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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wild Horse Sanctuary Open House On August 16 SHINGLETOWN, CA — The Wild Horse Sanctuary has been rescuing wild horses and burros for 30 years. During this time the original band of 80 wild horses rescued by Dianne Nelson and her family in 1978 have been joined by numerous horses rescued from federal lands in the West, some 40 wild mustangs from Nevada's Shoshone Indian Nation and Virginia Range, a small herd of Santa Cruz Island horses from Channel Islands National Park, and several individual rescues such as Phantom, the magnificent wild stallion from western Nevada, who took up residence at the Wild Horse Sanctuary last year. On Saturday, August 16, the Wild Horse Sanctuary will be opening their gates and welcoming visitors at their annual Open House from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open House festivities include a docent-led walk to view wild mustangs and burros up close; FREE horse rides for children 10 and under; silent auction; prize drawings featuring a grand prize Wild Horse Sanctuary weekend trail ride; barbecue; cowboy poetry, entertainment; and barn dance. Other returning favorites include demonstrations on horseshoeing, horse grooming, and saddling scheduled throughout the day, plus a question and answer session with a veterinarian. New this year is the Tack Corral, where guests will have an opportunity to buy gently used tack - bridles, bits, blankets, leg wraps, and other assorted items - at an affordable price. To help raise funds to care for more than 300 wild horses and burros that roam the 5,000-acre Wild Horse Sanctuary, guests can bid on several silent auction items. Auction items include autographed copies of Phantom Stallion books by Terri Farley and a complete of her new Wild Horse Island series, gift items, artwork, and a selection of specialty merchandise. "The Open House gives folks the rare opportunity to walk onto the Sanctuary and view wild mustangs in a natural setting," stated Dianne Nelson, Co-Founder and President, Wild Horse Sanctuary. "It is also an ideal time to thank our many generous supporters and welcome new ones," added Nelson. A non-profit organization, the Wild Horse Sanctuary has served as a haven for America's wild horses and burros since 1978. In its location at 5796 Wilson Hill Road near the northern California community of Shingletown (approximately 170 miles northeast of Sacramento), these disappearing symbols of the American West can roam free and live out their natural lives. For more information and directions, call the Wild Horse Sanctuary at (530) 474-5770 or visit www.WildHorseSanctuary.org. # # # Wild Horse Sanctuary Adoption Page Photos © Paul Harmon - All Rights Reserved Photographs © Katey Barrett - All Rights Reserved © 2009 Wild Horse Sanctuary |