The Namib's

Rain at Garub - look what it looks like now!

There are now over 90 , including foals. Good times are indeed here!

Okahandja to the rescue again on behalf of the Namib's

So timely and so appreciated, Thank you!

Namibia Wild Horses Foundation is a wholly voluntary group giving their time and expertise for the well-being of the 's . We rely wholly on donations to cover costs of feeding (when necessary) and maintenance of water installations/drinking troughs for the horses.

Thank you again

Thanks to monitoring by of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Namibia and supervision by water has been restored to Garub 2 waterhole.

Thank you to all involved. Peace reigns at Garub again!

The Foundation is again appealing to the public to enjoy the horses as they are, rather than choosing to intercede. While feeding the wild horses may have good intentions, it unfortunately leads to excruciatingly painful deaths.

Concentrates - in this instance cubes - are far to rich for these horses and has lead to the death of several horses including 5 mares - and their foals at foot.

Additionally, a fair amount of sand is ingested because the cubes are on the ground which is additionally detrimental to them.

Please do not interact with the Namib's horses in any way - it is better for their well-being when they are admired from afar. Contact with humans always leads to tragedy as more and more horses are killed on the road, having associated vehicles with food.

If you wish to support these remarkable horses, please consider donating to the Foundation (banking details on the donate page of our website (www.wild-horses-namibia.com). Funds are channelled to projects which support the horses well-being - such as resolving the current water crisis at Garub 2.

Thank you for your consideration

There is a bit of a water crisis at Garub 2 as the pump is not coping/is faulty. A lot of game moved into the area because of the abundant grass - see image of the ostrich hanging around the water point awaiting their turn to drink.

The Foundation has to investigate the borehole again and is appealing to the public to assist with donations - the estimated cost is around N$ 17 000.00

We hope to sink a new borehole in better substrate in the future as the present location is too sandy and at 105 meters (the water level is at 93 meters) is costly to keep repairing.

Thank you for your continued support of our remarkable wild horses - we appreciate the public's interest in ensuring their well-being.

Dr Telané Greyling and Manni Goldbeck (authors of the definitive book on The Namib's: Wild Horses in the Namib Desert - will be doing a talk online on 31st January.

Half the participation fee will benefit our wild horses - please support them if you can

Rain and wind - some Namib's racing away from a large whirlwind!

All is well at Garub - yet more rain seems to be on the way and even though it looks dry in the image (courtesy of Steuerberatung), there is still plenty of grass available.

A very happy new year to all our supporters in this may our Namib's continue to thrive!

An abandoned wild horse c**t was rescued from near the hide at Garub 2 in mid November and hand-reared by Klein-Aus Vista Lodge. Now a strapping little fellow - adopted and cared for by one of Klein Aus Lodge's own horses (a gelding) he's going to survive.

Thanks to the vigilance and kindness of strangers, the Namib's survival happens one horse at a time.... Thank you all who help save this little fellow.

Foal survival is always precarious

The mare Zanna, killed by a government ambulance on the Aus to Luderitz road last month, had a month-old foal at foot called Zauber - pictured here with her older brother Takhur, both fathered by the stallion Thaddeus.

Generally the survival of a foal orphaned this young is precarious at best, however, given the excellent grazing Zauber’s chances are good, especially since both father and brother, are caring for her.

While the mare is still lactating its foal, gut enzymes are still developing. Zauber might well survive on available grazing, however she might not thrive. Chances of stunted growth are high, leading to difficulties carrying and caring for future foals.

Such is the knock-on effect of human intervention when it comes to wildlife…if only we knew the impact we have....

The Foundation has often appealed to the public to please not interact with the horses - they are wild animals and contact with humans has proved life-threatening. We especially appeal to not feed them inappropriate food - their natural diet are the native grasses and nothing else!

Please be respectful of our heritage - we are responsible for the well-being of this National Treasure.