Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral
As part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s commitment to protecting America’s wild horses and burros and caring for healthy rangelands as part of its multiple-use mission, the Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral plays an important role in providing care and placement for animals gathered from public lands.
The BLM manages wild, free-roaming wild horses and burros on public lands across 10 western states, including Arizona, in accordance with federal law. The facility is part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program’s network of off-range corrals that supports the care, training, and placement of wild horses and burros into private care. Each successful placement helps fulfill the program’s mission.
Adoptions and Sales
If you’re thinking about bringing a wild horse or burro into your family, the BLM and its partners are here to help you get started.
- Learn More
The BLM, in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, occasionally offers wild horse and burro adoptions and sales from the facility in Florence as well as across the state.
While BLM Arizona doesn’t hold events all the time, opportunities do come up.
Before being offered for adoption or sale, wild horses and burros are examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, de-wormed, and have a current negative Coggins test. Male wild horses and burros are also gelded.
Untrained animals are typically offered for $125 to qualified individuals. For qualified individuals, trained animals typically start at $500 for wild burros and $1,000 for wild horses. Learn about ACI’s training fees.
Learn more about wild horse and burro adoptions and sales:
Submit an application via the BLM Online Corral for online and in-person events.
Download the adoption requirements fact sheet.
Learn about the BLM’s policy not to sell or send animals to slaughter.
- Make a Difference
If you’re qualified, giving a good home to a wild horse or burro makes a meaningful difference for the animal, for you, and for America’s public lands.
You gain a unique, versatile, intelligent friend. Wild horses and burros often become excellent riding, driving, packing, working, or companion animals.
You’ll get friendly, step‑by‑step support from experienced staff and trainers, making the process straightforward. And in many cases, once approved, you can take your new partner home the same day.
You directly support healthy herds and healthy public lands. Because wild horses and burros are federally protected and lack natural predators, populations can grow faster than their habitat can sustain.
You save taxpayer dollars. Placing animals into private care saves money that would otherwise go toward long‑term off‑range holding costs.
You’re preserving the legacy of America’s wild horses and burros, becoming part of an iconic success story decades in the making.
- Find Resources
If you’ve already given or are about to give a good home to a wild horse or burro:
Access the public dashboard and user guide to explore your animal’s history or learn more about the program’s work supporting wild horses and burros.
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events in Arizona. Check back on this page as well as on BLM Arizona’s Facebook page for future events.
You can find an event near you across the United States using the BLM’s adoption and sale event calendar. You can also give a good home to a wild horse or burro through the BLM’s Online Corral, with convenient pick-up locations across the country.
Check with the BLM's partners for additional events and opportunities, including through Forever Branded. In Arizona, there is a privately run Forever Branded Adoption Center in Queen Creek.
About the Facility
Opened in May 2013, the facility is a partnership between the BLM and Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI), through the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. Skilled staff, inmates, and partners, such as the University of Arizona veterinary school, participating in ACI’s Wild Horse and Burro Inmate Training Program (WHIP) provide care for the wild horses and burros at the facility alongside the BLM.
Some wild horses and burros are moved from the holding area to be gentled and trained by inmates, who are supervised by professional and experienced staff, to enhance adoptability. These inmate trainers help wild horses and burros learn basic skills — like haltering, leading, and cart pulling — that make them more comfortable around people and more ready for placement.
Whether you’re a visitor hoping to learn more or a potential adopter looking for a lifelong partner, the facility plays an important role in connecting people with America’s wild horses and burros. Learn more below about how to get involved in Arizona and across the United States through the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program.
Visit the Facility
Currently, the facility is closed to the public and not offering any appointments or events. However, you can view the facility from the parking area and can visit within the fenced area by appointment (when offered) and during occasional adoption and sale events.
The facility is located at the junction of Butte Avenue and Sweetwater Road in Florence at 17989 E. Butte Avenue, Florence, AZ 85132-9221. The holding area, where the WHIP gentles and trains wild horses and burros, is situated across from the prison complex about a mile from the intersection of Butte Avenue and Arizona Route 79.
If you plan to visit during an event, please remember that this is an active correctional facility partnership, and visitors to the facility must follow Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry policies, including dress code and identification.