Wild horse adoption event in Morrisville, New York

The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, May 29-31, 2025, at the SUNY Morrisville Western Training Arena in Morrisville, New York.  

Around 70 wild horses and burros from different herd management areas are expected to be available for adoption at the event, which will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Friday, May 30 and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 31.   

A competitive bid auction will start at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30. You must have an approved application to participate in the bid; after that all animals will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  

BLM staff will be onsite to provide more information and assist with the adoption application process or you can submit an application ahead of time on the Online Corral at https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/.  

To qualify to adopt a wild horse or burro:    

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old with no record of animal abuse.   

• Homes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter.  

• Corral fence must meet height requirements:   

• Adult horses – 6 feet    

• Yearlings – 5 feet   

• Burros – 4.5 feet  

• Trailers must be stock type, covered, with swing gates and sturdy walls/floors.  

For questions about this event, please contact Krystal Johnson with the Eastern States State Office at (202) 329-4728 or at kfjohnso@blm.gov.  

To learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.