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Note: Spirit's birthday is May 8. We celebrated his 29th birthday on May 4, 2024. As published by hola.com Spirit, the majestic Kiger Mustang stallion who inspired the animated DreamWorks film, is celebrating his 29th birthday. The beautiful horse lives in Santa Barbara, California, at the ... Read More
September 20, 2024Cory Golden
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Legal commentary by Jenna Greene As published by Reuters It’s hard not to be moved by the beauty of wild horses galloping across a western plain, hooves pounding and manes flying. Little wonder such images are featured in ads selling everything from beer to homeowner’s insurance. But where some see wild horses ... Read More
September 16, 2024Cory Golden
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LOMPOC, Calif. — Return to Freedom (RTF) today announced it will be the beneficiary of the 6th annual Daytime Beauty Awards (DBA). At a luncheon and honoree ceremony, the DBA will recognize and honor America’s wild horses, naming RTF the event’s 2024 beneficiary.  The DBA acknowledges the science behind beauty, ... Read More
September 12, 2024Cory Golden
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As published by EquuStyle Art & Travel In 1997, Neda DeMayo founded Return to Freedom (RTF), a national non-profit wild horse conservation organization. In 1998, RTF opened a sanctuary in the rolling hills off California’s Central ... Read More
September 6, 2024Cory Golden
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Last week, we suffered a heartbreaking setback in our battle for the future of Wyoming’s wild horses. In a 70-page decision, district court Judge Kelly Rankin ruled that the Bureau of Land Management did not violate federal laws when it stripped 2 million acres from wild horse use in southwest Wyoming’s ... Read More
August 19, 2024Cory Golden
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In a heartbreaking loss for wild herds, a judge today ruled that the Bureau of Land Management did not violate federal laws when it stripped 2 million acres from wild horse use in southwest Wyoming’s Checkerboard. We are reviewing district court Judge Kelly Rankin’s 70-page decision. It rules against Return to ... Read More
August 14, 2024Cory Golden