About Us
Mustangs of America Foundation (MAF) is dedicated to promoting mustang and burro adoption, training, facilitating public education, rescue and prevention of cruelty to animals. MAF is committed to working with the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Agriculture and other nonprofit organizations to increase the number of successful adoptions by:
· Providing information and education to the public about adoption, rescue and training programs
· Promote successful adoptions by assisting new adopters with training issues
· Assist Wild Horse Organized Assistance Program (WHOA)
· Support other adoption programs
· Promote events that showcase mustangs and encourage adoption
· Assist agencies with projects for mustangs in the wild
· Partner with Corporate sponsors
· Raising funds to assist in funding the above programs
· Providing information and education to the public about adoption, rescue and training programs
· Promote successful adoptions by assisting new adopters with training issues
· Assist Wild Horse Organized Assistance Program (WHOA)
· Support other adoption programs
· Promote events that showcase mustangs and encourage adoption
· Assist agencies with projects for mustangs in the wild
· Partner with Corporate sponsors
· Raising funds to assist in funding the above programs
Inmate Training Programs
The Mustangs of America Foundation (MAF) focuses on mustang adoptions through the inmate training programs in Sacramento, CA, Carson City, NV and Florence, AZ. These programs are important for increasing the adoption of mustangs by providing trained horses for the public and government agencies such as the border patrol. These programs also change the lives of inmates. Along with learning a new skill inmates learn respect, teamwork and even love. The horse programs give an opportunity for inmates to learn to communicate with the public when talking to potential adopters. Some inmates have gone on to farrier school or continue to work with horses when they get out of prison. The quality of training these horses get will determine successful adoptions. We do our best to encourage these men to lead successful lives once they are released. We will provide counsel or relocation if necessary. We want these programs to be a win for both mustangs and men.
The Mustangs of America Foundation (MAF) focuses on mustang adoptions through the inmate training programs in Sacramento, CA, Carson City, NV and Florence, AZ. These programs are important for increasing the adoption of mustangs by providing trained horses for the public and government agencies such as the border patrol. These programs also change the lives of inmates. Along with learning a new skill inmates learn respect, teamwork and even love. The horse programs give an opportunity for inmates to learn to communicate with the public when talking to potential adopters. Some inmates have gone on to farrier school or continue to work with horses when they get out of prison. The quality of training these horses get will determine successful adoptions. We do our best to encourage these men to lead successful lives once they are released. We will provide counsel or relocation if necessary. We want these programs to be a win for both mustangs and men.
WHOA
Wild Horse Organized Assistance rescue program has over 40 years experience and history in mustang and burro protection and preservation. WHOA has specialized in the rescue of orphan foals that have been abandoned in the wild or at the BLM holding facility. This takes special care and many weeks of feeding every two hours throughout the day and all through the night hours. Dawn was the secretary to Velma Johnson (Wild Horse Annie) and assisted in writing the legislation protecting the wild horses. She has helped us to understand the laws protecting America's wild horses. It is our privilege to call her a close friend.
Update: In 2012 WHOA Dawn retired and transferred the orphan program to the Inmate Training Program in Carson City. WHOA continues to care for the remaining rescue animals. The Mustangs of America Foundation will continue to support both programs.
Director: Dawn Lappin
1895 Crockett Lane
Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
Officers:
President: Kathy Leach
520-591-3631
kjleach2004@yahoo.com
Director/Secretary: Lynda Sanford
775-790-0207
MustangUpRanch@cs.com
Update: In 2012 WHOA Dawn retired and transferred the orphan program to the Inmate Training Program in Carson City. WHOA continues to care for the remaining rescue animals. The Mustangs of America Foundation will continue to support both programs.
Director: Dawn Lappin
1895 Crockett Lane
Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
Officers:
President: Kathy Leach
520-591-3631
kjleach2004@yahoo.com
Director/Secretary: Lynda Sanford
775-790-0207
MustangUpRanch@cs.com
