Idaho Horses Gathered from the Owyhees Available for Adoption BOISE, ID – Wild horses gathered from the Hard Trigger Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) in the Owyhee Desert will be available for adoption Friday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Wild Horse Corrals just off Pleasant Valley Road in south Boise. The adoption will feature 23 horses ranging in age from 6 months to 5 years. The 2014 Extreme Mustang Makeover Champion Matt Zimmerman will also be on hand to conduct training demonstrations, Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To adopt a wild horse you must be 18 years of age, never have been convicted of animal abuse or cruelty and have the proper facilities and transportation. No animal will be loaded in an unsafe trailer. All individuals must be pre-approved before they can bid on a horse. Applications may be filled out at the adoption and approved onsite. “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to offer these Idaho horses for adoption, said Steve Leonard, Boise District Wild Horse Specialist. Horses from the Hard Trigger are some of the finest, and are known to be of excellent size with good conformation and color. All of the animals available for adoption have been de-wormed and have received vaccinations for common equine conditions and diseases. Adopters will receive complete health care records, as well as herd management and other equine information for their newly adopted animals.” For the safety of the horses, the BLM suggests using stock trailers with side-swinging gates. Trailers with center dividers are acceptable, but multiple dividers must be removed before horses can be transported in the trailer. The BLM will not load horses into two horse straight load trailers or trailers with ramps. For more information on the Wild Horse and Burro Program and requirements for adoption, call 1-866-4MUSTANG, (866) 468-7826 or visit blm.gov. You may also contact Steve Leonard, Boise District Wild Horse Specialist, at (208) 384-3300 for any additional questions about adopting a wild horse from the Boise Wild Horse Corrals. -BLM-
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:50:01 +0000
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