News from Nevada’s Virginia Range: Vol. 17

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 December Pinto Post!

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Pinto Post! We wish you a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year! Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who day in and day out, despite bad weather, make the trek out to where the wild ones are to ensure the wild horses of the Virginia Range stay where they belong — in the wild and with their families.

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

Fertility Control Update

This month, meet the new AWHC darters and help AWHC welcome them to the team! Be sure to read on for the most updated numbers and an answer to the frequently asked question: why were foals still being born after the PZP program restarted in 2019?

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

Read all the up to date happenings on the Virginia Range here! From stories of range improvement, to fierce volunteer dedication, to a holiday wishlist from LBL Equine Rescue, this is not a section you will want to miss!

Monthly Highlights

This month meet volunteer extraordinaire Lynn Eley! She does it all, from rescue, to diversionary feeding and now to darting!

Be sure to stick around to read the thrilling tale of Windstorm, a stunning stallion who Deborah Sutherland has watched grow from an adorable foal to a strong band stallion!

Read both stories below!

Happy Tails Rescues

Remember Gold Spot from last month’s highlights? Well this month, he found himself in need of help from the Least Resistance Training Concepts Technical Large Rescue team! Read all about how the TLAR team expertly removed a treacherous wire from his leg.

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 Jenn Jones, Marc Crumpler, Margaret Dziolek, Richie Asencio, Deb Sutherland, Ellen Albiter