Updates

Nature can be cruel, but also has its reasons.

September 14th We considered not posting this, but we trust our audience to understand even the sad aspects of wild… more Read More

Awful! Another wild horse in a cattleguard!

September 12th Awful. We just pried another wild horse out of the cattleguard! Thank you MCSO Lake Patrol, Rural Metro… more Read More

A moment of silence in remembrance of 9-11 …

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Welcome to the herd, Moonshadow!

September 9th Yesterday's name responses were overwhelmingly for: Moonshadow! Thank you so much for participating and helping to name this… more Read More

Sunset dining with the Salt River Wild Horses!

September 8th Have a beautiful evening, everyone! Hop over to our Facebook page to check out these two videos of… more Read More

💕Special black foal born in the Salt River Herd💕

September 8th Look at how she celebrates being wild and free. Most adorable piece of cellphone footage! Enjoy this video… more Read More

Labor of love 💘

September 7th, Labor Day 2020 This Labor Day, we'd like to thank our dedicated volunteers for the hard physical labor… more Read More

Video: Wild horses, so peaceful and so sweet…

September 5th If tonight you cannot sleep, count these wild horses instead of sheep, so peaceful and so sweet, for… more Read More

The Devil’s Wire.

September 4th The habitat of the Salt River wild horses is far from perfect for horses. It is because of… more Read More

Aww, what a big baby!

August 31st In the domestic horse world it is pretty common to separate foals from their mothers around 6 months… more Read More

Going with the flow.

August 28th Little Jewell, born on May 29th is now 3 months old and doing great. Like all Salt River… more Read More

Bonds.

August 26th The most incredible thing about wild horse behavior is that their society is basically based on deep love… more Read More

“Wild and Free” Sticker available!

August 23rd @ 11AM This is so cool! You can show your support for the Salt River Wild Horse Management… more Read More

Aiming to keep them wild and free.

August 21st @ 2PM Our certified darters are out and about several times per week to keep our groundbreaking PZP… more Read More

Socially distance from horses!

August 21st @ 11AM Stop, let the horses pass, or take a route around them. Have a great time safely… more Read More

Help feed the horses!

August 19th @ 8PM How goes the saying, come rain or come shine, come hell or high water, come extreme… more Read More

ANOTHER fire

August 19th @ 12PM Another FIRE very closeby ignited last night- from lightning strikes. It is just 4 miles away… more Read More

A grey surprise

August 18th @ 10AM About 15 % of all Salt River wild horses have the grey factor. This means they… more Read More

The Raffle is still live!

August 17th @ 11PM Did you know that we have a RAFFLE? Buy your tickets for just 20 dollars (of… more Read More

A moment with ol’ Shadowfax

August 16th @ 6PM "He watches over the land where his ancestors have lived for centuries. The land where he… more Read More

People Problems.

August 16th @ 9AM One more time: Stay away from the wild horses Article by Meg Puckett, OBX Today  … more Read More

Article: Salt River Wild Horses thrive with the help of loving volunteers

August 13th @ 11PM Salt River's wild horses thrive with the help of loving volunteers The Salt River Wild Horse… more Read More

Back to our regular programming…

August 13th @ 9AM This is old lead stallion, King. We are happy to see him at a feed station.… more Read More

The Goldfield Fire

August 11th @ 3AM The Goldfield Fire is the one we were hoping would never come, but its here. And… more Read More

The Goldfield Fire: Prelude

August 10th @ 4PM Immediate danger to our rescued horses has passed! The evacuation was called off by state fire… more Read More

New Lead Stallion in town: Ducey!

August 9th @ 1PM There's a Salt River wild horse named Ducey and he is now a lead stallion! (Ducey… more Read More

Soldier on.

August 7th @ 8PM Have you ever watched a nature documentary and wondered why the documentary makers just let the… more Read More

SRWHMG Rescue highlight: Mori’s 3rd Birthday! 💕🎂🥕

August 6th @ 8AM SRWHMG Rescue highlight: Today is Mori's 3rd Birthday! 💕🎂🥕🥕🥕 This is her story; Mori's official name… more Read More

What we promised back then was not just talk.

August 5th @ 10AM It's been 5 years, tough, hardworking years, proving all this time, that what we promised back… more Read More

August 4th, 2015: 5 years ago today.

August 4th @ 11 AM The course of history for the Salt River wild horses, started to change on August… more Read More

July 31st: 5 YEARS AGO TODAY!

July 31st @ 4:30 PM On the same fateful day that the impound notice for the removal of the Salt… more Read More

A Salt River without Salt River wild horses…

July 31st @ 9 AM A Salt River without Salt River wild horses, what would that be like? … Read More

Cool idea?

July 30th @ 3:30PM Cool idea? The Phoenix area is breaking all kinds of extreme heat records right now. That… more Read More

Just when we thought we got it all…

July 30th @ 8:30AM Wild horse management includes a component of habitat improvement, but it is frustrating; just when we… more Read More

Bachelor Stallion chased off! 🐴

July 28th @ 11AM Lead stallions know that bachelor stallions are looking for a mare or two of their own… more Read More

3 great videos of our horses!

July 27th @ 10AM Great morning at the Salt River River! Here's 3 videos we got of them today, available… more Read More

The danger of downed barbed wire fences

July 26th @ 3PM Old downed barbed wire fences are a real death trap for wild horses and people alike.… more Read More

Video explanation of the feed program and the PZP program.

July 25th @ 3PM If you have any questions after listening to this video, please ask them below and we… more Read More

It’s finally raining, and…

July 25th @ 9AM It's finally raining in Arizona! ...Wait. Tornado? Picture taken at SRWHMG property by Cris Becker. Read More

A video to start to your day….

July 24th @ 11AM For a good start to your day and that totally zen feeling, breath deeply and watch… more Read More

Interesting Morning (feat. Roosters)

July 23rd @ 1PM Interesting morning. We are not the Salt River Domestic Animal Management Group, so please don't dump… more Read More

Standing up for magical places.

July 22nd @ 10AM Some magical places still exist in this world, because people stood up for it. Once slated… more Read More

Help us manage horses humanely!

July 21st @ 12PM Do you love them like we do? Do they often make your day? Do you see… more Read More

Managing horses sensibly

July 20th @ 2PM Managing them humanely, responsibly, sustainably and cost efficiently = sensibly! The dart only stays in a… more Read More

Please support the Salt River River wild horses through thick and through thin!

July 19th @ 8PM Our non-profit is committed to help the Salt River wild horses through hard times, come rain… more Read More

Out of all the beautiful places in the world…

July 18th @ 1AM Out of all the beautiful places in the world... is this not special? This is what… more Read More

CHARITY RAFFLE to support 2 GOOD CAUSES! Tickets are $20!

July 16th @ 4PM What do wild horses and restaurants have in common? This raffle supports them both! We are… more Read More

July 15th: I Love Horses Day!

July 15th @ 1PM Today is national I love horses day! We love them every day, of course, all of… more Read More

Diamond’s Success Story

July 15th @ 1AM Following up on Diamond's story for anyone who is faced with a difficult decision because of… more Read More

A Salt River River wild horse who has beat all the odds

July 13th @ 9PM Here's an update on Diamond: Diamond would have died a slow terrible death in the wild,… more Read More

Thirsty? Extreme temperatures of 116F!

July 11th @ 1PM Thirsty? Extreme temperatures of 116F in Arizona can be rough on everyone, including wild horses. So… more Read More

Tomorrow’s vote on FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Bill

July 10th @ 9AM "Tomorrow, the House Appropriations Committee will vote on the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill. This bill… more Read More

One human’s trash is another horse’s treasure

July 9th @ 9PM Some very playful 2019 born youngsters are entertaining themselves with some trash. Watch how the brother… more Read More

Happy horses, happy public, happy government.

July 8th @ 7AM Keeping them wild and free. Wild horse populations grow each year by an average of 15%.… more Read More

SRWHMG update: No news is good news, very good news.

July 5th @ 8PM If things didn't go up in flames, you didn't get sick, and you didn't lose anyone… more Read More

Happy Independence Day!

July 4th @ 3AM Why do Americans have such a close connection to wild horses? Because we look at them… more Read More

Mick’s band

July 2nd @ 1PM As the contractor for the State of Arizona and in cooperation with the US Forest Service,… more Read More

How to make a difference, pt 2

July 1st @ 11PM Snow and Gideon are the best at saying thank you for saving their lives, they are… more Read More

How to make a difference

July 1st @ 12PM Snow is 2 years old today! He lives happily ever after because of your support. It's… more Read More

A solemn 7 year anniversary

June 30th @ 12PM June 30th 2013, a solemn 7 year anniversary. Our friend and honorary board member Amanda Marsh… more Read More

Hey bus driver, have room for two more?

June 29th @ 3PM This may seem like a strange scenario, but here on the Salt River everything works out.… more Read More

FIRE in the Bulldog Canyon (close call!)

June 27th @ 11PM Holy smokes that was a close call, but it was expediently nipped in the bud by… more Read More

Salt River Quick Update 📰

June 25th @ 10PM 🌡Another hot weekend is coming up with 105 to 108F temperatures and zero percent chance of… more Read More

Manure happens 😄

June 25th @ 1AM Did you know that the large piles of horse manure you see in the Tonto National… more Read More

Happy Father’s Day!

June 21st @ 12PM A wild horse father and his son.... Does it need any words? Happy Father's Day to… more Read More

Salt River River Horse Habitat Explained

June 20th @ 8PM Because we get a lot of questions, confusion and strange rumors on this, we've made this… more Read More

Born Free: Welcome, Jewell!

June 19th @ 12PM   Three weeks ago a special new foal was born, and she is doing great today!… more Read More

We got a truck!

June 16th @ 11PM We are so very grateful to this wonderful couple Debbie and Doug! When we put out… more Read More

Incredible pictures of something so incredibly sad. 😪

June 16th @ 6PM These are just a few of the pictures our volunteers have been taking of the Bush… more Read More

Bush Fire of Tonto National Forest – June 13-14th 2020

June 14th @ 4PM: We are ok! We watched as the Forest Service airtankers were preventing the Fire from jumping… more Read More

“Why Are You Littering?”

On a daily basis our volunteers pick up tons of trash. There are also great organizations like Natural Restorations who… more Read More

Update on the hit burro

After arriving on scene, @Arizona Equine Rescue and Dr. Leo Egar assessed the burro and sadly, his injuries were too… more Read More

“Why is there a foal on a fanboat?”

"Why is there a foal on a fanboat?" Rosy's rescue one year ago was a great example of how, here… more Read More

Salt River Wild Rescues on a really hot day!

Salt River Wild Rescues on a really hot day! ; ) These fun loving, silly and gentle souls were once… more Read More

2 years with AZDA- onto the third!

We are going into our 3rd year under contract with the AZDA for the humane management of the Salt River… more Read More

$0.02

$0.02 Proud of Phoenix where last night there was peaceful protest only, no looting and no arrests were made. We… more Read More

Shadowfax has retired: Retirement of a lead stallion in the wild

With a bit of a stiff hip and his left eye half closed, the beautiful old stallion definitely looks like… more Read More

Shadowfax found alive, but far from family

While there may be more important news in our country right now, we do want to give you the news… more Read More

The bigger picture. 📸

This is a NO picture post on purpose. Dear photographers and advocates, Let the subject of your photography be more… more Read More

ALERT: 110-112 degrees! Stay cool and be cool to wild horses.

When recreating on the lower Salt River there's a chance you might run into some wild horses, literally. This week,… more Read More

BREAKING 5/29/20: Closure Order in effect restricting equestrian recreation along the lower Salt River

BREAKING: Closure Order in effect restricting equestrian recreation along the lower Salt River, starting at 6 am today May 29th… more Read More

Keeping the Salt River Wild Horses Free 🐴

We the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG), keep the Salt River wild horses free by: 1. Continuously advocating… more Read More

Respecting Wild Horses

Respect wild horses by maintaining a 50 ft distance from them at all times. Help us protect wild horses by… more Read More