Arizona nonprofit helps wild horses cope with drought

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials with an Arizona nonprofit say the 250 or so horses along the Salt River are usually good at taking care of themselves, but this year has been one of unprecedented drought.
KJZZ-FM reports Salt River Wild Horse Management Group has been tracking wild horses in the region for years. President and Founder Simone Netherlands says she’s never seen the horses suffer as a result of the climate until recently.
Last winter was unusually dry and thus the grasses the ho