec sites, ...
Thank you Forbes!!
Our Facebook communities are a very busy place and have certainly made a difference. We love all of the horse advocates there! It is the power of the public that has and will continue to keep these horses safe. We should not forget that important battles have been won, but that the war against the ...
SRWHMG ALERT/DISEASE WARNING.
Possible clinical signs of strangles (Streptococcus Equi) have been discovered and monitored in Salt River wild horses. UPDATE; a test has come back positive for S. Equi bacteria confirming strangles. Horses affected: 12 Area affected: Sheep's Crossing and Road 2.2 in the Tonto National Forest. Horse back riders please be advised that this is contagious ...
Want to make a difference?
Trash and garbage can hurt wild horses! Comon and join us for a great big cleanup! Thank you Natural Restorations!
Family dinnertime!
Feed stations or no feedstations, these moms are feeding their offspring the best organic meal available; healthy homegrown green spaghetti! (River eelgrass) These are not accidental pictures! Mares really do offer the eelgrass to their offspring, who don't learn how to snorkel until they are older. (We are not sure why it takes the youngens ...
Humane management what does it mean?
In regards to injuries, it means assessing each case on an individual basis, carefully, and over time. When we observe an injury, sometimes it's a quick clear decision, sometimes it may need a veteranary opinion, and sometimes, it is only time that will tell. We document the case, we report it to AZDA and then ...
Shadowfax.
We have watched you in your years of prime, we have watched you grow old, we have monitored you for years, you overcame colic as well as many other injuries. We are watching you now struggle with abscesses on your face and a poor body condition. You don't look anything like your powerful self at ...
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 Sutton just now. Thanks to MCSO lake patrol and the Mesa Fire department the horse has been rescued and both horse and rider are reported to be ok! Great job everyone!! SRWHMG.