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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."


-Aesop

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What can you do to help?

Often, young people feel there is little they can do to help causes that they believe in. But you know what? Wild Horse Annie proved how much young people could do to help wild horses. And, there are things you can do that would really help Return to Freedom.


Who was Wild Horse Annie?

Velma Johnston, better known as Wild Horse Annie, was outraged at the harassment and killing of wild horses. So she began a campaign that involved mostly school children. Young people from all across America sent letters to newspapers and legislators, attracting enormous attention that made the public aware of the issue. And, as public attention grew, Velma Johnston became known as “Wild Horse Annie”. Wild Horse Annie, with the help of these school children, succeeded in getting some of the first laws passed to protect wild horses.

Young people can make a difference! There are many ways that you and your friends, classmates, groups or communities can help America's last wild horses. You can:


Take a look at some of the horses that need your help.

On behalf of all the animals at Return to Freedom's American Wild Horse Sanctuary, we thank you.

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