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Experience the Thrill of Riding among Wild Mustangs and Burros
Sanctuary Herd Grows with Addition of Shoshone Ponies

March 10, 2006

SHINGLETOWN, CA – The first weekend in May marks the beginning of the 2006 trail ride season at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in the northern California foothills near Lassen Volcanic National Park. The two and three-day trail rides offer guests a unique opportunity to view herds of wild mustangs and burros in a natural setting rich in Native American and pioneer history.

With last year’s addition of more than 40 wild mustangs rescued from Nevada’s Shoshone Indian Nation and Virginia Range, the Wild Horse Sanctuary is now home to nearly 300 wild mustangs and a handful of colorful wild burros.

Wild Horse Sanctuary rides follow trails created by the wild horses and burros through a landscape of oaks and pines, rock outcroppings created by volcanic activity years ago, wildflowers, meandering streams, meadows, and populated by a diverse wildlife, including more than 150 species of song birds. After a day of riding the range, guests will enjoy a relaxing evening at the base camp, which includes story telling around the campfire and a hearty barbecue dinner. The camp features frontier style sleeping cabins that comfortably sleep two, a cook house, restrooms, and yes, even a hot shower.

“We look forward to the trail ride season, because we can share with our guests the incredible beauty of these wild creatures running free in a protected environment,” stated Dianne Nelson, Co-Founder, Wild Horse Sanctuary. “Riders will find the experience both exhilarating and inspiring!” “We are also able to inform folks about the perils that still face wild horses on public lands, namely the potential sale of these magnificent animals for slaughter,” added Nelson.

Cost for the two-day trip is only $315, and the three-day trip is $415.

The Wild Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving America’s wild horses and has served as a haven for wild mustangs and burros since 1978. Located near Shingletown, California, approximately 170 miles northeast of Sacramento, these disappearing symbols of the American West can roam free and live out their natural lives within the 5,000-acre sanctuary.

For more information about the Wild Horse Sanctuary or to make trail ride reservations, call 530/335-2241 or visit www.wildhorsesanctuary.org.

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