Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office
| Contacts: | Mark Struble | , Public Affairs Officer | , 775-885-6107 |
Saddle-Trained Horses Available for Adoption on Saturday, February 13 in Carson City
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Nevada Department of Agriculture & the Nevada Department of Corrections invite horse lovers and the general public to a special horse adoption event in Carson City on Saturday, February 13. Saddle-trained horses from the ranges of Nevada will graduate from months of intensive training starting at 10:00 a.m. that day, and all are looking for good homes and enthusiastic owners. This is the first of three saddle-trained horse adoptions scheduled for 2010 in Carson City.
Eighteen wild horses from BLM-administered public lands will be offered for adoption at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), off Snyder Avenue on the south side of Carson City. Public access to the NNCC corrals open at 9:00 a.m., and a competitive bid adoption conducted by an auctioneer begins at 10:00 a.m. Come join the fun!
The horses range in age from three to six years, are saddle-trained with 120 days of training, and vary in weight and color. The beginning bid on all horses is $150. The horses are trained at the NNCC by inmates in the Nevada Department of Corrections program.
CLICK HERE: for a pdf copy of the adoption event flyer (250 kb)
CLICK HERE: for pdf catalog of BLM wild horses offered for the February 13 adoption (4.3 mb)
Copies of the handout are also available at BLM offices in Reno and Carson City. Frequently asked questions about the program are answered at the same site.
To pre-qualify for the weekend adoption call, 775-885-6146.
Potential adopters are asked to enter the Northern Nevada Correctional Center off Snyder Avenue on the south side of Carson City. From U.S. 395, take Snyder Avenue east for 1.5 miles to the entrance to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Turn right (south) and watch for signs and event personnel directing event participants to the horse corrals and parking at the extreme south end of the facility.
NNCC rules prohibit the public from wearing any blue clothing, blue jeans, tank tops or shorts. Also, please no cell phones, cameras or recording devices.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office 5665 Morgan Mill Road Carson City, NV 89701