BLM to offer trained wild horses for public adoption at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center
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ELK GROVE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, will offer five trained wild horses for adoption in an auction set for Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Facility, 12500 Bruceville Rd., in Elk Grove.
The event gets underway at 9 a.m. with previews and demonstrations. A live auction will follow.
The horses have been trained by inmates in the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (R3C) horse training program. The animals are from public rangelands where wild populations have exceeded sustainable levels.
To qualify, adopters must be at least 18-years old. They must provide facilities and care specified by the BLM. Adoption requirements are available online at https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoption-and-sales.
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.