BLM Hosts Wild Horse and Burro Adoption in Lorton, VA
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WASHINGTON – If there’s a place in your heart for a mustang and you are ready to adopt, come to the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) Wild Horse and Burro adoption April 21- 22. Both days are free and open to anyone interested in wild horses and burros, even if you can’t take one home with you. The BLM-ES will hold an adoption within a short drive from the Nation’s capital at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, located at 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton, Virginia.
A variety of wild horses and burros will be available for adoption on a first come, first serve basis. Adoption applications will be accepted on site beginning Friday at 12 p.m. and may be submitted through Saturday. The horses and burros may be previewed on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adoptions will take place on Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Suzanne Myers, a horse trainer experienced in gentling wild mustangs, will be on site with one of her adopted mustangs to demonstrate training techniques. She is a member of the Trainer Incentive Program and has trained wild horses for Extreme Mustang Makeover competitions sponsored by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLM’s partner in managing America’s Living Legends. To learn more about the Mustang Heritage Foundation and their work with wild horses and burros please visit http://mustangheritagefoundation.org/.
The BLM manages wild horse and burro populations to ensure that healthy herds thrive on healthy rangelands. Wild horses and burros from public rangelands are placed into private care through the Adoption and Sales Programs and other successful partnerships with organizations across the nation. Many individuals have found it personally challenging and rewarding to adopt a wild animal. It is a chance to care for, and then own, a part of America’s heritage.
The BLM has placed more than 235,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971. Many of those animals have become excellent pleasure, show, or work horses. To learn more about the BLM Wild Horse and Burro program, call 866-468-7826 or visit: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro.
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.