Wild Horse & Burro Event Wild horse adoption event in West Columbia, South Carolina
Schedule
Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
South Congaree Horse Arena | West Columbia, SC
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The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, February 20-22, 2025, at the South Congaree Arena in West Columbia, South Carolina.“The BLM has placed over 300,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971,” said Southeastern States Acting District Manager Shayne Banks. “This is an opportunity to provide a good home to one of America’s Living Legends.”
Around 110 animals are expected to be available for adoption at the event, which will be open to the public February 20-21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and February 22 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BLM staff will be onsite to provide more information and assist with the adoption application process.
To qualify to adopt a wild horse:
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.
The BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program allows adopters to receive $1,000 when they receive title to their animals after successfully caring for the horse for one year.
To learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.
**Note** It is unlikely burros will be offered at this event.
For all press inquiries, please contact Hunter Paffrath at (769) 366-4821 or [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
South Congaree Horse Arena, 395 Oak St, West Columbia, SC 29172-2170, United States,South Congaree, South CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
