70 horses from Piceance roundup to be put up for adoption
John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today
Next month, the volunteer group Piceance Mustangs and the Bureau of Land Management will hold an adoption event for some of the horses gathered from the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area this summer.
On Nov. 4 and 5, there will be approximately 70 horses available for adoption at Rim Rock Adventures, 927 Highway 340 in Fruita. The public may view the available horses between noon and 6 p.m. Nov. 4, as well as from 7:30-10 a.m. Nov. 5.
Silent bidding will take place from 10-10:30 a.m. Nov. 5. In addition to the adoption, there are four separate wild horse demonstrations on Nov. 4 and 5 including:
- Paige Burnham, “Incorporating Positive Reinforcement into Mustang Training”
- Diana Shipley, “Wild to Mild” training
- Cora Miller, “Who Trained Who” with her mustang, Sham
- Eric Pflueger, “Mustang Gentling — The First Approach”
The public is invited to attend the events throughout the weekend. For more, BLM.gov/Programs/Wild-Horse-and-Burro/Adoption-and-Sales/Events.
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