• Oregon Wild Horse Organization

    Advocating for our wild equines and their habitats.

  • OUR MISSION STATEMENT
    Our Mission is unique, teaching the public the basics of 
    EDUCATION, LEGISLATION, LITIGATION 
    surrounding the conditions of our native, wild equines & their habitats. 
    Our Activities will include:
    -To provide valid, up-to-date information on all new government plans concerning our wild equines.
    -To encourage effective advocacy that is more effective by facilitating people who will be truly informed.
    -To lay to rest the misinformation and myths surrounding our wild equine and burros.
    -To work to save our majestic icons from being only a historical memory of the wild west.

     
    OWHO is currently doing weekly Zoom sessions we call PIMs (public Information Meetings) on Fridays at 4pm PST. If you would like to receive invites for these you can fill out the information on the Contact Us Form toward bottom of this page, or through any of our social media platforms.
    We also frequently add current news, and opinion articles on our "News" page which is accessible by clicking on "News" on the top of this page.
    When you look at the top of the site, at the Navigation Bar, you will see the 3 dots, with a drop down menu that additonal pages that may not show on your device.

  • Help support our efforts by purchasing some great merch!

    New items being added all the time!

    One example of our signature tees & hoodies. For more click here or the store link above!

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    Featured Story

     

    Featured Story

    The above presentation was done by our board president for a wild horse conference in Washington D.C.

    The information in this report was months of research and shows how BLM has worked to twist and contort the original Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act.

    If wild horses had principal use of all the lands that they lived on in 1971 we would not hear BLM and some of our Congressional members saying there is an overpopulation problem. Overpopulation based on a fictitious number as proven in this presentation is a lie, and we want Congress to stop gathers, stop removals, and investigate the management of our horses from 1971 to the present. BLM is not above the law, and not only do they violate current regulations but they made some that are unconstitutional having gone against the original intent of the law.

    Please click on the horse image on the left and watch the video.

    The presentation is available in pdf format by clicking the button below.

     

    Legislative Efforts

    Our legislative efforts include continuing letters to Congress and educating advocates about the laws and changes that have been or need to be made. We hold weekly Zoom meetings to discuss these and other issues with anyone interested. Send us an email if you'd like to receive the weekly Zoom invitations.

    Building advocacy that is as active on the ground as we are online and in the halls of Congress is important to OWHO.

    OWHO is part of collaborative efforts to provide lifesaving water to not only wild horses and burros but all wildlife on the drought-stricken western lands.

     

    We are always looking for volunteers who live in or near these areas who can help as these situations come up. So if you love to watch the wild horses please consider becoming part of the team. You can join or send any inquiries to us by filling out the form on the bottom of this page.

     

    Please consider making a donation to help us keep doing the vital work we are for our wild horses and burros.

  • BECOME A MEMBER OF THE OWHO TEAM

    By making a monthly donation not only will you be helping us in our efforts to protect our wild horses, burros and their habitats, but you could also have access to our members-only page, promotional items at sign up and periodically throughout the year, and will have access to quarterly members-only meetings with the Board of Directors of OWHO.

    The membership levels are:

     
    Foal - this level gives you access to our members-only page and free promotional items periodically.

    Mare - this level gives you access to our members-only page and free promotional items periodically.
     
    Stallion - this level gives you access to our members-only page, free promotional items periodically and access to our quarterly members virtual meetings with the OWHO Board of Directors and Team members.
     
    Lead Stallion - this level gives you access to our members-only page, free promotional items periodically, an exclusive OWHO wild horse tee-shirt and access to our quarterly members virtual meetings with the OWHO Board of Directors and Team members.
     

    Please make sure you click the make this a monthly donation if you chose to become a member at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level. Lead Stallion is a one time donation yearly, we'll send you a reminder when you sign up for that level and as it comes up for renewal.

    Please make sure you click the make this a monthly donation if you chose to become a member at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level. Lead Stallion is a one time donation yearly, we'll send you a reminder when you sign up for that level and as it comes up for renewal.

     

    Make your donation below to become a member and support the work we do for our wild horses and burros below. Select your level in the drop down menu and choose your payment method. (Don't forget to check the box "Make this a monthly donation" if you are joining at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level.) Lead Stallion is a yearly donation.

  • Become an OWHO Member!

  • Contact

    Feel free to contact us with any questions by filling out the form below or sending an email to: oregonwildhorseorganization@gmail.com

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  • Message to Congress

    We all need to repeat and demand an answer to this: "Where is the law that says that horse areas which were designated as a result of the 1971 Act (which we don't disagree can have multiple uses on them) are no longer to be managed "principally" for the wild horses/burros?"

    That law does NOT exist. So while you may have other uses on their (horses or burros) lands they do NOT get to take principal use from these wild equines. Until Congress passes a law that says these areas, no matter what BLM calls them (Range, HA, HMA, Complex, or anything new they label them as) are no longer to be managed "principally" for wild horses/burros, that language is still in effect and still the prevailing law on all wild horse lands.

     

    Photo Credit Rick Bowmer, Associated Press file

    Contacting Congress

    By Email

    All questions and comments regarding public policy issues, legislation, or requests for personal assistance should be directed to the senators from your state and/or your house representative. Some senators and house representatives have email addresses while others provide a comment form on their website. When sending an email to your senator or representative, please include your return postal mailing address.

    Please be aware that as a matter of professional courtesy, many members of Congress will acknowledge, but not respond to constituents from outside their district. We do address this when a member of Congress is on a committee or subcommittee that deals with agencies, oversight or legislation that affect our wild equines and public lands. We do this in the beginning of any communication by informing the Congressional member that as a member of "x" committee, we feel that we are their constituent for this matter. As the public owners of our wild equines and our public lands, any Congress person who sits on committee dealing with these issues is representing us.

    By Postal Mail

    You can direct postal correspondence to your senator or to other U.S. Senate offices at the following address:

    For Correspondence to U.S. Senators:
     

    Office of Senator (Name)
    United States Senate
    Washington, D.C. 20510
     

    You can direct postal correspondence to your house representative or to other US House of Representative offices at the following address:


    Office of Representative (Name)
    U.S. House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515

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