This is the story of one of the Diamond HMA 30 American wild horse #5, a brown 9-year-old mare with a white diamond on her forehead.  Diamond HMA 30 American wild horse #5 has been in short-term holding for the last two years, 67 days, 4 hours, and 23 minutes.  When the sun rises, Diamond HMA 30 American wild horse #5 stands and waits.  She stands and waits for the sun to move across the cloudless sky to beat down on her and the other horses like her.  There is no shade.  She waits and stands for hay and water to be delivered.  She has forgotten what wild, fresh grass tastes like.  She has forgotten the feel of cool spring water on her body, or the feel of fresh water in her mouth.  She has forgotten the call of her herd, her family. She has not been touched in two years, 67 days, 4 hours, and 23 minutes.  She has forgotten how to run.  So, Diamond HMA 30 American wild horse #5 stands and waits for…

This is the story of the nearly 17,000 of America’s wild horses in short term holding.  You can help save our American wild horses in short term holding by donating to Love Road Wild Horse Sanctuary and Adoption Center.  

Please make your tax-deductible donation today!

You may also donate via PayPal by using the e-mail address:   [email protected]

If you'd like to donate by check, our office address is:  Love Road Inc., 8582 Summerdale Road #154, San Diego, CA 92126

Frequently Asked Questions                                

How will the $50,000, which is the crowdfunding goal, help establish Love Road’s proposed Wild Horse Sanctuary and Adoption Center?

Answer: Love Road’s crowdfunding campaign is part of a larger capital campaign to raise $400,000+. The $50,000 Love Road is raising through crowdfunding will serve to attract early interest in Love Road and build a community of Americans who support the concept of a sustainable wild horse sanctuary in New Mexico.

How does my donation support Love Road?

Answer: Every dollar is being used to fulfill Love Road’s mission to reduce the number of wild horses in short-term corrals.  Initially we will use the money to purchase the land needed for our sanctuary and adoption programs. At this time the Love Road organization has very few expenses and pays no salaries.

There are many organizations trying to help America’s wild horses in one way or another.  What sets Love Road apart?

Answer: Love Road is one organization of many trying to find ways to help the wild horses. Our mission is specific to the horses living in short-term holding. Love Road’s leaders have studied other sanctuaries and developed a practical, well-researched financial/ marketing plan. Some of the features of this plan, which make Love Road’s solution unique, include:

- The Rimrock Rose Ranch, chosen as the site of our sanctuary and programs, is the perfect destination for tourists. Santa Fe, New Mexico was recently voted the second best small town for tourists.  With freeway access travelling both north/south and east/west and with mild weather almost year round, the sanctuary will be host to many national and international visitors. 

- Love Road Sanctuary and Adoption Center will be a self-sustaining sanctuary. The ranch Love Road has selected will have adequate natural grazing and water to sustain 250 ambassador wild horses. Revenues from tours of the sanctuary will fund our expenses and adoption program.

- Love Road does not have a political agenda. Because we are not a advocacy group, Love Road will provide a politically neutral environment where visitors can view and enjoy our wild horses.

Why should I care about America’s wild horses? What is the urgency?

Answer: Today there are more than 17,000 of these majestic animals in government short-term holding corrals.  Even though the BLM is faced with such a staggering backlog, they continue to round up horses. In fiscal year 2013–2014, 3,815 horses were removed from public land. (Only 1,959 of them found adoptive homes.) The removal schedule for fiscal year 2014–2015 is for approximately 3,600 wild horses.

Contrary to the idea of “short-term,” most of these horses will remain in these facilities for years without shade, social structure, or purpose.  Why?  As shown above, not enough horses are finding homes. Adoptions of America’s wild horses are down by 65 percent (5,701 in 2005 versus 2,311 in 2013). Because of this the number of horses in BLM holding continues to rise.

Here are what our Believers who have committed their financial support for our mission are saying about Love Road:

I pray you receive ALL your funding —  Rhonda W.

We must be their [America’s wild horses] voices! Keep them Free! — Tracey D.

Wonderful cause! — David M.

We need more places like this! Thank you for all that you are doing! — Kymberly H. 

Here is what national media is saying about Love Road:

Love Road receives a Standing Ovation from Horse Nation, as well as an article in Bridle and Bit, for the mission to reduce the number of America's wild Horses in holding by purchasing Rimrock Rose Ranch.

Please help! Every tax-deductible donation will bring us closer to launching the much needed Love Road Wild Horse Sanctuary and Adoption Center.*

* Love Road is determined to purchase the Rimrock Rose Ranch and will do our very best to make that happen. In the event we are unable to acquire the ranch, your donation will be used for purposes that are consistent with the mission of Love Road, which may include the purchase and development of a different property as a wild horse sanctuary. If your donation qualifies you for an annual pass, that pass will be honored when the sanctuary is established. Thank you again for your donation!

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