BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Hutchinson, Kansas
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NORMAN, Okla.— On Oct. 20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), along with the Kansas Department of Corrections Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kan., will hold a wild horse and burro adoption and open house event at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility.
The event begins Friday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m., and will feature 45 untrained animals for adoption, along with four saddle trained animals and five halter trained yearlings. Adoptions hours are noon - 3 p.m.
As part of the program’s efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, BLM offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This incentive will be offered for untrained animals at the Hutchinson facility.
Animals offered at the event are adult and yearling horses along with burros that once roamed free on public lands in the west. BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. The Adoption and Sale Program is essential for achieving these important management goals. Since 1973, BLM has placed more than 280,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.
BLM staff will approve applications onsite. To qualify:
- 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; and
- Trailers must be stock type, covered, with swing gates and sturdy walls/floors.
BLM staff will be on hand to provide more information and assist with the short application process.
To get to the Hutchinson Correctional Facility from Highway 61, go west a quarter of a mile on G Street in Hutchinson, Kan. The Hutchinson Correctional Facility may be reached directly at (620) 694-9826, (620) 200-0441 or (620) 921-2356. For more information, visit www.blm.gov/whb.
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.