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“We will offer 30 mustangs ranging in age from yearlings to 5-year-olds, and 10 burros of all ages,” said Pardee Bardwell of the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program. “They have been dewormed and vaccinated against diseases including West Nile virus. They are ready to train.”
The adoption gates open at 9 a.m., for an hour of silent bidding. Animals not taken during bidding will be available for a $125 adoption fee through the rest of the day.
Interested adopters can preview the animals when they arrive at the fairgrounds at about 2 p.m. Friday, June 4.
To qualify, adopters must be at least 18 years old and residents of the United States. Adopted animals must be kept in corrals that offer at least 400 square feet per animal and are surrounded by 6-foot pipe or board fences (5 and a half-foot fences are allowed for horses under 2 years old; 4-foot fences are allowed for burros). Two-sided roofed shelters are required.
Title to adopted animals initially remains with the U. S. government, but after providing a year of good care, adopters can receive title.
Horses and burros coming to Lakeport were captured from wild herds whose populations exceeded the carrying capacity of their ranges.
Wild horses and burros are protected by a federal law, the Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act.
The law requires the BLM to maintain wild populations in balance with other range users, including wildlife and domestic livestock, so that food and water sources are sustained.
More information on wild horse management can be found online at www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov.
Adoption information is available by calling 866-4MUSTANGS.
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