A 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization 100% Volunteer Run	Meet some of the horses and people that have touched our lives over the past couple of years.
	Meet Carson - Born April 21, 2009 and had been fighting for his life Born in the early morning hours of April 21, 2009, to one of the Virginia Range fertility study mares currently residing at our ranch, Carson has had a terribly difficult start to life. From this             To this in one day           Click here for more info & Carson's update "My Mane Friend" Photo Contest Starting July 1st Watch for details Need a qualified horse transporter?  We highly recommend Rockn Fs Ranch Equine Transport LLC
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Rescue Resources Are you a rescue and want to be listed on our resource page? Click here Our Petfinder Page Visit Our Store Join Mustang Rally WWER In The News Not Just Horses Visit our Other Rescues page Not All Wild Horses Are Mustangs Mustangs (BLM) Sheldon's Forest Service Nevada Range Mustang History Horse Slaughter Facts Truths & Myths About Auctions Some of the most in depth research and facts available today regarding our wild horses.  Visit American Herds Deanne Stillman Mustang - The Saga of the Wild Horse In The American West AWI's Managing For Extinction   James Kleinert's Saving The American Wild Horse Online Videos Bush, Oil & Wild Horses Article Archives   I've Adopted, Now What?? Donate Today Buy NOW at Country Supply and a part  of the proceeds goes to WWER! Sign up for our Email Newsletter

Featured Horse Chief 23 year old Leopard Appaloosa gelding.  Broke to ride. Trail ridden with others.  Sound, UTD on everything. 15.2 hands.  Adoption fee $500 Other horses The Meaning of Rescue Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, All nicely tucked in my warm new bed. I'd like to open my baggage, lest I forget. There's so much to carry, so much to regret. Yes, there it is, right on the top, Let's unpack loneliness, heartache and loss. And there by my feeder hides fear and shame. As I look on these things I tried hard to leave, I still have to unpack my baggage called pain. I loved them, the others, the one's who left me, But I wasn't good enough, for they didn't want me. Will you add to my baggage, or help me unpack? Will you look at my things and take me right back? Do you have the time to help me unpack? To put away my baggage, to never repack? I pray that you do, I'm so tired you see, but I do come with baggage, will you still want me? by Evelyn Colbath Help Us to continue helping them. Donate today. And, remember, we are a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization. Your donations are tax deductible. Or Snail Mail: Whispering Winds Equine Rescue 6161 Clarks Branch Rd, Roseburg, OR 97470 (541) 679-9022 Thank you, Tom & Susan Pohlman Location Located just south of Roseburg, Oregon off Exit 119 (from southbound I-5), or Exit 113 (from northbound I-5) on Clarks Branch Road. Our Organization Currently we have 24 wild horses from Nevada, Utah and Oregon that call the 156 acres at Whispering Winds home. These are horses that have been gathered and gone through the adoption process but have not been able to adjust to a domestic lifestyle due to their fight or flight instincts. We have offered these horses a forever home environment where they have joined up into family bands and roam free, as they once did. Additionally, we have 15 domestic rescue horses that have either gone through rehabilitation and are available for adoption, or will live their lives out at the ranch where they will be monitored and cared for.  You can view these horses here Once in a while a horse comes along that leaves you in awe.  Casper has been such a horse.  Knowing I didn't have much time to work with outside horses and take on any new clients I was unsure when I agreed to bring Casper & Bucky in for training for a new, first time adopter.  But, the reward has been a true affirmation as to why I love the mustangs so much.  Read about our journey here...   For the fun of it -- Horsercise With the right horse, you begin your fitness program by walking out to the pasture. As you stride briskly, you carry the halter and lead rope behind you, pushed up high on your back so the lead doesn't drag. The purpose of this is to tone your chest and upper-arm muscles (because you're not fooling your horse; he knows what you carry). more...      O.C.E.A.N. Syndrome  read here T shirts available here

Our Horse Stories 2009 Foals Meet Carson Other videos Carson Pete & boys Mustangs at the Ranch 3 Strikes Ranch This is through the eyes of someone I highly respect.  An experience no one should have ever gone through.  There were negotiations for the fertility study mares and foals to go here.  I believe there is a reason for all things and that God's hand was the reason they ended up temporarily here. Jill Starr's (Lifesavers) Experience Slaughter News & Updates (click here for more news) Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse” Partnership Disproves Slaughter Industry’s “Unwanted” Horse Theory  read here Horse Slaughter Video This is horrible to watch, but if you want to know, and you really believe that slaughter is an option, then, grab a box of tissues and force yourself to view this. The video is published and provided by the Humane Society of the U.S. WARNING THIS VIDEO IS GRAPHIC & SHOULD NOT BE SHOWN TO CHILDREN! Americans Against Horse Slaughter Horse Forum

	We are proud to work with, be a part of, and support the following organizations:
	Sites we highly recommend KBR Horse Net - Home of "Horse Wars" Wild Horse Preservation League Equine Magnetic Therapy, Inc. Wild Horses of Nevada Photography Another Chance For Horses Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary Blissful Acres Front Range Equine Rescue Habitat for Horses Rolling Dog Ranch The Best Little Horse House In Hastings Wild Horse Sanctuary One Horse At A Time	The Alliance of Wild Horse Advocates National Equine Rescue Coalition Saving Horses, Inc. Speak Up For Horses American Humane Society (HSUS) American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) The Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) Tapestry Institute Homes For Horses Coalition Mystic Horse - Mary Ann Simmonds Proud Member of Horsewomen.com Visit Horsewomen.com
	Special Thanks to Our Sponsors & Supporters  At Whispering Winds we strive to make our residents comfortable in as natural setting as possible.  Our interaction, rehabilitation, and training follows this theory.  WWER wants to thank the following organizations and individuals for their contributions to our efforts in helping us to maintain this status.  Please visit their sites, and send them an email thanking them for caring enough to contribute: 2007 Donor List   2008 Donor List Authentic Navajo, Zuni, Santa Domingo and Hopi handcrafted sterling silver jewelry & artifacts Lowe's of Roseburg Oakland Wood Products Oakland, OR (541) 459-2581 East Wind Computers 2550 SE Burnside Rd # 25 Gresham, OR 97080 (503) 665-3358 The Ultimate Hoof Support System Specializing in polyethylene storage tanks Albany, Oregon Learn how the Tellington TTouch Method  can help you  create a more wonderful partnership with your horse, dog, cat, bird, bunny or another animal companion.   Visit:  www:TTouch.com GO BITLESS! You have a better horse than you think!© Wild Wind Art ABC Hoofcare Cheryl Henderson (541) 899-1535