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Respecting Wild Horses

May 26, 2020

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Respect wild horses by maintaining a 50 ft distance from them at all times.

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Today is national make a difference day! Monday, 26, Oct
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As a small token of our appreciation for MCSO Lake Patrol we presented two framed canvases to the office Monday, 26, Oct

Today is national make a difference day and we have a beautiful wild horse necklace on sale, so you can help us make a difference! 100% of proceeds go into our important programs that help keep the Salt River wild horses in their habitat! Share if you care. Thank you so much! ... See MoreSee Less

Wild Horse Necklace, Half Tail - Salt River Wild Horse Management Group

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L. Beautiful Wild Horse Necklace on link chain - Shiny Silver Tone, 20″ Chain, 1.5″ Charm – Nose to Tail

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What a cool way to pick up horse items and shop for Christmas at the same time!

They make great stocking stuffers for Christmas 🎄♥️

Christmas gifts for the horse lovers !

Beautiful horse necklace. 💜

Beautiful necklace!

BEAUTIFUL! I'm ordering the colorful horse necklaces to be used as Christmas ornaments 🐎🎄🐎

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This is awesome! Yes it’s hard to believe but it is Christmas shopping time...and the SRWHMG online shop has some great items, there’s something for everyone’s favorite horse lover.

I love my turquoise one I bought from you guys at lost Dutchman days last year

Thank you SRWHMG for all you do.

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Aim to be humane.
In all of our proposals and presentations, we predicted that our first year of fertility control would yield between 15 and 20 foals for 2020 and between 5 and 10 foals for 2021. (Compare to over 100 foals born last year)

We were right on the money, because we have exactly 15 foals right now and we are not expecting any more this year.

Why is this so important?
Even now, there are organizations who would still like to see more than a hundred Salt River wild horses removed from their habitat. Most people are unaware that the bill to protect the horses from harrassment, does not actually protect them from removals.

As you know, we have always advocated for no removals, but the population of Salt River wild horses has admittedly grown a lot over the past 5 years.

But removing horses brings many problems with it, like the cost and logistics of removal, the problem of where to place them and the cost of feeding them for the rest of their lives. The removal itself brings confusion of the herd, compensatory reproduction, as well as genetic issues.

All those technical problems aside, the public would have the biggest problem with removing any Salt River wild horses. This community is attached to each family band on the river and does not want to see them separated, or treated cruelly, like so many other herds across the country.

So we've always promised that we would bring better solutions that would be a win-win for everyone. We promised that we could reduce the population in a better, more humane way and without cost to the government.

PZP ofcourse has a proven track record, but there's nothing like actually proving it. Anyone can come see that the Salt River wild horses had very few babies this year. Some members of the public even complained that they did not have enough cute babies to photograph. We apologize for that, because indeed the foals bring much joy to visitors. However our program is necessary, because an unborn horse is a horse that doesn't suffer.

Fewer foals born means a more sustainable population. The foals not born this year, won't be having any foals in a few years and those foals won't be having any foals, etc etc, so we are preventing many more than just this foal crop. We've effectively stabilized the population in the very first year of results, exactly 2 years after the start of our program.

The pleasant side effect is that the mares are visibly healthier this year, it is giving them a break from the constant strain on their bodies and PZP does not affect their natural behavior; the family bands are still together and acting the same as they always did.

By next year the natural death rate will start to exceed the low birthrate. This means a gradual reduction of the total herd population. It is this, that will afford the Salt River wild horses their freedom in perpetuity.

This humane management program is possible because of novel working relationships between our organization (SRWHMG), the Arizona department of Agriculture (AZDA) and the US Forest Service. We are very grateful for their patience and faith in our promises.

We are right on track to deliver on our predictions for next year. This month is one of our busiest, with over 65 mares up for their boosters on our schedule. So when you see one of our darting teams out there, please encourage them, and thank them for their time, which is completely unpaid.

Please join us in this important mission, so that every wild horse born on the river, can live out it's life in peace on the river.

To donate towards our PZP program, please visit our website www.srwhmg.org ... See MoreSee Less

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Great job showing the world that PZP is a successful non evasive method of birth control. I hope and pray the BLM gets on board with this. It has to be more cost effective and will keep herd levels more manageable. Thank you to all of the volunteers who are making this work!

Well done SRWHMG 😍You are doing sterling work out there. It's because of your work with pzp that the population is under control and is effectively managed for the health and welfare of all. This is a massive achievement xx

You have done a fabulous job! Thank you to all the darters and assistants! A big difference has been made :)

And this is a huge success! Congratulations, I hope this becomes the model to Humanely manage overpopulations In the wild. You are an amazing group.. Thank You All!

How many wild horses are there?

Awesome job. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

What great work you are doing!

Removing them by helicopter is harassing the horses? so so sad

The awesome threesome!!

Keep up the good work.

Thank you!

Well done!! An effective and humane program that hopefully will demonstrate to other areas that it works!!!! Love all you do - thank you ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I was fortunate to come in contact with three one day. It was the most amazing experiences of my life. They let near enough to touch but I didn't want to frighten them. I felt their acceptance. It was so different then any other interaction with horses.

What a success! I really hope all wild horses will be humanely managed like this in the very near future vs. the cruel helicopter round ups and then a life of captivity in horrendous holding facilities or even worse fate of being sent to slaughter. Congratulations and thank you!

GIANT KUDOS!!! I really wish other States would take a look at your program and see that it makes so much more sense than brutally rounding them up. I mention this program as often as it is called for, like other advocates, so it's not like they haven't had an opportunity to inquire about it.

I love you guys <3 A thought - if genetics ever becomes an issue, why not trade young mares and studs with herds in other areas? Not all capturing has to be done poorly as you see across the country right now - especially with our herds they're so used to people you can probably pull a few mid-age mares or bachelors without too heavy a ripple in the herds. And by replacing them with other mares or bachelors you offer up the chance to not only increase the genetic pool, but prevent the obligatory breeding that occurs after roundups to repopulate. I wish other horse herds had groups as dedicated as you guys are to protecting and maintaining their wild horses, and I hope other groups and the BLM take your success here as a benchmark to use elsewhere too! <3

Thank you❤️❤️❤️If only BLM would listen re: all the wild horses!! The barbaric plan they have to yank the ovaries out with no antiseptic measures in plus or follow up is insanity!! Humans pls advocate for all our wild horses , Burros and domestic to keep out of the slaughter line!!!!

Thank you to all the darters & their support teams who meticulously document each dart administered. People likely do not realize what a time consuming process it is to locate a mare’s band at the proper time interval, then to wait for the ideal opportunity to administer the dart with minimal disturbance and optimum safety for the horses & humans present, & then to enter the event data into the records. It is all very precise. And the mares are in great condition thanks to not being constantly pregnant & nursing. Great job, SRWHMG!

What a fine job everyone is doing. Happy to contribute towards this worthwhile, and necessary, program.

Good work to you all..I enjoy your posts from here in Australia it's a pity they let the river drop it's good source of food for them

Thank you for all that you do to protect our beauties 🐴🐴!! I seriously want to relocate so I can be a part of SRWHMG 💕

This PZP program is so important for maintaining a healthy herd...thank you to your darters that are doing a great job. Let’s show the BLM how successful this program can be with wild horse advocates leading the way.

Great job ladies and gentlemen for the dedication you show that this can make a difference and possibly work on a larger scale to keep the horse Wild and Free instead of in BLM pens at the tax payers expense. May the SRWHMG be the inspiration for others to step up and speak out.... I’d also like to thank the Governor, Forest Service and our wonderful AZDA rep for believing in this group and all it stands for.... ❤️🐎

Thank you for keeping these horses safe for all of us to adore❤️❤️❤️

I appreciate your dedication to these horses. Thank you. Best wishes for continued success in your work.

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As a small token of our appreciation for MCSO Lake Patrol we presented two framed canvases to the office and the great deputies, sergeants, luietenant and captain there, and one for horse expert Deputy Bradshaw with the mounted unit.

They are truly awesome and responsive to any issue we have had, be it helping to get a horse off the road, rescuing a horse out of the cattleguard, looking for a missing horse, rescuing a foal from the other side of the river, or euthanizing a horse humanely when its needed, and very importantly, enforcing the speedlimit on Bush Hwy.

They truly care and we just want to say THANK YOU. Can you help us thank them? It is important to do, especially in this day and age. A special thank you also to Makenzie with the AZDA who went with us to thank MCSO also. It is great to have awesome working relationships for the humane management of the Salt River wild horses. SRWHMG. ... See MoreSee Less

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Many thanks to MCSO Lake Patrol as well as AZDA for the compassion and care that you have shown to SRWHMG and the salties. You are appreciated! ❤️🐴🌵

Thank you MCSO

Thank you MCSO for all that you do for the Salt River Wild Horses!

I am sincerely thankful for the MCSO Lake Division for all they do! The Salties are truly a special part of my ❤. Your help and support of the SRWHMG is a blessing to our beloved Salties❣👍🙌🙏

Thank you for all your help in keeping these beautiful wild horses safe and running free. ❤️ 🐴

Thank you MCSO & Lake Division for your help Please Stay Safe !!! Amazing Teamwork With SRWHMG 💕

This is wonderful and so grateful for all working together! Awesome! 💫💜💫

Gorgeous photo of horse; and such a sweet gesture to give a gift to Lake Patrol Division!!

Thank you for all your help and kindness 💕🤗

Beautiful gift !!! Lucky them!!! But thanks to everyone for the good work!

Thank you MSCO. All your work is greatly appreciated.

MCSO is amazing!

Thank you so much MCSO 🤗

Thank you MCSO!!! 🙏

Thank you all for your service!

Thank you MCSO

Thank you so much MCSO you are all greatly appreciated ❤️

Thank you

This is great!

Thank you for caring

Thanks to all the agencies that provide support and help with SRWHMG for all you do for these magnificent wild horses 🥰

Thank you MCSO,AZDA, and the other many organizations that diligently serve the public and the horses and all wildlife! Keeping us all safe is not an easy job but know you all are greatly appreciated! A special thank you to everyone in the SRWRMG as well ❤️

Thank you MCSO!! What a great team you are and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your partnership and dedication to the Salt River horses! Please know how much you are appreciated!!

Awesome a Thank You goes out to all the groups involved and truly care...

Thank you MCSO for helping SRWHMG..!!

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