American Wild Horse Conservation

Horses not only shaped American industry and economy, but our foundational values of freedom, independence, and courage. How ironic is it that we’re stripping wild horses of the very ideals they helped inspire? Join us in celebrating our wild and domestic friends this July 4th 🎆

BREAKING: Today, the House Appropriations Committee pushed back! 💪 🎊 They: ✅ Restored the ban on killing wild horses ✅ Blocked a dangerous loophole that could increased slaughter ✅ Maintained critical funding for humane birth control ✅ Demanded more oversight from the BLM

🌟 Three generations 💫 Senior mare in the back, her adult daughter in the middle, and her adult granddaughter in the lead. 🐴 Strong, healthy and free - as they should be! 💖 🌿 #virginiarange #nevada #wildandfree #keepwildhorseswild #wildlife Photo by Mary Dibble Photography

Horse colors: Roan 🌈 Bay, red, blue (black)... roans come in a variety of shades, and are a mix of white and base color hairs! Fun fact: when they have minor injuries to the skin, the hair grows back in the base color—giving them their signature "corn spots" or "corn marks".

Panterra… watching over his valley. 📍 Virginia Range, Nevada

After 14 years of relentless advocacy and litigation, we’ve reined in the largest attempted eradication of wild horses in U.S. history. Let’s savor this win, and stay ready to fight for the iconic wild horses of the Wyoming Checkerboard! #wyoming #victory #wildhorses #legalwin

Week 1 of Wyoming's Adobe Town roundup: The Adobe Town HMA roundup began Tuesday, 7/15. As of 7/17, 71 wild horses have been captured. This includes: 🐴 24 stallions 🐴 32 mares 🐴 15 foals. There has been one death 💔 See our roundup reports here: bit.ly/3GK7tSk

Meet Addax—a high schooler from Iowa with a deep interest in wild horse protection! Addax joined our Nevada team in June as a student volunteer, and his curiosity, dedication and passion made for a great week! Engaging youth in the future of America’s wild horses gives us hope 🌟

On Monday, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee released its FY26 funding bill—and it keeps the slaughter ban in place! But the fight is far from over. The bill still needs to pass the full House Appropriations Committee and the Senate. Act now!: bit.ly/3GPs07V

🙌 Major legal win 🎉 This ruling is a major legal check on BLM’s attempt to eradicate wild horses from millions of acres in Wyoming. While it’s a win for now, the court left the door open for BLM to revise and potentially reinstate its plan—so continued vigilance is essential.

🎉 HUGE WIN FOR WILD HORSES! 🎊 The House Appropriations Subcommittee has advanced a bill that continues the ban on slaughtering federally protected wild horses and burros! But it's not over yet—ask your representative to weigh in on wild horse protection: bit.ly/4nObxBy

Panterra… watching over his valley. 📍 Virginia Range, Nevada Photo by Margaret Dziolek/Wild Horse Connection #wisdom #freedom #strength #Nevada #wildhorse #horselove #staywild

🌟 Two brand new billboards are now up near Reno, NV! You can spot them on Highway 395 Alternate, reminding everyone passing through that wild horses belong in the wild. 🌅 We welcome YOU to visit wild horse country for yourself! Check out StayWildNevada.com. 🐴

Today, Reps Dina Titus, Steve Cohen, and Juan Ciscomani introduced the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025—a groundbreaking bill that would reform the cruel and costly federal wild horse program. 🌟 👏 Ask your Representative to cosponsor here!: bit.ly/3GIeToW

Photographer Nena Alexander just returned from Salt Wells, WY, where she spotted a familiar face: a foal she met last year—now sporting a mop of black curls! Nena saw many pregnant mares and newborns, many of whom could be captured in this summer's mass roundup of 1,922 mustangs.

Conner Fire Update 🔥 As of June 30, the fire is 100% contained, after burning nearly 18,000 acres. We are deeply grateful to the firefighters who have worked tirelessly to contain the burn and prevent further spread 🙏 Firefighters continue to patrol and monitor the perimeter.

Today, the BLM begins a bait-and-trap roundup in Sand Wash Basin, CO., continuing a plan to remove 50 horses from this iconic herd. Only 10 were removed last fall—now, 40 more are at risk. It's time to choose a better way—one led by science and compassion—to #keepwildhorseswild.

Nevada's Virginia Range has some of the most playful and affectionate mustangs. Our staff and volunteers know these horses well — and are lucky to witness their unique personalities day after day 🌿 💫 Photo by Kathy Brown #Nevada #VirginiaRange #Mustang #Wildhorses #Staywild

✍️ Why do petitions matter? 📝 Because public pressure shapes laws. The 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act passed unanimously after Americans flooded Congress with letters. When we don't raise our voices, laws are shaped without us. Take action!: bit.ly/3ZSldRp

On 6/6, a wild foal was found shot to death near Mono Lake, CA. This foal was part of the Montgomery Pass herd. AWHC is offering a reward of $5,000 for info that leads to an arrest. Please contact the anonymous WeTip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or visit WeTip.com.