BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Albuquerque, New Mexico

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Albuquerque, N.M., August 29-30, at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Aug. 29, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, August 30. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

Animals offered at the event are adult and yearling horses along with burros that once roamed free on public lands in the west. BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. The adoption and sale program is essential for achieving these important management goals. Since 1973, BLM has placed more than 280,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.

BLM staff will approve applications onsite. To qualify to adopt, applicants must be at least 18 years old, with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of four hundred square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter. A six-foot corral fence is required for adult horses; five feet for yearlings; and four-and-a-half feet for burros. All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors. BLM staff will be on hand to assist with the application process.

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena is located at 10308 Second, Albuquerque, N.M. 87114. For more information, call 866-468-7826 or visit www.blm.gov.