BLM Wyoming holds two successful Mustang and Burro Shows at Wyoming State Fair
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Wild horses and burros took center stage at the Wyoming State Fair!
The Wyoming TIP Challenge and the Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days Show spotlighted wild horses and burros that had been adopted from the Bureau of Land Management. Both events drew crowds and competitor participation.
The Wyoming TIP Challenge is a collaboration between the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the BLM and the Wyoming Mustang Association. It offered cash and prizes for handling & condition, trail, and freestyle classes in three divisions of Youth Horse, Adult Horse and Adult Burro. Competitors begin with adopted untrained mustangs and burros, and then have 90 days to get the animals ready to compete in the challenge. The Wyoming TIP Challenge has both youth and adult divisions.
This years’ participants included three youth horses, five adult horses and four adult burros. The burros ranged in age from two to 22 years old. Competitors came from Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Five animals were reassigned or purchased after the event.
The 2022 Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days Show drew 32 competitors, some of whom were also TIP Challenge participants. Competitors showed four burros and 28 mustangs across nine divisions: Adult, Senior Youth, Junior Youth, Novice, Green Horse, In-hand, Burro, New Partners, and High Point Veteran. Classes ranged across both English and Western disciplines.
For more information on upcoming wild horse adoption events, please visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoption-and-sales/events.
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.