Lander Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM and Mantle Ranch to Host Wild Horse Adoption
The Bureau of Land Management and the Mantle Wild Horse Adoption and Training Center will host a wild horse adoption June 26 in Wheatland, Wyo.
Adoption applications will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Approximately 10 saddle-started wild horses will be available for viewing from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Each horse will be ridden to demonstrate its ability and level of training.
The competitive bid adoption will begin at 1:30 p.m. The minimum bid for a horse is $125.
To adopt a horse, an applicant must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have at least a 400-square-foot pen for each horse adopted. A covered horse trailer with a swing gate is required for horse transportation.
The Mantle Wild Horse Adoption and Training Center is located at 615 South Antelope Creek Road. From exit 68, turn south on Antelope Creek Road. Proceed 6.5 miles to the ranch. For more information, contact Mantle Ranch at 307-322-5799 or visit www.mantleswildhorses.com. You may also call 866-4MUSTANGS or visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Lander Field Office 1335 Main Lander, WY 82520-0589