Wild Horse and Burro

Monday, February 3, 2025

A good day for a wild burro named “Piper”

On a dark night in August, Darwin resident Steven Heller opened his front door to see a visitor. Not a neighbor, but a wild burro standing several feet from his porch, staring straight at him. In many other towns, a wild burro at your front door is a startling sight, but in Darwin, CA, human visitors are rare and wild burros are regular and welcome guests. Wild burros frequently wander into town from the Centennial Herd Management Area, walking the roads or stopping for a drink from the overflow of the town’s water tanks.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Caring for Horses and Burros during COVID-19

While most of California remains sheltered in place due to COVID19, the animals at the Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals still need to be fed, watered, and cared for as they do any o

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

My Wild Horse Story: The Winfields

It wasn’t the first time Dave and Lizzie Winfield had covered some miles to adopt a wild horse.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

My Wild Horse Story: Smoot Family

Brad and Kelly Smoot live near Arco, Idaho and have been considering adopting a wild horse for a while.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

My Wild Horse Story: Mahima White

It wasn't until I adopted my Mustang that I realized I had been missing a part of me for so long. I have owned, loved, and worked with horses since I was 6 years old. After I graduated high school in 2017 and my OHSET career had ended, I wasn't sure where my horse adventures would go from there.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

My Wild Horse Story: Naomi Langdon

Despite resistance from those who warned me against it, I got my first mustang when I was 14 years old. The scrawny little bay gelding may not have seemed like much, but he was mine! #4457 (Malachi) was my first horse and although we definitely have had many ups and downs, struggles and successes and I have made plenty of mistakes with him, I would not change a second of it!