BLM hosts five wild horse adoptions in September
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The Bureau of Land Management will hold five wild horse and burro adoption events in September. The Sept. 2 adoption event at the Wheatland Off Range Corral has been canceled.
Sept. 3, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch: Approximately 20 untrained wild horses will be available for adoption on a first come, first served basis. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public off-range pasture. Take a free wagon tour to view the wild horses. The facility is located at 8616 Hwy 287, 7.5 miles north of Lander, Wyoming.
Sept. 9-10, Wyoming Honor Farm: Approximately 40 trained wild horses and burros will be available for adoption. Visit with the horses and burros from 1–3:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, including a training demonstration by the Honor Farm at 1:30 p.m. On Sept. 10, preview the animals and register to bid beginning at 8 a.m. Competitive bid adoption begins at 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 13-15, Husker Harvest Days, Grand Island, Nebraska: Approximately seven wild horses will be available for adoption. There will be daily demonstrations at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Adoption is first come, first served.
Sept. 17, Mantle Adoption and Training Facility: Up to 20 untrained and halter-started wild horses will be available for adoption. The adoption event will be open to the public from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., with a silent bid from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The facility is located at 615 S. Antelope Creek Rd. in Wheatland, Wyoming.
Sept. 24, Deerwood Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture: Approximately 20 wild horses will be available for adoption on a first come, first served basis. Free tours and tractor-pulled wagon rides to the wild horses are offered every half hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The facility is located near Centennial, Wyoming.
Wild horses and burros available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands. As part of our efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, the BLM offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This adoption incentive will be offered for all untrained horses at the September in-person events.
A BLM-approved application, which may be completed at the event, is required to adopt and for bidder registration.
For more information about the events and locations, visit blm.gov/whb or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.
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.