Donna Mitchell Statement
Today some Spanish Mustangs need to be rescued and re-homed. The Foundation cannot take in horses, but we can support people wanting to help those that need it. We provide funds for adoption fees, feed, transportation costs, and veterinary care. We continue to assist wherever we can. The Spanish Mustang Foundation assisted in the rescue of the Painter Barbs through hay donations.
Preservation of the Spanish horse is a mission of the Foundation. Our role in the rescue of the Painter horses contributes to the preservation of the rare Barb DNA. Continuing to breed Cerbat horses increases the survival of their genetic lines. The Cerbat folks in Texas received our support.
Education is another mission on our list. Connie Doughman is writing about the history of the bands of Spanish horses in America. She sees the value of placing the details of each band together in one place so future generations can easily access the information. Our support enabled her to do research for the project. We will be posting these histories on this website.
Horses rescued from Robert Painter herd by Anne-Marie Pinter with help from the SMF
Fortuna.19 year old mare with Santiago.6 wk old stud.
Santiago.6wk old stud
Ember.6 year old mare
Diana.5 year old mare
Hawk.6 year old Stallion
Solstice.9 year old Stallion
Return of the Horse - The Film
RETURN OF THE HORSE takes an unflinching look at how the Euro-American relationship to land collided with migratory Indians, buffalo and wild horses. The film investigates the slaughter of Indian horses as a military tactic as well as the extermination of horses belonging to Native Americans on reservations. It reviews historical efforts by the U.S. government to eradicate wild horses and takes a hard look at current policy, which holds more than half of America's wild horses in containment facilities.
RETURN OF THE HORSE is a gripping and long overdue portrait of America’s most controversial native wildlife species. Above all it is the story of perseverance. The North American horse has been pursued by saber-toothed tigers, eaten by predators with stone tipped spears, poisoned, run off cliffs and hunted from aircraft, yet it still survives — wild, in its native homeland.
About the Filmmakers
Sharon Eliashar is a filmmaker and musician with strong background in ethnomusicology. Leo Hubbard is a writer, artist and retired architect. Both live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information, visit returnofthehorse.com
Spanish Mustang Foundation
The Executive Producer is the Spanish Mustang Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the Spanish Mustang and the need to protect and perpetuate the breed.
Brislawn Family
The film was produced with the assistance of the Brislawn family of the Cayuse Ranch in Wyoming. Bob Brislawn was one of the first non-native people to begin saving the Spanish Mustang and along with his son, Emmet, helped found the Spanish Mustang Registry.
Screenings
If you would like to see the film or to host a screening in your area please email us at info@spanishmustangfoundation.org.
