ARIAT

METOLIUS, COYOTE, ROGUE, ARIAT

These four wild horses are extraordinary, made even more so by their rebellion against being gentled and domesticated. These are the holdouts and the ones who said no thank you to halters, saddles, bridles, and bending their wild will to humans. The photo below shows four horses who have been in captivity for 2 years or more, standing at the corrals wondering who we are and what we want. The open hearts of these boys, bonded by all they have been through, all fought valiantly to hold on to their wildness, not giving it up for anyone.  

How beautiful is that as an act of rebellion and staying true to who they are and how they feel.  No breaking these spirits or forcing submission - they are all still as wild as the day they were captured and contained and confined.  We are honored to take them and so grateful for all the help and support as ever. #skydogmetolius #skydogrogue #skydogcoyote #skydogariat

Mustangs and Burros Need Your Help

In addition to supporting our work by donating, becoming a patron on Patreon, or sponsoring a Skydog, there are several important pieces of legislation to protect American equines currently moving through Congress. It only takes a few minutes to contact your Rep and Senators and urge them to support these bills:

Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3475 in the House / S.2307 in the Senate). This bill will shut down the slaughter pipeline that sends some 20,000 American horses and donkeys to savagely monstrous deaths in foreign slaughterhouses every year.

The Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act of 2023 (H. R. 3656) This bill will prohibit the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft in the management of wild mustangs and burros on public lands, and require a report on humane alternatives to current management practices.

Ejiao Act of 2023 (H.R. 6021). To ​​ban the sale or transportation of ejiao, a gelatin made from boiling donkey skins, or products containing ejiao in interstate or foreign commerce, which brutally kills millions of donkeys primarily for beauty products and Chinese medicine.

You can Contact Members of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121‬, submitting contact forms on their individual websites, or sending one email to all three simultaneously at www.democracy.io

See our How to Help menu for other actions to ban zebra hunting at US canned hunt ranches, stop production of Premarin & other PMU drugs, and defund the Adoption Incentive Program.