Wild Horse and Burro

Brad and Kelly Smoot live near Arco, Idaho and have been considering adopting a wild horse for a while.

It wasn't until I adopted my Mustang that I realized I had been missing a part of me for so long. I have owned, loved, and worked with horses since I was 6 years old. After I graduated high school in 2017 and my OHSET career had ended, I wasn't sure where my horse adventures would go from there.

Despite resistance from those who warned me against it, I got my first mustang when I was 14 years old. The scrawny little bay gelding may not have seemed like much, but he was mine! #4457 (Malachi) was my first horse and although we definitely have had many ups and downs, struggles and successes and I have made plenty of mistakes with him, I would not change a second of it!

I had always wanted to adopt and train a wild horse and a year ago I finally got the chance. It took Remi a long time before he fully trusted me, and we weren’t sure how long it would be until I was going to be able to start riding him.

Wild horse and burro adopters and purchasers in northern California will benefit from increased convenience and comfort in the coming months, when a new adoption center and office opens at the Bureau of Land Management Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Corral near Susanville, Calif.