Facilities:

• Corral fence: 6 feet high for untrained, adult horses, 4 1/2 feet for burros; 5 feet high for trained horses and horses less than 18 months of age.
• Fencing material should be rounded pipes, poles, or wooden planks. Small mesh woven wire (2" X 4" or smaller) fencing with a board along the top and in the middle is acceptable.
• Minimum size for an animal is 400 square feet (i.e., 20 X 20 ).
• Shelter must be a minimum of two-sided with a roof.
• No barbed or electric wire is allowed in the corrals.

Transportation:

• Covered stock trailers.
• Four-horse trailers completely enclosed. (No two-horse trailers, except for burros)
• No drop tailgates on trailers.
• Halters of nylon webbing are best, and lead ropes at least 1" in diameter are recommended. (These must be provided by the adopter.)

Regulations:

• Until titled by the BLM, animals cannot be sold or traded.
• Animals cannot be neglected, abandoned, inhumanely treated, used as bucking stock, or for other commercial purposes.
• The nearest BLM office must be notified:
  1. Within 7 days if an animal dies. A veterinarian's statement must follow.
  2. If an animal is moved to a new location for more than 30 days.
• The adopter is responsible for all expenses; there are no refunds or reimbursements.

Health Care:

• Adopters will receive a copy of current Coggins test (for Equine Infectious Anemia) and a health certificate with a record of vaccinations and worming.

Payment:

• Payment may be cash, money order, cashiers check, personal check, or credit card.

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