The Wild Horse Refuge

The Wild Horse Refuge is a 30,000-acre private non-profit sanctuary that was created entirely for rescued Mustangs that were removed from Colorado Herd Management Areas (HMA). The Wild Horses living on this special property are now protected and have regained their freedom. With 46.8 square miles of contiguous land at their disposal, currently more than 200 mustangs have had their wild and free spirit restored. With the Refuge being located just 30 miles from the Sand Wash Basin, and less than 40 miles from the Piceance East-Douglas area, the rescued horses that originated from these two HMA's feel right at home as they roam freely across the vast spaces of the Refuge! There are no paddocks, stock pens, fenced pastures or other smaller and more restrictive spaces in use with the Mustangs that are rescued and released. Instead of being relegated to small pastures where they might have an occasional opportunity to run a few hundred yards - or possibly even a few thousand feet... the wild horses living at the Refuge are able to run until they choose to stop. ​ It is truly a beautiful sight to see when these wild horses are able to regain control of where they go and what they do completely on their own!