Take a Walk on the Wild Side for National Wild Horse Adoption Day
by Brandon Enyeart
What will you be doing this Saturday? Perhaps you will have your final barbeque of the season. Maybe you will take the boat out to enjoy the last of the summer weather. There may even be those of you who are preparing for the fall weather – it has to show up some time, right?
Many of us involved with horses will be celebrating the first ever National Wild Horse Adoption Day. This brand new event, which will take place at 25 sites around the country, aims to get 1,000 horses or burros adopted in one day. If successful, this could save the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and taxpayers $1.5 million.
Over 30,000 mustangs roam federal lands across the western United States. In order to manage the herds and keep both the land and animals in good health, the BLM oversees the adoption of wild horses and burros through public adoptions across the United States. More than 220,000 animals have been adopted since 1973.
Here are a few spots in the northwest where you can learn more and celebrate:
Mustang U will be holding an event at BB Stables in Bellingham, WA.
The American Mustang & Burro Association (AMBA) will host their event at Vetter Farms in Buckley, WA, where there will also be demonstrations, including barefoot hoof trimming and equine massage.
In Dallas, OR, the Pacific Wild Horse Club will be celebrating National Wild Horse Adoption Day at Double D Ranch.
Click here for a list of participating venues in the Northwest.
The weather forecast looks great and the cause is even better, so why not push off preparing for the fall and winter and start a new tradition with this fantastic event?
Happy fall everyone, and Happy National Wild Horse Adoption Day!
What will you be doing this Saturday? Perhaps you will have your final barbeque of the season. Maybe you will take the boat out to enjoy the last of the summer weather. There may even be those of you who are preparing for the fall weather – it has to show up some time, right?
Many of us involved with horses will be celebrating the first ever National Wild Horse Adoption Day. This brand new event, which will take place at 25 sites around the country, aims to get 1,000 horses or burros adopted in one day. If successful, this could save the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and taxpayers $1.5 million.
Over 30,000 mustangs roam federal lands across the western United States. In order to manage the herds and keep both the land and animals in good health, the BLM oversees the adoption of wild horses and burros through public adoptions across the United States. More than 220,000 animals have been adopted since 1973.
Here are a few spots in the northwest where you can learn more and celebrate:
Mustang U will be holding an event at BB Stables in Bellingham, WA.
The American Mustang & Burro Association (AMBA) will host their event at Vetter Farms in Buckley, WA, where there will also be demonstrations, including barefoot hoof trimming and equine massage.
In Dallas, OR, the Pacific Wild Horse Club will be celebrating National Wild Horse Adoption Day at Double D Ranch.
Click here for a list of participating venues in the Northwest.
The weather forecast looks great and the cause is even better, so why not push off preparing for the fall and winter and start a new tradition with this fantastic event?
Happy fall everyone, and Happy National Wild Horse Adoption Day!
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