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May Wild Horse & Burro AdoptionYou are invited to a mustang and burro adoption at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, Colorado on Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17, 2008. THIS WILL BE A COMPETITIVE BID ADOPTION WHERE ANIMALS WILL BE AUCTIONED BY SILENT BID TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. BLM will offer a hand-picked selection of about 45 animals, including: 30 mustangs from yearling to 4 years old, 6 halter trained mustangs; several saddle trained mustangs, and a few burros including both jacks and jennies. The mustangs will be mostly from Colorado and Wyoming herds while the burros will be from herds in Nevada. An array of colors will be offered, including gray, buckskin, palomino, appaloosa, roan, and pinto. Mustangs typically range from 14 to 15 hands at maturity. To see pictures of some of the animals going to this adoption, log onto www.coloradoci.com. Be sure to attend a free Westernaires performance from 6-7 p.m. Friday evening at the Westernaires arena. The Westernaires have adopted over 50 mustangs through the Colorado Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP) and many of these mustangs will be featured in the performance. Directly after the performance, we will showcase the saddle trained mustangs that will be available for adoption the following day. As an added incentive to adopters, any adopted stallion 2 years of age or older will be accompanied by a gelding voucher. Upon submission of a valid gelding invoice from a veterinarian, the BLM will reimburse the adopter $50. Registration for the adoption will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 16 and from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. on May 17. Bidding will be from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. on May 17. Opportunities for viewing will be concurrent with registration times. At the time of registration, you will receive a bidder’s card with your number on it, the number of animals approved for, and any age limitations. For each animal in the pen, a silent bid sheet will be posted on the fence. When bidding begins, you may write your bid on the sheet along with your bid number. If another adopter is interested in the same animal, he or she writes in a higher bid on the next line. This continues until 11:30 when all bids become final. Checks, money orders, credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX) and cash are acceptable forms of payment. If paying by cash, please bring the exact change. The minimum bid for untrained animals is $125.00. Most saddle trained horses will start at $1,025 and the starting price for halter trained horses will vary. The first bid on an animal is unlimited. Thereafter, the maximum bid increment is $500.00 and the minimum is $10.00. All bids must be in whole numbers. Loading will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 17. You must pick up your horse or burro by 5:00 p.m. on the date of adoption unless prior arrangements have been made with BLM staff. Bring halters if you would like your animals to be haltered. Any animals remaining after the silent bid closes will again be available for bidding as time permits. Adopters of saddle trained mustangs will be required to pay two fees: one to BLM for the $125 adoption fee and the other to WHIP for the remainder of the bid price (WHIP does not accept checks). Adopters may send their mustang or burro back to Canon City for halter training at the Colorado Wild Horse Inmate Program. The training is a contractual arrangement between the adopter and the Colorado Department of Corrections. See WHIP staff to make arrangements. The adoption will be held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, located at 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden, CO. From W. 6th Ave., turn south on Indiana St. and take the first right onto the 6th Avenue Frontage Road. Proceed past the main entrance to McIntyre St. and turn left. Proceed about two blocks and turn left into the parking lot for the rodeo arena. Please call the Royal Gorge Field Office at 719.269.8539 if you have questions. If you have any friends that may be interested, please have them call this office for an application. We hope to see you there.
Wyoming Mustang Challenge:BLM Wyoming is partnering with the Mustang Heritage Foundation to present the Wyoming Mustang Challenge, which will feature 25 horse trainers and wild horses competing for $10,000 in prize money at the Wyoming State Fair in August. Following the competition, the horses will be available for adoption. See BLM Wyoming Press Release: content/wy/en/info/news_room/2008/02/25mustangchallenge.html You Can Adopt a BLM Wild Horse in Colorado Year RoundBLM holds adoptions at the East Cañon Correctional Complex outside Cañon City two Fridays per month. You can usually choose from more than 400 wild horses and burros. Minimum adoption fee is $125 per animal. You must be a pre-approved adopter in order to make an appointment. Please schedule your appointment no later than the Tuesday before the Friday adoption you would like to attend. To request an application call: 719.269.8539 or download an application here. Individuals interested in adopting a wild horse or burro may obtain information from the Bureau of Land Management by:
You are now able to adopt a fully trained saddle horse from the Colorado Department of Corrections. Field Offices are responsible for Herd Management in their areas. Occasionally volunteers are needed for foal-count or gathers. Please contact the respective field office if you wish to offer your services. There are 4 herd management areas in Colorado:
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