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The Heber wild horses are in grave danger!!

April 25, 2021

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The Heber wild horses are in grave danger‼️The Forest Service wants to reduce them to 50 horses. We need everyone to share this video for them, will you help?? 🙏

This was an amazing turnout of approximately 150-200 people, who rallied their hearts out, and we delivered 10,000 signatures for their preservation and humane management! 👍

😘 Thank you so much to:

Everyone who came to our rally
Our volunteers who worked so hard
The band “BrotherMine”
The Foodtruck
The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC)
Our president Simone
Our mascot Salty
… and all of YOU sharing this video for the Heber wild horses!

View a recording and news snippet of the rally on our Facebook page.

Heber wild horses are in grave danger, please share for them. In this video, Simone says it so well: “This is the year 2021; we can land on Mars, and we can manage wild horses humanely.”

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We are considering changing our name to 1800-we-rescue-everything, lol.
This adorable piggy was rescued by AZDA and was in quarantine with us. Ofcourse we fell in love with him, so we bought him, just so that he did not have to go to livestock auction. We want to find him a really perfect home. Can you help?? While our volunteers love him a lot, wild horses have to remain our priority.

Because he is such a good piggy, we are going to be picky with how we select his new home. We have learned from the piggy rescues, that it's not easy to own a potbelly pig, and that a new forever owner would need to have some pig experience and know what he/she is getting into. There's no need to tag the piggy rescues or fosters, because we have talked to them, they are all looking for forever homes too. We will foster him until we find the perfect home.

We named him Mack. Mack loves people and belly rubs and lots of attention. He is house-trained and walks on a leash and he talks to you a lot. He does not do well with the heat, so he would like air-conditioning, but also a well fenced yard where he can root around and make mud. He would also like a piggy friend, but not too many, because he likes to be the center of attention. He also gets along with dogs, but not so much with little kids.

Most importantly he wants a human that will be his person and can give him the attention he deserves (So if you work away from home all day, that would not be a good fit). IF you are interested, or know someone who is, please apply for adoption by sending us a private message. Please let us know your location, your situation, where he would be housed, if you are a current or former pig owner etc.
We also know of lots of other cute piggies in search of good homes, so please share this everywhere for good homes for good piggies!
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When you see how loving they are it is hard to believe we treat them the way we do.

Margaret Baxter Shelburne, you need a little pig to add to your ranch 💕

Shawn Smith

Linda Adams

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Jolene maybe…..

Lori Ewing

OMG what a ham!!! Lol. He's adorable and I'm sure he'll find a great home. I guess you guys have a hard time telling apart the horses from the piggies and the cows. But that's why we love you!! Keep up the amazing and much needed work you do!! 💖🙏💖

Michelle Vandenberg

Tony Daly-Crews Kim Daly-Crews ?

Even tho he isn’t kosher I’ll take him 🤪🤣🤪🤣

What a cutie!!!

Aww so cute

Rebecca Rees here’s your new pig!!

He is adorable!! I hope and pray you are able to find him a good forever home. It's to bad you are not closer to Houston TX. There is a rescue/sanctuary about 40 north of there. They have I believe 4 or 5 pot belly pigs. They are amazing.

He needs a big enough yard with lots of fresh water, mud and shade for his precious pink skin that can get sunburned ... He would love to have pig friends, goat friends and his special human friends for those much loved belly rubs ... acclimate him to other animals when they are young ... Pigs 🐷 are so smart ... if you bottle feed them when they are young ... they will be much easier to handle when they are much bigger ... He’s adorable ... hope you find him the perfect forever home ... 💕🐖

Awww poor baby!!! Thank you for saving him/her!!! Not fair that people suck and he have to jump in like this but I’m glad piggy is safe!!! XO

He is such a sweetie. Thank you for rescuing him.

Thank you for rescuing this little cutie 🥰

Oh precious wee one,my Pete is about 200 lbs now, not sure how he would do with another, is this guy neutered?

What a precious boy. I hope he can find a forever home soon 🙏🏻♥️

You guys are awesome! Hoping Mack finds his person soon! He is adorable.

Please make sure that anyone who would be a prospective owner understands that potbelly pigs grow MUCH MUCH bigger.

How big does he need to be before he can be made into, uhm, breakfast? Asking for a friend.

He’s a love bug!

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The two wild horses you see here are not a mother and foal, but two brothers who's mother died last week. The big brother has compassionately taken over the care of his little brother and you can see that he is even feeding him eelgrass. You can always find them right next to eachother. What an amazing display of deep caring in wild horse behavior.

The older brother Rookie is only 2.5 years old and the younger brother West Wind is only 8 months old. That is old enough to survive, but not old enough to be alone in the dangerous world of the wild. The older brother could leave him but he won't. Is this survival of the fittest? Or survival of the lovingest. We are so proud of Rookie!
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Amazing, wouldn't it be great if we all took a lesson from our horses!

This is beautiful & it shows how much wild horses behavior is loving & dedication to family & their bands. Should show thIs to BLM.

Amazing love, responsibility, and compassion shown by Rookie. This is something we would never know if the horses were living in captivity.

Amazing. What happened to their mom?

Happy tears. What an amazing capture to witness this bond

Bless you for making sure these beautiful creatures are allowed to be free! If only humans had the same love and compassion for each other.

❤️‍🩹💞💞💞💞💞💞 there are many kinds of people… those who can see the incredible souls that these Wild Horses truly are and always will be… 💞those who are unaware (you all are missing out)… and those who refuse to open their hearts and see. Our Wild Horses of America are compassionate caring, loving individuals, full of personality and character… more than we will ever be. 🙏🏻💞❤️‍🩹

Proof that animals share the emotions and ideas of responsibility that We have. This young colt is taking care of and teaching His little brother as best He can, how to survive.

It's easier if this doesn't show the true caring and sensitivity that they actually feel and display. It's easier to rip them from the homes they know by people who want them gone and convince others they are just wasteful eaters and destructive of the lands. Guilt doesn't make for a good explanation why it's necessary to remove them. Can't feel guilty when you do what you do for the sheer money value of something. Then people start to rethink this whole mess and maybe it's not such a good thing that's happening to them. Hum, they aren't starving, they have feelings and family connections and take care of each other. Maybe what's going on here is wrong to do to them? Doesn't it make anyone out there wonder why all these people who are in charge of all this messing with these horses lives think the way they do and not the way we all out here think that this is wrong? Why is this always so one sided? Why are the people WE elect into office across this country all against what we believe in as right?

Rookie is fabulous. And if he is this great of a big brother just think what a great daddy he will be someday.

Looks like Rookie is taking care of his family. He's going to be an awesome lead stallion one day. May they always be wild and free.💕

Wonderful story. The horse seems unhealthily large? Not knowing anything about wild horses, your judgement is appreciated. Thank you for taking a long term interest in their well being!

I’ve seen tales of this compassion in the Wild Ones over and over! We humans should show that same compassion to them.

It is amazing to me that they know their siblings! How fantastic is this! 🥰

P.S. Rookie is gorgeous! His conformation is perfect...so healthy! SRWHMG - You rock! x

This is beautiful - so much value in documenting a herd.

Yes! Survival of the lovingest!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ WY should rise up and show compassion for their Equines!! Love cows but not on public lands and not to eat either!! Keep up the amazing mission you have undertaking! The Universe thanks you!❤️❤️❤️❤️

Horses are great, love without limits. We humans could learn from them.

What a beautiful example of the love and bond that the wild horses have. Humans can learn a lot from them. May Rookie and West Wind run free and safe for a very long time!! ❤️❤️🐎🐎🙏🙏

The sweetest! Such magnificent and emotional creatures. Rookie carries a great responsibility for his baby brother. May God watch over them both. You mentioned another young filly (I think) who also lost her mom to colic this past week. How is she doing?

There care of each other all of them is wonderful. They know to take over when needed. It’s a wonderful site. Wish colic was not there enemy. They don’t need it. So much is on there own don’t need more. It’s love that keeps them alive. Strong bonds. Thinking. Understand I know nothing. Just a thought. Can this food group that kills them be quietly removed as much as you can safely do it. ????? Hugs to you all with much thanks. You do a wonderful thing for these beautiful horses. Has to give you great pleasure and sadness. Pleasure may outweigh the not so much. Seeing them thrive. Blessings to all. You all and them. ♥️♥️🌺🌺🌺🌺♥️

What a wonderful big brother West Wind has. He'll teach him all he knows about growing up wild. I pray for their well being. ❤🐎🙏🙏🙏

This is amazing footage. I am researching bonds and behaviour in horses and this is gold dust to challenge current beliefs about horses. Thanks so much and please keep your videos coming. I have never yet seen truly feral horses so this is very important for people like me and, more importantly, our knowledge about horse behaviour.

These horses are Amazing! Humans can learn a lot from animals.

What an amazing display of compassion and love.

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When it rains, it pours.☔
We did not get a drop of rain for most of the past year and a half in Salt River horse habitat. (the TNF). But now that it is finally raining, it is pouring and does not want to stop.

We are so thankful for it, because the earth needs it badly, but at the same time we were dreading colic season, which happens every year after the rains come. When it rains, it soaks the mesquite beans, which the horses sometimes eat too many of. This causes impactions that we know can be fatal about 50% of the time.

We have been monitoring more than a dozen severe colic cases, and tragically have found 3 of the colicking horses deceased in the past 2 days. These cherished Salt River horses have perished:
💟 Ruby, a 20 yr old mare from Hook's band, died across the river at Coon Bluff. She leaves a 10 month old filly, whom we are monitoring.
💟 Norman, a two year old son of Neiman, died at Mud Cliffs. He leaves his little sister Nala and his mother Ayla grieving.
💟 Timber, a 16 yr old beautiful lead stallion and a great loss to the herd, died at Coon Bluff in the mesquite forest. He leaves his beautiful offspring: Aspen, Cedar, Acacia, Thorne and Maple. His band has been split up with each mare/yearling pair being adopted by young and upcoming bachelors. All of the yearlings are being treated well by their new adoptive stallions.

We regret so much to have to bring you such bad news and we know it is difficult to hear. What always gets us through, is to remember that each Salt River wild horse is born free and dies free in the home they know and love. They never had to know the terror of helicopters or the heartache of seperation from their families, like thousands of other wild horses across the country. This is the wild after all, and it is a natural attrition rate. It is what makes this herd sustainable, which is what makes their freedom possible.

The rains also will bring renewal and we are hoping for more forage for the Salt River wild horses and all wildlife.
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I pray this rain helps the forest so the wilds have food sourc. So sad to loose any of the Salts because of the mesquite beans.

Colic is horrible. Very painful. Lost my Appaloosa gelding at 30 years old to it, after 24 hours of trying to fight it off. Even with pain meds, couldn’t get through it….had to put him down. 😢

I understand the natural attrition but I wish these beautiful horses didn't have to die such a painful death 😢 ❤️ 🐴

Life in the wild can be very heartbreaking at times. Thankful they only knew a life wild & free. Thank you for all you do SRWHMG and RIP sweet babies 🙏❤

I HATE bean season. Ugh. My heart breaks for all of their families and for the volunteers who love them soo much.

While it is good that there is much needed rain it is also saddening to hear of the losses. Thank you to each of the strong SRWHMG volunteers who are dedicated with all their hard work & efforts even when it is hard sometimes having to endure through the hardships. You All Are Greatly Appreciated!!! 💕💕💕💕💕

Always heartbreaking hearing of horses passing, but the fact that they lived and died FREE makes it just a little easier to handle 💔💔💔 Thank you for always watching over them

Truly sad news at the loss of three of the wild ones. Hopefully all this rain will help all the animals living in the wild!❤️

Truly heartbreaking 💔 news to lose three of our beloved Salt River treasures. Glad they are no longer in pain and are running wild and free. Many thanks to everyone monitoring the horses and nothing but prayers for the other horses. I am so sorry for your loss.

😪 sorry to hear of those lost. I was just talking about this with my sister.. All the rain, the Mesquite beans, Colic. She didn't know the beans caused the colic. However, She made an interesting observation, usually animals know instinctively which plants are good / bad. Like cows won't eat milkweed etc. Wondered why they still eat them, when they cause illness and death. Curious, so thought I'll ask.

Nature is amazing and cruel. Thanks for all you do to help these horses live a life they deserve. We share the sadness of their loss with you, but also celebrate the beauty and resilience of these magnificent creatures.

Terrible news. The affects on the horse bands can be devastating. More pressure on the volunteers to watch for trouble with related horses especially foals. Please don’t miss the opportunity to thank all those directly involved in protecting these beautiful wild animals. I know from observing how these events affect the volunteers how emotional it can be for them. Thank u all for everything you do to preserve this part of our heritage

Rain, so good for the 🌎 but life/nature has its seasons. We don't have control over it. Everyone who helped track and care for the horses, you are all amazing people. Sweet and complete freedom now to the beautiful horses who have passed on. 😢

Nature is cruel sometimes but I’m so glad they were with their families! 💔💔💔

Thankfully, with your continued support and watchful eyes, our Salts will always run free.

Sorry to hear of the ones lost. Nature sometimes can be cruel. Thank you for letting us know and caring for all of them. Because of the volunteers and others that care we sre able to keep our wild ones wild and free. God zbless all of you and Thsnk You for all you do. I only wish I could be there to help yoo.

This is what Nature is. The hardy continue, their offspring passing genes w each generation born and each death brings change for the bands. It's why I worry about only being "allowed 1 or 2 foals year."

So glad you're getting the much-needed rains. This in the long run will help the horses immensely. Living a wild horse life isn't always pretty but it's as you said, nature and natural attrition. So thankful non of these horses have lost their freedom as so many across the west have.

The rain is amazing for us in this drought. I am so sad at losing these beautiful horses. It’s always a hard time of year. Run free sweeties.

My sympathies to all, especially to those who have monitored, treated & documented these lost horses. While we desperately needed the rains, the mesquite bean curse that follows is tragic. Knowing that this is the cycle of nature that has gone on for centuries does not make these losses any easier to bear. 💔💔💔

Those poor creatures can't win for losing sometimes can they. Nature is sometimes so sad and hard to watch. And I'm so sorry to hear of 3 grieving families that loved them dearly. 💜😪

We are so sad for the loss of these beautiful horses, but understand it is part of nature. And with the rest who love this herd, we hope the rain brings new foliage for grazing in their wild kingdom.

So sorry to hear this. It is the cycle of life and hopefully the deceased horses will feed another of Gods creatures. Love and Light to those that left for the Rainbow Bridge ❤️

Colic takes the wild and free, but I have personally lost two to colic. It happens and it’s difficult to see these horses suffer.

I’m so very sorry to hear about this loss. I feel for the volunteers that monitor the herd & have to experience it firsthand. You all have my respect. 💔But yes these National Treasures lived & died free. 😭

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