CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming and its partners will host four wild horse and burro adoptions in September. Trained and untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person events for a $125 minimum fee:
- Sept. 7, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture: Approximately 20 untrained horses will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public off-range pasture near Lander. Untrained burros may also be available. Free wagon tours will be offered to view the resident wild horses until 1 p.m.
- Sept. 13–14, Wyoming Honor Farm: Trained animals can be previewed on Friday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. north of Riverton. Gates will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, and a competitive auction will begin at 10:30 a.m. Animals will include approximately 30 saddle-started horses, eight halter-started horses and eight pack-trained burros. A Flickr album is available for photos.
- Sept. 20, Elm Creek Off-Range Corral, Nebraska: Up to 30 untrained horses will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 a.m. to noon. The Elm Creek Corral is located at 5050 100th Road in Elm Creek, Nebraska.
- Sept. 28, Deerwood Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture: Around 20 untrained horses will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the public off-range pasture near Laramie. Untrained burros may also be available. Visitors can enjoy vendors and tours of the wild horses.
All wild horses and burros available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.
As part of its efforts to find homes for every horse and burro, the BLM offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. Learn more about the adoption incentive program at blm.gov/whb.
For more information about the events and locations, contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.
