About Wild Horse Rescue Center
Founded by Diane Delano in 2000, Wild Horse Rescue Center (WHRC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare, rescue and preservation of America’s wild horses – the Mustangs. WHRC receive mustangs who have been taken from the wild and from there, ended up in neglectful or abusive situations. WHRC rehabilitates these wild horses so they have a chance at getting adopted in to good homes and have a dignified life after being taken from the wild.

The Wild Horse Rescue Center (WHRC) is dedicated to the preservation of America's wild horses. We rescue, rehabilitate and find new homes for mustangs and burros. We provide educational clinics and seminars to the public. We are based in Mims, Florida.

The Problem
Mustangs were introduced to the US as domestic horses in the early 1500’s by the Spaniards. These horses later formed a large wild population and came to play a critical role in the building of America. The United States is virtually built on their backs. Now, when they are not needed for labor and transport anymore, they are sadly being mistreated and exploited at the hands of man. In the early 1900’s, the wild mustang population was estimated to be over 2 million. Today, there are only 40,000 left in the wild and about as many in captivity in need of rescue. Caring for a wild horse is drastically different than caring for a tame one, sadly, this is often leads to mistreatment and neglect of wild Mustangs in captivity.

What We Do About The Problem
When we rescue horses from abusive and neglectful environments, they are often at the brink of death. The goal is to nurse them back to health, tame and train them so they have a chance at being adopted in to a loving home. The majority of them can indeed be tamed, trained and adopted – others cannot. Diane, the founder of WHRC refers to these horses as “wild at heart” and says she “will never force them to work with her and be tame if they don’t want to”. These wild horses live out their days at the center because their chances of being adopted are minimal.

We strive to create greater awareness and understanding of the wild Mustang. We offer mentoring for Mustang owners; hold workshops on care and gentling of Mustangs; give educational seminars on Mustangs in American History, and bring Mustangs to wildlife festivals and other community events.

Volunteers
We continually need volunteers all year round; with 50 plus horses and 12 dogs, we can use all the help we can get. All volunteers with our program must be 18 years old, or older, for insurance purposes. Intermediate to expert level of English speaking and comprehension is required, as well, as all directions, regarding the Center, activities, animals, rules, regulations, safety information, etc.) are given in English. If you wish to become a volunteer at Wild Horse Rescue Center Volunteer, please contact Diane Delano.

Visitors
Visitors are also very welcome at Wild Horse Rescue Center. Visits do need to be scheduled, at least, a day or two in advance. If you wish to schedule a visit at Wild Horse Rescue Center, please contact Diane Delano.

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