June 14-15: Wild horse and burro event in Doswell, Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering approximately 60 animals gathered from western rangelands, June 14-15, 2024 at the Meadow Event Park, 13048 Meadow Farm Rd. Doswell, Virginia, 23047

The event kicks off on Friday, June 14, with Online Corral pick-up and public viewing from 8-11 a.m. ET, followed by competitive bidding from 11 a.m.- noon, with first come, first served adoption running from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, June 15 will be first come, first served from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. This event is open to the public. Adopters and buyers must be at least 18 years old and able to verify the animal’s access to food, water, and adequate shelter. Animals that are adopted or purchased must be transported from the event site in an approved trailer.

The BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) was designed to help improve rangeland health in overpopulated herd management areas in the western states and to save taxpayer costs for animals held at off-range holding facilities. Through AIP, qualified adopters are eligible to receive a $1000 incentive payment upon title issuance for an untrained wild horse or burro. The incentive is available for all untrained animals eligible for adoption with an adoption fee of $125 per animal.

Animals that are over ten years old or younger animals who were unsuccessfully adopted out to new homes three times may be sold. BLM staff will be available to identify these animals to interested, qualified buyers. Purchasers will receive immediate ownership of the animals. To learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.

A full listing of the animals expected to be available at the event can be found HERE.

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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.