4-H Trail Challenge at the Boise Wild Horse Corrals this Weekend
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BOISE, ID – There will be plenty of action at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse Corrals in Boise on Friday (8 a.m.- 4 p.m.) and Saturday (8 a.m. to noon). Selected horsemen and women from nine different states will pick up their assigned mustang gelding to begin training and gentling to compete in the Extreme Mustang Makeover, set to return to Nampa, July 29-30, 2016. Many of the trainers' assigned horses were gathered from Idaho’s rangelands following last summer’s Soda Fire.
Additionally, there are four 4-H Clubs from both the Treasure and Magic Valleys (Purple Sage Riders, Gem County; Desperados, Ada County; Lonestar Riders, Boise County; Bridle Bratts, Twin Falls County) whose members have been working with wild horse weanlings for the past seven weeks. On Saturday at 10 a.m., they will compete in a trail challenge which consists of navigating a pole obstacle course and loading and unloading from a stock trailer. The wild horse weanlings will then be showcased and offered for adoption during the Idaho Horse Expo in Nampa April 16-17.
If you are interested in visiting the corrals and talking with one of these wild horse trainers, please contact Heather Tiel-Nelson at (208) 308-3727.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.