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a Wild Horse or Burro: in person or online.
For more information, click here for a list of FAQ's on Wild Horse & Burro Adoption.
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Minimum Adoption Requirements
You can fill this in online and print it!
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
You must provide a minimum of 400 square feet (20 feet x 20 feet) for each animal adopted. Horses less than 18 months of age should be kept in corrals with fences 5 feet high. Fences must be at least 4.5 feet high for ungentled burros and 6 feet high for ungentled horses more than 18 months of age. You should not release an ungentled animal into a large open area, such as a pasture, since you may not be able to recapture the animal for training or to provide veterinary care. However, once the animal is gentled, you may release it into a pasture or similar area.
The acceptable corral must be sturdy and constructed out of poles, pipes, or planks (minimum 1.5 inch thickness) without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire, large-mesh woven, stranded and electric materials are unacceptable for fencing.
Posts should be a minimum of 6 inches in diameter and spaced no farther than 8 feet apart. Horizontal rails should be 3-inch minimum diameter poles or planks at least 2 feet x 8 feet. If you use poles, there should be a minimum of five horizontal rails, and when you use 2" x 8" planks, there should be at least four rails. No space between rails should exceed 12". You should fasten all rails to the inside of the post with either heavy nails or lag screws.
You must provide shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your adopted wild horse or burro. Shelters must be a two-sided structure with a roof, well-drained, adequately ventilated, and accessible to the animal(s). The two sides need to block the prevailing winds and need to protect the major part of the bodies of the horse or burro. Tarps are not acceptable. Contact your administering BLM office for shelter requirements in your area.
Applicant must draw their corral and shelter, and a map to the location where the animal will be kept, and submit the application to BLM for approval. Applications can be downloaded from PDF file at the top of page.
Once you have completed the application packet, you may:
- Mail or Fax your application to the appropriate Field Office
- Hand deliver your application to BLM at an upcoming adoption site.
Upon receipt of your application, BLM will call you to discuss your facility information. Incomplete applications cannot be approved. Applications can be approved the Friday before an adoption at the satellite location from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, IF the facility meets all the requirements. For more information about facility requirements, visit the National Wild Horse and Burro Web Page.
Cash, personal check, money order, VISA, or MasterCard is accepted for payment of adoption fees. An adoption fee is only required when adopting an animal!
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