$2,000 REWARD

 

MAJOR UPDATE!!
Cinnamon's saddle was found on Monday, Oct 20. This greatly increases the chances he is alive. Here are the important coordinates:

• Saddle (Oct. 20): 44.22825, -121.88954
• Saddlebags (Oct. 20): 44.22783, -121.89159
• Pond where he spent time (Aug. 6): 44.23090, -121.89886

 

The snow is here.

What does this mean? McKenzie Hwy 242 is closed for the season to cars and bicycles. It is open to snowmobiles, skiers, hikers, and equestrians. It is 5 miles from Dee Wright Observatory to the Hand Lake and Benson/Tenas Lakes trailheads. As long as it doesn't get too cold, and as long as he has access to grass and water, and has escaped injury, Cinnamon can survive.

 

Our updated request:

If you do any of these activities, or can share this page with someone who does, we can really use your help sharing this page to these communities! If he's alive, Cinnamon could have traveled some distance, perhaps 10 miles from Scott Mountain (44.240622, -121.915142) in any direction, perhaps more:

• Snowmobiling.
• Hunting.
• Jeeping, winter 4x4.
• Cross country skiing, hiking, snowmobiling.
• Ultralight flying.
• Drone with thermal imaging (see FAQs below).
• Backcountry horse riding.
• Any other activity that can cover a lot of ground in a very large, remote, rough area.

 

Look for a horse! Photo above. Look for horse poop, hoofprints, discarded tack. Catch him if you can, and can do so safely. Send GPS coordinates and photos to the text number below.

 

 

$2,000 REWARD for:

 

• His safe return
• Information leading to his safe return
• If he is found deceased, photos and GPS coordinates of his remains.

 

Missing since August 4th, 2025 after he bolted from Benson Lake in the Mt. Washington wilderness in Central Oregon. There are so many things I still wanted to show him. I would do anything to bring him home or to find closure. He is a retired lesson horse that meant the world to so many people, and he is very loved and dearly missed. No new signs of him have been found since August 8th. I am devastated everyday and am desperate for closure.

 

If by some miracle he has been found and kept by someone, I would be more than happy to negotiate his return, no questions asked. Cinnamon is very loved and very missed.

If you have any information, please contact us via text/cell at 949-510-9681. If you know of any hunting groups/hunters that hunt in that part of the Mt. Washington Wilderness, please share this post with them as well.

 

Erika Dunning
erikaldunning@gmail.com
Brian Dunning

949-510-9681

Frequently asked questions:
 

• Has the forest service/SAR/sherrif’s office been contacted?
  Yes. All local authorities are aware of Cinnamon's situation, including the USFS and the Linn and Lane county sheriff departments.
• Have you used drones?
  Yes, this has already been done, exhaustively, as allowed by law. But only by optical drones, which are of limited use above the dense forest. Drones with thermal imaging (these are expensive commercial machines) would probably be more effective, but all the Search & Rescue agencies we spoke with will only bring these out for humans, not for animals. We cannot afford to hire one.
• Have you had trackers come out to the spot?
  Yes! We have had multiple trackers come to his last known location. The area around the Cinna Pond (shown on the map) does not preserve tracks well and nothing was found despite numerous attempts and line searches. However, if you would like to give it a try despite the oncoming winter, please let me know!
• Have you contacted Mustangs to the Rescue?
  Yes. Kate Beardsley is a saint and I am beyond grateful for the help and resources she was able to provide.
• What about search dogs?
  We have contacted multiple search dog groups to ask if they can help; none have responded. We invite any assistance with this.
• Is this area accessible?
  Yes, when McKenzie Hwy 242 is closed, the area is still accessible via the Robinson Lake trailhead and Tenas Lakes trailhead off Hwy 126.