2008.03.27
Wild horses
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management will bring 70 wild horses and a few burros from western public rangelands to the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington this weekend. These animals will be available for adoption.
The center is located at 487 Maury River Road in Lexington. The horses should arrive Friday morning and will be available for public viewing from 1 to 5 p.m. The adoption process will begin on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continue on Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Virginia horse trainer John Hockaday will be on hand to give gentling demonstrations.
Karen Roberts of the Bureau of Land Management said the adoption fees vary depending on the age of the horse or burro. The minimum fee for a horse three-years-old or younger is $125. The minimum fee to adopt an older horse or burro is $25.
Roberts said there is an application process for adoptive families and the applications will be screened on site. Bring a trailer with you and, assuming you are approved, you can take the animal home with you.
