Jill Tobia is the former Executive Director and current Vice President of the non-profit Wild Horse Sanctuary located in Northern California. She has been in awe of wild horses since childhood and a wild horse advocate since 2007 when she began volunteering at the Sanctuary. Jill’s responsibilities at the Sanctuary include strategic planning, public and donor relations, and leading trail rides and wild horse walking tours.
Jill is a Senior Marketing Manager for California’s Health Benefit Exchange and lives in Sacramento with her dogs, cats, and three formerly wild horses. Jill loves teaching her 10-year-old granddaughter, Fiona, about wild and domestic horses and helping her become a kind, confident handler, and rider. Her passion is inspiring young and old to learn more about wild horses, and specifically, the Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Today, Jill will offer information on the history of wild horses on U.S. public land, what is happening on public land today, and the role the Wild Horse Sanctuary plays in protecting and preserving America’s wild horses as a living national treasure.