Educating the public about the plight of equines through rescue and sanctuary
You can become a hero to any of nine Redwings equines by becoming their sponsor. By choosing one of these equines and a sponsorship level, you provide for their care for one year. In return, you receive a letter and photo from your sponsor equine, and more depending on the sponsorship level you choose as detailed below. See the photos and stories of the nine sponsor horses on the right.
Another great option is to sponsor the entire Redwings mustang herd with a purchase of the Mustang Diary. See below for details.
Sponsorship make great gifts as well. Just give the contact information for the recipient on the sponsorhip application form, and all the materials except for the receipt will go to your gift recipient.
Basic Sponsorship: $35
You receive a letter from the horse that you choose, as well as a 3½"×5" photo of the horse.
Bonus Sponsorship: $50
You receive a letter from the horse that you choose, as well as a 3½"×5" photo of the horse and a Redwings T-Shirt.
Deluxe Sponsorship: $80
You receive a letter from the horse that you choose, a 3½"×5" photo, a refrigerator magnet, and a keychain all featuring a photo of the horse you have chosen. You also receive a sponsorship window decal and T-shirt.
Mustang Diary: $180
This special sponsorship package supports not one horse, but our entire herd of mustangs. With this package, you receive a binder with an introduction to our herd, as well as a letter from the lead mare of the herd, Ellie. Each month, you’ll receive a letter from another herd member. If you renew your membership after a year, you’ll receive a divider and continue to receive stories from the rest of the herd.
The Redwings mustang herd originally come from Pryor Mountains of Wyoming. Many wild mustangs still live there, and are the subject of much controversy. Follow their story with the blog from the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center.
Geronimo’s mother was a race horse who was injured, then pinfired to get her back to the track quickly. This was too much for her, so she was made pregnant and sold at auction, where Redwings bought her. She then gave birth to Geronimo.
Jenny’s herd of burros was being rounded up and either sold or shot. Redwings and another organization rescued Jenny, her herd, and her new daughter, Sage.
Junior seemed to be the world’s worst carriage horse, bolting even while tied to the carriage. He was in danger of being sent to the slaughter auctions when Redwings took him in.
Little Bit’s parents were rejects from the miniature horse show circuit. Someone adopted them as pets until an injury forced her to ask us to take them. Little Bit was born soon after.
Melissa’s mother was kept pregnant, stalled, and catheterized to produce the drug, Premarin. At six months old, Melissa was auctioned with hundreds of other Premarin foals, and Redwings bought her to help teach people about Premarin.
Mirage’s mother is a mustang who was rounded up and auctioned off. Her owner put her up for auction again a year later. In danger of winding up slaughtered, Redwings bought her, and found she was pregnant with Mirage.
Penelope’s mother was in a feral herd whose condition was deteriorating quickly. They were finally rounded up and put up for auction soon after Penelope was born. Redwings and another organization rescued them from probable slaughter because of their wildness.
Takoda, unridable because of an accident that distorted his face and made him not fit a bridle, found himself ignored and neglected.
Topaz was being tripped by lasso for people’s entertainment when a news reporter found her injured and starving and brought her to Redwings.