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American Wild Horse Conservation We are the nation's leading wild horse and burros protection organization.
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We exist to safeguard America’s wild horses and burros through advocacy, conservation, and public policy ensuring their protection is not left to chance, but embedded in law, guided by science, and advanced through collective action. Our mission is to protect and preserve America's wild herds for generations to come.

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10/09/2026

What a weekend. ✨🐴

Thank you for joining us for The Stay Wild Weekend with The Saving Gracie Foundation and for bringing your time, generosity, and love for horses to this special gathering.

From the Stay Wild Benefit Concert, to the silent auction, farm-to-table dining, equine encounters, educational workshops, and meaningful conversations, every experience brought us together in support of protecting horses. ✨

Stay Wild with Gracie was more than a weekend of events. It was a gathering of people who believe horses deserve to be protected, understood, and given the chance to live with dignity—whether healing from difficult pasts or living wild across the American West. 🐴

A special thank you to everyone who helped bring this weekend to life and create such a meaningful space for connection, community, and support.

A special thank you to our host committee, Arielle Kebbel and Brandi Cyrus, and to Sierra Ferrell for sharing her incredible talent and making the Stay Wild Benefit Concert such a memorable part of the weekend. ✨

To everyone who attended, donated, supported the silent auction, joined a workshop, gathered around the table, spent time with the horses, or simply showed up: thank you.

We are deeply grateful for a community that continues to show up for horses. The work continues.

STAY WILD. 🤎🐴✨

Video by: Whitehead Films

A moment of good news for Australia’s brumbies. 🐴The planned November aerial cull of wild horses in Kosciuszko National ...
10/08/2026

A moment of good news for Australia’s brumbies. 🐴

The planned November aerial cull of wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park has been paused, with the NSW government stating that shooting will not resume until after the next population survey is completed.

We’re grateful to the advocates in Australia and around the world who have continued to speak up for wild horses and call for humane, proactive approaches to population management, including fertility control and other non-lethal solutions.

A pause is not the end of the conversation, but it is an important moment to recognize.

Thank you to everyone who has raised their voice for Australia’s brumbies. We’ll continue advocating for thoughtful, science-based management that considers both wild horses and the landscapes they call home. 🤎

Featured in EquuStyle Magazine: Patricia Miller, Executive Director of American Wild Horse Conservation, shares a vision...
10/07/2026

Featured in EquuStyle Magazine: Patricia Miller, Executive Director of American Wild Horse Conservation, shares a vision for the future of wild horse and burro management. 🤎

More than 50 years after the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, the promise to protect these animals remains unfinished.
Patricia makes the case for a modern approach, one that combines fertility control, habitat stewardship, population monitoring and long-term herd management to keep wild horses on the range wherever possible.

The results of humane fertility control are measurable. In AWHC’s partnership with the Virginia Range program, 109 foals were documented from January through June 2026, compared with 494 during the same period in 2020, a 78% reduction.

The goal isn’t to remove the greatest possible number of animals. It’s to maintain healthy, genetically viable herds on the range and protect the landscapes they depend on.

As Patricia writes, “The next chapter of wild horse conservation will not be written by choosing between compassion and management. It will be written by insisting upon both.”

Read the full article in EquuStyle article: https://www.equustyle.com/post/leave-wild-horses-and-burros-a-horizon 🐴

A moment for the wild horses. 🤎There’s something extraordinary about seeing wild horses where they belong: running freel...
10/05/2026

A moment for the wild horses. 🤎

There’s something extraordinary about seeing wild horses where they belong: running freely, roaming open landscapes, and living wild and free in the landscapes they call home. Every moment captured is a reminder of the beauty, spirit, and freedom worth protecting.

Thank you to the talented photographers who capture and share these extraordinary moments, helping the world see the beauty of wild horses in the wild.

Swipe through some of our favorites from the past month, show these photographers some love, and keep tagging us in your wild horse photography. We love seeing the moments you capture and sharing in your appreciation for these incredible animals. 🐴

Slide 1: Rickie Lee Jones
Slide 2: Sandy Sharkey
Slide 3: Rylee Olsen
Slide 4: Christine Dallas
Slide 5: Zach Asato | Exploring the Outdoors
Slide 6: Ethan Eliazar aka Ethan Snax

American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) is deeply disturbed by the circumstances surrounding eleven known Virginia Range...
10/02/2026

American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) is deeply disturbed by the circumstances surrounding eleven known Virginia Range horses that appeared in a California “direct-ship pen” (where horses are shipped directly to kill pens to be sent to slaughter across our borders). Equally alarming is the disappearance of a young foal from one of the two family bands that were removed, and the subsequent death of that foal’s mother.

We strongly urge the Nevada Attorney General’s office and Governor Lombardo to fully investigate how this situation occurred. It appears to be in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes and is certainly a violation of public trust. We ask that details about who removed the horses and why the law was not followed be made public so the citizens of Nevada understand how this was allowed to happen.

AWHC stands ready to assist any investigating agency.

10/01/2026

October removals are scheduled across the West. Here’s a look at the current timelines and estimated numbers of horses and burros affected:

🚨 Oct. 1–Nov. 15 | Pryor Mountains, Montana - DELAYED AT THIS TIME | Bait and trap operation
Approximately 100 horses and burros affected, with 37 estimated for permanent removal.

🚨 Oct. 2–14 | Sulphur HMA, Utah | | Helicopter roundup
Approximately 300 horses and burros affected.

🚨 Oct. 15–20 | Red Desert Complex, Wyoming | Helicopter roundup
Approximately 1,035 horses and burros affected, with 931 estimated for permanent removal.

Dates and numbers are estimates and may change. We’ll continue sharing updates as these operations unfold.

Follow along for the latest roundup updates: americanwildhorse.org/news-and-stories/wild-horse-and-burro-roundup-reports

PROOF FROM THE FIELD. 🐴There is a better path for managing wild horse and burro populations, one that prioritizes preven...
09/29/2026

PROOF FROM THE FIELD. 🐴

There is a better path for managing wild horse and burro populations, one that prioritizes prevention, keeps horses on the range, and considers the unique needs of each herd and habitat.

Across programs like the Virginia Range and Fish Springs, humane fertility control, ongoing population monitoring, and localized management plans are helping demonstrate what’s possible when conservation happens on the ground and in partnership with communities. ✨

Mares are treated and returned to their family bands. Individual horses are monitored over time. And herd knowledge and social structures remain intact on the landscape.

Together, we can continue building a future where wild horses and burros are managed with thoughtful, sustainable solutions that keep them where they belong: on the range. 🤎

09/28/2026

September is coming to a close. 🌅

As a new month begins, wild horses and burros continue to move across the open range, living wild and free. 🐴

There is still work to do to protect that way of life, and we’ll keep showing up for it. 🤎

May we never lose sight of what makes these lives worth protecting: the freedom to roam, the bonds they share, and the wild places they call home. ✨

REPOST: Darlene Smith Photography on Instagram

Sand Wash Basin Roundup UpdateThe Sand Wash Basin roundup has completed. Weather conditions impacted operations, while o...
09/26/2026

Sand Wash Basin Roundup Update

The Sand Wash Basin roundup has completed. Weather conditions impacted operations, while observers also reported concerns regarding horse injuries and limited public viewing.

Follow roundup updates: americanwildhorse.org/news-and-stories/wild-horse-and-burro-roundup-reports

Photos by: Tari King

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL STAY WILD FUNDRAISER 🤎One unforgettable weekend. Beautiful horses. Great food, liv...
09/25/2026

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL STAY WILD FUNDRAISER 🤎

One unforgettable weekend. Beautiful horses. Great food, live music, and time spent together — all in support of protecting America’s wild horses and burros.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your moment to make it happen.

Join us
October 2-4, 2026
The Lodge at Blue Sky, Utah!

Link: https://auberge.com/blue-sky/stay-wild-sierra-ferrell

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