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What image could possibly be more romantic – and symbolic of the American West – than wild mustangs galloping across the open range.
Today, thousands of these beautiful horses still roam the wilderness, but what many people do not realize is that some areas don't have enough water and vegetation to sustain them.
To protect these animals, each year the U.S. Bureau of Land Management gathers some for adoption.
The High Desert Museum is one of more than 25 locations across the nation that will host wild horse adoptions on Saturday, September 19. Whether you want to take a mustang home or simply experience seeing them close-up and learning about them, this event is for you.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., trainers show off wild mustangs and answer questions.
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Learn about the horse and its family tree in a talk with a John Day Fossil Beds National Monument ranger, and examine horse fossils.
12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., Gary McFadden, Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro expert, talks about the history and current issues surrounding wild horses and burros in the West. Bring a bag lunch or purchase one at the café. Examine horse fossil experiences throughout the day.
2:30 p.m. or 3:00 Silent Bid Mustang Adoption
Mustangs came to America with the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, and
have since roamed free or helped settle the West, put to work by the American cowboy. They were a quintessential part of the West, yet they once were thought to be extinct on the range.
Join us for a celebration of a Western icon – the mustang.
Actually, what people don't realize is that the BLM is out of control and removing horses for special interests like mining in the Pryor mountains. The land is lush and there was absolutely no reason to remove Cloud's herd. George Knapp has a special airing on October 10 with the atrocities going on in NV. The GAO study clearly proved it is the privately owned cattle that are ruining the land. If the habitat is so bad, please explain to us how the land can sustain over 7 million cattle but can't sustain less than 20,000 horses. Call your senators and get the ROAM act passed NOW before the BLM extincts what is left of our heritage.
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