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Return to Freedom is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity, and habitat of America’s wild horses and burros through sanctuary, education, advocacy, and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.

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Wild Horse Conservation

Return to Freedom is committed to conserving the unique bloodlines of the American Mustang.

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Sanctuary

Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary

The Return to Freedom sanctuary gives permanent safe haven to 400 wild horses and 29 burros.

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Education

We have developed long-established and effective programs for the general public and America’s youth.

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Advocacy

Advocacy for Wild Horses

Return to Freedom’s Initiatives for America’s horses is rooted in inspiring others to take the initiative.

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Take Action: Demand accountability after kicking of downed wild horse

Update: Hearing held in cases critical to future of Wyoming’s wild horses

We need your support in our fight for Wyoming’s wild horses!

Take Action: BLM schedule emphasizes removals over fertility control

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Features and Events:

Wild horse documentary featuring RTF airing on PBS

Preserving the spirit: Neda DeMayo’s RTF sanctuary champions the cause of wild horses with passion, purpose

Online, in-person photography show to benefit RTF’s sanctuary

RTF founder to join International Women’s Month panel discussion

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Blog:

Regenerative grazing yielding positive results at sanctuary

‘Homes on the range’: Summit focuses on interactions between wild horses, other wildlife

We need your help! Hay is life for horses — and hayflation hits hard!

A case for unification: RTF presents at Wildlife Society conference

Take Action: Demand accountability after kicking of downed wild horse

To take action, see below.Warning: Includes a disturbing description of violent behavior toward a horseFor immediate release LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA — Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation today demanded that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) take swift action...

Senate subcommittee matches House on wild horse, burro funding

To take action, see below. The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee has recommended allocating $143,102,000 to the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program for Fiscal Year 2025. That’s $102,000 more than its counterpart in the House...

Update: Hearing held in cases critical to future of Wyoming’s wild horses

Return to Freedom is awaiting a federal judge’s rulings in two cases crucial to the future of wild horses in southwest Wyoming. On Tuesday, we took part in a hearing on Tuesday before Judge Kelly Rankin in the United States District Court for...