SINATRA

All the way from the BLM in Nebraska, Sinatra is a miracle mustang that’s for sure! He was pulled from a truck taking him to Long-Term Holding, where he would have disappeared forever in an endless sea of wild horses. And now we all get to share in his journey to freedom, step by step heading back out to space, land and friends.  He may be one of the calmest former band stallions I’ve ever seen.  He is unfazed by my coming close to him or loud noises.  He’s confident and self assured and seems to have the most elegant of struts that belies his dramatic change of circumstance and geography. 

Sinatra was originally captured by a rancher, then bred to the Rancher’s mares, before that same individual then called the BLM to take him away- such monstrosity! Luckily, Sinatra, had a choir of angels on his shoulder. I want to praise and applaud a group of determined, passionate, and wild horse-loving ladies including @thismustanglife who all worked together for the good of a horse named Blue Eyes.  If only more people could put aside their differences for the sole intention of doing what’s right for a horse this world would be a better, kinder and more loving one. Without this love and support, he would’ve been lost and forgotten in the system. To everyone who donated for this incredible horse to restore his dignity, wildness and happiness, you did good.  #skydogsinatra

Mustangs and Burros Need Your Help

In addition to supporting our work by donating, becoming a patron on Patreon, or sponsoring a Skydog, there are several important pieces of legislation to protect American equines currently moving through Congress. It only takes a few minutes to contact your Rep and Senators and urge them to support these bills:

Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3475 in the House / S.2307 in the Senate). This bill will shut down the slaughter pipeline that sends some 20,000 American horses and donkeys to savagely monstrous deaths in foreign slaughterhouses every year.

The Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act of 2023 (H. R. 3656) This bill will prohibit the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft in the management of wild mustangs and burros on public lands, and require a report on humane alternatives to current management practices.

Ejiao Act of 2023 (H.R. 6021). To ​​ban the sale or transportation of ejiao, a gelatin made from boiling donkey skins, or products containing ejiao in interstate or foreign commerce, which brutally kills millions of donkeys primarily for beauty products and Chinese medicine.

You can Contact Members of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121‬, submitting contact forms on their individual websites, or sending one email to all three simultaneously at www.democracy.io

See our How to Help menu for other actions to ban zebra hunting at US canned hunt ranches, stop production of Premarin & other PMU drugs, and defund the Adoption Incentive Program.