Our knowledgeable tour guides will share with you the magic of the wild horses in Sand Wash Basin and the range they roam free on. .We offer individual, private, group or customs tours. "All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management". Permit #CO-8.
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Lakewood, Colo. – In order to improve wild horse management and wildlife habitat for greater sage-grouse and other wildlife species in Sand Wash Basin, the Bureau of Land Management is announcing it will invest $625,000 in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area to better manage the wild horse population through increased fertility …
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Sand Wash Basin is home to an extraordinary herd of wild horses in northwest Colorado. See photos, updates, and information about the basin and the horses, including Picasso, the iconic pinto stallion.
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SAND WASH BASIN, Colo. — They all have a story about Picasso, now the most famous wild horse in America, as if the old pinto was putting on a show just for them.
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In Colorado, the BLM manages wild horses at Spring Creek Basin, Sand Wash Basin, and Piceance-East Douglas herd management areas and the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range herd management area. The agency often works with volunteer groups such as the Friends of the Mustang in Grand Junction and the Piceance …
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Sand Wash Basin is home to an extraordinary herd of wild horses. Located in the northwest corner of Colorado on public BLM land about 48 miles west of Craig, Colorado. Do visit …
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The Wild Horses in Sand Wash Basin are protected by . The Free Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971. PROJECTS YOUR DONATIONS HAVE MADE POSSIBLE. Lake Draw Bethell Trucking Hauling Water Hauling Water in 2018. Our very first project in 2018, was creating a permanent water source at Lake Draw.
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Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team - SWAT. 31,979 likes · 699 talking about this. SWAT is a 501c3 nonprofit organization volunteering for the BLM... SWAT is a 501c3 nonprofit organization volunteering for the BLM in …
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Early in the 1900's the wild horses roamed much of the land in Sand Wash Basin and the surrounding area. It was not until the 1970's and the Wild Horse and Burro Act that the wild horses were fenced into Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area.
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Another local group, Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocacy Team or SWAT, has a database documenting all the basin's horses by name and their lineage. The group will help the BLM decide …
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Sand Wash Basin is the home to one of the few remaining herds of free-roaming wild mustangs in the United States. It is also a destination for 4-wheeler and dirt bike enthusiasts. ... allowing horses to roam freely within the confines of the basin. The horses within the HMA exhibit many different colors. Among the most common are grey and ...
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THE SAND WASH ADVOCATE TEAM (SWAT) is a group of dedicated volunteers working to support and preserve the wild horses of Sand Wash Basin in Colorado. We come from all walks of life, ranching, business, education, medical, retirees – we are mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers, and even grandchildren!
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The horses that remain in the Sand Wash Basin HMA are primarily sorrel and gray, with Spanish, Arabian, and North American heritage. Visitors are advised to enter the HMA via County Road 67, where there is a kiosk with up-to-date information about the horses in the area.
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Sand Wash Basin is a popular OHV riding area with hundreds of miles of trails. Sand Wash has also become a destination for wildlife photographers and wild horse enthusiasts. North Sand Wash provides an outstanding scenic view of Vermillion Basin.
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The Legacy of Picasso and His Impact on the Sand Wash Basin. Though it is probable that Picasso is no longer with us, he leaves a lasting legacy in the heart's of his followers. His high profile boosted …
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The horses of Sand Wash Basin come in a variety of colors and color patterns. Grey and sorrel are the most frequently seen colors, but visitors might also see palominos, blacks, red and blue roans ...
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Experience the magic of Sand Wash Basin, a wild horse area in northwest Colorado, with a guided tour by Cindy Wright, a native and advocate of the basin. Learn about the challenges and needs of the wild horses, the …
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Sand Wash Basin is a 155,000 acre Herd Management Area (HMA). It is a fenced HMA where the Wild Horses run free. Sand Wash Basin is a multi use area, with public …
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"With input from the State of Colorado we were able to end the Sand Wash gather earlier than expected." The Colorado BLM gathered approximately 683 wild horses from public lands inside and outside the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area since operations began September 1. The gather was held in response to on-going severe drought ...
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An emergency gather began today of the Sand Wash Basin wild horse population. This population is profoundly impacted by the ongoing drought, which endangers the survival of horses in this area. In addition, the BLM's analysis, which is underpinned by the best available science, shows that the Sand Wash Basin wild …
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In 2022 The Bureau of Land Management began rounding up hundreds of mustangs from two of Colorado's most iconic wild horse herds. Initially, they took hundreds of wild horses from the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area (HMA) and then moved south to repeat similar round up operations within the Piceance-East Douglas HMA.
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Many people who followed the horses when they roamed freely at the Sand Wash Basin HMA wish to continue having access to the horses they knew so well. Our Wild Horse Refuge allows the public to come see the horses roaming freely within our 23,000-acre Refuge - but ask that you make an appointment so that we can schedule a guide that …
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The stallion Storm, far left, with his band of wild horses in the Sand Wash Basin in December. The future of the herd management remains uncertain. Last fall, the BLM's acting director, William Perry Pendley, told reporters it would take $5 billion and 15 years to get the wild horse population under control, through roundups, adoptions and ...
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Welcome to Sand Wash Basin! Sand Wash Basin is home to an extraordinary herd of wild horses. Located in the northwest corner of Colorado on public BLM land about 48 miles west of Craig, Colorado. Do visit the Sand Wash Basin Facebook page to view current photos as well as updates and information about the basin.. This website was created …
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A visit to Sand Wash Basin can be a life changing experience. There are close to 480 wild mustangs living in this Herd Management Area (HMA). The Sand Wash Advocate Team works in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management to document and support this herd. This is a magical place where history is abundant and wildlife and scenery is …
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Sand Wash Basin is one of Colorado's special places, with its majestic wild horses, wide-open range, and important wildlife habitat. However, this 158,000-acre landscape is out-of-balance due to increasing horse populations and persistent drought.
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