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SUMMARY:Wild Horse Adoption by Bureau of Land Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nThe Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event\, offering 250 excess horses and burros (200 horses and 50 burros) gathered from western rangelands\, April 15-19\, 2026\, at the Central KY Ag-Expo Center in Liberty\, Kentucky. \n“The BLM has placed over 300\,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971\,” said Acting Southeastern States District Manager Shayne Banks. “This is an opportunity to provide a good home to one of America’s Living Legends.” \nThe event will be open to the public April 15-18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\, and April 19\, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BLM staff will be onsite to provide more information and assist with the application process. \nAt this event all animals will be available for adoption/purchase onsite\, no animals offered on the Online Corral will be available at this event. Fees start at $25 for animals available for purchase\, and $125 for animals available for adoption. \nTo qualify to purchase a wild horse or burro: \nApplicants must be able to provide humane care for any animals purchased from the BLM. \nApplicants must agree they will not knowingly sell or transfer ownership of them to any person or organization that intends to resell\, trade\, or give away such animals for slaughter or processing into commercial products. \nTo qualify to adopt a wild horse or burro: \nApplicants must be at least 18 years old with no record of animal abuse. \nHomes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal\, with access to food\, water\, and shelter. \nCorral fence must meet height requirements: Adult horses – 6 feet\, Yearlings – 5 feet\, Burros – 4.5 feet \nTrailers must be stock type\, covered\, with swing gates and sturdy walls/floors. \nTo learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program\, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.
URL:https://www.kentuckyliving.com/event/wild-horse-adoption-by-bureau-of-land-management-5
LOCATION:Central KY Ag Expo\, 678 S Wallace Wilkinson Blvd\, Liberty
CATEGORIES:Horses and Pets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hunter Paffrath":MAILTO:Heather@ExploreLibertyKy.com
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