Rescue is SO expensive, it is SO hard, it is SO stressful when you turn each decision around a million times, it takes SO much patience and love, and it takes SO many people working together every day, ….

but it is SO worth it!

Mori has had 2 brain surgeries after having been hit by a car at 3 months old. Yet she is 7 years old today and lives happy and healthy with her band at our facility along the Beeline! Happy Birthday Mori!

Here is her story!

💕 🎂🥕🥕Today is Mori’s 7th Birthday! 💕🎂🥕🥕

Mori’s official name is Morgause. This name relates to the nights of the round table, as she was born into Lancelot’s band out of mare Paloma on August 6th, 2017, at Granite Reef, in the Tonto National Forest, AZ.

Lancelot’s band would cross the road there in the morning and at night, and our volunteers were on constant watch at that dangerous corner of Bush Hwy. Sadly and horrifically, our worst fears were realized when one day little Mori, only 3 months old was missing from the band….

After a very long search with dozens of volunteers in all corners of the Forest, she was found on top of a tall hill next to the road. She stood there blind with a severe injury to her face. ( blinded from the pressure of the swelling on her optic nerve, as we later learned)

We successfully rescued her on November 13th, 2017.
Video of Mori’s dramatic rescue can be seen at: https://www.facebook.com/saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup/videos/1519029578179795

Mori’s road to complete healing has been very long and very expensive, but also very worth it.

She had 2 surgeries to carefully take out all of the broken pieces of bone. After that it took intensive medical care by our volunteers for 3 straight months of cleaning the wound and changing bandages. She slowly gained her eyesight back and has 100% vision today. The only lasting sign that there was ever anything wrong with her, is the permanent indent in her skull.
Mori has grown into a beautiful mare and is the spitting imagine of her dad. We love her to the 🌙moon and back! She is completely healthy today and is enjoying life with her best friend Gem and the rest of the family band at the rescue facility.
If you would like to sponsor, please visit on sponsor page on our website. https://saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup.org/sponsor-mori/