Dear friend,

In 1950, Velma Johnston was driving to work when she encountered a truck carrying injured and exhausted wild horses toward slaughter.

She could have looked away. Instead, she followed the truck. Then she began asking questions.

Honor her courage and help protect wild horses today:

CONTINUE HER LEGACY
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That decision changed the course of her life and, eventually, the future of America’s wild horses. Known to the country as Wild Horse Annie, Velma built a movement from persistence, public education, and the conviction that cruelty should never be accepted simply because it had become routine.

On September 8, we mark 67 years since the campaign that helped bring federal protection for wild horses and burros into the national consciousness. Her story still matters because the work she began is not finished.

Today, the system still defaults to removing wild horses from their homes on the range. But Wild Horse Annie’s legacy reminds us that systems can change when people refuse silence, insist on the truth, and keep showing up.

That spirit remains AWHC’s compass: Stay Wild. Stand Free.

Help us continue showing up, speaking out, and defending America’s wild horses and burros.

MAKE A DONATION
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Thank you for standing with us.

For the wild,

Patricia Miller
Board Chair
American Wild Horse Conservation

Discover the woman whose courage helped start a national movement:

READ HER FULL STORY
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With gratitude,

Patricia Miller
Board Chair
American Wild Horse Conservation

The AWHC Team
American Wild Horse Conservation
Protecting America's wild horses and burros through advocacy, conservation, and action.

Because of you, they're still out there.

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

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