The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group is BornWild horses have been documented along the Salt river since the late 18th Century, well before the area became a National Forest in 1905.
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How many Salt River wild horses are there? According to the Bureau of Land Management, there are an estimated 500 wild horses dispersed throughout the Tonto Forest. Of course, the herds aren't all together in one specific spot, which means there can be more or less any given day.
Are the Salt River horses wild and native horses, or stray livestock/feral horses? The Salt River wild horses are a historic population of unbranded, unclaimed, wild and free-roaming horses that were born in the wild and are now protected by State Law within the national forest.
You can spot the wild horses throughout the 18-mile stretch of the Lower Salt River that encompasses the six recreation areas, but historically, the horses are most commonly seen at spots close to Saguaro Lake, including Phon D.Sutton Recreation Area, Granite Reef Recreation Area and Coon Bluff Recreation Area.