Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral

The Arizona Wild Horse and Burro Training and Holding Facility opened in May 2013. The facility is a partnership between the BLM and Arizona Correctional Industries, through Arizona Department of Corrections.  The facility has a capacity of 1,000 wild horses and burros. Wild horses and burros are moved from the holding area to be gentled and trained by inmates to enhance adoptability.

The holding center, is situated across from the prison complex about a mile from the intersection of Butte Avenue and Arizona Route 79 (Pinal Parkway) in Florence. You can view the facility from the parking area and can visit within the fenced area by appointment and during special adoption events held throughout the year.

Learn about adoption and sale events.

Facility Location: 

17989 E. Butte Avenue
Florence, AZ 85132-9221

At the junction of Butte Avenue and Sweetwater Road.

Policies for visitors on site

Upcoming Placement Events and Opportunities

• Marana, Arizona - Marana Heritage Center: March 1 - 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Willcox, Arizona - Quail Park: March 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 5, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Las Vegas, Nevada - Oliver Ranch: March 7 - 8, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Read the announcement.

Current Facility Status: Closed to the Public

The Bureau of Land Management in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry offers wild horse and burro adoptions and sales from the Wild Horse and Burro Training and Holding facility located in Florence, Arizona.

As always, BLM staff and the inmates participating in the Wild Horse and Burro Inmate Training Program continue to provide care for the wild horses and burros at the facility.

Facility and WHB Program Manager: John Hall, jahall@blm.gov