April 2025 Newsletter
A wild horse roaming the American West is an image as American as apple pie. Such an image represents the beauty of wild things. Sadly, habitat loss, overpopulation, and climate change exacerbate resource scarcity and jeopardize America's wild horses. Thankfully, organizations such as Return to Freedom work hard to ensure a future with wild horses and burros. Return to Freedom is dedicated to preserving America's wild horses and burros' freedom, diversity, and habitat through sanctuary, education, advocacy, and conservation while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.
We spoke with wild horse advocate and actor Sosie Bacon, who will discuss her passion for horses and the environment on Return to Freedom's upcoming EMA IMPACT Summit panel.
First, we are thrilled to have you on our wild horse conservation panel at our upcoming EMA IMPACT Summit! Can you tell us about your association with Return to Freedom?
I met Neda through a friend, and right away, we realized how deeply our values around horses aligned. I've been working with Carolyn Resnick, whose liberty training transformed how I see horses—and Carolyn was one of Neda's first mentors. That connection felt so full circle. What Neda has created with Return to Freedom moves me deeply—the way she protects wild horses, honors their bonds, and fights for their freedom is everything I believe in. I found Carolyn because I believed horses should be free to make their own choice in working with humans, and now I get to work with both of these women. I'm beyond grateful and honestly a little in awe to learn from her and get the chance to be part of her mission.
Why is protecting North America's wild horses and burros essential?
Protecting wild horses and burros is pioneering a more holistic, sustainable land and animal stewardship approach. Preserving genetic diversity, respecting wild behaviors, and advocating for minimally intrusive management fosters regenerative agriculture, restoring balance, resilience, and long-term health to our shared ecosystems. RTF is a large part of what our future could look like on BLM—a future that would mutually benefit humans and animals.
