Adoption Stories
The BLM has placed more than 225,000 wild horses and burros into private ownership since 1971. Adopters, through their stories, talk about how caring for a wild horse or burro can be challenging and rewarding. Read the stories »
About the Program
The BLM protects, manages, and controls wild horses and burros under the authority of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 to ensure that healthy herds thrive on healthy rangelands. Learn more about the program following this link, or click here to go to the feedback page.