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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: Cedarburg, WI (Sept. 12) Cullman, AL (Oct. 9)
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
May 15 - 17, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT	2232 NE Jacksonville Road Ocala, FL 34470 United States Wild horse adoption event in Ocala, Florida The BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, May 15-17, 2025, at the SE Livestock Pavillion in Ocala, Florida.
May 17, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm MDT	1005 North Wheatland Highway Wheatland, WY 82201 United States Wheatland Off-Range Corral Wild Horse Adoption Preview begins at 8 a.m. with the live auction starting at 9 a.m.; after auction, animals will be available first come, first served until 12 p.m. Up to 30 wild horses will be available.
May 29 - 31, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT	4550 Swamp Road Morrisville, NY 13408 United States Wild horse adoption event in Morrisville, New York The BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, May 29-31, 2025, at the Morrisville Western Training Arena in Morrisville, New York.
May 30 - 31, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	Douglas County Fairgrounds 2120 Harper St. Lawrence, KS 66046 United States BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lawrence, Kansas The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Lawrence, Kan., May 30-31, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
May 30 - 31, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	1547 Stable Drive South Sioux City, NE 68776 United States Dakota Thurston County Fairgrounds Wild Horse Adoption Event BLM Wyoming is planning to hold a wild horse adoption event at the Dakota Thurston County Fairgrounds, May 30-31, 2025. The event will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with up to 32 wild horses present during the event.
Jun 6 - 8, 2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MDT	Park County Fairgrounds 46 View Vista Dr Livingston, MT 59047 United States BLM to Host Upper Yellowstone Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event in Livingston The BLM Montana/Dakotas will bring 41 wild horses and burros to the Upper Yellowstone Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event, taking place June 6-8, 2025, at the Park County Fairgrounds in Livingston, Montana.
Jun 7, 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	8616 Highway 287 Lander, WY 82520 United States BLM and Wind River Ranch offer adoption and free public day The event, held at the Wind River Public Off-Range Pasture north of Lander, Wyoming, will run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and feature approximately 20 untrained wild horses for adoption and free tours to see the resident wild horses.
Jun 13 - 14, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT	13048 Meadow Farm Road Doswell, VA 23047 United States Wild horse adoption event in Doswell, Virginia The BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, June 13-14, 2025, at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia.
Jun 13 - 14, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT	126 Sherks Church Road Annville, PA 17003 United States Wild horse adoption event in Annville, Pennsylvania The BLM will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, June 13-14, 2025, at the Shale Knoll Arena in Annville, PA.
Jun 20 - 21, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	Checotah Round-Up Club Arena 422475 Hwy. 266 Checotah, OK 74426 United States BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Oklahoma The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 20-21, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena. The two-day event, featuring 150 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 20. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on June 20, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 21. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.
Jun 26 - 28, 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT	15321 County Farm Road Gulfport, MS 39503 United States Wild horse adoption event in Gulfport, Mississippi 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, June 26-28, 2025, at the Harrison County Fairgrounds & Equestrian Center in Gulfport, MS.
Jun 26 - 28, 2025	Mesa County Fairgrounds 2785 US-50 Grand Junction, CO 81503 United States BLM Colorado offers wild horses for adoption in Grand Junction The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse adoption June 26-28, 2025, offering horses and burros at Mesa County Fairgrounds in Grand Junction, Colorado during the Colorado Mustang West 2025 event..
Jun 27 - 29, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm MDT	Matt Bischof Training Facility 736 Alvista Loop Hamilton, MT 59840 United States BLM to Host Bitterroot Valley Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Dakotas invites the public to participate in the Bitterroot Valley Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event, June 28-29, 2025, at the Matt Bischof Training Facility in Hamilton.
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 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 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.
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	3230 Presson Road 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 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 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.

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