Adoption and Sale Events

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. 

Online Corral 

Apply, view and place your bid to adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro online during a scheduled competitive auction event. Visit the Online Corral to begin

Schedule

 Event Details

November 12-19, 2024

  • New adoption applications should be submitted by October 29 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
January 6-13, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by December 23, 2024 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
March 11-18, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by February 25 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
May 5-12, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by April 21 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
July 14-21, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by June 30 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
September 8-15, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by August 25 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available
November 10-17, 2025
  • New adoption applications should be submitted by October 27 to allow adequate time for review.
  • Check back soon for available pick-up locations
  • Sale animals available
  • Adoption incentive available

Off-site and facility adoption/sale events

Attend an off-site or BLM facility event to view available animals, submit an application and bring home your own wild horse or burro. 

Schedule

Location

October 4, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only

October 5, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
by appointment only

Ewing Off-Range Corral
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62864

Event details:

October 4, 2024
Open: 10 a.m. 
Adoption begins at noon

October 5, 2024
Open: 8 a.m. - noon

Idabel Rodeo Arena 
1001 NW 9th St
Idabel, OK 74745

Event details:

October 11, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

October 12, 2024
Open: 8 a.m. - noon

Pathfinder Park Event Center
6655 CO-115 
Florence, CO 81226

Event details:

Viewing and application approval is Friday from 9am to 4pm, and Sat from 8am-10am. The competitive bid adoption is Sat from 10:30am to 11am. Close out of auction is Sat from 11am to 11:30am. Any leftover animals will be made available during close out. Processing of Adoption paperwork starts Sat at 12pm. Load out of horses starts as soon as each adopter has completed all necessary paperwork.

All animals MUST be picked up Sat. 

October 12, 2024
Preview: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Bidding: 10 a.m.

Northern Nevada Correctional Center
1721 Snyder Ave
Carson City, Nevada 89701  

Event details:

  • Approx. 12 wild horses and 1 wild burro available for adoption
  • Trained animals available
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EVENT POSTPONED

October 17, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

October 18, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

October 19, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

EVENT POSTPONED

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd
Ocala, FL
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Event details:

October 18, 2024
Open: 10 a.m.

October 19, 2024
Open: 8 a.m.

Hutchinson Correctional Facility
1201 East Ave G
Hutchinson, KS

Event details:

  • Event will feature 10 saddle started horses and five halter started horses, along with 50 untrained animals for adoption
October 18, 2024
Open: 8 a.m.
Live Auction: 9 a.m.

Wheatland Off Range Corral
1005 N. Wheatland Hwy
Wheatland, WY 82201 

Event details:

November 1, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only

November 2, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
by appointment only

Ewing Off-Range Corral
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62864

Event details:

November 1, 2024
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

November 2, 2024
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Civil War Arena 
11838 Civil War 
Carthage, MO

Event details:

November 15, 2024
9 a.m. - noon

Department of Corrections Canon City Facility
U.S. Highway 50 E. & Evans Rd
Canon City, CO 81212

Event details:

9 a.m. - noon. Meet at gate 8:30 AM MST. Limited to 10 adopters, and 1 guest (18yrs old and older ONLY)
Must have current Adoption Application. Must call the Royal Gorge Wild Horse & Burro Office at 719-269-8539 to be added to the schedule.
A Consent to Search Form must be emailed to BLM_CO_WHB@blm.gov by August 2nd, 2024

November 14, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

November 15, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

November 16, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

SugArena at Arcadiana Fairgrounds
713 Northwest Bypass (Hwy 3212)
New Iberia, LA

Event details:

Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral

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Off-Range Corrals

Adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro from an off-range corral location.

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