RIVERTON — The Bureau of Land Management and the Wyoming Honor Farm will host a wild horse and burro adoption May 21 in Riverton, Wyoming. Photos of some of the gentled wild horses and burros available for adoption will be posted all week on BLM Wyoming’s social media sites: Facebook and twitter.
From 1-3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20, potential adopters have the opportunity to preview the horses and burros that will be available for adoption.
On Saturday, May 21, the gates will open at 7:30 a.m., with the competitive bidding beginning at 10:30 a.m. Honor Farm Wild Horse Supervisor Curt Simmons and the trainers have a nice lineup of approximately 30 halter and saddle-started horses and three burros available for adoption. All horses to be offered have been haltered, led, trailered, had their feet handled and are in various stages of the gentling program.
Both events are free and open to anyone interested in wild horses, the Honor Farm gentling process and the BLM wild horse and burro adoption program. The BLM and the Honor Farm have partnered since 1988 to train and adopt wild horses. The Honor Farm has found that the wild horse training program contributes to inmate rehabilitation success.
Applications for adoption will be accepted on both Friday and Saturday. A covered four-horse trailer with a swing gate is required to adopt.
Lunch concessions will be available at the adoption. The Wyoming Honor Farm is located one mile north of Riverton. Take US-26 to Honor Farm Road.
Please remember that firearms, alcohol, drugs and dogs are not allowed onsite at any time. Cell phones, cameras, video equipment and tobacco products must be kept locked in one’s vehicle while onsite. In order to maintain a positive environment for visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be adhered to. Shorts and form-fitting clothing are prohibited.
For more information, visit this link or call 866-4MUSTANGS (866-468-7826). For more information about the Honor Farm wild horse program, click here.
