Category Archives: Current News

We’re Still Here, Big Changes Coming!

  Dear Friends, It’s a thrill to announce that Arkwilds’ baby, known as WHOA, the Wild Horses of Abaco Preservation Society, now is taking its strong first steps as an independent, on site (right here in Abaco) source of help and … Continue reading

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7.30. 11

7.30. 11 Jennifer Darville, her daughter Savannah and Savannah’s friend Shannan Burrows enjoyed a wonderful visit with the horses.  Jennifer ordered four bags of grain for the horses, and the horses say Thank You! Jenn is from Fremont, Ohio, she … Continue reading

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7.19.11

7.19.11 Three generations of the Sheldon family visited the horses.  Barbara and Jim,  Their daughter Jill and Jill’s daughter Maya, and  their daughter Terry and Terry’s daughter Stephanie.  Jill lives in Connecticut, Terry in Myanmar.  The family gathers annually for … Continue reading

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7.17.11

On July 17 the Valery Mayer family from Canada visited the Horses and we thank them for their generous donation. From Left to Right, Arthur,  Francoise, Guillaume and Valery. And Mare Nunki.

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7.16.11

7.16.11 Watt Tour On July 18,2011 the Alan Watt family from near Edinburgh Scotland visited the WHOA preserve. The Watts are building a retirement home in Casuarina, and while Kimberly and Haydn were researching the Abacos, they both found points … Continue reading

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4.26.11 – Kids Battle Invasive Plants

Kids Battle Aliens! On April 26, 2011 , 11 young people form Hopetown spent most of the day battling invasive alien plants in two heavily infested water holes on the Abaco Wild Horse Preserve. Armed only with plastic bags and … Continue reading

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Stallion Hadar Found!

On Thursday, February 24 Dr. Fritz and I found Hadar, the outside stallion who was deceased Achernar’s friend. He looks good and still is moving well.  We looked farther  for the others, no luck.  We were euphoric, because a six … Continue reading

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Flyover Search for Stallions

On Thurs. Feb.10 Dr. Robert Fritz, DVM, took me up in his 1953 Cessna 180 and we  spent close to an hour criss crossing the Preserve at low speed (60 mph) and altitude (300’) and saw nothing.  But then, we … Continue reading

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Visit 2.09.12

Anna Beeson, Laren Pitcairn Mary Pitcairn, Mary Jo Beckman Laren and Mary Pitcairn of Bridges Cay visited the horses and brought friends Mary Jo Beckman and Anna Beeson along. Along with the crew of Schooner “Keewaytin” everyone followed the horses … Continue reading

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News and Photos

At last, we seem to be closing in on a mechanic who can repair our tractor.  He used to work on our machine years ago when it was on the citrus farm.  He’s coming out Saturday we hope we’ll bee … Continue reading

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