Wild Horse
Conservation Sanctuary Education Advocacy


Wild Horse


Conservation

Sanctuary

Education

Advocacy

What we do. How we do it. And why we need you.

Sanctuary

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

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

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

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Urgent: Tell Congress to stop wild horses, burros from being killed or slaughtered!
June 20, 2025
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Take action: Senate budget provision places public lands at risk
June 20, 2025
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Bill would ban use of double-deck trailers to haul horses
May 29, 2025
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Tell Congress: BLM must immediately increase fertility control for wild horses, burros
May 27, 2025
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Let’s work together to end horse slaughter!
March 6, 2025
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Take Action: Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan legislation to end horse slaughter 
February 27, 2025

Features & Events

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300+ visitors celebrate Spirit’s 30th birthday, 2025 Opening Day!
May 15, 2025
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Celebrate Spirit’s birthday: Take part in our Opening Day, matching campaign and silent auction!
April 11, 2025
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Spring and summer programs filling up fast!
March 28, 2025
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Celebrate America’s wild horses: Watch ‘The Mustangs!’
February 25, 2025
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RTF: Paving the way for lasting wild horse conservation
September 6, 2024
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Wild horse documentary featuring RTF airing on PBS
July 15, 2024
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Blog

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In-Residence Volunteer Diary: From South Korea to California to learn about wild horses
May 26, 2025
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Video: Spring in full swing for Great Basin wild horses
May 2, 2025
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Rapid change, Project 2025 raise concern for fate of wild horses
April 8, 2025
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BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program – a suspenseful pause?
March 13, 2025
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Communications with stakeholders yields support for fertility control
February 1, 2025
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Utah’s alarming push to take over public lands
December 1, 2024

Top Stories and Breaking News

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Urgent: Tell Congress to stop wild horses, burros from being killed or slaughtered!
June 20, 2025
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Take action: Senate budget provision places public lands at risk
June 20, 2025
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Lawmakers call for wild horses to be protected against being killed, sold to slaughter
June 13, 2025
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RTF presents regenerative grazing panel at Impact Summit
June 9, 2025
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Budget proposal does not include protective language for wild horses
May 30, 2025
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Bill would ban use of double-deck trailers to haul horses
May 29, 2025
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Tell Congress: BLM must immediately increase fertility control for wild horses, burros
May 27, 2025
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Colorado governor signs bills to promote humane wild horse management
May 23, 2025
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Lawmakers form Congressional Wild Horse Caucus
May 9, 2025
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Impact Summit panel to highlight RTF’s regenerative holistic land management
May 6, 2025
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Longtime horse slaughter opponent Schakowsky won’t seek reelection
May 6, 2025
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Lawmakers call for use of fertility control to better manage wild horses
May 5, 2025

A Big Thank You to Our Foundation and Corporate Supporters!

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Robert Redford stands with America's Wild Horses

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‘Spirit: Untamed' director visits RTF's sanctuary

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Stand with America's wild horses and burros

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Join Wendie Malick in the fight to protect America's wild horses