BLM Wyoming co-hosts Wyoming Mustang Days at Wyoming State Fair
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CASPER, Wyo. – BLM Wyoming is excited to co-host the Wyoming Mustang Days with the Wyoming Mustang Association and Mantle Adoption and Training Facility at the 108 Wyoming State Fair August 11-15, 2020 in Douglas, Wyoming. The BLM will also have two halter started horses available for adoption at the fair. The adoption will be by silent competitive bid starting on August 11 and closing on August 13 at 5:00 p.m. Both horses available for adoption at the State Fair were gentled at the Mantle Adoption and Training Facility in Wheatland, Wyoming.
"The Wyoming Mustang Association was formed in 2018 to work with BLM to help promote adoption and provide ways to showcase the abilities of wild horses and burros,” said Wyoming Mustang Association President Kirren Leigh Seiler. “We are proud to partner with BLM annually to continue the legacy of Wyoming Mustang Days, offering adopters and owners a place to proudly show off their beloved wild ones to the public at State Fair."
To adopt a wild horse, you must fill out an application and BLM encourages potential adopters to get pre-approved. Applications can be found on the BLM website at www.blm.gov/whb and completed applications can be sent to blm_wy_AdoptAwildhorse@blm.gov for review and approval.
Staff from the Mantle Adoption and Training Facility will also host a Back on Track clinic on August 14 to assist recent adopters get untitled mustangs moving in the right direction. The Mantles have over 27 years of professional experience gentling wild mustangs with a training program that focuses on safety, patience, and consistency.
On August 15, the Wyoming Mustang Association’s Mustang Days Show will begin at 8 a.m. The show features riders from multiple disciplines including trail riding, English, and Western Pleasure showing off their mustangs and their abilities in this annual event.
For more information about the BLM adoptions during Wyoming Mustang Days, please contact BLM Wild Horse & Burro Specialist Monica Mohr at 307-775-6162 or visit our website at www.blm.gov/whb.
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