Walking in Harmony with Horses

Join us as we bring in and celebrate 'The Year of the Horse'. Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is dedicated to saving this indigenous species for the greater good, now and for generations to come.  As seen in the below photo are three of the 17 Navajo ponies recently rescued by Wild for Life Foundation, (Koko, front right
and Cheveyo front left who is standing in front of Maska). They are seen here as part of a sacred ceremony, a day of blessings for the Navajo Mustangs recently rescued under WFLF's Navajo Horses Rescue and Recovery Mission (NHRRM).  "Harmony calls the heart to carry the circle in one voice... a sharing of hearts, for it is in forgiveness that comes the healing," said Elder Ramous.

The Wild for Life Foundation is working together with the traditional Navajo people, and partnering with compassionate community members to create an environment that promotes the humane treatment of all animals.  We invite you to join in the harmonious walk with America's horses and burros and reflect upon and share great honor for this majestic, indigenous and sacred species. "As we lift up the spirit of the horse, we strive to raise awareness in support of the rejuvenation of America's landscapes through restoring America's wild equines to their Native lands," said Katia Louise, President, The Wild for Life Foundation. "Join us as we elevate respect for the strong emotional bonds shared amongst wild horses and burros; bonds which should be preserved and protected." 

Most recently the Wild For Life Foundation (WFLF) rescued 38 Native Navajo orphan foals and horses ages two months to 5 years old. They were intercepted from life threatening situations during the U.S. government funded Navajo Nation roundups which the vast majority of Navajo people oppose.  It takes many months for these little orphan foals to heal after losing their Mothers to slaughter, and for the entire herd to overcome the physical and emotional trauma and injuries including shock that they sustained during their capture.  Orphan foals who've been deprived of their Mother's milk to nourish and protect them are receiving round the clock care. But they need medical care, nutritious hay, special milk-replacer feeds and immune building supplements to help them recover, then grow and thrive.
To help -- Please sponsor a portion of monthly expenses for a rescued Navajo Mustang in need. To give your donation special meaning, include the name of the Mustang of your choosing with your gift. 100% of the funds donated go to the horses' most urgent needs.  Donations are also accepted by mail. Donations in support of the Navajo Horses Rescue and Recovery Project can be made on line and by mail. To learn more and meet these magnificent Native Mustangs please visit our website.

Watch this inspirational video clip as we welcome the most recently rescued Mustangs to safe harbor in California. Discover and share the heartwarming bond when a previously separated family of
Mustangs reunite.

The Wild For Life Foundation (WFLF) and its Saving America’s Horses Initiative introduces hope as the Bureau of Land Management exterminates the last of America’s wild horses and burros in the wild, and thousands of wild and domestic equines are systematically mistreated, removed, and transported for human consumption abroad.

Can we preserve and protect one of America’s most iconic species before they become extinct in the wild and reverse the degradation to open rangelands caused by their removal? WFLF says affirmatively, YES!  Wild for Life Foundation’s Equine Sanctuary/ Preserve Plan is part of a working solution in a larger grassroots effort focused on saving this indigenous species for the greater good, and supporting the wildlife and natural ecosystems that depend on them now and for generations to come.

The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines through rescue, sanctuary and education. WFLF and its wild horse preservation initiative serves as an educational platform for the protection of wildlife through the provision of long term sanctuary of wild horses and burros removed from America's rangelands. Back to the Wild is the wild horse and burro rescue program under WFLF which provides safe sanctuary for wild equines removed from the open ranges and educational resources for the preservation of wild equines. WFLF and its Saving America’s Horses Initiative are dedicated to the promotion of wild horse conservation and preservation initiatives with a focus on the prevention of equine cruelty. 



The Wild For Life Foundation
Bonsall, California
January 31, 2014

Sacred Ceremony to Honor the Mustangs

January 31, 2014, Bonsall, CA -Wild for Life Foundation welcomes in the New Year and ‘The Year of the Horse’ with ceremonial blessings for our four-legged relatives, the Horse.

“WFLF is grateful to Spiritual Leader and Elder Daniel Ramos, Navajo, Apache and Yamasee, who has come to lead us in ceremony with blessings for the horses, ” said Katia Louise, Wild for Life Foundation President.  Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) hosted the ceremony in the sanctuary pasture at Horse Spirit Ranch amongst the horses. “It’s time to be walking in the healing,” said young Elder Daniel Ramos.  “These are the grandchildren who have been now brought. They’re with us and it is our place in the world to take care of them, and make sure that their souls and their hearts and their spirits run free.”

"Let us walk in harmony with the Horse," Elder Ramos said. "Our prayers carried forward by the circle bring healing for the horse Nation. And, as the healing of the horse Nation becomes part of our healing and they become part of us."

We invite you to join in our harmonious walk with America's horses and burros as we reflect upon and share great honor for this majestic, indigenous and sacred species. As we lift up the spirit of the horse, we strive to raise awareness in support of the rejuvenation of America's landscapes through restoring America's wild equines to their Native lands. Join us as we elevate respect for the strong emotional bonds shared amongst wild horses and burros; bonds which should preserved and protected.

The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) has proposed an Equine Preserve Plan which utilizes the Diné way of life and the Diné spiritual foundation to create and promote peace and harmony within the Diné community and with the Diné Sacred relative – the horse.  The Sacred obligation and duty to protect the Diné relatives, the Horse and Nature is a fundamental element of WFLF's Equine Preserve Plan.

Most recently the WFLF rescued 38 Native Navajo orphan foals and horses, ages two months to 5 years  old. WFLF rescued these Mustangs from life threatening situations during the U.S. government funded Navajo Nation roundups which the vast majority of Navajo people oppose.

Navajo’s sacred horses and burros, like other countless wild equines across America, have fallen victim to the U.S. Government funded roundups and brutal slaughter, despite the overwhelming opposition by both the Navajo people and the public at large. Over 2,000 Navajo sacred horses have been violently swept up from their Native homelands and sent straight to slaughter since August 2013.

"By helping to save these voiceless, sacred lives, we are also helping to build the awareness for the need to protect America’s wild horses from roundups and slaughter,” adds Ms Louise.  “America’s majestic horses heal our hearts and they can heal the lands.” Through WFLF’s educational outreach programs these Navajo Mustangs will also help to educate and show the world that the re-introduction of equines to rangelands, in truth can rejuvenate the environment.

Craig Downer, BOD Wild for Life Foundation, wildlife ecologist, and author of “The Wild Horse Conspiracy” points out that wild horses are a big benefit to the ecosystem. They help to create that very important soil substance known as Humus...which makes the soils more nutrient-rich, adhesive and more retentive to water. This aids greatly in increasing the moisture of soils and elevating the water tables. The manure of wild horses builds the soils and disperses the intact seeds of many species to a much greater degree than cattle and sheep. Wild free-roaming horses also greatly reduce the possibility of catastrophic fires which can sterilize the soils and destroy its seed banks.

The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is working together with the traditional Navajo people to create an environment that promotes the humane treatment of all animals. “We stand in solidarity with the traditional Navajo people in recognition of their horses and burros as ‘Di’ yin’ Nohooka’ Diné’, Holy Earth Surface People’s Horses,” said Katia Louise, of Lakota Sioux descent.

"The horse is our medicine, and has helped us survive many hardships. They must be given respect and honored for their Sacred place within the creation, as they possess the same fundamental right to life as we five fingered ones do," says Leland Grass, Traditionalist, Nahooka' Diné. "We must create a working solution today so our children won't be fighting amongst themselves tomorrow."

About The Wild For Life Foundation: Lifetime Equine Refuge (LER) is the primary equine rescue and sanctuary program under the Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines through rescue, sanctuary and education. WFLF and its wild horse preservation initiative serves as an educational platform for the protection of wildlife through the provision of long term sanctuary of wild horses and burros removed from America's rangelands.

Wild for Life Foundation, an all volunteer 501 c3 charity that relies 100% on donations is working around the clock to assure the forever safe harbor for these and other wild and domestic equines. Funds are being raised to pay for needed the horses' most urgent needs including feed, hay and vet medical care. Donations can be made on line and by mail, and are 100% tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

To find out more about Wild for Life Foundation, go to:
www.wildforlifefoundation.org, www.LifetimeEquineRefuge.org, www.SavingAmericasHorses.org
Federal ID No. 26-3052458.

Wild for Life Foundation
19510 Van Buren Blvd, # F3236
Riverside, CA 92508

Media Contact:
Kate Dudley PR
Phone: 310.439.9817
Email: kate@kateduley.com
Photos: Courtesy of the Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF)
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New Hope for an Unlikely Pair of Deeply Bonded Majestic Icons

RESCUE UPDATE, Jan 29,2014: O’Dakota (aka Koda), a 7 year old Mustang and his devoted 4 year old friend Chaska’, an off-track Thoroughbred were rescued together by Wild for Life Foundation in December, thanks to the kind and generous support from compassionate people like you. Koda and Chaska were victims of severe starvation and neglect, and they were about to lose their lives.
Koda and Chaska have been getting lots of tender loving care and eating up a storm since their rescue. You can see their transformation – both are putting on weight and regaining their trust in people after losing all hope.
 

You can help assure their continued recovery and forever safe harbor by sharing this story. Donations for Koda or Chaska’s will help pay for their feed, vet and farrier expenses. – 

Lifetime Equine Refuge is the primary equine rescue and recovery program under Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF), an all volunteer 501 c3 nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving wild and domestic equines through rescue, sanctuary and education.
100% of the funds donated go to the horses most urgent needs.
Click here to give on line.

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Visit us at Lifetime Equine Refuge: http://www.lifetimeequinerefuge.org/home.html

Donations are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

Once broken bodies and shattered lives - come through the fire against all odds

Rescue Update: Rocky, Coco and Sky -- This is a heartwarming story of once broken bodies and shattered lives that have come through the fire against all odds. These three companion horses were starved, neglected and on the verge losing their lives.

Rescue team members at Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) Lifetime Equine Refuge (LER) received an emergency call requesting urgent aid for three young starving horses. Upon arrival, WFLF’s urgent response team discovered that all three were severely emaciated and neglected.

Angela Marie May 1991- June 2012
The horses were discovered by WFLF after the owner's mother called for help. Her son had not been able to provide for them after being in an accident. Coco, a Chestnut Arabian mare, and Rocky QH/ mix Paint stud were evacuated to safety, but Sky, the White and Grey Dapple Arabian mare had belonged to the owner's sister, Angela Marie who had recently passed away - and the distraught children and family members just couldn't part with Sky (just yet). 
 
Coco and Rocky came into WFLF’s Lifetime Equine Refuge and
Coco-Michelle
immediately began receiving round-the-clock special care in effort to restore them to good physical health. "When we first rescued Rocky he was too weak to even step into the trailer, Coco was a mere quivering skeleton with fur.  These two once treasured companion horses had lost everything – even their hope," said Katia Louise, President, the Wild For Life Foundation. It was anticipated that Coco and Rocky’s extended recovery could take up to a full year. 

Individual equestrian community members opened their hearts from within and around the greater Los Angeles area and through kind and generous donations from people like you, Rocky and Coco were soon on their way to a full recovery.  WFLF documented their inspirational progress and milestones along the way.

"As we began the journey of nurturing and renewing Coco and Rocky's trust in humans, we also continued to monitor and provide for Sky through WFLF-LER’s Lifetime Legacy," added Ms Louise.  "The Lifetime Legacy program provides emergency in-home-rescue assistance and ongoing stewardship to assist dedicated but financially challenged horse owners with lifesaving feed for their equines so they don’t have to choose between feeding themselves or their dearly loved horses."

Rocky
Rocky was eventually gelded and after his recovery he was reunited with Coco so they could transition into training together.  Thanks to a very kind and generous sponsor they have also just completed 6 months training. Coco has been learning the foundations of dressage, doing ground work and has just begun training under saddle.  Rocky has been working with a rider under saddle in dressage and trail riding.
Sky-Angela
WFLF is pleased to announce that in December, 2013, after 9 long months, Sky was released to WFLF’s sanctuary program where she has been receiving lots of tender loving care. Sky, Rocky and Coco were reunited just in time for the holidays at WFLF’s Lifetime Equine Refuge in CA.

Rocky, Coco and Sky’s kind and generous sponsor has since retired and new sponsors are now needed to help carry their torch forward. If you have room in your heart and would like to help Rocky, Coco and Sky’s sponsorship torch keep going so that they can continue receiving the care and training they need, or if you know someone else that might like to take part, please contact us directly at WFLF Lifetime Equine Refuge:  info@lifetimeequinerefuge.org

Those interested in helping are invited to support this rescue mission with a tax deductible donation to Wild for Life Foundation.  Experienced equine care providers interested in helping to foster or adopt a horse in need are invited to join WFLF's Safe Haven Network. With your compassionate help, these horses and others like them will receive that second chance at life and the assurance of forever safe harbor.  Donations to the Sky-Angela Fund will help assure Rocky, Coco and Sky will continue to receive the care and training they need, and also assure that these horses and others like them will always be provided forever safe harbor. Learn about WFLF's Sky-Angela Fund at the Sky-Angela Memorial Page.

WFLF's Lifetime Equine Refuge rescues abused, neglected, slaughter bound and other at risk equines of all breeds and provides them with needed vet care, feed, shelter and forever safe haven. Lifetime Equine Refuge is the sister program to WFLF’s Saving America’s Horses Initiative, an international consortium of equine professionals and educators working to break the cycle of animal cruelty for wild and domestic equines and raise awareness about practices that cause enormous suffering. 

Wild for Life Foundation is a 501c3 all volunteer nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving wild and domestic equines through rescue, sanctuary and education. Donations to WFLF are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

Wild for Life Foundation
Lifetime Equine Refuge
Sacred Heart Equine Sanctuary, CA
January 25, 2014

www.LifetimeEquineRefuge.org
www.WildForLifeFoundation.org
www.SavingAmericasHorses.org





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