Unite For America's Horses

23/06/2025

PLEASE DO NOT KILL OUR PROTECTED WILD EQUINE IN GOVERNMENT HOLDING

16/06/2025

“Sergeant York gained worldwide attention in 2004 when he was selected to be the Riderless Horse at the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. He performed that role in thousands of Armed Forces Full Honors Funerals and other official ceremonies as a working member of the U.S. Army’s Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as “The Old Guard.” He and Black Jack, the Riderless Horse at the funeral of former President John F. Kennedy in 1963, are the two most famous and beloved Caisson Horses of all time.
After 25 years of military service, he retired at our sanctuary in 2022.”

Three years ago, we welcomed Sergeant York to our Equine Advocates family ❤

Sergeant York gained worldwide attention in 2004 when he was selected to be the Riderless Horse at the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. He performed that role in thousands of Armed Forces Full Honors Funerals and other official ceremonies as a working member of the U.S. Army’s Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as “The Old Guard.” He and Black Jack, the Riderless Horse at the funeral of former President John F. Kennedy in 1963, are the two most famous and beloved Caisson Horses of all time.

After 25 years of military service, he retired at our sanctuary in 2022. Since then, he's enjoyed receiving love and attention from countless visitors, including local veterans and lawmakers. It's an honor to provide a peaceful retirement for this handsome equine veteran!

Photo by Terry Hawthorne

13/06/2025

Current events.

TOMORROW JUNE 11
FROM “SAVE AMERICA’S WILD HORSES”-URGENT: Two major Congressional hearings are coming up — and they will directly impact the 2026 federal budget for wild horses and burros.
Senate Hearing – June 11
Topic: Interior Dept. Budget FY 2026
🔗 Link will go live day-of here: energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to
House Hearing – June 12
Topic: Oversight of the Interior’s 2026 Budget
🔗 Link will be available here: naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=417185
These hearings help shape how wild horses and burros are treated and managed After these hearings we all need to follow up with out elected officials.

Stay tuned & spread the word.

13/06/2025

07/06/2025

NETPOSSE THROWBACK THURSDAY: By taking these proactive steps, you can greatly improve your horse's safety and well-being, especially during tough times. Remember, staying alert, being prepared, and relying on community support are key to protecting your beloved equine friend. This article, originally written by our founder, Debi Metcalfe, for a magazine, has been given a fresh new look. We invite you to take a moment to read it. You can find the older version in the Resource Center (look in the store under Resources). Feel free to continue reading this article here: https://netposse.com/article.asp?id=2362

07/06/2025

The Trump administration’s so-called “Big Beautiful” budget bill could spell disaster for America’s iconic wild horses and burros.

Not only does the bill gut funding for the Wild Horse and B***o Program by a staggering 25%, it also strips away critical protections—opening the door for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service to send these majestic animals to slaughter or kill them outright. This betrayal of our wild heritage is as cruel as it is senseless.

And the consequences don’t stop there.

This isn’t just about the 64,000 federally protected wild horses and burros currently confined in government holding facilities—it’s about every wild animal that may be rounded up in the future. Slashing the program’s budget would cripple the resources needed to properly care for these animals, placing overwhelming pressure on the BLM and Forest Service to take the cheapest and most brutal path: destruction.

The “Big Beautiful” bill has already passed the House and is now in the Senate. Time is running out.

Please contact your Senators today. Urge them to restore the vital language that prohibits the BLM and Forest Service from killing wild horses and burros or sending them to slaughter. Demand that they reject the reckless funding cuts that endanger the lives and legacy of these irreplaceable symbols of the American West.

To find and contact your U.S. Senators, you can use the official Senate directory:

👉 Contact Your Senators – U.S. Senate
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Please be their voice.

07/06/2025

DO NOT allow special interests the opportunity to remove long-standing protections afforded our wild equine in the original Free Roaming Wild Horse and B***o Act of 1971. DO NOT allow our government to mass kill approximately 64,000 federally protected wild horses and burros in government holding facilities.

PLEASE DO NOT KILL OUR PROTECTED WILD EQUINE IN GOVERNMENT HOLDING