Wild Horses of Alto. Save the Herd!

WILD HORSES OF ALTO (W.H.O.A!) disclaimer: this blog is in no way associated with the group WHOA (Wild Horse Observers Association). This blog has actually become like a vertical file in the library where important past documents - like newspaper articles - are filed and kept for research when needed. It has become almost a lesson in librarianship for me.

WILD HORSES OF ALTO The herd of wild horses in Alto, N.M., are the offspring of estray horses that roamed Sierra Blanca on Mescalero and National Forest land. Today the herds roam the same territory as well as dropping in to visit some of the subdivisions, such as Enchanted Forest, Sierra Vista, Sun Valley, LaJunta, Little Creek and occasionally Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club. For the most part, the herds are loved and welcomed. But sometimes not.

At this time, it is being decided in a court of law whether the horses are wild or domesticated (and therefore estray). At present, the horses fall under the auspices of the N.M. Livestock Board. We are trying to save all members the herd and other herds that exist in the area. We do NOT want to deny the horses the freedom they have known in the past and the comradeship the herd provides them.

To institute change in the policy and protect the future of our magnificent Wild Horses of Alto herd, we have a petition at https://www.change.org/p/new-mexico-governor-save-alto-wild-horses, a fundraising site for lawyers and feed/care at https://www.gofundme.com/altohorses, an account set up at City Bank-Ruidoso for donations to the "Wild Horses of Lincoln County Trust Fund" and an ongoing facebook group "Bring Ruidoso Horse's Back". Click on the Stallion's photo to go directly there.

PLEASE SPEAK UP, sign petitions, give to the trust fund for the horses. Sign up to this blog to get continual updates and to also post your own comments.

We LOVE our horse herd.

HELP save the Wild Horses of Alto (WHOA!) herd


Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Wild Horses of Lincoln County - WHOLC Nonprofit Organization Sends Message

MOTIONS HEARING - FREED
SEE You There!
Feb 26th Monday @ 1:15PM - 3:15 PM
A Total (16) Motions have been filed, the Plaintiff has filed only (3) of these. Plaintiff's Motions were filed timely as per the Court's Scheduling Order.
FIVE (5) Outstanding Motions to be heard on Monday Feb 26th!
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1) NMLB's Motion in Limine to Exclude Plaintiff's Witnesses Bonnie McGahee and Lorri Burnett
2) NMLB's First Motion to Compel Plaintiff's deposition.
(Plaintiff has been deposed for 7 hrs.)
3) Board's Motion to Compel Deposition and for Attorney Fees and Costs - (Plaintiff has been deposed for 7 hrs.)
4) Intervenor Motion to Move the Alto Penned Wild Horses Back to Santa Fe during remainder of trial.
5) Intervenor Motion to remove 2 Signers from the Signer's list (at their request).
==> Let us know if you have any questions!
==> Hope to see you there!
The TRIAL itself, has been rescheduled to May 14th thru 18th

also from facebook: We received the following notices from the Court. Dates for upcoming hearings are listed. The next date is Monday, February 26, 2018 at 1:15pm. This hearing will determine the Intervenors request to amend the TRO and move the captive Wild herd off their property and sent back to Santa Fe.
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