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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:

USFS sets out to remove 350 more wild horses from Devil’s Garden

Congress steps up on wild horse protections, must press for fertility control

Let’s work together to end horse slaughter!

Salt Wells Creek (Wyo.) helicopter roundup rescheduled to August

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Features and Events:

300+ visitors celebrate Spirit’s 30th birthday, 2025 Opening Day!

Celebrate Spirit’s birthday: Take part in our Opening Day, matching campaign and silent auction!

Spring and summer programs filling up fast!

Celebrate America’s wild horses: Watch ‘The Mustangs!’

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Blog:

Guest post: Remembering Grace

Watching wild horses in Western Nevada

In-Residence Volunteer Diary: From South Korea to California to learn about wild horses

Americans won’t back lethal options for wild horses put at risk by mismanagement

USFS sets out to remove 350 more wild horses from Devil’s Garden

The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday was set to begin a helicopter roundup of 350 wild horses on the Devil’s Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory in Northern California. No capture numbers have yet been posted. The 258,000-acre territory located just north of Alturas in...

RTF raises awareness for wild horses at Hampton Classic Horse Show

Thank you to the many horse lovers who this week welcomed Return to Freedom back to The Hampton Classic, one of the largest horse shows in the United States! We’re grateful to our friend Annie Finch for representing us on Horse Welfare and Animal Adoption Day in...

Congress steps up on wild horse protections, must press for fertility control

Both the House and Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittees have stepped up and included critical protections for wild horses and burros in their 2026 appropriations bills. The president’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, released in June, left out standard...