Halter-Gentled Mustangs, Wild Horses, and Burros Available for Adoption in Santa Rosa
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Thirty wild horses, two of them halter gentled, and 10 burros will be offered for adoption Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Chris Beck Arena, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa.
Adoption event gates open at 8 a.m. each day. Silent bidding for the horses and burros runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. with bids starting at $125. Horses and burros not adopted during silent bidding will be available for a $125 adoption fee for the remainder of the event.
Anyone interested can preview available animals from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 10.
Horses and burros up for adoption are from public land ranges in northeast California and Nevada. They were removed from the range as part of the BLM's work to manage wild populations at sustainable levels.
For additional information on the adoption event or wild horse management, contact the BLM toll free at 1-866-4MUSTANGS or the Litchfield Corrals at (530) 254-6575. Information is also available online at www.wildhorseandburro.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.