Wild Horse and Burro
A foal roped by contractors and walks side by side with contractor's horse.

BLM completes wild horse gather in Adobe Town herd management area

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rawlins Field Office completed the removal of excess wild horses from the Adobe Town herd management area in southwestern Wyoming on August 2, 2025. The gather began on July 15, resulting in a total of 1,677 animals gathered. The total includes two studs that BLM released back into the herd management area on July 31, one mule gathered and later adopted following brand inspection, and one mare and one foal reunited with owner after brand inspection.
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Laura Newberry and her first mustang Buckeye Boone

My wild horse story: Laura Newberry and Buckeye Boone

I grew up reading the book “Misty of Chincoteague”. My dream for as long as I can remember was to train my own “wild” horse. From the time I was a young teen to my late 30s I had many opportunities to gentle, work with and train my own domestic horses. I enjoyed every bit of it, but in the back of my mind, I still had that dream of training a “wild” one.
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Wild horses standing in grass

Top 5 things to know about wild horse off-range pastures

Off-range pastures are an important part of wild horse management and are BLM’s answer for unadopted and unsold horses – but what, exactly, are they? Here are the top 5 things you should know about BLM’s wild horse off-range pastures.

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Adopt a 4-H Trained Wild Horse on September 12, 2020!

The East Idaho 4-H and BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program partnership is excited to present the following 4-H trained wild horses for adoption on September 12, 2020.

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Adopt A 4-H Trained Wild Horse on August 30, 2020

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District will host a call-in 4-H trained wild horse adoption on Aug.

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Woman kissing horse.

New application makes it even easier to bring home a wild horse or burro

Bringing home a wild horse or burro just got a little easier!

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