We would like to thank the ASPCA for a very generous 3-Year grant commitment, and for their continued support and friendship.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors for their ongoing generosity and support.
Welcome to Return To Freedom
Return To Freedom is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity and habitat of America's wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.
November 21st Gallery Exhibition and Fundraiser for Return to Freedom – Agoura Hills, CA
Join
photographers Tony Stromberg, Kimerlee Curyl and Bristol Mac Donald at
a reception to exhibit their wild horse photos. 20% of proceeds from
the sales will be donated to Return to Freedom. Author Deanne Stillman
will also be on site, signing her book "Mustang: Saga of the Wild Horse
in the American West". Return to Freedom receives 50% of the proceeds
from book sales. Click here to download the flyer.
Thank you Rachel Brandes for your wonderful video!
Please click here to see 9 year old Rachel Brandes’ video project to help save wild horses.
July 2, 2009: Update on Abused and Abandoned Mare
Last Friday
I emailed you about a pretty grey mare that was brutally abused
and then dumped in the Nevada desert. I am happy to tell you
that she is safe, is being seen by a vet to care for her wound,
and is getting prepared for transport to her new home at a
sanctuary outside of San Diego called Horses of Tir Na Nog.
Return to Freedom is grateful for their generous offer to welcome
this mare to their sanctuary. Read more...
Return to Freedom’s "Orphaned Animals" Blog
Return to Freedom gets calls and emails everyday about horses, burros, dogs, cats and other animals that need a new home. In this tough economy, more animals than ever are in need of rescue. Many are simply being abandoned. Though our sanctuary is filled beyond capacity, we are doing everything in our power to make sure that each animal finds a good home.
Update on Nevada Rescue
We recently sent an urgent appeal asking the public to help Return to Freedom and Lifesavers save 52 wild horses in Nevada. We had one week to raise the funds to rescue 52 wild horses that the State of Nevada had gathered or else they would have been destined for a slaughter plant in Canada or Mexico. Our community of friends and supporters has never let us down, and they came through this time as well. We succeeded in raising the funds to rescue all 52 horses. All of them are now safe.
There is more good news though. During the course of this urgent appeal, Return to Freedom was asked to help rescue an additional 15 wild horses. We surpassed our fundraising goal to rescue the 52, and with the funds leftover we are now working to get the additional 15 to a safe haven as well. With your help, we are going to be able to make sure that 67 wild horses don't make the terrible journey to Mexican or Canadian slaughterhouses.
Return to Freedom would like to thank each person who contributed, or helped spread the word. A special thanks to Lifesavers, who first got wind of the crisis in Nevada and reached out to us for help. Also, thanks to In Defense of Animals and Front Range Equine Rescue for their generous support. Thanks also to Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We know that the rescue community is feeling the pressure of this tough economy, and that we are in a state of crisis. But we are confident that, working together, we can get through this challenging time.
Upcoming Event: Reiki Clinic at Return to Freedom - March 28,29
Join Reiki Master and Animal Communicator Cindy Rackley for a Reiki certification clinic at the beautiful Return to Freedom Sanctuary. Click here for more information.
A True Miracle...
You don’t have to be an economist to know that times are tough
right now. Businesses are closing their doors and people are
losing their jobs and homes. We are seeing a significant increase
in horse owners simply abandoning their horses, leaving them
to die a slow and agonizing death by starvation. Should the
horse be found and picked up by State livestock agencies, the
horse will be spared starvation only to endure a terrifying
and equally agonizing death at the slaughter plant. But this
was not the case for one lucky mare. Read more...
3rd Annual Spirit of the Horse
Thank
you to all of our supporters for making the 2008 Spirit of the Horse event
a beautiful and joyous celebration. Click here to share in the experience.
Return to Freedom urgently needs your help.
Please consider making a donation today to help us purchase hay for our equine residents, or Sponsoring a Horse to help provide feed and care for a specific horse at the sanctuary.
- $25 will help feed and care for 1 horse for a week
- $50 will help feed and care for a mare and her foal for a week
- $100 will help feed and care for 1 horse for a month
- $250 will help to feed a small family band for 1 month
Want to help protect America's wild horses?
Download our "Take Action Packet" today. You can help Return to Freedom raise awareness about the plight of our remaining wild horse herds by sharing the Take Action Packet with friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. Also, please consider making a donation today! Your generosity helps us provide sanctuary for over 200 wild horses and burros.
Did you know that our wild horses are actually a re-introduced native wildlife species?
Traditionally, horses were thought of as an exotic species that arrived on this continent for the first time with the Spanish in the 1500s. However, advances in molecular biology prove that the modern horse, Equus Caballus, actually evolved on this continent and migrated across the Bering Land Bridge. Though the horse disappeared on this continent between 11,000 and 13,000 years ago, when the Spanish brought horses back to North America they were simply returning home. Click here to read more.
Viggo Mortensen speaks out on behalf of our wild horses:
Click here to watch his PSA. Special thanks to Midthunder Productions
And while you're surfing... visit www.frankhopkins.com, the official tribute site to America's great distance/endurance rider and early-day champion of the Mustang horse: Frank T. Hopkins.
Please help us protect and preserve America’s Wild Horses by becoming a Member today.
Kimerlee Curyl, www.kimerleecuryl.com