Sand Wash Basin Archives - Colorado Horse Source

Cover Story: A Second Chance for Freedom

July 5, 2024July 2, 2024 by Colorado Horse Source

The Wild Horse Refuge is the largest sanctuary of its kind with over 23,000 acres in Colorado dedicated to preserving the horses’ freedom and wild spirit.

The Wild Horse Refuge Give Mustangs a Home in Colorado by Pat Craig The year is 2020. The Sand Wash Basin near Craig, Colorado, teems with life. Hundreds of wild mustangs roam its vast expanse, their ancestors having called this land home for generations. However, concerns arise about overgrazing. As …

Business Profile: The Wild Horse Refuge

April 15, 2024March 29, 2024 by Colorado Horse Source

Image Courtesy Pat Craig

What is your name and the name of your sanctuary? Pat Craig – The Wild Horse Refuge How and when did you get started? As the population of free-roaming horses grew in Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin (SWB) to almost 1,000, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intervened in 2020, rounding …