FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2011
CONTACT: Fred Sater
(916) 972-1650
fred@fredsatercommunications.com

Wild Horse Sanctuary Rescues Horses from
Riverside County

SHINGLETOWN, CA – The Wild Horse Sanctuary announced today that it has rescued 15 wild horses from Barkley's Freedom Mustang Rehabilitation and Adoption Center in Wildomar, California and plan to release them into the Sanctuary on Thursday, July 7. The Center was forced to reduce the number of horses in their care due to a change in the zoning code as a result of the recent incorporation of the Riverside County community of Wildomar into a city.

"We are so grateful to the Wild Horse Sanctuary for taking our horses and providing them a place to roam free and live out their natural lives," said Debra Barkley, President, Barkley's Freedom Mustang Rehabilitation and Adoption Center. The wild horses were rescued by Debra and her husband Tom from various locations and have a history of abuse and neglect.

"Because of the distinctive Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Nevada Department of Agriculture freeze marks, we know that at one time these horses roamed federal and state lands administered by these two agencies," noted Dianne Nelson, President, Wild Horse Sanctuary.

Before being released in to the Sanctuary, the horses are given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. In addition, as a course of responsible herd management, the mares received a laparoscopic ovariectomy, a surgical procedure rendering them unable to breed. The laparoscopic ovariectomy is less invasive, requires less anesthesia and less recovery time then other birth control procedures.

The Wild Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of America's wild horses and burros. The Wild Horse Sanctuary has served as a haven for these disappearing symbols of the American West since 1978 and provides rescued wild horses 5,000 acres to roam free and live out their natural lives. The Wild Horse Sanctuary is located near Shingletown, California, approximately 170 miles northeast of Sacramento.

To learn more about the Wild Horse Sanctuary, book a trail ride reservation or make a donation, call (530) 474-5770 or visit www.WildHorseSanctuary.org.

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Editor's Note: High resolution images of the wild horses and burros available upon request.

Protecting and Preserving Freedom for
America's Wild Horses