Public spaces, paid for by taxpayers, for holding wild horses and burros after roundups in preparation for adoption, and documenting. Supposed to be accessible to public, but many are located on private property, on prison property, closed, or currently aren’t open for viewing, particularly after recent roundups.
IMPORTANT – READ FIRST
GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS REALLY OCCURING AT GOVERNMENT FACILITIES
WHO FEEDS THE WHB ?
“Bureau of Land Management’s off-range facility in Bruneau, Idaho, is a feedlot. The contractor for this facility is the J.R. Simplot Company, one of the largest public lands welfare ranching operations in the U.S.”
Read below of massive deaths at this facility in Bruneau
BLM WHB PARTNERSHIPS
ONLINE CORRALS
https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/
OFF RANGE CORRALS
https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoption-and-sales/adoption-centers
Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral
Owner: Arizona Department of Corrections
17989 E. Butte Ave.
Florence, AZ 85132-9221
Contract $:
Public viewing: NO, by appointment
EST: 2013
? Acre
Max capacity: 1000
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: The Arizona Wild Horse and Burro Training and Holding Facility opened in May 2013. The facility is a partnership between the BLM and Arizona Correctional Industries, through Arizona Department of Corrections. The facility has a capacity of 1,000 wild horses and burros. Wild horses and burros are moved from the holding area to be gentled and trained by inmates to enhance adoptability. Untrained wild horses and burros are available for adoption every Friday at the holding facility. The holding facility is on prison property.
The holding center is situated across from the prison complex about a mile from the intersection of Butte Avenue and Arizona Route 79 (Pinal Parkway) in Florence. You can view the facility from the parking area and can visit within the fenced area by appointment.
Viewing wildhorseonline.blm.gov
IN THE NEWS – Florence
October 6, 2020 https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-resume-wild-horse-and-burro-adoptions-and-sales-florence-facility
Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Off-Range Corral
Owner: BLM
US Highway 395
Litchfield, CA
Telephone: 530-254-6575
Toll-free: 800-545-4256
Fax: 530-254-6762
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_EL@blm.gov
Contract $:
Public viewing: ?
EST: 1976
80 Acre
Max cap: over 1000
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Litchfield
Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
Owner: BLM
3647-A Randsburg Wash Road
Trona, CA 93562.
Toll-free: 800-951-8720
Fax: 760-384-5767
E-mail: blm_ca_ridgecrestcorrals@blm.gov
Contract $:
Public viewing: LISTED AS PERMENTLY CLOSED
EST: 1982
80 Acre
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: On an average year, the corrals will prepare more than 1,000 animals.
IN THE NEWS– Ridgecrest
R3C (Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center)
12500 Bruceville Road
Elk Grove, CA 95757
Contract $:
Public viewing: NO
EST: ?
? Acre
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – R3C
Cañon City Wild Horse Inmate Program
Owner:
CANON CITY Corrals
Four Mile Correctional Facility
E US Highway 50 &, Evans Rd, Cañon City, CO 81212
BLM Royal Gorge Field Office
3028 E. Main St.
Canon City, Colorado 81212
Telephone: 719-269-8511
Fax: 719-269-8599
Contract $:
| 5 YR $23,000,000 | 10/01/2020 | 09/30/2025 | 140L0620D0013 |
Public viewing: NO
EST: ?
Acre: ?
Max cap: up to 3,000
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: WHIP program trains 7-10 horses a month
The facility hosts two adoptions per month. Adopters must make an appointment in advance. Please contact 719-269-8500 to make an appointment.
IN THE NEWS – Canon City
Owner:
BLM Boise District Office
3948 Development Ave.
Boise, Idaho 83705
Telephone: 208-384-3300
E-mail: BLM_ID_BoiseDistrict@blm.gov
Contract $:
Public viewing: ? Temporary closed
EST: ?
Acre: 2.3186
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: 0
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Boise
BRUNEAU OFF-RANGE CORRALS
– no active link at BLM website. Closed to disease in 2018 , 2019 had scheduled tours, and in 2021 they can be seen unloading horses there.
Owner: ? privately owned and operated
28536 Jacks Creek Rd, Bruneau, ID 83604
Contract $:
Public viewing: ? Temporary closed
EST: ?
ACRE : 80-acre facility contains 39 large holding pens, each pen measuring 70,000 square feet and capable of safely holding approximately 100 horses.
Max cap: 100
Current pop estimate: 0
Notes:
About the Corrals: The Bruneau Off-Range Wild Horse Corrals are privately owned and operated, and currently provide care for just over 1,120 wild horses. The facility staff has been caring for mares (some pregnant) gathered from the Owyhee Complex Herd Management Areas in Nevada last fall. The tours will include opportunities to see foals born this spring at the Corrals. The 80-acre facility contains 39 large holding pens, each pen measuring 70,000 square feet and capable of safely holding approximately 100 horses.
The horses receive an abundance of feed tailored to their needs each day, along with a constant supply of fresh water through automatic watering troughs. Free choice mineral block supplements are also provided to the animals. A veterinarian routinely inspects the horses and provides necessary medical care as needed. The BLM strives to place horses removed from the range into good private homes. -BLM-
SIMPLOT LIVESTOCK CO. operated this massive Bruneau facility where hundred of horses died
Another of their massive plots is Simplot land and Livestock map at 1301 Hwy 67, Grand View, ID 83624
https://www.simplot.com/beef_dairy_feeding/locations
IN THE NEWS – Bruneau
ILLINOIS
Ewing Wild Horse Holding Facility
Owner:
22295 Sheep Farm Road
Ewing, IL 62836
Phone: 800-293-1781?
Contract $:
| 5 yr $3,534,444 | 10/1/2020 | 9/30/2025 | 140L0620D0017 |
Public viewing: ?
CONTRACTED – off-range corral that supports wild horse and burro management activities related to adoptions and sales throughout the Eastern States Region. The Eastern States region covers all 31 states east of and bordering the Mississippi River
EST: 2002
Acre: 55
Max cap: 300
Current pop estimate: 250 year round
Notes:
IN THE NEWS -Ewing
Kansas
Hutchinson Correctional Center
Owner: Kansas Department of Corrections
1/4 mile west of Hwy 61 on G Street
Hutchinson, Kansas
Telephone: 620-625-7515
Contract $:
| 5 yr $2,906,312 | 3/17/2018 | 3/16/2023 | 140L0318D0003 |
Public viewing: NO
EST: ?
? Acre
Max cap: 350
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: All untrained animals are eligible for the $1000 incentive / BLM Adoption program
IN THE NEWS – Hutchinson
Montana
No facilities listed – transferred to surrounding state – need info
Elm Creek Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
Owner: ?
P.O. Box 160
5050 100th Road
Elm Creek, NE 68836
Telephone: 308-856-4498
Contract $:
Public viewing: Yes / temporarily closed
EST: 1994
35 Acre
Max cap: 500
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: avg 350-450 year round / mix of mares, geldings, burros and yearlings from most of the Western States
IN THE NEWS – Elm Creek
Northern Nevada Correctional Center
Owner: Northern Nevada Correctional Center
Carson City Prison Corrals
1721 Snyder Avenue
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Contract $:
| $10,000,000 | 6/7/2018 | 5/31/2023 | 140L3918D0002 |
Public viewing: NO
EST: October 2000
? Acre
Max cap: 2000
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: ADOPTION catalogs and results available on main page
Through this training program, wild horses and burros are gentled and trained before being adopted. About 60-80 wild horses and burros are trained and adopted at the facility each year. Each wild horse or burro receives approximately 120 days of training, but they are still “green-broke.” They will need daily training and handling by an experienced rider when they arrive at their new home.
Each wild horse or burro is only offered for adoption once during each event. This is an adoption, not a sale. The adopter must take proper care of the wild horse or burro for one year and at that time can apply for title. Once the title is issued the wild horse or burro will then belong to the adopter.
IN THE NEWS – Carson City
Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Center
Owner: BLM
15780 Pyramid Hwy, Reno, NV 89510
Telephone: 775-475-2222;
Fax: 775-475-2053
Contract $:
Public viewing: YES, 6 days a week
EST: ?
? Acre
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: @BLMNevada Flickr
IN THE NEWS – Palomino Valley
New Mexico
No facilities listed – transferred to surrounding states – need info
Oklahoma
Owner: ?
Contract $:
Website: https://paulsvalley.com/for-visitors/attractions-2/adoption/
Public viewing: YES, A drive-up interpretation center situated near the pastures allows visitors to view the animals as they leisurely roam and graze on the land.
EST: ?
Acre: 400 / 12 pastures
Max cap: 600
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: All untrained animals are eligible for the $1000 incentive.
Adoptions are held on-site at the facility the second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. A mixed group of 70-80 animals are offered at each adoption, often including burros and young horses
IN THE NEWS – Paul’s Valley
Owner: BLM
Aka / Burns – Hines Corrals
26755 Hwy 20 W
Hines, Oregon 97738
Contract $:
Public viewing: YES, The facility auto-tour route is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
EST: 1978?
Acre: ?
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: @BLMOregon Flickr
IN THE NEWS – Burns / Hines Corrals / Oregon WHC
Axtell Off-Range Contract Wild Horse Facility
Owner: DESPAIN, KERRY, M (003559822)
AXTELL – HORSES
AXTELL – BURROS
13500 SOUTH 10490 WESTAXTELL, UT UNITED STATES
Contract $: not sure if the contract is for both horse and burros
| $20,161,687.50 | 08/01/2020 | ? 2025 | 140L0620D0014 |
Public viewing: ?
EST: ?
Acre: 32 / 40 pens
Max cap: 2250
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: 13500 South 10490 West (mile marker 235.2 on Highway 89) in Axtell, UT
The corrals are located at 13500 South 10490 West (mile marker 235.2 on Highway 89) in Axtell, approximately six miles south of Gunnison or eight miles north of Salina. Please note that some phone map applications do not recognize this address.
IN THE NEWS – Axtell
Oct 2020 https://www.blm.gov/press-release/bureau-land-management-host-public-tour-axtell-wild-horse-corrals
Apr 2017 https://thehorse.com/110010/blm-quarantines-axtell-wild-horse-corrals/
Delta Wild Horse & Burro Corral
Owner: BLM
Contract $:
Public viewing: YES, but due to recent July 2021 gather, no access allowed
EST: ?
? Acre
Max cap: 300
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Delta
SUTHERLAND OFF RANGE FACILITY
Owner: BLM
Sutherland Off-Range Contract Facility
G & R LIVESTOCK INC
3890 N 4000 W
DELTA UT 84624
Contract $:
| $9,015,500.00 | 10/01/2020 | 09/30/2021 | 140L0620D0066 |
Public viewing: NO
EST: ?
Acre:
Max cap: 1000
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Sutherland
Mantle Adoption and Training Facility
Owner: Mantle Family
615 South Antelope Road
Wheatland, Wyoming 82201
Telephone: 307-331-2225
Email: mantle9@wyomingwireless.com
Contract $:
Public viewing: by appointment
EST: 1998
? Acre
Max cap: 200
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: In 2021, the BLM celebrates 23 years of working with the Mantle Family to train and gentle wild horses for adoption. Each year, the Mantle Ranch cares for approximately 200 head of mixed-age and gender of horses. The Mantle Ranch is a family-based business consisting of Steve Mantle, Bryan Mantle and Katie Sherman, and Nick Mantle and his wife Kayla. Steve started working with wild horses in the 1980’s and both Bryan and Nick have 19 years of continuous time working in the family business with the wild horses and BLM. Their operation currently uses the Internet to place over 50% of the adopted horses. The facility offers on-site, and in-person adoptions by appointment. Their training methods involve simple safety, patience and consistency as the top priorities. They spend time observing the horses’ behavior, and then develop a training plan for each horse based on their specific needs. The BLM recently chatted with the Mantles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89laUSWnaKE
IN THE NEWS – Mantle
Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility
Owner: BLM
Telephone: 307-352-0292
From I-80, take Elk Street Exit 104 and turn north. After one mile, turn right onto Lionkol Road.
Contract $:
Public viewing: ?
only federal off-range corral and preparation facility in Wyoming.
EST: 1976
Acre: 24
Max cap: 800
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes: Brochure
IN THE NEWS – Rock Springs
Owner: ?
1005 North Wheatland Highway
Wheatland, Wyoming
Contract $:
Public viewing: NO, PRIVATE – BLM CONTRACTED – not open to the public (except for adoption / announced public events)
The facility contract was awarded in 2020 with the facility achieving an initial operating capability to begin receiving wild horses and burros on January 7, 2021. The facility was fully completed in 2021
EST: 2021
Acre: 100
Max cap: 500-3500
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Wheatland
Owner: Wyoming Department of Corrections
Wyoming Honor Farm
40 Honor Farm Road
Riverton, WY, 307-352-0302
Phone: 866-468-7826
Contract $:
Public viewing: NO
EST: 1988
Acre: ?
Max cap: ?
Current pop estimate: ?
Notes:
IN THE NEWS – Honor Farm
PUBLIC OFF RANGE PASTURES
Deerwood Ranch – WY
Owner: Operated by Rich & Jana Wilson
This 4,700-acre ranch in the Centennial Valley west of Laramie, WY provides a natural home to 350 wild horses gathered from public rangelands throughout the Western United States. In addition to holding adoption and sale events throughout the year, the family-owned operation also offers opportunities for the public to stay on site or hold conferences or private events.
Public viewing: YES, by appointment
Max cap: 350
Location: 599 State Highway 11, Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: (307) 399-9956
Email: info@deerwoodranchwildhorseecosanctuary.com
Website: DeerwoodRanchWildHorseEcoSanctuary.com
Contract $:
IN THE NEWS– Deerwood
Wind River Ranch – WY
Wind River is located on grassland pastures within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. This is 1 of 4 Public Off-Range Pastures, in partnership with the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), in the United States and is open to the public. Additionally, this is the only one located on an Indian Reservation, specifically the Wind River Indian Reservation. The Oldham Family provides a free-roaming environment for 225 wild horses and offers tours by appointment. A visitor center features a curated, interpretative display describing the importance of horses in the culture and traditions of Native Americans.
Owner: Oldham family
Acre: 900-acre, working cattle ranch known as the Double D Ranch
Public viewing: by appointment
Max cap: 225 (250 on website)
Location: 8616 Highway 287, Lander, WY 82520
Phone: (307) 438-3838
Email: WRWHS10@gmail.com
Website: WindRiverWildHorses.com
Contract $:
IN THE NEWS – Wind River / Double D
Mowdy Ranch – OK
Spanning wooded hills and open valleys in southeastern Oklahoma, 350 wild horses graze this 3,500-acre ranch owned by the Mowdy family, who have lived and worked there for five generations. On-site tours and lodging facilities are available.
Public viewing: by appointment
Max cap: 350
Location: 16242 State Highway 31, Coalgate, OK 74538
Phone: (580) 927-5093
Email: mowdyranch@gmail.com
Wesbite: MowdyRanch.com
Contract $:
IN THE NEWS – Mowdy
Svaty Ranch – KS
Situated on more than 1,700 acres of pristine Kansas prairie south of the Smoky Hill River near Ellsworth, KS, the Svaty Ranch provides an idyllic home for 225 horses gathered from public rangelands throughout the West. Currently, appointments to adopt may be scheduled.
Public viewing: by appointment
Max cap: 225
Location: 1016 Avenue J, Ellsworth, KS 67439
Phone: (785) 531-1967
Email: SvatyRanch@alishaquiroz6
Contract $:
IN THE NEWS – Svaty
MAINTAINING HERDS
https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/maintaining-range-and-herd-health maintaining AML, gathers & removal, fertility
https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoptions-and-sales/adoption-incentive-program ADOPTION PROGRAM
For a full list of all states removals on one page, click he
I’m wondering if any of these facilities are non-profits. If so their financial information can be obtained from Guidestar. It is public knowledge.
I haven’t had time to start digging yet as there is so much else that is priority. But if you find that info, I’ll add it here
I did see, something about financials on some PLS, I think, but I was working on different research, and didn’t want to get sidetrack