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


Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Rock Star

On May 21, 2014, our beloved Rock Star, was auctioned off and sent to slaughter.

The hundreds of people who loved him, the people who delighted in his daily visits, the multitudes of people who tried to track his disappearance with the hope of getting him back...we are devastated and can not come to terms with his end.

Rock Start was 3 years old, halter broke plus he was gelded by Dr. Franklin for his own safety   Rock Star was a gentle, peaceful soul who never caused harm to other animals.  He chose our Alto valley as his home.

The mare and her yearly stud taken by the Brand Inspector on June 10, 2014, were sold to a private buyer in Roswell.  They did not go to auction, thank goodness.  We assume that they are safe.

The horse herd are members of our community.  We look forward to their visits throughout our neighborhoods.  We respect their freedom and each creature had an enormous impact on all of us.

This post is from Lynda Blaney's flyer on the demise of Rock Star and call for action.
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