Mission Statement
The United States has a larger horse population that ever in it's history. How wonderful that so many people are experiencing the joy of horse ownership. Unfortunately, for some, circumstances change and what was once a joy now becomes a burden that they are no longer able to deal with. Couple that with the banning on the slaughter for horses for human consumption in the United States and there is a huge concern over what happens to all the unwanted and elderly horses, or those horses who's owners are unable to care for them any longer.
Concerns have been expressed by the American Association for the Equine Practitioners (AAEP), Breed Associations (AQHA, AHA, etc.) and those trying to protect wild and feral herds of horses. What will happen to these horses? High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary and Gentling Center was established to help provide a safe haven or temporary home for horses when their owners are faced with unforseen circumstances and for horses that are in need of quality care when found abandoned or abused.
Our mission is to:
(1) Assist law enforcement officers in seizing, fostering, and adopting equines;
(2) Educate the public on horse care and management;
(3) Offer help to equine owners in times of natural or personal disaster;
(4) Rehabilitate neglected and abused equines;
(5) Accept donations of unwanted equines for adoption into new homes;
(6) Find and place equines into new homes;
(7) Improve the lives of equines throughout the United States.
We are dedicated to providing a good quality of life for these horses and educational resources for owners and adopters of these unique creatures. Our community outreach and education program will provide horse owners and caregivers with the informational resources needed to enable them to better provide for their equine.
In the best of all possible worlds there would be no need for an organization such as ours, but there is a need and so we have established High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary and Gentling Center to help meet these needs.