GIDDINGS, Texas — If you can give a wild horse or burro a good home, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to pay you $1,000.
The BLM will be holding a wild horse and burro event in Giddings, Texas, on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Posse arena.
The two-day event will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 and feature 75 wild horses and burros. Adoptions will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Jan. 31 and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 1.
In an effort to find good homes for the horses and burros, the BLM offers $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This adoption incentive is offered for every animal in Giddings.
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The BLM periodically rounds up excess animals from public lands in order to maintain healthy herds and protect rangeland resources. Since 1973, the BLM has placed more than 235,000 animals in approved homes across the U.S.
Qualified homes must have a minimum of 400 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 4.5 feet for burros.
All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors, the BLM said.
BLM staff will be onsite for more information.
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