WILD HORSE HAVEN RESCUE
Saving Horses and Healing Souls Through Wild Horse Connections
A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to continue with our mission of providing a home for horses and fund programs for kids, veterans, and for mental health. Right now donations are in memory of Ruth Jessie Whitmer, who raised her kids here on the ranch and just passed on.
Our Team
Our History
Our History
The founder and president of Wild Horse Haven Rescue, Afton "Duane" Whitmer, former Deputy Sheriff, State Dept. contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan, world adventurer, and mustang trainer. Along with a team of 21 horses, 10 donkeys, 2 pigs, 2 goats, and Kuzco the Llama and Ravyn the granddaughter (she's really in charge).
Board of Director
The founder and president of Wild Horse Haven Rescue, Afton "Duane" Whitmer, former Deputy Sheriff, State Dept. contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan, world adventurer, and mustang trainer. Along with a team of 21 horses, 10 donkeys, 2 pigs, 2 goats, and Kuzco the Llama and Ravyn the granddaughter (she's really in charge).
Board of Directors
Afton "Duane" Whitmer, President
Sariah Whitmer, Secretary
Randy Furnish, Director
Rose Lacey, Director
Arienne Weaver (Johnson), Director
Advisory Board
Genie Joseph, PhD,
Jokae Lambson, B.S. Agriculture Ed., M.S. Teaching Science
Our History
Our History
Our History
I turned my ranch into a haven/sanctuary and began rescuing mustangs and other horses 4 years ago. Since that time, over 40 equines and other animals have come here to live.
Since that time and after the death of my son, I have changed the mission of Wild Horse Haven Rescue to one of helping people as well as animals. With programs for t
I turned my ranch into a haven/sanctuary and began rescuing mustangs and other horses 4 years ago. Since that time, over 40 equines and other animals have come here to live.
Since that time and after the death of my son, I have changed the mission of Wild Horse Haven Rescue to one of helping people as well as animals. With programs for the youth, Wild Horse Camp, and programs for veterans, Wild Horses for Heroes, and others suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
Wild Horse Haven Rescue, 501c3 non-profit organization.
WHHR utilizes horses and other animals for the implementation and continuation of programs for children, veterans, and other survivors of PTSD and related anxiety/stress disorders.
Mission Statement
Wild Horse Haven Rescue is committed to educating our youth in the quest to respect
Wild Horse Haven Rescue, 501c3 non-profit organization.
WHHR utilizes horses and other animals for the implementation and continuation of programs for children, veterans, and other survivors of PTSD and related anxiety/stress disorders.
Mission Statement
Wild Horse Haven Rescue is committed to educating our youth in the quest to respect animals (and all life), and to actively support responsible care and understanding of animals and nature. We are dedicated to our mission to support horses, humans and other animal souls who are suffering and in need.
We provide home, sanctuary and care to any (and all) mustangs, horses or burros that are in need, as well as any animal that is in distress.
It is our belief that horses are sentient beings with compassionate souls and deep feelings, and as such they are especially attuned to the emotional needs of humans and others in need of emotional support.
The horses of WHHR will be utilized in our programs to support children, veterans and others suffering from PTSD, anxiety/stress, and other mental health issues. In addition, horses and other animals often suffer from PTSD just as humans do and our programs are specifically designed to provide support for our animal family through structured connection interactions; horse to human.