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Dear Jack,

If you watched the Super Bowl this weekend, you likely saw the Clydesdales — powerful and steady, accompanied by another unmistakable American icon, the bald eagle. Two powerful American symbols, together.

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Credit: Budweiser

What many people don’t realize is that wild horses and bald eagles are the only two animals federally protected by Congress — meant to symbolize our nation’s commitment to preserving its natural heritage.

But for America’s wild horses and burros, that promise of protection is being broken in practice. T oday, only about 55,000 wild horses remain free on our public lands — while roughly 62,000 are confined in government holding facilities, removed from the very landscapes they were meant to be protected on.

Across the West, wild horses are driven from their homes, separated from their families, and funneled into a federal holding system that was never designed to warehouse tens of thousands of wild animals. Once removed, their futures become increasingly uncertain — and oversight too often falls short of what true protection should mean.

These animals don’t have a voice in the rooms where decisions are made. They only have us.

That’s why American Wild Horse Conservation exists — to stand between wild horses and harmful management practices, to monitor government actions on the ground, and to fight for policies that actually uphold their legal protections.

Today, we’re asking you to do two simple but powerful things:

1) Share why you’re in this fight. [[link removed]]
At the link here, share a photo, a memory, or a few words about why wild horses and burros matter to you. Your voice helps remind the public that these animals are not just symbols — they are living beings who deserve real protection. With your permission, we’ll be sharing some of these responses over the coming days across our channels.

2) Make a gift to protect wild horses and burros. [[link removed]]
Your donation powers on-the-ground observers, legal action, and advocacy that holds agencies accountable when wild horses are put in harm’s way.

Symbols only matter if we defend what they stand for. Let’s honor both these cherished icons — not just in the media, but in real life.

With gratitude,
American Wild Horse Conservation



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American Wild Horse Conservation
P.O. Box 1733
Davis, CA 95617
United States