BLM to offer wild horse adoptions at three sites

CODY (WNE) — The BLM will offer three wild horse and burro adoption opportunities in September.

For a minimum fee of $125, untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person adoptions:

• Sept. 5, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch: approximately 20 untrained horses will be available, untrained burros may be available. Adoptions on a first-come, first-served basis, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Sept. 11-12, Wyoming Honor Farm: approximately 46 halter- and saddle-started horses and burros. Open 1–3:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday with the live auction at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Adoption applications must be submitted half an hour before the auction. Review Wyoming Honor Farm visitor expectations prior to the adoption. Preview the horses and burros online prior to the event.  

• Sept. 26, Deerwood Open Ranch Days: approximately 20 untrained horses will be available for adoption or sale. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.

Adoption applications can be completed and approved any time through the Online Corral. Potential adopters are encouraged to bring a hard copy of a previously approved application, valid for one year, for the adoption and sale of wild horses or burros to reduce wait times.

Each of the wild horses and burros available for adoption has been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands, according to BLM.

This story was published on August 27, 2026.