The next opportunity to adopt wild mustangs and burros is June 6 at the Eagle County Fairgrounds.
The Bureau of Land Management said in a news release that 40 animals will be available — saddle- and halter-trained horses, as well as yearlings, mares and geldings.
The BLM manages “the nation’s wild horse and burro herds,” Fran Ackley, BLM Colorado wild-horse and burro program leader, said in a statement. “One of the most important parts of our jobs is finding good homes for wild horses and burros whose populations are outgrowing the range’s ability to support them.”
The BLM contracts with the Colorado Department of Corrections’ Wild Horse Inmate Program. Horses and burros are selected to be trained by inmates, which makes them better candidates for adoption.
People wishing to adopt an animal can register at the fairgrounds on June 5 from 5 to 8 p.m., as well as the day of the sale from 8 to 10 a.m.
The minimum bid for untrained animals is $125, and for saddle-trained horses, it is $1,025.
After a silent auction, remaining animals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To see photos of available animals, visit the Colorado Corrections Industries site and click on “wild horse program.”
Read more about the wild burro and mustang program at .
