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Wild Horse Adoption Coming to Hailey Rodeo Grounds
Posted on: September 17, 2007
BOISE, ID — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Office is hosting a Wild Horse Adoption September 21-22, 2007, at the Hailey Rodeo Grounds located at 791 S. Main Street. These wild horses were gathered by the BLM from the Black Mountain and Hardtrigger Herd Management Areas in Owyhee County, west of Boise.
Thirty wild horses are available for adoption, including seven weanlings (three to seven months old), ten stud horses and thirteen mares ranging from one to four years old. “All of the animals available for adoption come from Idaho’s rangelands,” said Chris Robbins, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Specialist. “A nice selection of animals in healthy condition is available for adoption to good homes.”
BLM is also offering an Adopt-a-Buddy program, which allows the public to adopt an additional horse for $25 with the adoption of a full-fee horse. The minimum bid to adopt a mustang is $125.
The featured clinician is Mario Johnson, a well-respected trainer from Georgetown, Idaho. Johnson specializes in communicating and gaining respect between a horse and its owner. Johnson conducts free horse gentling demonstrations for the BLM throughout Idaho and Utah. The first two-hour gentling clinic will occur on Friday afternoon, with another clinic following on Saturday morning. All horses that are gentled during these clinics will be offered for adoption. Johnson will also be available during the adoption to answer questions.
Hailey Wild Horse Adoption
Animals will be available for viewing on Friday, September 21 from 2-7 p.m., and Saturday, September 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with silent bidding from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Once all animals have been offered for adoption through the bidding process, they will then be available on a “first-come, first-serve” basis through the end of the day on Saturday.
“All animals available for adoption have received vaccinations for common equine conditions and diseases,” Robbins said. “Adopters will receive complete health care records, as well as herd management and other equine information for their newly adopted animals.”
All individuals must be pre-approved before they can bid on a horse. Applications may be filled out at the adoption and approved onsite.
To adopt a wild horse or burro, you must be 18 years of age, never have been convicted of animal abuse or cruelty, and have the proper facilities and transportation. Animals are to be transported the day they are adopted. No animal will be loaded in an unsafe trailer.
For more information on the Wild Horse and Burro Program and requirements for adoption, call 1-866-4MUSTANGS, or visit www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov.
The BLM is responsible for managing the nation’s public lands. The wild horses and burros on the public rangelands are managed consistent with BLM’s multiple land-use mission, which takes into consideration natural resources such as wildlife and vegetation and other users such as livestock and recreation. With the passage of the Wild Horses and Burros Act of 1971, a responsibility of BLM is to preserve and protect wild horses and burros and to manage for healthy rangelands. When an overpopulation of wild horses and burros exists on the range, the excess animals are removed and offered to the general public for adoption.
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I work at a hunting camp in Northern BC Canada and one of our clients this year (Bruce)told me about a program his wife was involved in. I think this is it but weather it is or not it sounds good to me and I was wondering if you could get me some info about the possibility of getting these horses across the border and weather you truck them anywear. Thanks Jen
— Jen Fitt · Oct 23, 11:50 PM · #
Hi Jen,
I think your best bet is to call 1-866-4MUSTANGS, or visit www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov
Thanks for the comment.
— Idaho Examiner · Oct 24, 05:24 AM · #