The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) is reopening the Rock Springs Wild Horse Preparation Facility with a special streamlined adoption event.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until noon, anyone qualified to adopt a wild horse will be able to fill out the application, be approved, and take their animal home the same day. Adoptions will be on a first come, first served basis, by noncompetitive bid, so all animals will be available for $125. Nearly 700 untrained weanlings, geldings and mares gathered from the Adobe Town/Salt Wells Herd Management Areas will be eligible for adoption.
According to Adoption Coordinator Kathi Fine, “This is a great opportunity to own a beautiful wild horse. The animals are in very good shape, and display a variety of coat colors including grey, speckled, roan, buckskin, sorrel, bay, black and palomino.”
The Rock Springs Corrals have been temporarily closed since early November 2010 so all the horses gathered from the range could be evaluated by a veterinarian, dewormed, Coggins tested and given booster shots.
Fine reminds people to come prepared. “You must bring at least a 3-horse covered trailer with no ramp loading and a swing back door.” Participants are also encouraged to bring a halter and lead rope.
The BLM manages more land - more than 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until noon, anyone qualified to adopt a wild horse will be able to fill out the application, be approved, and take their animal home the same day. Adoptions will be on a first come, first served basis, by noncompetitive bid, so all animals will be available for $125. Nearly 700 untrained weanlings, geldings and mares gathered from the Adobe Town/Salt Wells Herd Management Areas will be eligible for adoption.
According to Adoption Coordinator Kathi Fine, “This is a great opportunity to own a beautiful wild horse. The animals are in very good shape, and display a variety of coat colors including grey, speckled, roan, buckskin, sorrel, bay, black and palomino.”
The Rock Springs Corrals have been temporarily closed since early November 2010 so all the horses gathered from the range could be evaluated by a veterinarian, dewormed, Coggins tested and given booster shots.
Fine reminds people to come prepared. “You must bring at least a 3-horse covered trailer with no ramp loading and a swing back door.” Participants are also encouraged to bring a halter and lead rope.
The BLM manages more land - more than 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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