Curly horses are among the rarest of wild mustangs. Q-Tip is currently in halter training and nearly finished. She is a five year old curly mare gathered from the White Mountain herd management area in WY on 08/21/11. She stands 14.-1 hands tall.
Being held at the Mesa County Sheriff Posse Grounds on September 22, 2012.
Meet Bert and Ernie, representing our newest venture in equine training. Bert (5 years old, #5486) and Ernie (6 years old, #5445) are both gelded and hail from the McGee Mountains herd management area in Nevada, where they were gathered on January 9, 2012. These well-built burros have really taken to driving. They can be hitched together as seen in the photos or harnessed individually. They know the commands and cues for gee (turn left), and haw (turn right), back and stop. When hitched individually, Bert or Ernie deliver hay to the training pens each morning, carry tack to the round pens, and help with cleaning the stalls. Both of them have also been trained to carry a pack saddle and panniers. Bert and Ernie have the unusual dark muzzles, sometimes referred to as Maltese markings.
This novel pair of burros would be a lot of fun to work with and drive around the neighborhood. In the photos, Bert is on the right (haw) side and Ernie is on the left (gee) side.
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For more information see our Saddle or Halter Horses at left or contact Samantha
CLICK HERE FOR OUR SCHEDULE FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE BLMWe currently have over 2,000 animals to choose from, featuring an unusual selection of appaloosas, palominos, buckskins, grullas, pintos, roans, and more. Mustangs and burros range in age from weanling to five years old, and there are usually mare/foal pairs available. We offer both trained and untrained mustangs and burros.
With regards to saddle trained mustangs, we usually have five available
at any time, mostly geldings, and 30 more in training but not finished.
Halter trained mustangs are also available. These are usually 4-5 years old.
Most burros range in age from weanlings to 10 years old.
Jenny/foal pairs are also available.
Adoptions in Canon City are
by appointment only on scheduled adoption days.
Untrained animals: Untrained mustangs and burros adopted at the Canon City facility are offered at a fixed price of $125. For mare/foal or jenny/foal pairs, the fee is $250. Animals offered through competitive bidding via the internet or at satellite adoptions start at $125. Payment for adoption fees is made to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and can be made by cash, check, money order, or credit card.
Halter trained mustangs: Prices vary from $150-$500 based on age, color, conformation, etc. Payment is the same as for untrained animals.
Saddle trained mustangs: The total price for saddle trained mustangs adopted from the Canon City facility is $1,025. This includes the adoption fee of $125 and a training fee of $900.00.
Saddle trained mustangs are offered for adoption only when training is complete. The adopter will make two separate payments, one to BLM for the adoption fee and one to the Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP) for the training. Mustangs offered through competitive bidding via the internet or at satellite adoptions start at $1,025. Payment for the training fee can be made by cash, money order, or credit card.
Halter training services: WHIP also offers halter training services to adopters for a fee. An adopter can choose from the hundreds of mustangs available and contract with the WHIP for halter training. Training usually takes 4-6 weeks. The prices are as follows: board - $4.00/day training $7.00/day. The training fee is charged only on days when the horse is worked.
Adopters from out of state must obtain a current health certificate to transport a mustang or burro across state lines. This is available through a local veterinarian and, with some advance notice, can be arranged prior to your departure.
There are two options for adoption, each of them requiring an approved adoption application and a credit card to hold an animal until the adoption agreement is signed. An adopter may choose to mail the adoption agreement back to BLM and make arrangements for delivery. Or, an adopter can place a credit card hold on the animal and come to the next adoption at the prison to sign the adoption agreement and pay the fees. Adoptions are held at the prison one Friday each month.
If an adopter chooses to adopt in person but cannot pick the animal up at the next adoption, the Wild Horse Inmate Program will charge $4/day for board until the animal is picked up.
Pick up options:
- The Canon City facility is open one Friday per month for adoption. If an adopter would like to see the animal in person prior to adopting, he or she can hold the animal with a credit card then make an appointment with the Bureau of Land Management by calling 719.269.8539. (Please remember that an approved adoption application must be on file before a credit card hold can be placed on an animal.) Due to prison security procedures, adopters must make their appointment by the Friday prior to adoption day. Adopters and guests must abide by prison security rules, only one guest allowed per adopter. Adopter and guest must fill out a Consent to Search Form. Animals may be picked up on any adoption day.
- Adopters can choose to have their animal delivered by a private livestock hauler. We have several available in the Canon City area. The first 150 miles are free. After 150 miles the adopter must make arrangements with the hauler for additional delivery charges.
- The 150 mile free delivery option can be extended for multiple animals being hauled to the same location. For example, if an adopter adopts two animals, the free delivery would be extended to 300 miles. If an adopter and a friend each adopt two animals, the free delivery would be extended to 600 miles.
For information on adoption requirements, go to
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram.html
To view/print a PDF on applying to adopt a wild horse, click on:
Adoption ApplicationPlease note: Images of completed forms will be denied. Forms must be legibly scanned to be accepted.
A consent to Search form shall be filled out and returned to Samantha Stringer before entering the Canon Complex. This can be done in one of two ways:
Consent to Search- Complete the form, scan the form and email to
samantha.stringer@state.co.us or brian.hardin@state.co.us - Complete the form and fax to 719-269-5306.
Please note: Images of completed forms will be denied. Forms must be legibly scanned to be accepted.
For a schedule of adoptions nationwide, go to www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram.html
or click the BLM Icon.
CONSENT TO SEARCH
A consent to Search form shall be filled out and returned to Samantha Stringer before entering the Canon Complex. This can be done in one of two ways.
Consent to Search- Complete the form, scan the form and email to
samantha.stringer@state.co.us or brian.hardin@state.co.us - Complete the form and fax to 719-269-5306.
Please note: Images of completed forms will be denied. Forms must be legibly scanned to be accepted.
When you adopt, the Bureau of Land Management's mustangs and burros are guaranteed healthy with no lameness. They are vaccinated annually for Eastern and Western sleeping sickness, West Nile virus, tetanus, and rabies. Additionally, on a quarterly basis they are dewormed and vaccinated for rhinopneumonitis, influenza, and strangles. They also come with a current, negative Coggins test. The guarantee is valid for six months from the date of adoption. If the mustang or burro suffers from a life threatening condition or lameness that existed at the time of adoption, have your veterinarian send in a statement describing the ailment and confirm that it existed at the time of adoption. You must return the mustang or burro to the Canon City facility. Upon return, you will be entitled to a replacement animal at no additional charge.
Saddle trained mustangs also come with a training guarantee. This guarantee is valid for 30 days after you've received the mustang. The staff at the Wild Horse Inmate Program will be glad to answer any questions you have about your mustang. However, if you are dissatisfied with the training or are having extreme difficulty with your trained mustang, return it to Canon City for an exchange or a refund of the training fees. The BLM portion of your adoption fee for a trained mustang is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. However, you may adopt another animal for the $125 fee.
If problems with training develop, adopters of saddle trained mustangs can bring their horse back to Canon City and work with one of our mustang training staff to solve any problems. This service is available by appointment only.
For mustangs and burros adopted in person in Canon City, BLM will pay to have your newly adopted animal delivered free within 150 miles driving distance of Canon City. Deliveries will be on Wednesdays (subject to change), weather permitting. BLM will strive to have your adopted animal delivered within three weeks from the date of adoption. If an adopter cannot be available on the scheduled delivery day, a feed charge of $4.00/day will apply until the mustang or burro is picked up from Canon City.
If the delivery distance is more than 150 miles, adopters may be able to pay for the remaining miles through a contract with the Wild Horse Inmate Program.
BLM reserves the right to refuse delivery if facilities are not adequate or safe for the adopted animal as per the application for adoption.
American mustangs are a common thread in many of this country's greatest legends. Mustangs played a vital role in the settling of our American West. These noble creatures carried cowboys up the Chisholm Trail, mountain men through the Tetons, trappers into Oregon, native Americans into buffalo hunts and settlers from the east coast to the west. Today these mustangs are helping troubled men make a new beginning with an old craft - horse training. Born and bred in the wild, mustangs have to be intelligent, hardy, sure-footed, and healthy to survive the rigors of living on the open range. It is these traits, combined with their loyalty, that make them such a versatile horse.
In 1986, Colorado Correctional Industries, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), initiated a program in Canon City where mustangs are trained and offered for adoption to qualified applicants. This is our Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP). We operate within a state-of-the-art facility and employ a staff of professional horse trainers who provide horsemanship, animal husbandry and farrier skills. Since its inception, more than 5,000 mustangs have been trained through the WHIP.
We specialize in starting horses for the trail rider, but our trained mustangs have also found homes and lead productive lives with youth riding organizations, handicap and therapeutic riding organizations, riding stables, and government agencies.
Colorado Correctional Industries, in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management, is proud to offer mustangs, the American original. Be a part of the western tradition and adopt a mustang of your very own.
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| TOM Adoption Fee $225.00 |
TOM Adoption Fee $225.00 |
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| JERRY Adoption Fee $225.00 |
JERRY Adoption Fee $225.00 |
JERRY Adoption Fee $225.00 |