Wild For Life Foundation announces new Wild Horse Sanctuary Manager in California
July 12, 2014 - The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) today announced arrival of WFLF's new on site Wild Horse Manager, Sandi Claypool. Sandi pledged to share her knowledge about the treasure of an adaptive band of horses she calls the El Rito. “Our American Mustang has impacted every race and every culture in the building of our Nation. These iconic living legends helped fight our battles, conquer and build settlements in our Nation, deliver our mail, transport doctors to the sick, transported supplies, and fought in our nations wars on all sides," says Ms Claypool. “The symbol of freedom they represent during turbulent times is a great healer of broken hearts.”
"Referred to by many as the Spanish horses, this breed of Mustangs traces their lineage back to the reintroduction of equines to North America by the Spaniards in the 1500's. These majestic icons now need homes after narrowly escaping government eradication," Claypool added.
Just recently these New Mexico horses lost their freedom and their homes on the open range of the Yellow Hills Ranch in New Mexico and were in grave danger of going to slaughter. A number of them had previously been captured by the El Rito Forest District rangers and placed for adoption.
Wild For Life Foundation launched this WFLF Mustang Rescue and Recovery
Mission to save the lives of these majestic horses and help their legacy live on. "With wild mustang herds across the west vanishing, the importance of protecting and preserving them, and providing the public the opportunity to view and experience wild mustangs in their natural environment is essential to the history and the future of our Nation," adds Ms. Louise.
Since late 2013, WFLF has rescued and placed approximately 180 wild Mustangs who all had
lost their freedom and their homes in New Mexico. Dozens of baby horses had been
orphaned as a result of the roundups and slaughter, which the vast majority of
American people oppose. "The Wild For Life Foundation (WFLF), a nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving wild and domestic horses through rescue, sanctuary, and education, is developing a permanent public benefit sanctuary where horses and people are partners in healing," said WFLF's founder Katia Louise. WFLF's goal is to re-home 50-60 of these rescued Mustangs, and give them a permanent natural habitat sanctuary within San Diego county. Sandi and the last couple groups of the at-risk horses are due to arrive in California sometime later this month.
The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is a U.S. registered tax exempt 501 (c)3 nonprofit charity dedicated to protecting America's equines through rescue, rehabilitation, education and sanctuary. Federal ID Number: 26-3052458
(revised)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 11, 2014
NOTE: This "WFLF Mustang Rescue Mission" ENDED in June of 2015.
www.WildForLifeFoundation.org
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