National
Adoptions at Facilities
Federal protection and few natural predators have resulted in thriving wild horse and burro populations that increase each year. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) monitors rangelands and wild horse and burro herds to determine the number of animals, including licensed livestock and wildlife, the land can support. Each year, the BLM gathers the excess wild horses and burros from areas where vegetation and water become scarce if too many animals use the area.
These excess animals are offered for adoption to qualified people through the BLM’s Adopt a Wild Horse or Burro Program. The BLM holds adoptions at temporary locations throughout the United States year round. In addition, the BLM offers the public several permanent adoption centers to visit and adopt a wild horse or burro.
Currently, BLM has wild horse training agreements with state correctional institutions or private contractors in: CO, KS, NV and WY. These locations also serve as adoption centers. To learn more about all permanent adoption centers, please see list below for the closest facility to you!
Arizona | California | Colorado | Illinois | Kansas | Nebraska | Nevada | Oklahoma | Oregon | Utah | Wyoming |
Arizona
Kingman Regional Wild Horse and Burro Facility
The BLM Kingman Regional Wild Horse and Burro Facility serves as a regional preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern California. Wild burros comprise the majority of the animals prepared for adoption at the Kingman Facility.
With a holding capacity of 240 animals, the facility also is used to rest animals prior to shipment to other adoption sites throughout the United States.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are held at the facility on the third Saturday of each month from 9 am to 3 pm. For more information call (928) 718-3700 in Kingman. Read more about the monthly adoption program in Arizona.
Directions: From I-40, take Highway 66N, Exit #53, and go approximately seven miles. The facility is located on the left side of the road.
California
Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
Serves as a regional preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in northern California and northwestern Nevada. At maximum capacity, the facility can hold over 700 horses. The facility supports 14 wild horse herd management areas in northeastern California and extreme northwestern Nevada. Some of the wild horses of this region trace their ancestry to horses raised on the range that were used as mounts for the U.S. Cavalry. Some herds in the region exhibit draft horse characteristics.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are by appointment only, please call (530)254-6575. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on federal holidays. Summer hours are: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. Information is available 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-545-4256.
Directions: Facility is located 21 miles east of Susanville, CA, on US Highway 395.
Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
Serves as a regional preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in Arizona, Nevada, and southern California.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are by appointment only, please call (760) 384-5765. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and closed on federal holidays.
Directions: Facility is located four miles east of Ridgecrest, on the Randsburg-Wash Road off of Highway 178.
Colorado
Cañon City Facility , Colorado Department of Corrections 
Serves as a regional preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in Colorado and a resting point for animals gathered in the far West for adoptions in the central and eastern portions of the United States.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are held two Fridays per month. You must be pre-approved and schedule an appointment no later than the Tuesday prior to the Friday adoption you attend. To schedule an appointment, please call (719) 269-8539.
Directions: Facility is located two miles east of Cañon City on Highway 50.
Note: Trained wild horses are available for adoption through the Colorado Department of Corrections, Cañon City Facility. For more information, please call (719) 269-8539.
Illinois
Eastern States Wild Horse and Burro Facility at Ewing
Serves as the eastern most holding/adoption center for wild horses and burros gathered from BLM lands in the West. The facility serves 31 states under the Eastern States Office jurisdiction, including all states east of and contiguous to the Mississippi River.
Adoption Details: Scheduled adoptions are held 5 times per year at the facility, and by appointment with an approved application. Please call (800) 370-3936 for adoption schedules and additional information.
Directions: Facility is located 20 miles south of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. From Interstate 57, take exit 77 - St Route 154 east, turn north on State Route 37 and go 1 mile. Turn east (right) on Ewing Road, go 5 miles past the town of Ewing, turn north (left) onto Sheep Farm Rd. Continue 1 and 1/2 miles to the intersection of Sheep Farm and Bobtail Roads.
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Through a partnership with the Kansas Department of Corrections (and Kansas Correctional Industries), the BLM offers gentled wild horses for adoption at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. These animals are halter or saddle trained by inmates in a rehabilitation program. Adoption fees for trained wild horses range from $200 to $750. Adopters must be pre-approved by the BLM to adopt a wild horse at the Hutchinson facility. To schedule an appointment at the facility, call 620-728-3296. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday - 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Directions: The facility is located 1/4 mile west of Hwy 61 on G Street in Hutchinson. For more information, please visit the New Mexico's Facility Site.
Elm Creek Wild Horse and Burro Center 
Serves as a resting point for animals arriving from the West prior to shipping to adoptions in the central and eastern half of the United States. Each year, approximately 3,000-5,000 wild horses and burros are sent to the facility for a short rest period between shipments to temporary adoptions sites located throughout the United States.
Adoption Details: Scheduled adoptions are periodically held at the facility. In addition, please call (308) 856-4498 to schedule an appointment to adopt an animal. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on federal holidays.
Directions: Facility is located seven miles north of Interstate 80 on State Highway 183 near Elm Creek.
Nevada - 9/26/07 - BLM Wild Horse Facility to Reopen
The National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley (PVC) is the largest BLM preparation and adoption facility in the country and serves as the primary preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in Nevada. Nevada is home to more than 50 percent of the Nation's wild horses and burros with appriximately 102 herd management areas throughout the State.
Adoption Details: The majority of animals at PVC are available for adoption 6 days a week.
To schedule an appointment to adopt an animal at PVC please call (775) 475-2222. Appointments for viewing/adopting are limited to a maximum of one hour. The majority of animals are available for adoption. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday, from 8 am to noon. The facility is closed on federal holidays.
Directions: The facility is located approximately 20 miles north of Reno/Sparks, Nevada. From Interstate 80, take Exit 18 (Pyramid Way/State Road 445.) PVC is north about 20 miles to Ironwood Road. Turn east on Ironwood to reach the facility.
Note: Trained wild horses are available for adoption through the Nevada Department of Corrections, Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City. For more information, please call (775) 861-6469.
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley Adoption Center
The Pauls Valley facility serves as a resting point for animals arriving from the West and being shipping to adoption locations in the central and eastern United States. With 12 pastures stretching across 400 acres of land, this facility provides wild horses and burros a natural and safe environment until they are placed in new homes. The facility can hold a maximum of 600 animals, although the actual number of wild horses and burros at the site varies throughout the year. A drive-up interpretation site situated near the pastures allows visitors to view the animals as they leisurely roam and graze on the land.
Adoptions are held quarterly at the Pauls Valley facility, with a mixed group of 70 - 80 animals being offered. Click here for schedule information and more details, or call the Wild Horse and Burro Information Line toll-free at 866-4MUSTANGS.
ADOPTION SPECIAL: At the scheduled March 14-15, 2008, adoption at Pauls Valley, approximately 20 wild mares (two years old and older) will be available for a reduced fee of $25 (the normal adoption fee is $125). There is a possibility that some of these mares may be pregnant, so this could be a "two-for-one" opportunity for some adopters.
Directions: On Interstate 35, approximately 45 miles south of Oklahoma City, Exit 74, Kimberlin Road, 1/4 mile west to facility entrance. Look for signs.
Through a unique partnership between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, adopters can arrange to have their wild horses gentled
and trained by inmates in a rehabilitation program at the James Crabtree Correctional Center in Helena, Oklahoma.
Burns District Wild Horse Corrals
Serves as the primary preparation center for wild horses gathered in Oregon. Oregon is home to the Kiger herd.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are by appointment, please call (541) 573-4456/4439. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and closed on federal holidays.
Directions: Facility is located eight miles west of Burns on Highway 20, milepost 122.
Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center
Serves as the primary preparation center for wild horses gathered in Utah, but also holds horses from Nevada and Idaho. Located in beautiful Butterfield Canyon and overlooking the Salt Lake Valley in Northwestern Utah, the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center offers juniper tree protection for the wild horses and burros. The Horse Center was built in 1995 with the help of community volunteers. Seventy acres of land for the site was donated by the Kennecott Copper Corporation.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are by appointment only, please call (877) 224-3956. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and closed on federal holidays.
Directions: Take Exit #293 (westbound) off I-15 onto the Bangerter Highway (State Road 154) and stay on this highway for approximately four to five miles. Exit off the Bangerter Highway onto 12600 South. Travel west on 12600 South for approximately five to six miles, through the town of Herriman, until you reach the intersection of Butterfield Canyon & 8400 west. Follow signs for approximately ½ mile to reach the gate.
Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility
Serves as a preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered in Utah and also as a overflow holding facility for wild horses and burros from the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center and the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley. Located in Delta, Utah, the facility offers a central location for transporting horses to the eastern United States. The facility was built in 1976 as the primary holding facility for wild horses and burros gathered in Utah. With the completion of the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center, the Delta Facility was used to hold horses and burros gathered in Southern Utah as space became limited at the Salt Lake Center. In 2002, The BLM purchased 4 adjoining acres to the Delta Facility and in 2003 expanded its holding capacity from 100 to 300 head with the addition of the new corrals.
Adoption Details: Adoptions are by appointment only, please call (435) 743-3100. Facility hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and closed on federal holidays.
Directions: From Main Street in Delta, Utah, turn north on 400 W, turn west on 200 N and cross the railroad tracks, turn north on 450 W, turn east on 300 N, turn north on 400 W, turn east on 400 N and follow road to the north for one block to the facility.
Wyoming
Rock Springs Corrals
Serves as the primary preparation center for wild horses gathered in Wyoming.
Adoption Details: Scheduled adoptions are held periodically at the facility. Call (307) 352-0292 for more information.
Directions: From I-80 in Rock Springs, take Elk Street Exit (Exit #104), and go north approximately one mile. Turn right (east) on Lionkol Road. Go east approximately one mile. The corrals are located on the left (west) side of road.
Note: Trained wild horses are available for adoption through the Wyoming Department of Corrections, Riverton Honor Farm in Riverton. For more information, please call (307) 352-0302. In addition, trained wild horses are available for adoption through the Mantle Wild Horse Training & Adoption Center in Wheatland, WY. For more information, please call (307) 322-5799.
For more information on scheduled adoption events at facilities or at temporary adoption locations, please call 866 4MUSTANGS.
ADOPTION SPECIAL: Through March 15, 2008, all untrained mares at Hutchinson (two years old and older) are available for a reduced fee of $25 (the normal fee for untrained horses is $125). There are several dozen qualifying horses currently available at the facility. Application pre-approval and appointments are required.
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