The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering 150 excess horses and burros (120 horses, 30 burros) gathered from western rangelands, February 19-21, 2026, at the Simpson Event Center in Monroe, North Carolina.
Around 150 animals (120 horses, 30 burros) are expected to be available for adoption at the event, which will be open to the public February 19-20 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and February 21 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BLM staff will be onsite to provide more information and assist with the application process.
At this event all animals will be available for adoption/purchase onsite, no animals offered on the Online Corral will be available at this event. Fees start at $25 for animals available for purchase, and $125 for animals available for adoption.
To qualify to purchase a wild horse or burro:
· Applicants must be able to provide humane care for any animals purchased from the BLM.
· Applicants must agree they will not knowingly sell or transfer ownership of them to any person or organization that intends to resell, trade, or give away such animals for slaughter or processing into commercial products.
To qualify to adopt a wild horse or burro:
· 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. To learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.
Cowgirls—please register your attendance on Wild Apricot! You may be able to coordinate and connect with other interested Cowgirls.
