August 28-29, 2009

 
LOCATION: Wyoming Honor Farm, 40 Honor Farm Road, Riverton, Wyoming

The Wyoming Honor Farm is proud to present BLM Wild Horses available for adoption. We offer BLM Wild Horses through an on-site competitive bid adoption.  Each adopter can get an application form the morning of the adoption or get it on-line at the BLM web site http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html  You can also contact the BLM at 1-866 4 MUSTANGS for more information. Visit your local BLM office to pick up an application as well.

 

Link to most recent news release click here

 

Days of the Adoption

• Friday, August 28th, 2009  The Wyoming Honor Farm will host a free clinic to discuss the Honor Farm’s gentling program.  The clinic runs from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is open to the public. After the demonstration there will be a preview of the wild horses with the day’s events concluding at 4:00 p.m.

• Saturday, August 29th, 2009 The Wyoming Honor Farm, in cooperation with the Mantle Wild Horse Training Facility in Wheatland, Wyoming, will be offering horses for adoption. The gates will open at 7:30 a.m. for previewing the horses. Coffee and snacks will be available for sale during the preview and a lunch will also be available for sale later in the day. BLM and WDOC representatives will be available to answer questions regarding the BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm Wild Horse Program. The oral bid adoption will begin at 10:30 am. 

• We’ll have approximately 30 gentled horses. Gentling ranges from halter started to saddle started. Many started with pack saddle, also.
  
  
  

  All horses have been haltered, led, trailered and have had their feet handled; and have been through the "gentling program" which starts with round pen work, halter training and proceeds to saddle-training.

 

Please remember, no firearms, alcohol, drugs or dogs are allowed at any time. All cell phones, cameras, video equipment and tobacco products must be locked in one's vehicle while on site. In order to maintain a positive environment for visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be adhered to. Clothing that is unduly suggestive, form fitting, or exposes undue amounts of flesh is prohibited. The wearing of shorts is not allowed on site.  

A horse trailer must be at least a four-horse trailer with a swing gate and covered.

Wild horses are also available for adoption by appointment through the BLM Rock Springs Corrals at (307) 352-0292 and the Mantle Ranch, at http://www.mantleswildhorses.com .

For more information, visit the website at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html