Help us make the Wild Mustang the State Horse of Nevada! 

On March 7, 2023, the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard SB90, a bill to recognize the wild mustang as the official state horse. Like the original wild horse and burro movement in the 1960s, the effort was supported by Nevada’s schoolchildren with over 100 kids showing up to attend the hearing! The students eloquently expressed their support for the wild mustangs who call Nevada home and we are so grateful for their passion. 

Unfortunately, the opposition also came out in full force. Nevada ranchers who graze their privately-owned cattle and sheep on public lands used their testimony time to blame horses for range degradation. Each rancher who spoke made the hearing about wild horse management and not about the naming of the state horse. The hearing ended with no vote, as committee members discuss the next steps.

We need people from all over the country to speak up about mustang’s historic importance and the tourism resource they are for the state. Smithsonian Magazine even named Nevada the number one place in North America to see wild horses!

WHAT TO DO IF YOU LIVE IN NEVADA

  1. Submit your opinion directly to the committee. This option might be a little cumbersome, but it’s extremely important to let the committee know that you support this resolution! Here’s what you need to do:

  • Click here to access the SB90 page.

  • Next, you will need to register for an account. You can do this by selecting the blue button that says, ‘Please login or register to ‘submit an opinion’

  • Once you are registered, you can visit this link again and login.

  • Then, scroll down to the very bottom of the form titled ‘Submit Opinion or View Opinion Stats For SB90.” Fill out the form to submit your opinion making sure you select ‘IN SUPPORT’ from the drop-down menu.

2. Click here to send an email to your State Senator. We encourage you to put your message into your own words: Why do you support designating the wild mustang as Nevada’s state horse? Here are some talking points to help guide you.

3. Send an automated Tweet urging Nevada State Senators and committee members to VOTE YES on SB90.