Wild Horse and Burro
A Branded Bonanza approved trainer begins the training process with his adopted wild horse

From Range to Ring: Wild Horses begin their journey to Branded Bonanza

Over the past 10 years, BLM Idaho has placed more than 1,000 wild horses and burros into private care through what is now known as the Forever Branded partnership. Building on the success of Mustang Mania, the program pairs approved trainers with adopted wild horses or burros in January or February, launching a months-long journey of training and preparation for competition at the Branded Bonanza event, scheduled for August 7–9 this year.
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A wild horse with a freeze mark and halter.

My Wild Horse Story: Annelyse and Shania

I grew up in the Northeast and never had a horse of my own but took lessons once a week and got around horses any chance I got. As I got a little older, I learned about the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program and realized my dream of having a wild horse could really happen! 
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Wild horses find good homes at Grand Junction adoption event

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A man stands with a horse holding a rope while people look on.

BLM Wyoming holds successful wild horse and burro adoption

Story by Azure Hall, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Azure Hall and Crystal Cowan, Public Affairs Specialist.

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Woman with hat in front of horse picture and near an American flag.

Holle' Waddell: A woman of action, a woman of thought

By Special Contributor Paula Cook

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Horses in a trap

Bait-trapping to keep wild horse and burro herds healthy

One of the ways the BLM manages this fast-paced herd growth is through bait-trap gathers. These types of gathers normally consist of setting up one or more pens on public lands and baiting horses or burros to enter the pen with food, water or some other treat, such as salt.
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