RIVERTON — The Bureau of Land Management and the Wyoming Honor Farm will host a wild horse and burro adoption, the first of two to be held at the facility this year, on May 21 in Riverton, Wyoming. The BLM and the Honor Farm have partnered since 1988 to train and adopt wild horses.
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.
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.
The Wyoming Department of Corrections has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation, in large part due to the meaningful work accomplished by the Honor Farm inmates, including the gentling of wild horses. The gentling program provides inmate trainers the opportunity to work together as a team and, through this team, learn to respect the opinions and goals of others.
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, click here or call 866-4MUSTANGS (866-468-7826). For more information about the Honor Farm wild horse program, visit this link.
