We Are Looking For Investors – Hay Cafe Franchise!
We have taken care of hundreds of happy customers with our Hay Cafe's (feed stations). We now finally have some beautiful new grasses coming up in the Tonto National Forest, but especially now, we need your help!🙏 Together, we got the Salt River wild horses through the worst drought in history, but we cannot just ...
Dear SRP and Dear Supporters
*100% for 100 CFS!* Dear #SRP and dear supporters, We wanted to show you what it looks like when the river eelgrass is dying. The output from Stewart mountain dam today is 30 CFS and dropping. This video was taken at 3 PM today, October 20th. As a result of our meeting with SRP upper management, they ...
Meet Ducey!
This is Ducey. Ducey was the first born foal of 2017. We named him after Governor Doug Ducey , as a thank you for everything he did for the Salt River wild horses. (The horses are now protected and humanely managed under the State of Arizona.) The horse Ducey is doing great and is now a year ...
Shocking Wild Horse Shootings – SRWHMG Offers Reward
Two beautiful healthy wild horses were found shot and killed in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. This occurred sometime yesterday, oct 13th 2018, on FS road 50, mm8, close to the Heber Wild Horse Territory. This is not the first time for someone to shoot wild horses in the Heber area or the Salt River area. ...
Animal Activists Outraged at Forest Service Handling of Wild Horses
We are glad and thankful that our Forest Service listened to the public and that we now are managing the Salt River wild horses humanely. We implore the Modoc National Forest to do the same.
Gorgeous Day For a Swim
Water Management, The Environment, and Wild Horses
SRP (Salt River Project) has no environmental clause for the management of the lower Salt River, from Stewart Mountain Dam, to Granite Reef Dam, and it is usually kept at 0 to 8 CFS during the winter. (Compare this to the average of 900 CFS during the summer.) It pains us every year to see ...
Yummy Green Spaghetti
Glimpse into the Peaceful Lives of the Salt River Wild Horses
About 15% of the Salt River Wild Horses Have the Grey Factor
About 15% of the Salt River wild horses have the grey factor. This means that they can be anything from dark grey, dappled, light grey or white. However, even when they appear completely white, they are still called a grey, because their skin underneath is black. They are only a "white" horse, if the skin ...
ANOTHER Dumped Horse in the Tonto National Forest!
We had to rescue yet ANOTHER dumped horse in the Tonto National Forest! SERIOUSLY! This one is a gelding as well and a little younger than the other one, approximately 16 to18 yrs and the paint looks to be approximately 18 to 20. Both appear healthy and not lame. After getting him safe as well, ...
A dumped horse in the Tonto National Forest!
A dumped horse in the Tonto National Forest! Listen to our president tell it like it is! Horses are a lifelong commitment. This horse served somebody, tried its best to do what was asked of him and this is what he gets. He has no idea where the river is. Had we not found him, ...
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 know them. What could possibly be in it for them? Is it their idea of fun? Has anyone heard of any other hwy shootings?
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 got shot at. Yesterday, right after feeding the rescued wild horses their dinner, volunteers Tracey, Ryan and Bren heard gunshots. They saw the truck on the Highway that was driving slowly, bam bam bam bam ...
Happy Endings: Nakota and Old Lady part 1
This sweet old gray mare had lived her whole life free on the river, and had survived at least 20 years of natures challenges, hence her name "Old Lady". But this last spring, the drought would have killed her, had we not stepped in and rescued both her and her filly. She was in emaciated ...
Live with Snow and Gideon
Snow and Gideon Together
Managing wild horses this closely, it gets tough sometimes, it does. Danger lies around the corner for each wild horse born free. Only the toughest and luckiest make it past their first year. We know that we cannot save them all, even when we give it our all, like in Cheyenne or in Sidneys case. ...
Newborn Rescued
On Saturday we rescued a newborn that was stuck in the river. We named her Sidney in honor of Senator John Sidney McCain, who fought with us for the protection of the Salt River wild horses. We tried to find her band to reunite her, to no avail. But it turns out there was a ...
Thank You Senator McCain
He was a hero for the Salt River wild horses, like he was a hero in many other ways. He represented his constituents powerfully when he wrote letters to the Forest Service questioning the roundup. Thank you Senator McCain. With utmost respect and condolences to Cindy and the family. May he rest in peace. SRWHMG.
2 Little Orphan Salt River Wild Horses Feeling Fine!
2 little orphan Salt River wild horses feeling fine! Snow is finally strong enough to be together with Gideon. He is not afraid to tell Gideon no! Snow, after losing his mother Snow White, almost died from mesquite bean poisoning. It caused severe acidosis, anemia and hypoglycemia. His blood work was awful and his heart ...
Updates On The Salt River Wild Rescues In Prescott
Updates on the Salt River wild rescues in Prescott. At this facility we have Agave (3 months, had impaction colic), Snow (6 weeks, orphan), Gideon (6 weeks, orphan), Rosco (2.5 yrs, abandoned) Pacman (2.5 yrs, suffered from bone infections) and Diamond (3 yrs, lost his hoof in a cattle guard) and Cochise (a horse that ...
A Beautiful tribute To Cheyenne
A beautiful tribute to Cheyenne from James and Shelley, who dedicated so much time to her. Please thank James and Shelley for that on their page. (Click on this link) You can also sign up for their Trust Technique course and mention that you saw it here, they will donate 25% back to SRWHMG! Thank ...
Is The Horse A Native Species?
Scientifically, wild horses are a reintroduced native species. Economically, they are a big boon to the areas where they exist. Historically, we would not be where we are today without them. Naturally, they help abait wild fires and fertilize the soil where they live. Educationally, the study of wild herd behavior is valuable. Artistically, they ...
Humane Fertility Control
Humane Fertility Control is an important part of wild horse management. Without this component we could not have saved the Salt River wild horses. From the very beginning we have said "there are better ways". We've worked hard to solve every safety issue and every management issue in order to prevent their roundup and removal. ...
Gideon, The Smallest Ever Salt River Wild Horse
Gideon, the smallest ever Salt River wild horse says:"To amount to big things, you have to care about the little things too." We want to thank all of our volunteers, and especially the night shift; sometimes they drive from Mesa to Prescott just to have a sleepless night! Little crazy? Maybe. But worth it? Tell ...
Fundraiser at Tractor Supply
What a wild fundraiser at Tractor Supply! We had a great time and are so honored to meet and talk to so many wonderful supporters at our table! You can learn about what we do and about all of our rescued wild horses and their stories. Please come say hi to us again at the ...
“They need us, so then you just be there for them.”
"They need us, so then you just be there for them", said Karen, who was on foal watch all night. Foal care is only a SMALL part of what we do at SRWHMG, but it fills a BIG part of our mission statement; Treat the herd, as well as every horse in it, HUMANELY. But ...
Little Guy Fighting To Be Alive
Just a little guy fighting to be alive, dreaming about running like the wind in a big arena with his Salt River brothers and sisters. His bloodwork is improving and his iv came out today! We think he will be as white as snow just like his mom Snow White. (who sadly passed away from ...
Wild babiemania!
We sure have our hands full these days as life has been rough for the Salt River wild horses and these foals need our help. (Because of climate and natural challenges) One thing to learn from their incredibly strong survival instinct, is that nomatter how bad things may get, you hang inthere, keep your head ...
hanging in there!
Snow is hanging in there! He is not wanting to drink his milk yet but ate all of his Timothy hay. He is getting Dextrose and electrolytes through his IV and his bloodwork shows major improvements. Yay! He is in no way better yet, but we are going to keep you, our supporters, frequently updated ...
Life is not all fairytales
Life is not all fairytales, we know that, but with mystical and kind creatures living in the Tonto National Forest, a little bit of magic is preserved there for everyone who believes in it. We fight hard for the well being of the whole herd as well as each individual horse that is part of ...
Trust Technique
Incorporating the Trust Technique with James and Shelley at our facility has been amazing. Yes Cheyenne was really wild and shy the day before! Watch the first part of the story of Cheyenne and her foal Nakota. They have made a beautiful video of it! Follow the link below to learn the Trust Technique, when ...
Cheyenne Prognosis
PROGNOSIS: Unfortunately the veterinarians prognosis was extremely grim and euthanasia is the recommendation for Cheyenne. HOWEVER, if you know anything about us, you know that we do not give up easy. In fact, all of our injured rescues, like Pacman, Diamond , Mori and Gem received an initial recommendation of euthanasia. That is not a ...
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 to the health, the smallest wild horse the group says it has ever encountered. Someone called the group’s hotline Sunday after discovering the foal separated from the herd hours after birth in the Tonto National ...
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 phone tip may have saved the premature foal's life. Volunteers say if they didn't find this horse when they did, it would be dead by now. After getting a tip from their hotline, the salt ...
Tiny premature Salt River wild horse rescued!
A call to our hotline yesterday resulted in our field team rushing out Coon Bluff, where a couple of kids had found a tiny newborn all alone and unable to get up. After finding out from an alert bystander that the tiny baby had already been there for at least 6 hours without a mare, ...
Update on Agave
Good morning dear supporters! After a challenging time with impactions, ulcers and not much appetite, Agave is now doing absolutely fantastic! Foal raising has become an important and necessary part of what we do every day. Because when you find them so young without their momma's, well they simply only have a few hours left ...
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 River Wild Horse Management Group stepped in. Together with the Arizona Department of Agriculture, they started up an emergency protocol. "We have 12 feed stations all around the river and in secluded locations so they can ...
Two Emergency Feed Program Successes
We are happy to report on two recent Emergency Feed Program successes. We never wanted to have to feed wild horses, but we are in a terrible ongoing drought situation and part of our mission is to humanely manage these horses, which includes taking care of them when they are suffering. We feel that birth ...
Your Donations are Hard at Work Every Day!
Here are just some of the things we do with YOUR donations EVERY SINGLE day to keep the Salt River wild horses safe and healthy : We haul bales of hay on carts to 12 different emergency feed stations along the river. (the cost has risen to $12,000 per month.) We fill water tanks, and are ...
A Mystery with a Happy Ending
Yesterday, someone left this note for us on our gate. We will investigate and/or solve any situation that involves a Salt River wild horse and we operate a hotline especially for this purpose. Please save this number in case you ever run into a situation where our help is needed: (480) 868- 9301. It can be …
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 to humanely reduce population growth in the Salt River wild horse herd; - emergency feeding as needed; - maintenance of fences and gates and - rescue and sanctuary of injured wild horses when needed. Thank ...
Extreme Drought Report with No End in Sight!
SRWHMG is looking for grants. We are on our 3rd semiload of hay for the Salt River wild horses and we need your help for the next truck loads ($7000 a piece! ), so that we can continue the emergency feed program. Not only do your own donations really add up,…but also if anyone knows …
Horse Hugs and Kisses: Agave is Starting to Love Life Again!
Agave is starting to act like she loves life again! Here she is with her two very gentle Salt River brothers, who themselves were on the verge of death just two yrs ago. It's like they are encouraging her. Of course when we rescue a wild horse, large or small, we know from the start ...
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 has been awarded a contract with the State of Arizona to officially manage the Salt River wild horses in the Tonto National Forest. The group was notified that the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) had ...
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 they are good swimmers, they were drowning from exhaustion in 11 ft deep water. We have now transported both shaking horses to our nearby property to recuperate after their horrible ordeal. They have many cuts ...
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 new safety measures to warn drivers. Several message boards were placed along the highway, cautioning drivers to “slow down” and to “watch for horses," according to Tracy Ruth, communications-division manager for the Maricopa County Department of ...
Old Lady Rescued
Phon D Sutton, Mesa, Az, April 29th, 2 am. Two days ago we rescued Little Old Lady (Lolly) with a broken left Phalanx. Her mother, Old Lady, is one of the most elusive and oldest mares on the river, but needed rescue as well. Under the full moon, after two days of patiently feeding Old ...
Lolly Rescued!
Lolly was a Salt River wild horse born during harsh natural circumstances with a mother who had nothing left to give. (Physically) We rescued her and tried to fix her broken left phalanx. She was under expert care at our veteranarian, but her break did not heal the way we had hoped. We had to ...
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 Management Group. Author: Pete Scholz Published: 4:53 PM PST April 2, 2018 Updated: 6:42 PM PST April 2, 2018 TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz - Lester Walker put the call out around 8:30 Monday morning. "We ...
Improving Safety on Bush Highway
At 7.30pm Saturday March 24th, we were called to one of the most horrific horse/vehicle accidents we've ever been called to. We immediately called it in to MCSO who were on the scene quickly. The people in the vehicle, who were physically ok, as well as the witnesses, were as horrified and shocked as we ...
FOAL AND ITS RESCUERS RESCUED!
We received an emergency call on Thursday after noon March 22nd that a foal was in possible trouble in the water. Our volunteers Bren and Ryan Schultz arrived on the scene within ten minutes and were able to save the foal from drowning just as it was floating away and dissapearing under water. SRP had ...
Red Beauty Rescue
For months we have been monitoring Red Beauty, and with dread, watched his condition go from bad to worse. Once a shiny red roan, after several bouts of colic late last year, he never fully recovered and is now in emaciated condition. We've been getting a lot of calls on him as he made a ...
Salt River Wild Horses Protected By Law!
On Friday, December 29, 2017, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group released the following press release in regards to the new Salt River Horse Act. Salt River Wild Horse Management Group Commends State & Feds for Signing MOU to Protect the Salt River Wild Horses Salt River Wild Horse Protection Act Becomes Law! Mesa, ...
SRWHMG Holds First Annual Fundraiser
It was two years ago, that the Salt River wild horses were almost removed and “disposed” of by the Forest Service. Due to the unprecedented public outrage ignited by the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, these historic and majestic animals are still grazing the banks of the Salt River and are enjoyed by thousands …
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 Sen. Jeff Flake's office in Phoenix, opposing the mass killing of federally protected horses and burros across the U.S. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and its partner, the American Wild Horse Campaign, are ...
WILD HORSE VIEWING GUIDELINES
The public of Arizona fought hard for the protection of the iconic and beloved Salt River wild horses so that they can stay in their home where they have lived for centuries. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, whose volunteers are present daily to monitor and steward the wild horses, are seeing more incidents ...
Amazing Recognition of Death in Wild Horses: Sad, but Beautiful.
We did our very best today, to help a young wild mare who's baby had gotten stuck and died during delivery. Our experienced field team had jumped into action and our vet was getting there as fast as she could, but sadly the mare went into septic shock and passed, the baby had simply been ...
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) announced that the first colt of the year has been born and was named “Ducey” in honor of the Governor of Arizona. Governor Doug Ducey has played a leading role in saving the Salt River ...
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 Salt River northeast of the Valley.
Wild Horses Trapped in a Fountain Hills Neighborhood.
Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) guides them Home for the Holidays azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport Fountain Hills, AZ (December 17, 2016) . . . Many Fountain Hills residents noticed the pair of wild horses in their backyards and neighborhood streets for the past several weeks. The horses were welcomed ...
Arizona 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 members of the Arizona House Delegation called on the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), a division of the USDA, to immediately approve a humane fertility control program to manage the Salt River horses of the Tonto ...
Reward Offered, Help From Public Sought in Salt River Wild Horse Shooting
The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) and the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot three Salt River wild horses in the Tonto National Forest on Friday. At least one horse – a beautiful …
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. It's already been rejected, but the fight over federal land and free-roaming herds is far from over.
Historic Bill to Protect Salt River Wild Horses signed by Governor Doug Ducey
Phoenix, AZ (May 11th, 2016). . . .HB 2340, the bill to protect the famed Salt River wild horses in the Tonto National Forest cleared its last hurdle in the Arizona legislature on May 5th with a 53-3 vote in the House of Representatives and was signed on May 11th by Governor Doug Ducey! While ...
Victory 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 horses after today’s Senate vote of 27-2 in favor of HB 2340, legislation to protect the cherished wild horse herd. The House passed the bill on Feb. 25, and the legislation will now head back …
Help the Salt River Wild Horses by Urging Your Representatives to Vote YES on HB 2340!!
SRWHMG is urging the public to contact their State representatives to vote yes on HB2340, a yes for the Salt River wild horses! This is the number to the AZ State Capitol switchboard, all you have to do is ask to be connected to your State representatives: (602)926 5999 Further clarification on Bill HB2340, which …
Forest Service to Withdraw Notice to Impound Salt River Horses
A WILD AND FREE HOLIDAY FOR THE SALT RIVER WILD HORSES Salt River, AZ (December 10, 2015). . . . The U.S. Forest has informed the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) that it intends to withdraw its July 31, 2015, notice to round up and impound the wild horses that roam the Tonto …