Providing for the basic needs of nearly 500 wild horses is a constant, ongoing, never-ending challenge for the staff and volunteers at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. Every year there are fences to build and mend, water tanks to maintain, mineral salts to distribute, hay to purchase and feed during the winter, veterinarian costs, haying equipment to maintain, fuel costs for the ranch and visitor vehicles, and so much more. Donated dollars by friends of the sanctuary are always put to good use. Pictured above is a newer feed truck we were able to purchase this year which will make taking feed to the wild horses in the more rugged areas of the sanctuary much easier. The water tanks are absolutely essential to the well -being of the wild horses and we have located them in key places around the 11,000 acres of prairie lands where the mustangs roam freely.