Adopt a Wild Government Horse on September 26, 2009 (Starting at $125)!

If you have ever wanted to own a horse, then you will have your chance on September 26 at select locations around the country. Check the below information or on the official National Wild Horse Adoption Day webpage. The adoption fees start at $125. Go get your government horse!

Event Calendar for September 26 (includes additional dates when horses may be adopted).

Intermountain Wild Horse & Burrow Advisors
Janet Tipton
801-554-4431
www.iwhba.org
iwhba@wirelessbeehive.com
Erda, UT

Ever After Mustang Rescue
Mona Jerome
207-284-7721
www.mustangrescue.org
mustangs1@maine.rr.com
Biddeford, Maine

Carr's Wild Horse & Burro Ctr.
Cross Plains, TN
Randall & Paula Carr
615-654-2180
www.carrranch.com
rpcarrfarm@aol.com
Cross Plains, TN

Wildhorse Ranch Rescue
Kim Meagher
866-926-8007
www.wildhorserescue.com
Gilbert, AZ

Chad Kelly
417-437-8934
www.adoptamustang.com
coltsbykelly@hotmail.com
Berryville, AR

Tracey Westbury - TIP Trainer
360-738-7159
www.mustangdiaries.blogspot.com
desperatehorsewife@gmail.com
Bellingham, WA

AMBA
Jamie Thomas
nomadsrestranch.com
JThomas@midpointcad.com
206-817-3731
Buckley, WA

Pacific Wild Horse Club
Debbie Driesner
pacificwildhorseclub.org
ddriesne@oda.state.or.us
503-551-8575
Dallas, OR

The following BLM locations will also conduct adoption sessions (you can locate them on by clicking this map):

Redlands, CA; Lorton, VA; Piney Woods, MS; Mequon, WI; Cream Ridge, NJ; Britton Springs, MT; Gunnison, UT; Mantle Ranch, Wheatland, WY; Ridgecrest, CA; Litchfield, CA; Palomino Valley, NV; Pauls Valley, OK; Salt Lake City, UT; Delta, UT; Rock Springs, WY; Burns, OR

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National Wild Horse Adoption Day Sites Announced

Wild Horses Available for Adoption Nationwide September 26

Fort Worth, Texas, July 2 – More than 25 locations across the United States will host wild horse adoptions September 26, the date of the first National Wild Horse Adoption Day in the United States. A goal of 1,000 adoptions has been set for the first National Wild Horse Adoption Day with events taking place in 19 states across the country.

Nearly 33,000 mustangs roam federal lands across the West. In order to manage the herds and maintain both land and herd health, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees the adoption of wild horses and burros through public adoptions held throughout the United States. Since 1973, more than 220,000 wild horses and burros have been adopted.

Horses between the ages of 1 and 6 years old are typically selected from the herds for adoption, but a horse of any age can fit into the right farm or ranch. For many mustang adopters, having the opportunity to work with a horse or burro with a storied past and an unconventional upbringing brings a unique and special element to their relationship.

The groups supporting National Wild Horse Adoption Day, in addition to the BLM, include Wild Horses 4 Ever, the American Horse Protection Association, the Mustang Heritage Foundation and The Humane Society of the United States.

The groups are working together to educate Americans about wild horse issues while promoting adoption of BLM wild horses through adoption events, training programs and motivational experiences.

“In actuality, every day is adoption day in the United States, but National Wild Horse Adoption Day is designed to bring attention to the need for adoption to the American public, and especially those who have an interest in horse ownership,” said Julie Bryant, event coordinator. “BLM facilities across the nation offer wild horses for adoption on a regular basis with adoption fees starting at $125. With National Wild Horse Adoption Day, the BLM along with trainers and other mustang advocates, will be able to offer both saddle trained and halter trained animals.”

The goal of 1,000 horses adopted through a National Adoption Day program could create a savings of more than $1,500,000 for the BLM and the American taxpayer.

State BLM offices, as well as rescue centers, wild horse groups, and volunteers will be engaged in activities leading up to and on September 26 to promote an understanding of and interest in opening new homing opportunities to these magnificent animals.

Activities will not only include adoptions, but will also include educational events and wild horse expos. More than 25 events will take place across the country in support of national wild horse adoption day, and other events may apply to be included on the calendar through the event web site at nationalwildhorseadoptionday.org.

For more information on events or how to volunteer, go to nationalwildhorseadoptionday.org or call 817-559-5650.

Source: National Wild Horse Adoption Day