Beautiful Alpine mares and foals who we documented in their historic home, were ripped out if it, and are on the auction block again this weekend! This Sat July 13th and closing Sunday July 14th. They will be sold online to the highest bidder, without limitation to slaughter, by the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest and it’s contractor. (The website is in the comments and anyone can bid)

We need YOU (everyone who is reading this), to help us do some serious brainstorming and networking, because we are out of homes and sanctuaries!
Even with the public willing to raise huge amounts for these beloved horses, we are aware of just one or two east coast rescues for one pair each, at this moment. (We will support them if they lay out their plan.)

The Forest Service, who unjustly removed them in the first place, states on their website that the rescue market is saturated and that’s why they have to go to slaughter auctions. Sadly this is somewhat true, but…

ARE WE GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN?

If you want to help, here’s what you need to know:

1. There will be 10 mare and foal pairs. They are historic Alpine wild horses from the Apache Forest in the White mountains of Northern Arizona. They are not protected by the 1971 WFRHB Act, because the Forest Service claims they were not there in 1971. Historic archives and pictures prove otherwise, but they don’t care. .
2. We won’t have pictures and ID’s until Friday when they are posted, but these are Zen’s, Bryce, Midnight’s and Hannigan’s offspring, so they will be gorgeous. These horses are scared for their lives, but they are adoptable and trainable.
3. Their lead stallions and families were already sold through the Cleburne auction 2 weeks ago. They are now safe because of two small rescues who stepped up, P.A.W 4 The Foundation and Lucky A Rescue, (who we cant seem to tag.) THANK YOU to all who donated for them! Please credit and support any rescue and home who have already stepped up for the Alpines! There are so many!
4. Through our documentation they became a little bit famous; by raising awareness, their plight has been seen and heard by so many.
   All of the pictures you see in the wild of these horses were taken by SRWHMG and Alpine wild horse advocates. All of the information about them online is the result of 26,000 volunteer hours. Please make sure to credit your source of information: SRWHMG.
5. 338 plus 26 is the running count of Alpines who are safe, which has been a long arduous effort. Each big or small save has been through near miracles, and amazing people stepping up for them. We used to quarantine Alpine horses and transport them to sanctuaries and good homes, but because we never raised more than $600 per horse for ourselves, we’ve lost that ability. Now we support rescues and sanctuaries who can arrange their own logistics.
6. However, even gorgeous Zen and his mares, who are safe, have not found their forever homes yet, because we are simply running out of them! Everyone who has stepped up is maxed out. THEY NEED GOOD HOMES!
7. This is not anyone’s responsibility or fault, except for the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service and it’s contractor. Millions of taxpayer dollars are spent removing them, but no effort whatsoever is put into finding them good homes. There is absolutely no consideration for these poor horses or the people who love them. They do not care how big of a burden they are putting on the market or on the public. #shameonASNF
8. It has been through all of you sharing and donating and reaching new horizons for the Alpines, that so many are safe. BUT there is an end to good homes and that is the problem. We will fundraise and support legitimate homes and rescues, but only if there is a good plan.
9. We need everyone to be aware that the logistics are a nightmare, because these babies are not safe to travel long distances. They are used to 68 degree, 9000 ft elevation and they are not able to regulate their own temperature through this national heatwave everywhere. They might die on long transports, even the contractor knew this, which is why they were not at the Cleburne auction in Texas. It depends on their ages of course, but we just want everyone to be aware. Also beware that you have to sign up and bid yourself and pick them up by Monday/Tuesday!

So here’s what we can all do: NETWORK for good homes, ask everyone who is not full with Alpines already! There are a few large sanctuaries left, they need some Alpines! Maybe you have a neighbor or a friend and maybe you are part of a rescue network.

Please do not ask us if we’ve tried someone, or a state or a certain rescue. We’ve tried everyone we know, thats why 364 Alpines are safe. So tag anyone that YOU might know. It doesn’t hurt to tag them and it doesn’t hurt to ask.

The first step is share this post! We will keep you updated if we find any solutions. Thank you!!

For the innocent babies, SRWHMG.