News from Nevada’s Virginia Range: Vol. 20

Highlighting groups working to protect our mustangs: American Wild Horse Campaign * Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund * Least Resistance Training Concepts * LBL Equine Rescue * Let 'em Run * Project Frontier * Virginia Range Wildlife Protection Association * Wild Horse Connection * Wild Horse Preservation League

Welcome to the March Pinto Post!

This is the 20th edition of the Pinto Post! For the last 20 months, the Post has had the honor of shinning a light on the incredible work the Virginia Range groups do to ensure the protection and preservation of the wild horses roaming the range.

Their dedication and love for the horses is evidenced by the daily work, performed diligently, no matter if it’s hot, cold, raining or snowing. This work spans from range management, to fertility control administration, to documentation of the horses, rescue and so much more. Thank you is not enough. The work you do saves lives, saves habitats, and saves our very special corner of the West where wild horses still run free!

Remember, our next issue will come out April 1, so please submit articles, ideas and feedback by March 20th to ThePintoPost@gmail.com or through this Google Form.

Fertility Control Update

Check in on the most updated fertility control numbers below as well as read about the 10 local Nevada groups that took a national stand to demand better, more humane treatment of America’s wild horses!

Special thanks to the all the incredible volunteers who make this program happen. Their dedication and love for the horses shines through their hard work. Thank YOU.

Local Happenings

The last month has been a very busy one, from range improvement projects, to wild horse adoption happy endings, to media interviews bringing awareness to the Virginia Range horses. Be sure to check out all the incredible local happenings below!

Monthly Highlights

For this volunteer highlight, the Pinto Post interviewed Deb Sutherland, a longtime wild horse photographer and newly-signed-up AWHC documenter. She has such a deep history with the Virginia Range horses and we love to read her stories and see her beautiful photographs!

For this ‘Meet the Mustangs of the Virginia Range’ article, Deb Sutherland spins a beautiful story about little Harriet, who Deb first met in 2013 and recently saw again in 2021! It’s a must read!

Happy Tails Rescues

This month, Least Resistance Training Concepts Technical Large Animal Rescue Team held a foal rescue training to ensure volunteers are properly trained on foal rescue equipment such as the Air for Paws units and more! Check out the details of the class and see some pictures below!

Please use the above number if you see horses or foals injured, sick, or at risk. Where does your call go? Your call goes to a 24/7 answering service that will connect with an on-call volunteer. From there volunteers, proper agencies and organizations will be dispatched. This includes, but is not limited to, local organizations, a large animal rescue team, and the sheriff's office in the corresponding area.

Want to contribute to the Pinto Post? Contact ThePintoPost@gmail.com

The Pinto Post is a volunteer-run, electronic publication not branded to any one organization but created to shine a light on the incredible work of the many wild horse organizations in the Reno/Carson City area.

Photo credit to Deb Sutherland, Marty Wright, Troy Wright, Christine Dallas