Wild horses graze along Highway 318 in early December near Sand Wash Basin. A new 7-mile stretch of fencing will soon protect horses and motorists along Highway 318, thanks to funds raised by Wild Horse Warriors for the project. (Courtesy Photo / Wild Horse Warriors)
Two years after initially starting the push for a stretch of fencing along Highway 318 in Sand Wash Basin to protect motorists and the wild horses, Aletha Dove and Cindy Wright of Wild Horse Warriors have accomplished their goal, raising more than $80,000 for the project, which received approval from the Colorado Department of Transportation in mid-October.
Previously, WHW raised more than $30,000 to put towards the fence with hopes of paying a third for the $90,000 bid in 2018, along with Bureau of Land Management and CDOT.