🚨These horses are counting on us!
You know we’ve always walked the walk for the Salt River wild horses—and we know you do too, and it’s no easy feat.
🌎 The Bigger Picture
We’ve been quiet on social media lately—hard at work on the important proposal for the Salt River wild horses. (We also don’t use auto-generated posts here—you always get the real us!)
📹 A piece of Salt River horse history you might not know.
In this exclusive testimonial, a former Tonto National Forest supervisor confirms an important part of Arizona’s history: Before 1971, the Salt River wild horses were managed under federal law, on the Sunflower Allotment, in the TNF, as part of the Forest Service’s multiple-use mandate.
Our volunteers make us proud 💛 Every. Single. Day. 💛
Before most people have had their first cup of coffee, they’ve already been miles deep into the river, lifting hay bales, checking fences, and watching over every wild horse in the Salt River herd. 🐎🌊
🥰 We love you dear supporters!
We want you, our supporters, to understand that while we cannot say too much until after the state has made its decision, our passion is no less strong.
🐴 From Starving to Safe — Help Us Name Our Handsome Survivor! 🐴
Thanks to YOU — our incredible supporters — he is now safe, gaining weight fast (he eats twice as much as our wild rescues!), and has a real chance at a happy future.
🐴SRWHMG Rescues Emaciated Horse, Found In The Forest, Abandoned!
Domestic horses are not equipped to survive in the wild. Abandonment means slow starvation! Does anyone recognize this horse? He is pretty distinct.
BREAKING: Scottsdale Mayor Considers Sanctuary for Salt River Wild Horses 🐴💚
Just in case.
Check out this beautiful video by Experience Scottsdale!
Mesa, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale and Phoenix are all less than half an hour drive from the Salt River and all these cities and local communities benefit from their presence through tourism!
Navigating life with your best friends is so much better.
That’s what wild horses care about most, each other!
Run Forever Free Aquarius!
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of you for the fifteen thousand responses and three hundred thousand views regarding the passing of Aquarius.
They kept Calling for Her…Hoping She Would Get Up, But She Was Gone 💔
Wild horses are so bonded to each other, so social and sentient, and they mourn just like we do.
💔 A Salt River Legend Has Passed — Remembering Aquarius 💔
Yesterday, someone reported a horse lying still on the riverbank thinking she was already deceased. We responded immediately—it was Aquarius. She was alive, but clearly not well.
📚 History Lessons – Part 1 📰 “Phoenix Concern Eliminating Wild Horses From State”
In 1927, a newspaper article revealed the industrial-scale Elimination of Arizona’s wild horses by the Arizona Reduction Works, a horse slaughter plant in Phoenix.
A Closer Look at Red Wind: An Aging wild Stallion Fighting to survive. (Pt. 1 and 2)
As Red Wind ages his teeth wear down… and slowly, he stopped being able to eat properly. That’s usually a death sentence for wild horses.
🐴 FROM AUCTION TO PEACE 🌿
Meet Zander, born wild and free in March of 2024 in the Apache Sitgreaves national Forest, documented by SRWHMG and the Alpine Wild Horse Advocates.
Once again, Jackie Hughes and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest are back at it.
They’re sending Alpine horses to slaughter auctions — and it’s absolutely deplorable.
🚨Total Outrage! Auctioning Tonight, Please Help!
We have enough to save just 3 out of the 6 Alpines! Please help to share for the other 3, as there are only 2 hours left!
Wild horses should get more credit for all the good things they do for the environment!
Please spread this reel! Thank you.
A great documentary is in the works!
The new RFP has yet to be released, so we are waiting like everyone else to see what happens next.
🌞 It’s hot in Arizona — please stay cool, and also be cool to the Salt River Wild Horses! 🐴💦
Here’s what’s NOT cool when visiting the very cool Salt River.
🌞 It’s hot in Arizona — please stay cool, and also be cool to the Salt River Wild Horses! 🐴💦
Here’s what’s NOT cool when visiting the very cool Salt River.
Have you watched this spectacular footage?
The mare, Lady Gallahad, and her foal, Constance, remain happy, wild, and free on the Salt River to this day.
Let’s take a minute to breath and notice the good things still on this earth.
Share the innocence, love and tranquility between these brothers and their watchful Dad. And then renew your vow to help protect it, just please share and help us protect it!
When Your Own “Defense” Becomes the Smoking Gun 🔥
In a clumsy attempt to prove that JH is a compassionate and law-abiding steward of wild horses, her proxy John Mack recently posted a video on YouTube. The goal? To prove that “everything you’ve heard about Jackie Hughes is not true.” But ironically, the video only added more proof of her unlawful actions—violations of FSrules as well as her contract. (Her contracts together cost the tax payer close to 2 million)
Why Wild Horses Make Incredible Dads 🐴👨👧👦
Wild stallions are more than just majestic symbols of freedom—they’re also loving, devoted and fiercely protective fathers.
💞Not a job too daunting, not a mile too distant and not a challenge she can’t overcome!
Karen makes a profound impact in our organization, and it’s her Birthday!!
💞🐴Happy Friday, Happy Bear Update!
It’s in moments like this, that we know without a doubt, that all the hard work is worth it.
😨You have to watch this if you want to understand what really has been going on.
Unlike Jackie and Mack, who work hard to portray themselves as holy saints, John Koleszar is at least forthright about his intentions.
We like to help small startup rescues, who have their heart in the right place.
Charlotte here, is asking for help so she can buy the pony who was the companion to her very sick baby she purchased at Bowie this weekend. That baby is still in the hospital.
A commendable example of how to safely backpaddle and avoid wild horses that are crossing!
Great job, ladies! Thank you!
This goes out to all of you who are giving the Salt River wild horses a voice!
Here is how you can help.
This is the story of Bear. We can be quiet no longer, please help!
“I own all these horses” said Jackie Hughes. See this never before seen footage of what actually happened!
JH tried to Euthanize Shadowfax, back when she was our Salt River horse liaison.
Unfortunately she has lied about it for years, to everyone and claims it was Simone instead.
👇The Salt River horse situation explained, please share!
We are only 300 away from our goal on our petition, and only 300 away from 175.000 followers! Please invite your friends to follow, like and sign, Thank you!!
Explaining the difference between Sanctuary wild horses and wild horses
These are the rescued Alpine wild horses at Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary and it was wonderful to see them at such peace, and spend quality time with them.
We are in Texas at Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary!
It’s expansive 3000 acre location is an absolute wild horse paradise. We are here with our field team members and our veteranarian, to geld Alpine stallions, so they can join the rest of the Alpine herd, who are enjoying their regained freedom so much. Plus of course we are also here to check on Tristan’s …
100 horses is not enough to carry them from our past into the future.
We are reposting this comparison picture to remind everyone who tries to devalue wild horses by claiming they are “not historic”, “dropped off by ranchers” or “Indian ponies”. How quickly we humans forget our own history or spin it, to create our own narratives.
Happy birthday Rick Blandford!!
While we are really crazy busy, we must not forget one of our Director’s birthdays!
There is no actual real science that justifies the aggressive removal of the Salt River wild horses.
Read here, be informed, and stay smarter than the average bear 🐻
The claim is that the horses “ruin” the environment.
We went across the street from Salt River horse habitat to show you who is ruining the environment.
Happy Birthday to our very own Director of Operations: Destini Rhone!!
🎊 We have 100 volunteers and, of course, we cannot post every single Birthday, but this one certainly cannot be skipped!
The future of the Salt River wild horses is up for bid!
This was our march at the capitol in 2016, the day the Salt River Horse Act was signed, the day we all thought they would forever be safe.
⚠️We need your help! 👉 Please make the calls and help to distribute these flyers! 🙏
⚠️We need your help! 👉We have laid out the situation clearly in these flyers, please make the calls and help to distribute them! 🙏
💃HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all mothers of all species!! 💕
We are not sure if this is why they are still together, but Coyote has not left his mothers side, ever since he was born in march of 2019, he is now 6 years old!
I was asking the wise Apache for his spiritual advice this beautiful morning.
He was responding attentively, but, someone thought she should photo bomb the whole thing…
We are pleased to share our big news with you. Check it out!
As we continue to challenge the removal of Salt River wild horses, we are also well-prepared to safeguard their well-being.
WHAT’S HAPPENING with the Salt River Wild Horses?
Upstanding Forest Supervisor, Neil Bosworth is retiring and the AZDA has new management. Here’s a synopsis.
3TV was receiving so many calls already that they wanted to know what was going on!
Thank you dear supporters! Simone explained what is happening.
Happy birthday to SRWHMG’s fearless leader…
It’s a day to celebrate a lady who always puts all wild horses and the Salt River wild horses first…
The Salt River wild horses themselves are waging some battles as well! Check it out!
Bobby and Silver are fighting over two mares. Silver even left his own mares in order to steal Bobby’s mares! It appears that none other than Rascal has his mares now.
There are once again clouds looming over the Salt River wild horses.
We need to concentrate on solutions.
May your Easter be filled with unbridled joy, just like these wild horses thriving in their natural habitat!
Wishing you this kind of happiness, on Easter and always.
Turn your shopping into saving wild horses!
Every cart you fill by joining Fry’s Community Rewards helps support the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group. 🛒✨
🎂🐴👉Help us celebrate another triumphant Salt River wild horse Birthday!
Our beautiful Wonder, was born one year ago today, March 27th, out of the magnificent mare Spring and his liver colored dad Lindor.
Happy Birthday Iris!
Did you know that a foal reaches 75% of it’s adult height by the time they are 1 yr old?
Foster home needed! 6 cute puppies found.
Our volunteers found 6 cute puppies at a dirt pullout, along Usery Pass rd early this am.
Awesome front page article, please check it out!
We’d love it if all of our followers could just share this article somewhere!
Watch Strider daring his uncle Paiute!
We’ve all seen Wonder and his brother Splendor horsing around, be it in real life, or in pictures, and maybe some of you are wondering how the other 2024 baby boy Strider is doing. Can you believe he is this big?
Salt River Wild Horse “Wind”
We are considering rescuing Wind, and are discussing it with the AZDA.
We’ve just reached 170,000 followers on Facebook! 🍾
Watch Splendor and Soldier celebrate this milestone!🐴🐴 Every single follower amplifies our collective voice in protecting the Salt River wild horses!
Rest in peace dear Sir.
We are saddened by the passing of Rep. Grijalva, a trailblazer in the fight for the Salt River wild horses!
Looking for volunteers!
What better way to spend your free time than working hard to keep our treasures safe, healthy and free!
Band Report: Luna and Nichy, after the loss.
Despite profound grief, wild horses know how to persevere and move forward, probably better than people.
Rascall in the Rain!
Thank you so much to the 180 people who followed through, and donated to feed the Salt River wild horses!
How to Convert your LOVE for the Salt River wild horses into real HAY for them!
If everyone helps just a little, no one will be out a lot!
Wild Horse society is amazing!
Here is a beautiful example of unbreakable bonds. At first sight it’s just two horses walking around together, but here is a little history we have on them.
Check out this Informational video about our feed stations!
Check out this Informational video about our feed stations, with Simone Netherlands and a very cute helper, Silver!
Guess who had a beautiful baby boy!
We are glad that Trista waited until settled in at Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary!
Friday Fun Herd Fact
This little tyke we named “Light Rain”, because that’s what was falling on the day of his birth. His new little body was shivering and his legs were shaking.
Happy endings, let’s talk about those!
So as the river flows, so do we go on. Avanti means move forward and that’s what we’ll do.
Together, we struggle to find meaning and comfort in the face of tragedy.
Among the many touching tributes to Lainey, this one is particularly special, courtesy of SRWHMG photographer Patrick Smith.
We are just posting this, so people can be aware at night.
Please beware! These mountain lions roam all along the banks of the lower Salt River.
Run Forever Free, everyone’s most precious little Lainey girl. 💔
Our search has ended and our hopes extinguished, with the sight of this tiny little hoof sticking out of a huge pile of sand. 😭
Every LIKE is a voice for the horses.
We are sorry we don’t have good news yet, but want to post just a great big THANK YOU.
Please be aware! “Arizona Salt River Wild Horses” Facebook page is not us!
This woman in the picture with her middle finger up to us, while luring a Salt River wild horse with hay in her backpack, started a Facebook page which is now easily confused with ours, where many false claims about Lainey are being made, because they know people really care. ⚠️Please be aware!
Lainey parents are in mourning. We can all feel their pain!!
These are the parents of Lainey, they are in mourning sticking close together, a little ways away from the rest of the band.
Lainey Search Update 2/23
This is her band just a few minutes ago. While they were calling out yesterday, they appear to have stopped searching, however we will not.
Lainey Search Update 2/22
Following our extensive search effort, we regret to inform you that no signs of Lainey have been detected anywhere thus far.
This is hard to even utter in words, but we are looking for our most precious Lainey right now.
Our youngest baby is not with her parents, Nichy and Luna. She was last seen yesterday around 2 pm at which time she was fine!
Growing old, wild and free. Portrait of one of our old warriors, DIEGO, born in 2000!
Diego’s age and experience shows, but he is still alive and kicking.
💕Love is a survival skill!
Love is a survival skill and that is why wild horses have so much of it; their love for each other and for their families is real!
This cute couple are two of our rescues, Peanut and Agave.
They live at our SRWHMG rescue facility and want to tell our loyal donors that your support means everything!
It’s game day and the field is ready!
It is a SRWHMG tradition to see which team our rescues will pick as winner on 🏈Super Bowl Sunday. Are you ready for game day?
Tristan is such a gentleman, watch how he gets out of the trailer!
He and his whole band have arrived safely at Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary!!
Run forever free Cris, with our herd in the sky.
We are just devastated. Cris, our property manager, another important and beloved member of our SRWHMG family, has passed away in the hospital 💔
We love you Larry… Run with the wild ones up above.
Larry’s life was about making a difference, he was also a Vietnam veteran hero, and likewise a hero for wild horses.