For the first time ever, all the horses caught in the Kaimanawa muster can be rehomed.
More than 100 horses were rounded up on Wednesday for this year's muster, but none will be heading to the abattoir.
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Trust chairman Elder Jenks said one of the 104 horses mustered had to be put down because it had an injury, but they had homes available for the other 103.
At the end of March the trust was desperate for applications from people wanting to rescue one of the wild horses.
They had received only 17 applications and there were just several days left for people to apply.