Sept. and Oct. wild horse and burro adoption events in Wyoming
Event Description
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Bureau of Land Management Wyoming announces wild horse and burro adoptions occurring in Sept. and Oct. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person adoptions for a $125 minimum fee:
- Sept. 6, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch Day: approximately 20 untrained horses will be available, untrained burros may be available. Adoptions on a first come, first-served basis, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Sept. 12-13, Wyoming Honor Farm: approximately 46 halter and saddle started horses and burros. Open 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday with the live auction at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
- Sept. 27, Deerwood Ranch: approximately 20 wild horses will be available for adoption or sale. Event opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m.
- Oct. 18, Wheatland Off Range Corral: up to 30 wild horses will be available for adoption or sale. Gates open at 8 a.m., with the live competitive auction beginning at 9 a.m. Animals not placed during the auction will be available first come, first served, starting at the $125 minimum fee, until 12 p.m.
Each of the wild horses and burros available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.
For information on all events and locations, visit Wild Horse and Burro Events, blm.gov/whb/events, or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or [email protected].
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