GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is holding a special animal-centered event in Georgia next week.
According to federal officials, the bureau will be holding a three-day wild horse adoption event at the Chicopee Woods Ag Center in Gainesville, Ga.
At the event, which starts Jan. 23, about 140 wild horses and burros will be offered up for adoption. However, federal officials noted that it is unlikely burros will be at the Georgia event due to the colder weather and its impact on their health.
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“The BLM has placed over 300,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971,” Southeastern States Acting District Manager Shayne Banks said in a statement. “This is an opportunity to provide a good home to one of America’s Living Legends.”
The adoption event will be held on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Jan. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Federal staff will be on site to give more information to interested horse adopters and to help with the application process.
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In order to qualify to adopt any of the wild horses:
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old with no record of animal abuse.
- Homes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter.
- Corral fence must meet height requirements:
- Adult horses - 6 feet
- Yearlings - 5 feet
- Burros – 4.5 feet
- Trailers must be stock type, covered, with swing gates and sturdy walls/floors.
Officials also said their Adoption Incentive Program allows adopters to get $1,000 when they receive the title to their animals after successfully caring for the horse for a year.
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