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Federal Court Overturns BLM’s Controversial Cash Incentive Adoption Program

March 21, 2025 by Press

Image Courtesy American Wild Horse Conservation

The national Adoption Incentive Program was exposed by plaintiffs & The New York Times as a pipeline to slaughter for thousands of adopted wild horses and burros (DENVER, Colo., March 3, 2025) – In a landmark victory for wild horse protection, the United States District Court for the District of …

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Leading Wild Horse Conservation Organization Applauds Bipartisan Effort to End Horse Slaughter with SAFE Act Reintroduction

March 17, 2025 by Press

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Ahead of AWHC’s Day of Action for National Horse Protection Day, the reintroduction of the SAFE Act marks a critical step toward safeguarding America’s horses from slaughter. (WASHINGTON D.C., February 27th, 2025) – Today, the nation’s leading wild horse conservation organization, the American Wild Horse Conservation applauds U.S. Senators Lindsey …

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Feature Story: Adopting Mustangs

October 16, 2024 by Karen Batt

Photo Credit: Dave Anasazi

Know What’s Necessary to Bring a Wild Horse Home Horses go by horse rules, and respect for human beings is not one of them. Wild mustangs speak the same language as other horses, but up until capture they have a clean slate as far as people are concerned. Personally, I …

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Elisa Wallace Claims Victory and $50,000 Prize in Inaugural Mustang Classic event presented by Practical Horseman and The Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Program

October 12, 2024 by Press

Elisa Wallace & Zephyr win first-ever Mustang Classic. Images Courtesy Matt Manroe.

Rolex Stadium, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. – September 13-15, 2024 Austin, TX – September 15, 2024 – Elisa Wallace of Reddick, FL, emerged victorious in the first-ever Mustang Classic Championship held in Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Riding Zephyr, her 5-year-old gelding gathered from the Twin Peaks, CA Herd Management Area, Wallace clinched …

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Utah Resident Claims Victory and $50,000 Prize in Inaugural Mustang Challenge presented by Western Horseman and Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Program

August 6, 2024 by Press

Chris Phillips and WFR Sin City Sister

South Point Arena, Las Vegas, NV. – July 11-13, 2024 Avon, UT – July 13, 2024 – Chris Phillips of Avon, UT, emerged victorious in the first-ever Mustang Challenge Championship held at South Point Arena, Las Vegas. Riding his 5-year-old mare, WFR SIN CITY SISTER, from Antelope Valley HMA, NV, Phillips …

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Mustang Challenge – Sponsored by Schaefer Outfitter

June 29, 2024 by Press

Mustang Challenge / South Point Arena, Las Vegas, NV, July 11-13, 2024 – the richest western discipline national mustang competition. Mustang Champions is proud to announce that Schaefer Outfitter is the official apparel sponsor of the Mustang Challenge. “We are proud to be a part of the first ever Mustang …

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New Wild Horse Adoptions Report Overlooks Impact of Federal Cash Incentive Program

June 25, 2024 by Press

American Wild Horse Conservation Criticizes PERC’s Analysis of BLM Adoption Incentive Initiative Program, Urges Vet Vouchers Over Cash Washington, D.C., May 22, 2024 –Today, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) expressed grave concerns over a report from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), which endorses the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adoption Incentive Program …

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Mustang Challenge – Presented by Western Horseman Magazine

June 21, 2024 by Press

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Mustang Challenge / South Point Arena, Las Vegas, NV, July 11-13, 2024 – the richest western discipline national mustang competition. Mustang Champions is proud to announce that Western Horseman magazine is the presenting sponsor of the Mustang Challenge. “Western Horseman is proud to support Mustang Champions’ goal of transitioning wild horses into …

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Tour of Federal Holding Facility Raises Alarm Over Welfare of Captured Wild Horses

June 13, 2024 by Press

Photo Credit American Wild Horse Conservation

(Warning: Graphic Images) RENO, NEV. (May 20, 2024) – On May 16th, representatives from the leading wild horse protection organization, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), witnessed disturbing conditions for over 3,000 wild horses currently confined at the privately owned Winnemucca Holding Facility. Most alarming was the presence of a severely …

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Mustang Challenge – Livestream event hosted by the Cowboy Entrepreneur, Scott Knudsen

May 22, 2024 by Press

Scott Knudsen – The Cowboy Entrepreneur

Mustang Challenge / South Point Arena, Las Vegas NV, July 11-13, 2024 – the richest western discipline national mustang competition. Mustang Champions, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Western Horseman, is proud to announce that the inaugural event will be streamed live and on-demand through RideTV. The …

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