Before most people have had their first cup of coffee, they\u2019ve already been miles deep into the river, lifting hay bales, checking fences, and watching over every wild horse in the Salt River herd. 🐎🌊<\/p>\n
Our volunteers make us proud<\/p>\n
💛 Every. Single. Day. 💛<\/p>\n
Here is something a volunteer wrote and you can feel the passion<\/p>\n
They are<\/i>….<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> up by 3:30 to be at the river by 5:00 to check all the fencing for damage and make sure gates are closed before the public arrives<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> picking up trash along the river and in recreational areas<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> keeping their watch for dumped domesticated animals like; dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, cows, goats, turtles and even domestic horses. It happens all too often<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> watching for wild fires- many have been first noticed by them<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> educating the public about safely observing the wild horses<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> driving to their property for rescued horses to pick up the hay truck before the sun comes up<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> driving from feed station to feed station to lift 100lb bales and disperse hay to horses during times of drought<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> monitoring each and every horse for injuries and disease<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> darting mares with humane birth control to keep the population manageable<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> kayaking and paddle boarding in the river to monitor horses<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> being called out to assist in emergencies at all hours of the day and night<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> hiking miles and miles to find an injured horse<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> taking care of the horses at their property<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> fundraising because they don\u2019t get a dime from the state or federal government to do their work<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> grieving when they have to say goodbye to a horse<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> celebrating when a horse recovers from an injury or when a new foal is born<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> in love with each and every one of the horses they care for<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> worried that these horses will be taken away from the only home they have ever known<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> worried these horses\u2019 families will be torn apart<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> grateful to everyone who supports these horses<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> doing all of this- every day<\/p>\n
They are<\/i> the volunteers of the
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