A group of horses running in sage brush.

Adoption and Sale Event Schedule

The Adoption Incentive Program has been discontinued as of March 3, 2025. In accordance with a court order, the BLM will not make any adoption incentive payments for animals titled after March 3, 2025. More information is available on the Adoption Incentive Program webpage.

The BLM offers wild horses and burros for adoption or purchase at events across the country throughout the year. The most current adoption and sale event schedule is provided below. All times are in local time and subject to change without notice. Please contact the National Information Center or the relevant BLM office for more information about a specific event.

Adopt Online on the Online Corral

The Online Corral hosts periodic events to offer wild horses and burros for adoption online via competitive bid. Adopters may elect to pick-up their animal from an identified pick-up locations.

Visit the Online Corral to get started!

Schedule	Event Details
~~March 11-18, 2025~~ UPDATE: March 6-13	New adoption applications should be submitted by February 25 to allow adequate time for review. Sale animals available Pick-up locations include: Cassopolis, MI (May 8-10) Ocala, FL (May 15) Annville, PA (June 12-14) Doswell, VA (June 14) Gulfport, MS (June 26
May 5-12, 2025	New adoption applications should be submitted by April 21 to allow adequate time for review. Sale animals available Pick-up locations include: Perry, GA (July 10) Elkhart, IA (Aug. 8) Monroe, NC (Aug. 14)
July 14-21, 2025	New adoption applications should be submitted by June 30 to allow adequate time for review. Sale animals available Pick-up locations include: Albuquerque, NM (Aug. 28) Cedarburg, WI (Sept. 12) Cullman, AL (Oct. 9) Elm Creek, NE Ewing, IL Hopkinsville, KY (Sept. 11) Idabel, OK (Oct. 2) Pauls Valley, OK (Sept. 12 or Sept. 9) Reno, NV
September 8-15, 2025	New adoption applications should be submitted by August 25 to allow adequate time for review. Sale animals available Pick-up locations include: Carthage, MO (Nov. 7) New Iberia, LA (Nov. 14)
November 10-17, 2025	New adoption applications should be submitted by October 27 to allow adequate time for review. Sale animals available Check back soon for available pick-up locations

Adopt at a facility event

The BLM has a network of wild horse and burro off-range corrals that offer wild horses and burros for adoption. Many facilities have regular business hours during which an appointment can be made. Visit our Facilities Page for more information about each of our facilities.

Some facilities host weekly, monthly or quarterly events that allow for walk-up adoptions - no appointment needed. See schedule of regularly occurring facility events below.

Schedule	Location
2nd Tuesday of each month	Pauls Valley Off-Range Corral Pauls Valley, OK Event details: Come visit the Pauls Valley Off-Range Corral during monthly events and choose from approximately 80 animals to adopt! Note: unfortunately burros will not be available during the March event.

Schedule

Location

2nd Tuesday of each month

Pauls Valley Off-Range Corral
Pauls Valley, OK

Event details:

Come visit the Pauls Valley Off-Range Corral during monthly events and choose from approximately 80 animals to adopt!
Note: unfortunately burros will not be available during the March event.

Upcoming Adoption and Sale Events

Schedule	Event Details
Jul 4 - 6, 2025 7:00 am - 10:00 pm	16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd Nampa, ID 83686 United States Branded Bonanza competition this weekend at Ford Idaho Horse Park The Bureau of Land Management co-sponsored Branded Bonanza kicks off this weekend at the Ford Idaho Horse Park, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa on July 4-6, 2025. Beginning at 7 a.m. each day, the Bonanza will showcase an in-hand and under saddle competition featuring nearly 70 youth and adult trainers, who have adopted and worked with a BLM wild horse or burro since February.
Jul 7, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm MDT	13500 South 10490 West 84621 Axtell, UT United States BLM to host public tour of the Axtell off-range wild horse, burro facilities The BLM will host a public tour of the Axtell off-range wild horse and burro facilities in Utah on July 7, offering a behind-the-scenes look at animal care and adoption efforts.
Jul 10 - 12, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT	401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, GA 31069 United States Wild horse adoption event in Perry, Georgia The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, July 10-12, 2025, at the Ga National Fairgrounds & Ag Center in Perry, GA.
Jul 13 - 19, 2025 11:00 am - 5:00 pm	United States Rock Springs National High School Finals Rodeo Come join the Rock Springs National High School Finals Rodeo July 13 through 19! Tours and adoption available at the Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility.
Jul 14 - 21, 2025 4:00 pm	United States Adopt a wild horse or burro during BLM’s July Online Corral auction The BLM will offer an opportunity to adopt a wild horse or burro through an Online Corral auction. Animals will be available for pick up in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Wisconsin.
Jul 14 - 21, 2025	United States Come to Hamilton to view some of the available animals in the Online Wild Horse & Burros Adoption Event Come view wild horses at the Matt Bischof Training Facility in Hamilton, July 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., which will be available for adoption during BLM’s July Online Corral adoption event, July 14-21, 2025.
Jul 18 - 19, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena 100 Fair St. Livingston, TX 77351 United States BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas The BLM will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas, July 18-19, at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena.
Jul 22 - 26, 2025	United States Cheyenne Frontier Days The Mantle's return to Cheyenne Frontier Days for daily horse training demonstrations and the auction event of the summer.
Jul 25, 2025	Evans Rd and Hwy 50 Cañon City, CO 81212 United States BLM Colorado offers wild horses and burros for adoption in Cañon City The Bureau of Land Management will host wild horse and burro adoptions on March 14, July 25, and August 8, 2025, offering horses and burros at Cañon City Holding Facility in Cañon City, Colorado.
Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2025	Enumclaw Expo Center 45224 284th Ave SE Enumclaw, WA 98022 United States Mustang Yearlings Washington Youth Mustang Madness Join us for 2 days of training competition, showcasing mustangs from southeast Oregon.
Aug 1 - 3, 2025	Northern Arizona Riding Stables 3090 S. Old Munds Highway Flagstaff, AZ 86005 United States BLM Arizona to host Wild Horse and Burro event in Flagstaff Join the BLM from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3 at Northern Arizona Riding Stables in Flagstaff to give a good home to your own wild horse or burro.
Aug 8, 2025	Evans Rd and Hwy 50 Cañon City , CO 81212 United States BLM Colorado offers wild horses and burros for adoption in Cañon City The Bureau of Land Management will host wild horse and burro adoptions on March 14, July 25, and August 8, 2025, offering horses and burros at Cañon City Holding Facility in Cañon City, Colorado.
Aug 8 - 9, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT	11045 NE 56th Street Elkhart, IA 50073 United States Wild horse adoption event in Elkhart, Iowa The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, August 8-9, 2025, at the Prairie Rose Arena in Elkhart, IA.
Aug 14 - 16, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT	Simpson Event Center 307 Cultivation Circle Monroe, NC 28112 United States Wild horse adoption event in Monroe, North Carolina The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, August 14-16, 2025, at the Simpsons Event Center in Monroe, NC.
Aug 22 - 23, 2025 7:00 am - 4:00 pm	501 E Fonner Park Rd Grand Island, NE 68801 United States Nebraska State Fair, Branded Bonanza * New Event! * Branded Bonanza is a community-driven training event that pairs wild horses or burros with horsemen and women from across the country. Adoption will be available on first come first served basis.
Aug 29 - 30, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MDT	Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena 10308 Second Albuquerque, NM 87411 United States BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Albuquerque, New Mexico The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Albuquerque, N.M., August 29-30, at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena.
Sep 6 - 7, 2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm MDT	Schnell Recreation Area 8590 36th St SW Richardton, ND 58652 United States BLM to Bring Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event to North Dakota The 2025 Schnell Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event will take place Sept. 6-7, 2025, at Schnell Recreation Area near Richardton, North Dakota.
Sep 11 - 13, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	Pembroke Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 United States Wild horse adoption event in Hopkinsville, Kentucky BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, September 11-13, 2025, at the Christian County Expo Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Sep 12 - 13, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT	W67N866 Washington Ave Cedarburg, WI 53012 United States Wild horse adoption event in Cedarburg, Wisconsin The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, September 12-13, 2025, at the Ozaukee County Fairgrounds in Cedarburg, WI.
Oct 3 - 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	Idabel Rodeo Arena 1001 NW Ninth St. Idabel, OK 74745 United States BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla. The BLM will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event Oct. 3 - 4 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena in Idabel, Okla.
Oct 9 - 11, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	17645 US Highway 31 Cullman, AL 35058 United States Wild horse adoption event in Cullman, Alabama The BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, October 9-11, 2025, at the Cullman County Ag Center in Cullman, Alabama.
Nov 6 - 8, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	713 Bypass Hwy New Iberia, LA 70560 United States Wild horse adoption event in New Iberia, Louisiana The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, November 6-8, 2025, at the SugArena in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Nov 7 - 8, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT	11838 Civil War Ave Carthage, MO 64836 United States Wild horse adoption event in Carthage, Missouri The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, November 7-8, 2025, at the Civil War Arena in Carthage, MO.

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Off-Range Corrals

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