Santana the Alpine Colt's Story:
It was 5 minutes before the auction's end.... We got a call that a home from a fellow Alpine Wild Horse Army member that a home had fallen through. We decided to take in what was listed as a grulla filly! in less than 5 invites, our bid was placed and she was coming home to Nirvana.
The filly arrived, and as we sat with her we realizes that she.... is not a she! The filly was in fact a colt! Santana is a very laid back, cool kind of guy. He is exotically colored which hints to his Spanish bloodlines!
The beloved Alpine Wild Horses of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona are under attack. Last year they numbered around 400, wild and free on 400,000 acres! These horses are historic, and descendants of horses brought along by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado during Spanish expeditions through the area in the 1540's! After the Forest Service announced a complete removal of the horses from the forest there have been multiple shooters running rampant around the forest and shooting any horse they can find. In the latest shooting, 38 horses have been found dead and an additional 15 horses are missing and presumed dead. There were also multiple injured with gunshots and left alive, wondering why they fell victim to such a madman. Two foals were also orphaned, and luckily have been doing well on their own.
So far over 80 Alpine Wild Horses have been rounded up. We are working hard to reunite some families from the Alpine Forest in our dedicated "Alpine Pasture"! With your sponsorship, we will be able to save more Alpine Wild Horses than originally intended, so thank you so very much for helping these beautiful souls.
Sponsorship Tiers:
Bronze Sponsorship: $15/mo
For the Horse: Some Monthly Hay Cost Covered
For the Sponsor: Mustang's Full Known History, Mailed Photos of Your Mustang (one time), and a Monthly Mustang Update
Silver Sponsorship: $30/mo
For the Horse: Some Monthly Hay Cost Covered
For the Sponsor: Mustang's Full Known History, Mailed Photos of Your Mustang (one time), and a Monthly Mustang Update
Gold Sponsorship: $75/mo
For the Horse: Half of the Monthly Hay Cost Covered
For the Sponsor: Official Certificate of Sponsorship, Mustang's Full Known History, Mailed Photos of Your Mustang (one time), a Monthly Mustang Update, a t-shirt (one time), Invites to Sponsor Only Events at the sanctuary to meet your mustang!
Platinum Sponsorship: $125/mo
For the Horse: Partial Monthly Hay Cost Covered
For the Sponsor: Official Certificate of Sponsorship, Mustang's Full Known History, Mailed Photos of Your Mustang (one time), a Monthly Mustang Update, a t-shirt (one time), a Mug with your Mustang on it (one time), invites to Sponsor Only Events at the sanctuary to meet your mustang!
Diamond Sponsorship: $200/mo
For the Horse: FULL Monthly Hay Cost Covered, Deworming, any Hoof Trims or Dental Work Needed
For the Sponsor: Official Certificate of Sponsorship, Mustang's Full Known History, Mailed Photos of Your Mustang (one time), a Monthly Mustang Update, a t-shirt (one time), a Mug with your Mustang on it (one time), Wall Canvas featuring your Mustang, Invites to Sponsor Only Events at the sanctuary to meet your mustang!
