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| CIMARRON : Spanish for 'wild and untamable'. SKY-DOG : Old Native American word for 'horse'. RESERVE : An area of land reserved for some special purpose. |
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| Our philosophy is that had horses been left in the wild they would not have needed to be 'kept' and therefore would not have become dependent upon us. And, in the case of wild horses, had man not encroached on their wild lands and depleted their resources, they would still be able to remain self-sufficient and autonomous without our intervention. So, it is man who is responsible for the predicament that faces all horses and since they are unable to speak for themselves it is the mission of the 'Cimarron Sky-Dog Reserve' to protect and respect the rights of all the horses that come under our umbrella of influence.
One of our main goals is to provide a wild land reserve for displaced, un-adoptable and rejected wild horses whose only other alternatives would be a lifetime of confinement or perhaps even slaughter. We offer these wild refugees their freedom back by providing a reserve of open land where, with some supervision, they remain autonomous but safe from the threat of starvation, captivity and thirst. We also offer a sanctuary for abused, jaded, neglected, abandoned and retired domestic horses that otherwise be face destruction and desertion. We offer them their own taste of freedom by either turning them out to pasture or at least offering them a safe and spacious home where their needs are met for as long as they have left. We work in co-operation with several other related charities and sanctuaries to ensure that each horse that comes to our attention, whether it be from private sources, the BLM or other sanctuaries and animal welfare groups, will be placed in the best situation that will benefit its special needs. It is the goal of the 'Cimarron Sky-Dog Reserve' to seek out or provide the best home and the best chance to live a full and happy life, for every horse that we take in. All monies raised or donated to the 'Cimarron Sky-Dog Reserve' go directly toward the upkeep and welfare of the horses in our care. We function strictly as a non-profit organization and our sole mission is to further our capacity to intervene and provide a safe home and food for our horses whether they be wild or domestic. We would love to use volunteer labor, wherever possible, but try to keep the 'human factor' down to the minimum required to ensure adequate care for the horses under our protection. The 'Cimarron Sky-Dog Reserve' is a refuge for horses already in existence and does not encourage the breeding of either the wild or the domestic horses that will eventually make their home within it's boundaries. We take population control seriously and explore all avenues of birth control while at the same time preserving a life for our horses that is as close to their natural state as possible. |