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Return To Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary

February 2, 2024
Photographs by Ken Amorosano Through his mane and tail the high wind sings, fanning the hairs who wave like feather’d wings ~ William Shakespeare Although sanctuary and preservation are the primary focus of Return to Freedom, education is high on founder Neda DeMayo’s agenda. The Sanctuary was created as a model to explore natural herd...

America's Captivating Wild Horses

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May 13, 2020
Nestled in the coastal foothills of Lompoc, California is Return to Freedom, a wild horse sanctuary. Return to Freedom was established by Neda DeMayo over 20 years ago to protect America’s wild horses.When it was established, the sanctuary’s herd included 150 animals, both horses and burros. Since their inception, Return to Freedom’s mission is “to...

Happy Birthday, Spirit!

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May 8, 2020
Happy 25th birthday, Spirit! Many people love the heroic horse from the DreamWorks’ movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. The Kiger mustang stallion lent his likeness and personal flair 2002 film. Spirit now roams the foothills of California’s central coast, however he is much more than a pasture ornament. Spirit is an ambassador for Kiger...

Return to Freedom

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October 18, 2016
By Wendy Wilkinson   Photographs by Ken Amorosano Through his mane and tail the high wind sings, fanning the hairs who wave like feather’d wings ~ William Shakespeare Although sanctuary and preservation are the primary focus of Return to Freedom, education is high on founder Neda DeMayo’s agenda. The Sanctuary was created as a model...
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