Spirit of the Ancients Sponsorship Program

The International Society for the Protection of Mustangs an Burros (ISPMB), the oldest wild horse and burro organization in the United States, manages rare and endangered wild horse herds for future generations to enjoy.

ISPMB's wild horse conservation program is located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in north central South Dakota where the wild horses thunder across the prairie - a spectacular view for tourists.

How can you keep them running free

Committed to saving the last of America's wild horses, ISPMB has created a sponsorship program whereby individuals or corporations can take pride in assisting with ISPMB's conservation goals.

Sponsorship of a wild horse, and orphaned foal, a wild band, or an entire herd keeps these wild horses running free and allows for other endangered herds to be preserved.

Creating a model for wild horse management

ISPMB has been innovative in the field of wild horse and burro protection and was responsible for the passage of federal legislation to protect wild horses and burros in 1971 under the leadership of our 1st president, Velma Johnston. ISPMB led the way in creating the first ever wild horse adoption program in 1968, which led to the creation of the federal Adopt-A-Horse/Burro program operated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In 1971 there were 303 wild herds recognized in ten western states and to be protected under the Act. Today, more than 100 herds have been eliminated by the BLM leading to ISPMB's decision to begin rescuing entire herds. Constant monitoring of social structures and herd dynamics of ISPMB's horses continues to give the organization valuable information that will produce an ideal management philosophy based on its intense on the ground observations of wild horse behaviors.

SPONSOR A WILD HORSE

Receive a beautiful certificate with a photo of your horse and the history of the horse and its herd. You can sponsor a harem stallion, bachelor stallion, mare, or foal.

$150

SPONSOR AN ORPHANED FOAL

Each year we have several orphaned foals that require a lot of milk and intensive care. You will receive a certificate and history of the foal and its herd.

$500

SPONSOR A WILD BAND

Receive a beautiful certificate with a photo of your band and its history. You will also receive an 8x10 colored photo. Sponsor a harem or bachelor band from any of our herds.

$1000

GIFT AN ACRE

By gifting and acre of land, you are helping ISPMB expand our International Wild Horse and Burro Heritage Center (Sunka Wakan) where our Conservation Center exists. Along with receiving a beautiful certificate, you will become a founding member and your name will be inscribed on our donor wall.

$750

ISPMB

PO Box 55
Lantry, SD 57636-0055
Phone: 605-964-6866
Mobile:605-430-2088
ispmb@lakotanetwork.com

SPONSOR A WILD HERD

Receive a certificate with photo, 8x10 colored photo and fabulous 3-day vacation at our ISPMB ranch viewing, photographing and interaction with the herds. Your name will be inscribed on our donor wall as a founding member of our International Wild Horse and Burro Heritage Center.