Wild Horse and Burro

The country may be shut down, but 18 teens are making good use of the time to gentle and train wild horses.

My name is Ashley. Back in 2017 I adopted my first mustang, Chico, from the Teens and Oregon Mustang Challenge in Albany Oregon. Chico was from the South Steens herd in Oregon and was once known in the wild as Cypress. 

During these challenging circumstances, the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton continues to care for and train wild horses and burros in preparation for adoption. 

During the Winter 2020 adoption event for wild horses gathered from the Challis herd management area, the Gallegos family made a 5-hour trip from Boise to Challis, Idaho, with plans to take home their very first wild horse – fulfilling a long-held dream.

While most of California remains sheltered in place due to COVID19, the animals at the Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals still need to be fed, watered, and cared for as they do any o