Press Releases
Our Newsletters
Frequently Attached Questions
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Time to Saddle Up at the Wild Horse Sanctuary SHINGLETOWN, CA — For more than 30 years the Wild Horse Sanctuary has been rescuing wild horses and burros and has seen the original band of 80 wild horses grow to nearly 300 today. The Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to numerous horses rescued from federal lands in the West, some 40 wild mustangs from Nevada's Shoshone Indian Nation and Virginia Range, a small herd of Santa Cruz Island horses from Channel Islands National Park, and several individual rescues such as Phantom, the magnificent wild stallion from western Nevada, who took up residence at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in 2007. The public has an opportunity to view herds of wild mustangs and burros up close and personal by participating in a two or three-day trail ride. The rides also offer guests a glimpse of the flora and fauna found throughout the sanctuary located in the northern California foothills near Lassen Volcanic National Park. The 2010 trail ride season at the Wild Horse Sanctuary runs from April 24-25 through Columbus Day Weekend (October 9-11). Wild Horse Sanctuary rides follow trails created by the wild horses and burros through a landscape of oaks and pines, lava rock strewn meadows, wildflowers, meandering streams, and populated by a diverse wildlife. After a day of riding on the range, guests will enjoy a relaxing evening at the Wild Horse Sanctuary camp, which includes story telling around the campfire and a hearty barbecue dinner. The camp features frontier-style sleeping cabins that comfortably sleep two to four guests, a cook house, restrooms, and yes, even a hot shower. "Wild horses still face an uncertain future on shrinking public lands and federal holding facilities throughout the country," said Dianne Nelson, President & Co-Founder, Wild Horse Sanctuary. "During our rides guests will see how these incredibly beautiful creatures are able live out there lives running free in a protected environment," added Nelson. Cost for the two-day trip is only $435, and the three-day trip is $535. The Wild Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving America's wild horses and has served as a haven for wild mustangs and burros since incorporation in 1979. Nearly 300 of these disappearing symbols of the American West roam free and live out their natural lives within the 5,000-acre sanctuary. The Wild Horse Sanctuary is located near Shingletown, California, approximately 170 miles northeast of Sacramento. # # # Wild Horse Sanctuary Adoption Page Photos © Paul Harmon - All Rights Reserved Photographs © Katey Barrett - All Rights Reserved © 2009 Wild Horse Sanctuary |