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Adoption and Sale Events

The BLM offers wild horses and burros for adoption or purchase at events across the country throughout the year. The most current adoption and sale event schedule is provided below. All times are in local time and subject to change without notice. Please contact the National Information Center or the relevant BLM office for more information about a specific event.

Online Corral

Apply, view and place your bid to adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro online during a scheduled competitive auction event. Visit the Online Corral to begin!

Schedule	Event Details
September 9 - 16, 2024	New adoption applications should be submitted by September 6 to allow adequate time for review. Available pick-up locations 11/14-16 New Iberia, LA. Check animal profile for full list of available pick-up locations before placing bid. Sale animals available Adoption incentive available

Off-site and facility adoption/sale events

Attend an off-site or BLM facility event to view available animals, submit an application and bring home your own wild horse or burro.

Schedule	Location
August 23, 2024 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. August 24, 2024 8 a.m. - noon	Crawford County Fairgrounds 249 E 47 Hwy Girard, KS 66743 Download Flyer Event details: Approx. 80 wild horses and 40 wild burros available Adoption incentive available
August 24, 2024 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. August 25, 2024 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days Rafter MD Quarter Horse Arena and Event Center 210 Sybille Creek Rd Wheatland, WY 82201 Event details: Approx. 15 wild horses available Adoption incentive available
September 6, 2024 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. September 7, 2024 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Ozauke County Horse Facility W67N866 Washington Ave Cedarburg, WI 53012 Download Flyer Event details: Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale Adoption incentive available Appointment preferred. Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Cedarburg, WI with your preferred pickup day and three time slots.
September 6, 2024 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only September 7, 2024 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only	Ewing Off-Range Corral 22295 Sheep Farm Road Ewing, IL 62864 Event details: Adoption incentive available Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.
September 6, 2024 Open: 10 a.m. Adoption: noon September 7, 2024 9 a.m. - noon	John Justin Arena 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr Fort Worth, TX 76107 *Adoption event is held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Mustang Show. Event details: Approx. 25 horses and 5 burros available Sale animals available Adoption incentive available
September 7, 2024 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Wind River Wild Horse Ranch 8616 HWY 287 Lander WY 82520 Event details: Approx. 20 wild horses available for adoption Adoption incentive available
September 13, 2024 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Preview of trained animals and bidder registration begins at 1:30 September 14, 2024 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Competitive bid adoption for saddle, halter started, and pack horses, along with halter started and pack burros begins at 10:30 a.m.	Wyoming Honor Farm 40 Honor Farm Rd Riverton, WY 82501 Event details: Approx. 43 horses and 8 burros available Trained animals available Firearms, alcohol, drugs and dogs are not allowed onsite at any time. Phones, cameras, video equipment, and tobacco products must be kept locked in your vehicle. In order to maintain a positive environment for visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be adhered to. Shorts and form-fitting clothing are prohibited.
September 14, 2024 Noon - 5:00 p.m. September 15, 2024 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Adoption: 2:00 p.m.	Kansas State Fair 2000 N Poplar St. Hutchinson, KS 67502 Event details: Approx. 8 horses available Trained animals available Day one will consist of conditioning and handling and a trail. Available halter-trained yearling horses will be available for adoption through competitive bid to approved adopters. Day two the youth will participate in a freestyle class, awards, then adoption through competitive bid.
September 19, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. September 20, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. September 21, 2024 8 a.m. - noon	Cullman County Ag Trade Center 17465 US Highway 31 Cullman, AL Event details: Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption Adoption incentive available
September 20, 2024 Open: 8 a.m. - noon Live Auction: 9 a.m.	Elm Creek Wild Horse and Burro Corrals 5050 100th Rd Elm Creek, NE 68836 *The facility is located on the northwest corner of the intersection between Highway 183 and 100th Road Event details: Approx. 30 wild horses available for adoption Adoption incentive available
September 28, 2024 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Deerwood Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture 599 State HWY 11 Laramie, WY 82070 Event details: Approx. 20 wild horses available for adoption Adoption incentive available
October 4, 2024 Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only October 5, 2024 Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only	Ewing Off-Range Corral 22295 Sheep Farm Road Ewing, IL 62864 Event details: Adoption incentive available Sale animals available Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.
October 11, 2024 Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 12, 2024 Open: 8 a.m. - noon	Pathfinder Park Event Center 6655 CO-115 Florence, CO 81226 Event details: Viewing and application approval is Friday from 9am to 4pm, and Sat from 8am-10am. The competitive bid adoption is Sat from 10:30am to 11am. Close out of auction is Sat from 11am to 11:30am. Any leftover animals will be made available during close out. Processing of Adoption paperwork starts Sat at 12pm. Load out of horses starts as soon as each adopter has completed all necessary paperwork. All animals MUST be picked up Sat. Adoption incentive available Sale animals available Approx. 40 wild horses and 10 wild burros available
October 12, 2024 Preview: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Bidding: 10 a.m.	Northern Nevada Correctional Center 1721 Snyder Ave Carson City, Nevada 89701 Event details: Approx. 12 wild horses and 1 wild burro available for adoption Trained animals available Find more information
October 17, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. October 18, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. October 19, 2024 8 a.m. - noon	Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd Ocala, FL Download Flyer Event details: Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption Adoption incentive available
October 18, 2024 Open: 8 a.m. Live Auction: 9 a.m.	Wheatland Off Range Corral 1005 N. Wheatland Hwy Wheatland, WY 82201 Event details: Approx. 30 wild horses available for adoption Adoption incentive available
November 1, 2024 Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only November 2, 2024 Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only	Ewing Off-Range Corral 22295 Sheep Farm Road Ewing, IL 62864 Event details: Adoption incentive available Sale animals available Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.
November 1, 2024 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. November 2, 2024 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Civil War Arena 11838 Civil War Carthage, MO Event details: Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale Adoption incentive available
November 15, 2024 9 a.m. - noon	Department of Corrections Canon City Facility U.S. Highway 50 E. & Evans Rd Canon City, CO 81212 Event details: 9 a.m. - noon. Meet at gate 8:30 AM MST. Limited to 10 adopters, and 1 guest (18yrs old and older ONLY) Must have current Adoption Application. Must call the Royal Gorge Wild Horse & Burro Office at 719-269-8539 to be added to the schedule. A Consent to Search Form must be emailed to BLM_CO_WHB@blm.gov by August 2nd, 2024 Adoption incentive available Sale animals available
November 14, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. November 15, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. November 16, 2024 8 a.m. - noon	SugArena at Arcadiana Fairgrounds 713 Northwest Bypass (Hwy 3212) New Iberia, LA Event details: Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale Adoption incentive available

Schedule

Location

August 23, 2024
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

August 24, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

Crawford County Fairgrounds
249 E 47 Hwy
Girard, KS 66743
Download Flyer

Event details:

Approx. 80 wild horses and 40 wild burros available
Adoption incentive available

August 24, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

August 25, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days
Rafter MD Quarter Horse Arena and Event Center
210 Sybille Creek Rd
Wheatland, WY 82201

Event details:

Approx. 15 wild horses available
Adoption incentive available

September 6, 2024
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

September 7, 2024
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Ozauke County Horse Facility
W67N866 Washington Ave
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Download Flyer

Event details:

Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale
Adoption incentive available
Appointment preferred. Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Cedarburg, WI with your preferred pickup day and three time slots.

September 6, 2024
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only

September 7, 2024
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
by appointment only

Ewing Off-Range Corral
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62864

Event details:

Adoption incentive available
Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.

September 6, 2024
Open: 10 a.m.
Adoption: noon

September 7, 2024
9 a.m. - noon

John Justin Arena
3400 Burnett Tandy Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76107

*Adoption event is held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Mustang Show.

Event details:

Approx. 25 horses and 5 burros available
Sale animals available
Adoption incentive available

September 7, 2024
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wind River Wild Horse Ranch
8616 HWY 287
Lander WY 82520

Event details:

Approx. 20 wild horses available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

September 13, 2024
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Preview of trained animals and bidder registration begins at 1:30

September 14, 2024
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Competitive bid adoption for saddle, halter started, and pack horses, along with halter started and pack burros begins at 10:30 a.m.

Wyoming Honor Farm
40 Honor Farm Rd
Riverton, WY 82501

Event details:

Approx. 43 horses and 8 burros available
Trained animals available
Firearms, alcohol, drugs and dogs are not allowed onsite at any time. Phones, cameras, video equipment, and tobacco products must be kept locked in your vehicle.
In order to maintain a positive environment for visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be adhered to. Shorts and form-fitting clothing are prohibited.

September 14, 2024
Noon - 5:00 p.m.

September 15, 2024
9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adoption: 2:00 p.m.

Kansas State Fair
2000 N Poplar St.
Hutchinson, KS 67502

Event details:

Approx. 8 horses available
Trained animals available

Day one will consist of conditioning and handling and a trail. Available halter-trained yearling horses will be available for adoption through competitive bid to approved adopters.
Day two the youth will participate in a freestyle class, awards, then adoption through competitive bid.

September 19, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

September 20, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

September 21, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

Cullman County Ag Trade Center
17465 US Highway 31
Cullman, AL

Event details:

Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

September 20, 2024
Open: 8 a.m. - noon
Live Auction: 9 a.m.

Elm Creek Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
5050 100th Rd
Elm Creek, NE 68836

*The facility is located on the northwest corner of the intersection between Highway 183 and 100th Road

Event details:

Approx. 30 wild horses available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

September 28, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Deerwood Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture
599 State HWY 11
Laramie, WY 82070

Event details:

Approx. 20 wild horses available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

October 4, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only

October 5, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
by appointment only

Ewing Off-Range Corral
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62864

Event details:

Adoption incentive available
Sale animals available
Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.

October 11, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

October 12, 2024
Open: 8 a.m. - noon

Pathfinder Park Event Center
6655 CO-115
Florence, CO 81226

Event details:

Viewing and application approval is Friday from 9am to 4pm, and Sat from 8am-10am. The competitive bid adoption is Sat from 10:30am to 11am. Close out of auction is Sat from 11am to 11:30am. Any leftover animals will be made available during close out. Processing of Adoption paperwork starts Sat at 12pm. Load out of horses starts as soon as each adopter has completed all necessary paperwork.

All animals MUST be picked up Sat.

Adoption incentive available
Sale animals available
Approx. 40 wild horses and 10 wild burros available

October 12, 2024
Preview: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Bidding: 10 a.m.

Northern Nevada Correctional Center
1721 Snyder Ave
Carson City, Nevada 89701

Event details:

Approx. 12 wild horses and 1 wild burro available for adoption
Trained animals available
Find more information

October 17, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

October 18, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

October 19, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd
Ocala, FL
Download Flyer

Event details:

Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

October 18, 2024
Open: 8 a.m.
Live Auction: 9 a.m.

Wheatland Off Range Corral
1005 N. Wheatland Hwy
Wheatland, WY 82201

Event details:

Approx. 30 wild horses available for adoption
Adoption incentive available

November 1, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only

November 2, 2024
Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
by appointment only

Ewing Off-Range Corral
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62864

Event details:

Adoption incentive available
Sale animals available
Please email BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov with Attention: Ewing and preferred pickup day and three time slots.

November 1, 2024
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

November 2, 2024
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Civil War Arena
11838 Civil War
Carthage, MO

Event details:

Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale
Adoption incentive available

November 15, 2024
9 a.m. - noon

Department of Corrections Canon City Facility
U.S. Highway 50 E. & Evans Rd
Canon City, CO 81212

Event details:

9 a.m. - noon. Meet at gate 8:30 AM MST. Limited to 10 adopters, and 1 guest (18yrs old and older ONLY)
Must have current Adoption Application. Must call the Royal Gorge Wild Horse & Burro Office at 719-269-8539 to be added to the schedule.
A Consent to Search Form must be emailed to BLM_CO_WHB@blm.gov by August 2nd, 2024

Adoption incentive available
Sale animals available

November 14, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

November 15, 2024
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

November 16, 2024
8 a.m. - noon

SugArena at Arcadiana Fairgrounds
713 Northwest Bypass (Hwy 3212)
New Iberia, LA

Event details:

Approx. 80+ wild horses and burros available for adoption and sale
Adoption incentive available

Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral

Off-Range Corrals

Adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro from an off-range corral location.

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