OUR 2020 ADOPTIONS OF 2019 CHALLIS WILD HORSES

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On July 28, 2020, our first group of adopted and purchased Challis wild horses from the BLM's 2019 Challis helicopter roundup arrived at Wild Love. We're sharing this video of the trailer doors opening on July 22 and 23. It was breathtaking to see them fly from the trailers to their forever home of lasting wildness. They were quickly greeted and settled in with the rest of our 136 Challis-Idaho wild horses. To say the least, they are very happy campers.

It’s been some months since we at Wild Love were in attendance and addressing logistics of the November 2019 Challis roundup, which was the first since 2012 due to our collaborative work on the range and successfully slowing population growth with Native PZP-1YR. As per our mission, Wild Love is adopting and purchasing those Challis-Idaho wild horses from the 2019 BLM roundup not otherwise adopted, as we did following the 2012 Challis roundup. Once with us, they will have a forever life of wildness together on their native turf in Idaho at Wild Love Preserve. We do not adopt out or gentle.

At this time we remain in high gear on all related fronts. As we continue fundraising to acquire our permanent home, our Plan B due to the covid pandemic is in full swing at our leased 400-acres, and we are raising pressing funds to address modified logistics, operations, our conservation and education programs. Once we finally have necessary funding to acquire our permanent wild expanse, we will move Wild Love operations and our 165+ Challis-Idaho wild horses.

Over the last 11 years Wild Love Preserve has been made possible by grants, donations and sponsors. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, 100% of every tax-deductible donation supports the the lasting wildness and care of our Challis-Idaho wild horses on their home turf. As well, the example we set with our inclusive wild horse conservation model in Idaho serves to help wild horses in other western states.

If you would like to help by supporting our not-for-profit work and fundraising campaign for our 2019-2020 adoptions and resulting expenses, please click below. Special thanks for considering a donation at this imperative time.
"Everything came down to the last minute, literally. We drove all night and arrived in Challis on July 20. The next morning we met with the BLM at the Challis wild horse corrals and saw the first 24 geldings we were adopting and purchasing. The cloudless sky was a vibrant blue, and it was going to be another blazing hot day. I felt my usual excitement seeing the horses, smiles hard to contain. They had no idea they had won the lottery and would soon be running wild again. As we stood talking, a sorrel horse with a broad white face stripe caught my attention. He was walking my direction, and he looked familiar. I asked the BLM guys if he had a nipped left ear, and the answer was yes. My heart skipped a beat. I walked closer to look him over, and I kept looking, thinking to myself, "Is this happening?""
July 2020: Our new guys have settled in, are happy and doing very well. Forever together and wild at Wild Love.

July 2020: Our new guys have settled in, are happy and doing very well. Forever together and wild at Wild Love.

Watch Video. “Got a way of keeping me up most nights. It’s always worth the sleep I sacrifice. Love is too precious to trade for rested eyes... I will always find a way to love you.” A random selection of video snips from July 24, 2020 at Wild Love Preserve with this perfectly fitting song that sums up this wild love. Volume up.

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Wild Love Preserve is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, Effective August 2010, Tax ID #27-3729450