Dear Jack,
The countdown to Giving Tuesday begins now. Our BIGGEST fundraising day of the year is less than four days away – and this year, we’re setting an ambitious goal to raise $100,000 to protect wild horses and burros in 2026.
Before Giving Tuesday arrives, we need to share the truth about what lies ahead in the new year for America’s wild horses and burros — and why this year, our campaign theme for the giving season, Freedom Can’t Wait, is more urgent than ever
Despite the progress our community has made, Jack, wild horses and burros face their darkest hour yet:
The largest roundup in U.S. history is coming.
In 2026, the BLM plans to remove nearly 5,000 horses in Nevada — the largest planned round up in history — a single operation that would shatter family bands, orphan foals, and decimate entire herds.
The federal slaughter ban is at risk — again.
Each year in Congress, opponents try to gut the very protections that keep tens of thousands of horses from being trucked to slaughter.
The BLM’s $25 Sale Program continues to funnel horses into kill pens.
While the Adoption Incentive Program has been terminated, the federal agency continues to exploit it’s Sale Authority Program. This allows individuals to buy horses and burros for just $25 each, creating a possible pipeline to slaughter.
Jack: This is the landscape we face as we enter 2026 — AWHC’s 10th year as the nation’s leading voice for wild horse and burro freedom. But this milestone year is not just a celebration. It’s a turning point.
How we begin the new year will decide whether wild horses remain free for generations to come. That’s why this Giving Tuesday, a generous donor will MATCH every gift — up to $100,000.
Your doubled gift will fuel:
- Litigation to end catastrophic roundups
- Field investigations to expose abuse
- Legislative work to protect — and strengthen — the federal slaughter ban
- On-the-range humane fertility control
- Protection for America’s most at-risk herds
Jack, wild horses cannot wait. And neither can we. Every dollar we raise will help us fight back for our wild herds. Can we count on you to help us get a strong start toward our $100,000 goal?
With gratitude,
American Wild Horse Conservation
