CASPER, Wyo - The Bureau of Land Management encourages past adopters and owners of wild horses to enter the 8th annual wild horse competition at Wyoming Mustang Days, Aug. 15-19, at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas.
Halter-started wild horses will be available for viewing and adoption at the BLM booth at the Wyoming State Fair, Aug. 15-17.
Youth and adults may enter halter, lead line, riding, team sorting, western cow handling and English Hunter/Jumper and English Pleasure events. There will also be a green horse challenge class and adult and youth free style events. The classes will be held on Friday, Aug. 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 19, beginning at 2 p.m. following the yearling competition, a trainer showcase featuring trainers from the Mantle Wild Horse Training Facility will be held. The competition will showcase saddle-started wild horses. Finally, the competition showcase horses will be available for adoption by verbal competitive bid beginning at 2:30 p.m.
For more information, check the event brochure:
https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/wildhorse_2017DouglasWYMustangDays_adoptionflyer.pdf
Or contact BLM Wild Horse Specialist June Wendlandt (307) 690 - 9069.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
