We are in partnership with an Indian Reservation to assist in training and finding the Salt River Spanish Mustang wild horses appropriate good homes. This herd is not affiliated with the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (horses on Federal land) though they do share the same lineage/history (the herd was split when a highway was put in through their habitat). This herd is on the Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation and these horses are owned by the tribe. They manage the herd by letting some of the wild horses find independent homes off the reservation. Isidro Espinoza Horsemanship LLC is helping to assist these horses getting into good homes to people who may not have the necessary facilities and/or skill set to train a completely wild horse. These mustangs can be traced back to Spanish Barbs brought to North America. They have a very unique look, colors and temperament.

*please do not go to the Reservation to view these horses. They belong to the tribe and they do not want visitors, thank you.

To learn more about the Salt River mustangs please click on this link: https://saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup.org/less-than-500-wild-horses-remain-on-public-lands-in-arizona/

**This program is not affiliated with the BLM or the Mustang Heritage Foundation TIP Program.

How the program works:

1. Fill out interest form. This puts you on a time stamped waiting list. 

Link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMSFCb6VK2jCIleJv2mLlBL_zCmKO4A1kkTePTf_S2-SCOmQ/viewform

2. We will then contact you for a phone interview if we need more information.

3. Once we get new Salt River mustangs in for training we contact you then send you pictures of the available horses. If you pass over the horses they go to the next person on the list for choice and so on. You do not lose your place on the list if you pass on a horse.

4. Once you pick a horse horse will then enter the training program and need to fill out an adoption application (see steps 5 & 6 below). The following programs are available:

• a. Gentling training only (mandatory) – this costs $800 and includes one month of gentling training to get the horse halter broke, lead, ties, picks up all four feet and loads on a trailer. This is the minimum required training in order to get a Salt River mustang.
• b. Started under saddle – this costs $800 per month for approximately 1 month (after gentling training).
• c. Green broke under saddle – this costs $800 per month for approximately 3 months (after gentling training month). 
• d. Solid broke under saddle – this costs $800 per month for approximately 6 months (after gentling training month).

*These are recommended time frames to get horses trained to these levels. Depends greatly on personality and disposition of the horse.

5. When you select a horse we will send you an adoption application. Once that adoption application is approved you will go to step 6. 

6. You will complete a training agreement with us and pay month to month for the additional training. You can shorten or extend the training as you like. You are not required to commit to any length of time (other than one month gentling training). We do train at the horse’s pace and horses will be trained 5 days a week.

7. Just like with BLM you will need to wait a full year to receive title to your Salt River mustang from the tribe. If you plan to sell this horse before that time you will need to contact us asap. Horse cannot legally be sold without title.

Some things to take note regarding the Salt River Mustangs.

• a. They have never received vaccines.
• b. They have never been dewormed.
• c. They have never had a Coggins drawn on them.
• d. They have never had their feet trimmed.
• e. They have never had their teeth checked or floated.
• f. Average height is 13-14hh.

*We can deworm, vaccinate and trim them if you so desire at your expense. We also have a local vet who can vaccinate, deworm, check/float teeth and pull a Coggins plus do health certificates at your expense (paid directly to the vet). If you will be taking your horse out of Arizona a negative Coggins and Health Certificate is required.