The Confusion Herd Management Area (HMA) is about 90 miles northwest of Delta in the Confusion Mountains. The HMA consists of about 235,005 acres and BLM says that 70-115 is what the land can sustain or “AML.” Learn more about what AML really means click here.

In March, BLM estimated there were 402 wild horses in the area.

BLM plans to capture and remove 360.

Our team is onsite.

There is a lot going on right now. Please learn more and help to engage Congress on the budget bill to address some of the egregious abuses. More here. 

Official cumulative numbers:

Captured (official count): 77 Wild Horses (34 Stallions, 31 Mares, and 12 Foals)

Shipped: 47 Wild Horses (13 Stallions, 22 Mares, and 12 Foals) to the Sutherland facility, off-limits to public view.

Deaths:

Please be aware, BLM weakened the standards in their CAWP program on June 29th, right before helicopter roundup season began. A veterinarian is no longer required to be onsite. 

Newer reports will appear at the top.

Day 2, 08-25-26:

42 Wild Horses (15 Stallions, 20 Mares, and 7 Foals)  were captured at the second trap on day 2.

It was a day where several wild horses made a break. The first run the group broke through the jute.

This small family of 3 appeared to be separated; the two adults driven into trap and the foal roped behind a hill.

Another wild horse made a break for it.

Trap moves tomorrow.

NOTE: Many of you are emailing us due to another fire reported in the Onaqui HMA. We are adding these maps to show you the location of the fire in Onaqui. The maps will also show you where Bible Springs is located (where the roundup just ended) and where the Confusion HMA is (this roundup). These HMAs are not near each other for those of you worried about our people in the field (and we thank you for your concern). 

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Day 1, 08-24-26:

Our new team member Melissa Strickland arrived at trap at at around 7:20 a.m. It was a very long drive to trap and meet location had changed. The last group was trapped at 2:08 p.m. At 3:30 they were permitted t leave trap and head to temporary where all sorting had been completed before arrival.

Unofficial count captured for the day: 35 (Stallions- 19, Mares- 11, Foals- 5)

Below are 3 runs out of 6. We are still editing and will update this page frequently.

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Our team works hard in the field. Long days onsite. We upload video and images every single day.

Being your “eyes and ears” means sharing what we see. The public “right to know” is not simply our right to view and form and opinion. It is about our right to document, show you… and each member of the public having the right to form their own opinion. 

We need your support to keep our teams engaging lawmakers, our team fighting in the court, our team running the roundup schedule.

Every mile we travel to cover roundups or assess a herd, every court case we bring, every win, every action we take is only possible because of your support. Sincere Gratitude.