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WHOA Chairperson, Dawn Lappin, being inducted into the Wild Horse Hall of Fame at the 2003 Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo in Reno, Nevada

W.H.O.A.'s primary mission as to speak on behalf of the wild horses & burros on public lands, and to educate the public and our policy-makers about them.

EMERGENCY! Congress Unwittingly Ends Wild Horse & Burro Protection
CLICK HERE FOR DAWN'S LETTER TO SENATOR REID, D-NV, WHO ALONG WITH CONRAD BURNS (R-MT) CO-SPONSORED THIS STEALTH ATTACK ON AMERICA"S TREASURES, OUR WILD HORSES AND BURROS!

Wild Horse Organized Assistance (WHOA) was founded in 1971 by a group of concerned citizens, including Velma Johnston ("Wild Horse Annie") and today's current Chairwoman, Dawn Lappin.

WHOA members were instrumental in bringing about the enactment of the Wild Horse & Burro Act of 1971, and since that time, WHOA volunteers have been in the forefront of making sure this legislation is adhered to in practice.

WHOA acknowledges the necessity to manage wild horse & burro populations along with all other resources on our public lands in a multiple use concept, so that all can share.

WHOA provides input into planning decisions, in order to protect wild horse & burro habitat and to preserve the viability of wild horse & burro herds.

WHOA also advocates for the humane treatment of wild horses & burros both on the range and throughout the management process, including gathers, in holding facilities, and in all phases of the adoption program.

In addition:

bulletWHOA is a licensed Adoption Agent for the Comstock horses of the Virginia Range outside Reno (non-BLM lands).
bulletWHOA volunteers help promote wild horse & burro adoption, and mentor new adopters
bulletWHOA volunteers raise orphan horse & burro foals from the BLM and Comstock holding facilities
bulletWHOA is an official sponsor of the Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo

 

WHOA is not associated with Ray Field's Wild Horse Foundation of Texas. CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Wild Horse Organized Assistance - W.H.O.A. a 501-c3 non-profit organization
Founders: Velma Johnston ("Wild Horse Annie") and Dawn Lappin

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PO Box 555
Reno, NV
89504

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