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In Memory of Cayenne

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In Memory of Cayenne

February 5, 2022
By Kristy
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February 5th

We have sad news this evening. Cayenne, a beautiful Salt River roan filly was found down and unable to get up. We want to thank the public for calling our hotline, to which we always respond immediately. (480) 868-9301

When we arrived, Cayenne’s heart rate was extremely high, she was sweating, moaning and and having awful spasms. These are all symptoms of extreme pain. To help her, we immediately administered pain medication and calming medication and then we gave her some time.

Sadly it did not help like it does in less severe cases, so we knew it was bad. Our veteranarian concluded she was suffering with a twisted colon and she was also septic. (This is all assessed and concluded in the field)

She was humanely euthanized this evening and went peacefully. Run forever free sweet wild girl!!

Torsion — or twisting — of the large colon is one of the most painful and serious forms of colic in horses. Even when there is prompt surgical intervention to untwist the colon, it can still be fatal. Usually horses do not live past 24 hours with this condition.

One of the factors that can cause this condition is an accumulation of gasses. In her case, Cayenne may have ate a fatal amount of a toxic type of mustardweed that is growing everywhere in the Tonto National Forest at the moment. It is often the young inexperienced horses, who eat the wrong weeds. The colder weather may also have played a factor, and we hope we do not see any other cases. If you see a downed wild horse, please always call our hotline.

Cayenne was born in April 2019 out of dam Pepper and sire Hardy. Her family band and her mother stayed with her the entire time, but they let us try to help her. The bonds these horses have with eachother are heartwarming. However in times of loss it is heartbreaking to see how sad the family is and how hard they are trying to understand.

We love and care about each and every Salt River wild horse. We watch and document them from the time they are born until the time they die. It is always difficult when we loose one. But we also remember that they lived a beautiful wild life.

There will be hundreds of condolences and sweet comments under this post, because our followers care a lot. There will also be one or two comments with hurtful opinions, because there always are. “If they are wild, then you should not treat them like pets”. “They do not need human intervention”. “They’ve survived for hundreds of years without mankind.” Well we don’t want to hear it today.

We are in charge of managing these wild horses under contract with the AZDA and we are going to do it humanely. This herd has a limited area where they are allowed to live and they have to deal with a set of difficult man-made circumstances. It is unfortunate, but there may not be a real “wild” anymore. They are lucky enough to still be free.

This little wild filly suffered exactly the same as a loved domestic horse in a barn, with the same condition. There is no difference.

The word “wild” does not mean just let them suffer.

We have fought long and hard to be able to manage them humanely and we are happy that because of us, she suffered significantly less than she would have.

In our neck of the woods, that is important. She was a beloved Salt River wild horse. Rest in peace sweetheart.

Many thanks to the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) and the Maricopa County Sherriffs office (MCSO.)

All of us at SRWHMG.


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We have extremely sad news. A beautiful young stallion was found with a severe compound fracture of the cannonbone. Nothing was left intact that could have possibly healed. Therefore we are very grateful that MCSO and AZDA were able to give him a quick and painless way out of his suffering. He was a very special young stallion out of Faith and Champ, his name was Loyal, and he was that in the true sense of the word. He was so Loyal to his family. He was still with his birthband and was helping his Dad Champ keep the family together as Champ is aging.We are so sorry for this sad news on this holiday weekend and we are so sorry for anyone who may find his body as it is close to a recreation site. He will go back to nature as meant in the wild. Please know that his life was truly wonderful and free, and that in the end, he did not have to suffer. Run forever free Loyal 💔We are so grateful for our partnerships with AZDA and MCSO. Please have a safe weekend everyone. Many broken hearts for Loyal, SRWHMG. ... See MoreSee Less

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We hope everyone gets to enjoy the beauty of the Salt River wild horses this Memorial Day weekend. On weekends like this the thousands of people in and around the river can get confusing for the horses. Please be aware that when you come to recreate along the lower Salt River, you are entering their home. Please help spread this important message for them:Salt River wild horses are protected pursuant to ARS 3-1491, It is illegal to harass, chase, interfere, capture or kill a Salt River horse. Therefore please adhere to these safe viewing guidelines: -Keep a safe distance of 50 ft from horses at all times, even if they come your way. This is for their well being, and for yours.-Approaching or pursuing closer than 50 ft can be considered interfering/harassment, which is punishable by law with a fine and/or jail sentence. -Do not feed horses, this is bad for them and is also against the law. (except for the feed program by SRWHMG, which is not active right now) - Keep dogs leashed as horses can attack dogs and vice versa. Maricopa County Leash Law is in effect in the Tonto National Forest. -Close all gates behind you for their safety. - Trash kills. This is their home and it is your public land. Pack out what you pack in and pick up after someone else if you want to help make a difference. -Please report any issues of harassment or injury to the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) (480)868-9301 We hope everyone enjoys a safe and responsible Memorial day weekend! SRWHMG.Photo of the youngest Salt River wild horse Makenzie and her family, by SRWHMG Rick Blandford, edited Simone Netherlands property of SRWHMG. ... See MoreSee Less

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Foal Flashback Friday. The adorable foal under moms tail in the first picture is the big grown stallion in the second picture, which is a screenshot from our app. The mares' name is Summer and his name is Monsoon. We name horses purposely in themes so that even when they are all grown and on their own, we can easily remember their parentage just by their name. We follow each Salt River wild horse from birth untill death and check up on each horse when we can. Both Summer and Monsoon are doing great. Monsoon is a lieutenant stallion in Orion's band. Btw we pray that this Summer is short and that Monsoon comes early! Have a great memorial day weekend everyone.First picture by GP Walsh Photography. Second picture by Destini Rhone. ... See MoreSee Less

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