Dear friend, In 1950, Velma Johnston was driving to work when she encountered a truck carrying injured and exhausted Wild Horses toward slaughter. 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. Her courage started a movement. Your support helps carry it forward. 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. Thank you for standing with us.

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. Thank you for standing with us.

Discover the woman whose courage helped start a national movement. Read her full story.

With Gratitude, AWHC Team

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