We would like to thank the ASPCA for a very generous 3-Year grant commitment, and for their continued support and friendship.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors for their ongoing generosity and support.
About Us
Return to Freedom is a non-profit wild horse sanctuary founded in 1997 by Neda DeMayo, and is the realization of her life-long dream: to protect the freedom and natural lifestyle of America's free ranging wild horses.
Our Mission: Return To Freedom is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity and habitat of America's wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.
Sanctuary
Return to Freedom provides a safe haven to nearly 200 wild horses and
burros Recognizing that wild horses live in tightly bonded herd groups,
Return to Freedom became the first sanctuary with a focus on rescuing
entire family bands. Designed to be a model program, we implement alternative
and minimally intrusive management philosophies.
Education
Return to Freedom's educational programs facilitate a direct experience
with nature and animals through non-intrusive, sensitive observation.
Through direct contact with the natural world, we hope to inspire a deep
reverence for the communities and family groups that exist in nature.
Our programs were created with the intent that, for things to change,
a new human being must emerge. It is our hope that policy changes and
legislation that have the best interest of wildlife species and natural
habitats in mind will be supported through re-education.
Conservation
The American Wild Horse of Today is a re-introduced native wildlife species,
represented by diverse biological groups each with their own genetic and
historical significance. Whether they come from Spanish ancestry, cavalry
horses, draft herds or others, America's Wild Horses have evolved over
the years and become one of our nation's most treasured resources. Return
to Freedom is a virtual Living History Conservancy, managing various herds
according to their geographic origins.
The Next Step . . . The American Wild Horse Conservancy
Return to Freedom is poised to take the next step and establish The American
Wild Horse Conservancy. This historical land trust will be a large scale
wildlife and habitat conservancy that integrates the American Wild Horse
as a wildlife species.
We invite you to meet the dedicated men and women who contribute to our success:
- Neda DeMayo, our founder and president
- Our Partners
- Our Board Members and Advisors
And we invite you to share in our vision of the future.
Thank you for your consideration. Please feel free to contact us for more information about Return to Freedom.
For information about Return to Freedom's income and expenses, and to
view a pie chart of our budget, please visit Charity Navigator.
