Return to Freedom is an environment where young people can directly experience America's wild horses in a natural setting. Within nature's classroom, the wild horse herds educate young people about their living heritage - the American wild horse. Whether by surfing our website or directly experiencing wild horse herds at our sanctuary, we hope to foster an environment where learning and understanding can take place. It is our hope that in doing this, we will help nurture a generation that values the natural world around us and seeks to protect the environment and the animalswe share this planet with.

In the 1950s, a woman named Velma Johnston – better known as Wild Horse Annie – was able to get a law passed to protect wild horses by getting school children to write letters to their Government officials. Young people can make a difference! Our wild horses have no voice other that that which we give them. We need young people everywhere to be that voice so that future generations will be able to experience and enjoy the majesty and beauty of wild horses running free.

While you’re here, find out how you, your class, or youth group can sponsor a horse that lives at Return To Freedom and receive cool donor gifts!! And get more information about Spirit and wild horses in America. Visit our Get Involved page to learn the many ways that young people can help protect America’s wild horses.

	Return to Freedom would like to thank Hilary Duff for serving as our Youth Ambassador from 2003-2005. Thank you Hilary for helping us to bring the plight of the American wild horse to young people all across America!
“I’m so honored,” Hilary said. “It’s so important to raise the awareness of other kids and that’s the best part of being in the position I’m in. I think it’s really important to give back to your community—and it makes you feel so good to get involved with a charity. I look up to people who are involved with organizations that help people and animals." -Hilary Duff