Mustang Heritage Foundation

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

The Mustang Heritage Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) public, charitable, nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating successful adoptions for America’s excess mustangs and burros. Founded in 2001, its mission is to help promote the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Program and increase the number of successful adoptions.

Supporting and advancing the repositioning of wild horses (hereafter referred to as mustangs) as a positive horse owning experience in conjunction with the BLM
Assisting in creating a more marketable product through improving selection and expanded and enhanced training programs for critical mustang age groups
Attracting potential adopters and assisting the BLM in turning prospects into adopters
Providing information and education about mustangs and burros, their care, nurturing and use as athletes and companion animals
Identifying and providing opportunities to become involved in the mustang and burro experience through adoption, volunteering, sponsorship and philanthropy

Mustang Heritage Foundation Humane Treatment Policy

Every Mustang and all animals shall, at all times, be treated humanely and with dignity, respect and compassion. Any participant using abusive or excessive training techniques or being inhumane to a Mustang in his/her care (determined excessive or abusive by a panel assigned by the Mustang Heritage Foundation and consisting of a panel of licensed equine veterinarian(s) and/or respected horse industry professionals) may be removed from the contest and/or all future contests and training programs. If a participant’s horse enters the contest or if the trainer/participant at any time presents a horse with questionable training/care related injuries (determined excessive or abusive by a panel assigned by the Mustang Heritage Foundation and consisting of a panel of licensed equine veterinarian(s) and/or respected horse industry professionals) the participant may be removed from the contest and/or all future contests and training programs.

The following list, while in no way exhaustive, includes examples of unacceptable behavior and training techniques.

No horse which appears to be emaciated, drawn or injured may be exhibited.
Use of inhumane training techniques or methods such as striking horse with objects, excessive spurring and/or excessive jerking of reins.
Any inhumane treatment which results in wounds.

This policy is in addition to our event rules.

The Mustang Heritage Foundation board governs the organization and stewards its development. The board is responsible for financial and legal oversight of the organization. The board creates the vision, mission, values, programs, and policies for the organization and makes sure that they are properly respected.

Paula Carr - President
B.F. Yeates
Bob Moorhouse

Janet Greenlee
John Falen
Judy Simmons

Lesley Neuman
Randall Carr

Providing a home for a wild horse or burro is a challenging and rewarding experience. For qualified individuals, this is a unique opportunity to care for, then own, a "Living Legend" -- a symbol of American history -- a wild horse or burro. Additional information will be provided to adopters of a wild horse or burro at the adoption site.

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