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"No More Night Mares, A Dream of Freedom"

Wild Horses Honored in Children's Book "No More Night Mares, A Dream

of Freedom"

Wild Heart Ranch, Inc.s' book release, "No More Night Mares, A Dream

of Freedom" honors wild horses in a tale of myth and magic. The book

comes at a critical point in wild horse history, following changes to

the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. The back of the book

lists several well known wild horse preservation groups for horse

lovers to research and support.

The company hopes to help build further awareness for the plight of

wild horses through the "No More Night Mares" line of plush toys and

books, as well as through its interactive, website,

http://www.wildheartranch.com/. The amendment to the 1971 Wild

Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act allows for the sale of wild horses

to foreign markets, if the horse is over the age of 10, or if younger,

then after they have unsuccessfully been offered for adoption three

times. Wild horse advocates are currently lobbying to get the bill

reversed.

To learn more, please visit some of the recent news at:

http://www.wildheartranch.com/kidsclub/kc_endangeredAnimalNews.asp#wh

ISBN: 0-9761768-1-5Written by: Dawn Van ZantIllustrated by: Kim

McElroy

McElroy is known for portraying the emotional, spiritual, and dynamic

presence of these magnificent creatures and offers us a timeless

glimpse of its soul. More of Kim's artwork can be viewed on her

website, http://www.spiritofhorse.com/

Book Reviews: http://www.wildheartranch.com/toysBooks/tb_reviews.htm

Book Excerpt: "Night Mares look down upon us and watch over us. It's

their dream that there will always be wild horses living on the land

below as a reminder of freedom. We can chase them from the lands, but

we can't reach them in the stars. So, if you awaken to a storm with

lightning and thunder on a dark night, it may just be the Night Mares,

streaking across the sky...."

"We don't have to be afraid of the dark...

Posted by Wild Heart Ranch -Wild Horse News at 2:13 PM 0 comments

CODY THE WILD MUSTANG FOAL

Foal Gallery: Cody

CODY THE WILD MUSTANG FOALWith the help of the "Save the Mustang

Foundation", Cody the foal's life was made possible. A bill which was

passed in 2004 by the United States government, stated that, "any wild

horse in captivity, over the age of 10, or that has failed 3 times to

have been adopted, will be disposed of in the most humane, cost

effective manner" The foundation saved Cody's mother Wild Blue

Freckles, from the fate of that bill. Soon after being saved she gave

birth to Cody, a roan mustang foal. Cody is destined to bring

awareness to the plight of wild horses. Cody has been proving to the

world that wild horses can not be so easily "disposed" of and that

there is hope of survival for wild horses still to run free in

America.

To read the full story about Cody click on:

http://www.savethemustangfoundation.com/Codys_Story_-89204.html

Excerpt from site "SAVE THE MUSTANGS FOUNDATION was created for the

benefit of the Wild Horses and Burros in an effort to eliminate the

need to destroy the "Excess." With your help through sponsorship and

donations, "Save the Mustangs Foundation" will lease and/or purchase

range land, allowing the Wild Horses and Burros to roam free in as

close to their normal habitat as possible. As the wild horses and

burros come to the end of their natural life cycle, monies will be

used to purchase more "excess" animals from the various agencies that

have been assigned to round up herds in the wild. It is our intention

to hire trainers to work with some of the horses and burros and make

them available to the qualifying public for purchase, as well as,