Wild Horse and Burro
A foal roped by contractors and walks side by side with contractor's horse.

BLM completes wild horse gather in Adobe Town herd management area

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rawlins Field Office completed the removal of excess wild horses from the Adobe Town herd management area in southwestern Wyoming on August 2, 2025. The gather began on July 15, resulting in a total of 1,677 animals gathered. The total includes two studs that BLM released back into the herd management area on July 31, one mule gathered and later adopted following brand inspection, and one mare and one foal reunited with owner after brand inspection.
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Woman kissing horse.

New application makes it even easier to bring home a wild horse or burro

Bringing home a wild horse or burro just got a little easier!

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My Wild Horse and Burro Story: Kirren Leigh Seiler

By Kirren Leigh Seiler

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A group of horses standing around a watering hole.

The BLM works to save wild horses and burros from thirst as overpopulated herds struggle to find enough water

As the summer dry season tightens its grip across the West, many wild horses and burros on public lands are finding it increasingly difficult to locate fresh water and forage.

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My Wild Horse Story: Jen and Angelo

By Jen Sullivan, Virginia

BEST $25 EVER SPENT!! The mustang who turned out to be PRICELESS!

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My Wild Horse Story: Laura and Buttercup

In August 2019, our family decided that our next horse should be a mustang. My daughter, Emma, really wanted a games horse and her horse, Belle (a Quarab) has arthritis. So, we decided since so many mustangs needed homes, why not adopt one. I knew I needed help and had heard of the Trainer Incentive Program operated by the Mustang Heritage Foundation. 

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