Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Event Coming To Livingston In July

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas, on July 18-19, at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena. It is located at 100 Fair Street, 1.6 miles south of Livingston on Highway 146. The facility is on the south side of the road.

The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 18. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on July 18 and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 19. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more details.

What Will Be Available for Adoption?

Animals offered at the event are adult and yearling horses, along with burros that once roamed free on public lands in the West.

BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. The adoption and sale program is essential for achieving these important management goals. Since 1973, BLM has placed more than 280,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.

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How Does The Process for Adoption Work?

To qualify to adopt, applicants must be at least 18 years old, with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of four hundred square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter.

A six-foot corral fence is required for adult horses; five feet for yearlings; and four-and-a-half feet for burros. All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors.

BLM staff will be on hand to assist with the application process and will approve applications on-site.

For more information, call 866-468-7826 or visit www.blm.gov.