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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks to CBS Sunday Morning for featuring this beautiful footage from our San Luis Obispo, Calif., satellite sanctuary! #horses www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Vu...

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Nature: Wild horses in California

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🔉🎵Proceeds from singer-songwriter Shannon Davis' new single "Still There Are Horses" will benefit #wildhorses and RTF. returntofreedom.org/still-there-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Great news! A record 238 members of the U.S. House of Representatives now support a bill to ban horse slaughter and the export of American #horses for slaughter. Read more / take action: returntofreedom.org/record-numbe...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Bureau of Land Management recently announced a $30 M investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand wild horse fertility control efforts. While this is positive, we will keep pushing for greater action to keep herds on public lands. returntofreedom.org/press-releas...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act reached 225 cosponsors on Monday. That’s the most support that anti-slaughter legislation has received since 2020, when the bill amassed 227 cosponsors. Send a message to Congress: returntofreedom.org/current_acti... #horses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mamma Mia! Such a diva! Thank you to our fabulous sanctuary volunteers for all that they do, including giving singing lessons. More rehearsals may be needed. (With apologies to #ABBA)

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Read more and take action at returntofreedom.org/226-wild-hor... #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🧵 For decades, the Bureau of Land Management has tried and failed to control herd populations by capturing wild horses, then removing them from public lands. Because BLM chooses not to address reproduction, it soon returns to the same places to remove more #horses. And on and on.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧵 Good news! A bill to ban horse slaughter and the export of American horses for slaughter picked up its 232nd and 233rd cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Bureau of Land Management released a plan for a Herd Management Area in Nevada that includes managing up to 1/3 of the herd as a “permanently non-breeding population.” returntofreedom.org/dangerous-co... #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Separated by a helicopter roundup and years of suffering, including being dumped in kill pens, four wild mares are a step closer to being reunited: returntofreedom.org/from-freedom...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Help us prepare our sanctuary—and some of our most vulnerable horses—for what is forecasted to be an unprecedented El Niño. In honor of Spirit’s 31st year, a generous donor will match every gift—dollar for dollar—up to $50,000 through Sept. 30. returntofreedom.org/help-us-prot...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Bureau of Land Management is set to remove a full herd in an area impacted by wildfire: returntofreedom.org/blm-to-remov... #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has picked up its 231st House cosponsor, but there's more work to be done. Send a message to your members of Congress today: returntofreedom.salsalabs.org/safeact2025/... #horses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We can't wait for the rain to get ready for what is forecasted to be an unprecedented El Niño hitting us this year. Your gift today will go twice as far to help us prepare our sanctuary—and some of our most vulnerable horses—for the winter storms ahead. returntofreedom.org/help-us-prot...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Send a message to Congress: returntofreedom.salsalabs.org/safeact2025/... #horses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A New York Times story on the increase in wild horse slaughter underscores the need to pass a full slaughter ban and improve the management of #wildhorses: returntofreedom.org/take-action-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

GREAT NEWS! We’re nearing our $10,000 goal to reunite four wild mares that were captured, taken from their home range, neglected, and dumped at auctions that feed the slaughter pipeline. You can help: returntofreedom.org/from-freedom...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

That any federally protected wild horse or burro is ever sold to slaughter is reprehensible. Our comment on The New York Times' recent story: returntofreedom.org/new-york-tim...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

That any wild horse or burro is ever sold to slaughter is reprehensible. We raised concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s failure to protect wild horses and burros it has sold long before the recent increase. returntofreedom.org/new-york-tim...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A couple of sparring stallions for #WildHorseWednesday! Play-fighting like this is a way to practice physical skills, test boundaries, and establish social hierarchy.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It’s National Nonprofit Day, and we sure could use your help! We’re preparing for what could be an historic El Niño by building shelters to protect rescued wild horses. If you'll please chip in $25 today, it can help us build another much-needed shelter. returntofreedom.org/donate/

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Only a handful of tickets remain for our final scheduled tour of the summer, Aug. 29 at our Lompoc, Calif., flagship sanctuary! returntofreedom.org/visit/

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Missed this week’s webinar? No problem! Watch a recording, free of charge, at returntofreedom.org/38304-2/ Join us as we delve into the story behind fertility control in zoo animals, #wildhorses and burros, and other wildlife.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The new documentary "Rescued Hearts" explores the miracles, mystery, and science of healing with horses through deeply moving stories, expert voices, and scientific insight. The film includes an interview with our founder, Neda DeMayo. Watch online: www.rescuedheartsfilm.com

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In a victory for the kind of painstaking, comprehensive work done every day by Return to Freedom’s advocacy team, the Bureau of Land Management recently made changes to its wild horse and burro sales policy. Read more: returntofreedom.org/improved-wil... #horses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What gave rise to research in utilizing fertility control for wild animal management? And whose idea was it to use it for #wildhorses? It all makes for an incredible story! Learn more in our next webinar. More information / sign up: returntofreedom.org/sign-up-for-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A continuation of the Bureau of Land Management's failed, decades-old practice of managing herd numbers through capture and removal. Learn more / take action: returntofreedom.org/roundups-inc... #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A beautiful scene for #wildhorsewednesday: Oro’s family band visiting Krueger Pond on Pryor Mountain last week in Montana. Oro, a bay roan, was born in 2014. He’s proven to be a strong band stallion, leading a band that includes nine horses.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join us for Aug. 15 or Aug. 29 for the remaining tours on our summer calendar at our Lompoc, Calif., flagship sanctuary! Find out about these and other programs at returntofreedom.org/visit/ #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Continuing its failed practice of management by capture and removal, the BLM has no plans to treat and release horses with fertility control. That means that the agency will soon return to the same areas to remove even more #wildhorses. returntofreedom.org/update-2485-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happening now: The Bureau of Land Management is capturing 2,000 #wildhorses in Nevada, the agency's largest roundup ever. Read more / take action: returntofreedom.org/update-1240-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Since our sanctuary opened in 1998, it has provided a home for hundreds of at-risk wild horses and burros, including nearly 500 now in our care. We’ve also been able to work with others to save an additional 2,500 from starvation, neglect, and the foreign slaughter pipeline.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🧵Bachelor stallions Uno Caballo, who is 6 years old, and 3-year-old Wild Bill (dun) spar on the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range on the Wyoming-Montana border. #wildhorsewednesday

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

These changes will not stop every wild horse from falling through the cracks after sale or adoption, but we are heartened that this sends a stronger message that “flipping” a wild horse at auction will be prosecuted. Read more: returntofreedom.org/blm-shores-u...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

URGENT: A major overhaul of federal public land grazing regulations is happening now: returntofreedom.org/urgent-july-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Happy #FoalFriday from the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range! This little one has been named Alaska Rose. Her beautiful mother is Talulah and father is Okiotak. Alaska’s grandmother, Jasmine, is a daughter of the famous mustang stallion Cloud. Photo: Meg Frederick

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Bureau of Land Management's largest-ever helicopter roundup of #wildhorses is set to start Friday. Learn more / take action: returntofreedom.org/blm-to-captu...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Join us for our remaining summer tours at our Lompoc, Calif., flagship sanctuary July 25, Aug. 15 and Aug. 29. Information about these and other programs: returntofreedom.org/visit/ #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In honor of our country’s 250th birthday and the vital role #horses have played in our shared history, let’s make it our goal to reach 250 cosponsors for the SAFE Act to ban horse slaughter: returntofreedom.org/take-action-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy #FoalFriday! Here are some pics of our little Monique, born June 21 into our Hart Mountain herd. Photos by Meg Frederick.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Great Basin is in the midst of a warm drought. Learn more about challenges facing #wildhorses in our latest notes from the range: returntofreedom.org/field-notes-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Give today to have your kind donation matched dollar for dollar! Your support helps feed and care for nearly 500 rescued wild horses and burros at our sanctuary while supporting our efforts to protect wild herds across the American West. returntofreedom.salsalabs.org/sponsorhorse...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a three-month-long, bait-and-trap roundup about 60 miles from Las Vegas. One burro was killed. Read more and take action: returntofreedom.org/425-burros-9... #wildhorses

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🧵 Adorable little Monique was born overnight on Sunday to Bonnie and Samar from our Hart Mountain herd.

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

“A permanent ban on the export of American horses for slaughter would help protect #horses from cruelty, strengthen our defenses against new world screwworm and uphold American values,” the lawmakers write. Read more / take action: returntofreedom.org/lawmakers-ca...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Visit our wild horse and burro sanctuaries on California's beautiful Central Coast for tours, photo safaris, family days and more! returntofreedom.org/visit/

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Congress has a prime opportunity to end the export of American #horses for slaughter. Learn more and take action: returntofreedom.org/take-action-...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Bureau of Land Management this week completed a bait-and-trap roundup near Elko, Nev., in which 1,001 #wildhorses were captured and 16 killed: returntofreedom.org/1001-wild-ho...

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Return to Freedom @returntofreedom.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"We are at a critical time to prioritize the conservation of our open spaces and natural resources that benefit #wildhorses and all wildlife. Together, we can ensure they remain protected, respected, and free.” — Ed Harris, actor and advocate Learn more: returntofreedom.org

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