BLM to Hold Wild Horse Adoption at the Reno Rodeo Following the Extreme Mustang Makeover Event
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The Bureau of Land Management Nevada, is hosting a wild horse adoption event at the Reno Rodeo Livestock Events Center on Sunday, June 19, at 2 p.m. through a competitive-bid process.Over 25 wild horses from BLM-administered public lands in California, Nevada, and Oregon, will be offered for adoption at the conclusion of the Extreme Mustang Makeover (EMM) competition. Trainers from Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon have spent the last 100 days building trust, gentling, halter breaking, and saddle training these wild horses for one of the most talked-about equine competitions in America.Through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Mustang Heritage Foundation created the EMM event in order to recognize and highlight the value and versatility of wild horses through a national training competition. The Foundation is celebrating the 10th year of the EMM in 2016 with 10 national event stops - this is the second consecutive year the EMM will be a part of the Reno Rodeo. The event is scheduled during the first weekend of the Reno Rodeo, on June 18 beginning at 9 a.m. and June 19 beginning at 10 a.m. in the Reno Livestock Events Center Indoor Arena.For more information on the EMM - Nevada visit www.blm.gov/nevada. Videos and photos of the horses and trainers can be seen at BLM Nevada's Facebook Events page at https://renorodeo.com/.The competitive-bid adoption will be conducted by an auctioneer; the beginning bid on all horses is $150. Interested adopter must be approved by the BLM prior to receiving a bidder's card - they can complete an application in advance and bring it with them to the event. Adoption applications are available at www.blm.gov. Adopters are responsible for providing acceptable transportation in approved trailers.Additional information on adoption requirements can be found at www.blm.gov or visit the BLM Exhibit Booth indoor arena of the Livestock Events Center. For directions to, and maps of, the Reno Rodeo grounds visit https://renorodeo.com/about/parking/.
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.