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"It was in 1978 that the Wild Horse Sanctuary founders rounded up almost 300 wild horses for the Forest Service in Modoc County, California. Of those 300, 80 were found to be un-adoptable and were scheduled to be destroyed at a government holding facility near Tule Lake, California."
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You can support the horses with a donation:

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Special Events & Announcements
Wild Horse Sanctuary Open House: August 21
On Saturday, August 21, 2010, the Wild Horse Sanctuary will welcome visitors to their annual Open House from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open House festivities include a docent-led walk to view wild mustangs and burros up close; horse rides for children 10 and under; raffle; barbecue; cowboy poetry, live music; and barn dance. Other returning favorites include demonstrations on horseshoeing, horse grooming, and saddling scheduled throughout the day, and a question and answer session with a veterinarian. Admission is FREE. The Wild Horse Sanctuary is located at 5796 Wilson Road near Shingletown in northern California. We hope to see you there!
 Wild Horse Sanctuary Receives Grant from ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) awarded the Wild Horse Sanctuary a $4,000 grant for the designated purpose of 'Emergency Hay Support.' "With three years of drought, we have had to supplement the natural feed the wild horses and burros graze on even more this year," said Dianne Nelson, President, Wild Horse Sanctuary. As a non-profit organization, we depend heavily on donations to operate the sanctuary and we are extremely grateful to the ASPCA for their generous support,” Nelson added. So, how much hay does $4,000 buy? About 40 tons of hay, which equates to 400 bales or one truck and trailer load.
WHS is featured in the June 2009 issue of SUNSET magazine. Look for us on page 36-38.
We're on National Geographic's Website
Wild horses were featured for the month of February on the National Geographic website, and Wild Horse Sanctuary is among the featured images. We're in the 6th and 9th photos here:
Visit the National Geographic Website >
We've posted our Wish List for items that we need. Please help!
Help us find a solution to the wild horse population problem! WHS is participating in field trials to test SpayVac, a long lasting PZP immunocontraceptive for wild horses.
Learn More >
Matching Fund Program
Through the very generous assistance of the Arthur and Elena Court Nature Watch Conservancy, the Wild Horse Sanctuary is pleased to continue to offer all our donors and sponsors the opportunity to double any financial contribution of $50 up to $1000.
Learn More >
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We are open to the public for wild horse viewing on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 am - 6 pm - there is no cost.
Come along on a two or three day trail ride, where you can view the horses in the wild and enjoy comfortable cabins and an old west campfire dinner under the stars.
Would you like to adopt a beautiful young horse of your own? Click on our Adopt a Horse page and make that dream come true!
Would you love to have a wild horse, but don't have room for one in your backyard? Click on our Horse Sponsorship page to find out how you can sponsor a wild horse of your own.
Help us supplement hay and minerals for all of the wild horses during the long, dry months by becoming a Wild Horse Sponsor.
Are you a college student interested in living and working on the ranch and taking care of the horses? Find out about our Internships at the Wild Horse Sanctuary.
To learn the latest about what is going on at the Sanctuary, including our little victories and stories about the horses, click on our Newsletter.
The Wild Horse Sanctuary continues to face a major challenge. Our goal is to buy all of our leased land to secure it for the wild horses permanently. Please click on our Capital Campaign page to find out more about the challenge we are facing.
Register for a trail ride online
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Good morning Dianne
Our drive home yesterday went by in the blink of an eye, simply because we were all sharing our personal experiences from our ride with you. Surely this was an adventure of a lifetime -- because of your efforts and coordination. You definitely infused this whole excursion with your sunny, benevolent attitude so kudos to you, Dianne, for heading up such an impressive undertaking.
Thought you would like some positive feedback, along with gratitude, so here are some specifics on all the things that made our excursion so wonderful:
You have done a fantastic job organizing your ride. Sending out all the paperwork prior to the Big Day was appreciated.
You did an excellent job in matching us with our horses. And, having been on dude string rides before, and seeing how ill-treated and in what bad shape the horses have been in, you need to know how gratifying it was to see yourhorses in good fleshlet alonewithhappy dispositions.
Your volunteers were outstanding. This is stated emphatically and with experience, having been volunteer coordinator for a therapeutic riding program and thus knowing the nature of that beast! Everyone was polite, professional, courteous, knowledgeable, friendly, personable, along witha plethora of other adjectives. You just need to know that every single person made your guests feel like guests, while still allowing us to feel at home.
As a detail-person ("Picky Perkins")it was really apparent how you have gone to great efforts to please all of the people all of the time, so here are some well-planned touches that were noticed and appreciated:
- Horse assignment (as previously mentioned, each horse was the right size and temperament for its rider.)
- Array of food (this trip was like being on a cruise ship: eat! eat! eat! good! good! good!)
- Sleeping accommodations (snug cabins, lanterns, hooks for hanging clothing and comfy bunks with mattresses complete with pillow!)
- Bathroom/shower accoutrements (ahhhhh!)
- Excellent entertainment (Gunny and her guitar were delightful -- I saved my sheet music to share with my husband!Singing at the campfire with a side of S'Mores made me feel like a little girl again. Having board games to bond over and get the giggle going was an added plus.)
- Staff/volunteers (another repeat, but -- again -- your peoplemade the trip, because of their friendly, attentive, respectful attitudes.)
Meeting and greeting at the office/store and then our fond farewell on your inviting porch made this trip memorable from beginning to end. We will definitely tell our friends and for sure we are already anticipating our return ride next year.
All best to you in this incredible endeavor -- sincerely,
Chris Perkins
P.S.Scritches and scratches and apples galore to Pathfinder!
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Wild Horse Sanctuary
P.O. Box 30
Shingletown, CA
96088-0030
(530) 474-5770
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