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The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering excess horses and burros gathered from western rangelands, April 16-18, 2026, at the Central KY Ag-Expo Center in Liberty, Kentucky.“The BLM has placed over 300,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971,” said Acting Southeastern States District Manager Shayne Banks. “This is an opportunity to provide a good home to one of America’s Living Legends.”
The event will be open to the public April 16-17 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and April 18, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BLM staff will be onsite to provide more information and assist with the application process.
At this event all animals will be available for adoption/purchase onsite, no animals offered on the Online Corral will be available at this event. Fees start at $25 for animals available for purchase, and $125 for animals available for adoption.
To qualify to purchase a wild horse or burro:
Applicants must be able to provide humane care for any animals purchased from the BLM.
Applicants must agree they will not knowingly sell or transfer ownership of them to any person or organization that intends to resell, trade, or give away such animals for slaughter or processing into commercial products.
To qualify to adopt a wild horse or burro:
Applicants must be at least 18 years old with no record of animal abuse.
Homes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter.
Corral fence must meet height requirements: Adult horses - 6 feet, Yearlings - 5 feet, Burros – 4.5 feet
Trailers must be stock type, covered, with swing gates and sturdy walls/floors.
To learn more about BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program, visit https://www.blm.gov/whb.
View event details on our website: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/wild-horse-adoption-event-liberty-kentucky
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Central Kentucky Ag/Expo Center, 678 S Wallace Wilkinson Blvd,Liberty, Kentucky, United States
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