Northern Nevada Correctional Center
Next Adoption October 8, 2011
The Mustang Training and Adoption Program at Warms Springs Correctional Facility has been relocated to the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility (NNCC) on Snyder Street (south side of Carson City). This move was facilitated by the Mustangs of America Foundation. Security at Warm Springs sometimes caused interruption in training and transportation of horses and equipment in and out of the facility. The new location is ideal because it is an agricultural based facility with less security issues. The new facility already houses and prepares mustangs waiting to be placed in the training program. There is more room for pens and corrals for training and it will be easier for loading newly adopted mustangs.The expansion of this program at the new facility has allowed more mustangs to
be trained.
The Border Patrol is now using some of the mustangs trained at
the facility. MAF is proud to have helped with this move, the expantion of the
training program and increasing the number of adoptions.
MAF is sponsoring the Mustang Orphan Training Program at the correctional facility. This Program will provide training to increase the chances of adoption for the orphans. See the orphan adoption page for more information and pictures.
be trained.
The Border Patrol is now using some of the mustangs trained at
the facility. MAF is proud to have helped with this move, the expantion of the
training program and increasing the number of adoptions.
MAF is sponsoring the Mustang Orphan Training Program at the correctional facility. This Program will provide training to increase the chances of adoption for the orphans. See the orphan adoption page for more information and pictures.
Adoption Requirements
Bureau of Land Management
Adoption Requirements at a Glance:
1) Must be 18 years old. Parents or guardians may adopt and allow a younger family member to care for the animal.
2) Have no prior conviction for inhumane treatment of animals or for violating the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act.
3) Have adequate feed, water and facilities (at least 400 square feet for each animal) to provide humane care for the number of animals requested.
4) Provide a home for the animal in the United States until you receive Certificate of Title from the BLM.
What’s a wild horse and what’s an estray?
A wild horse, as defined by federal law, is an unbranded, unclaimed, free-roaming horse found on public lands in the United States. A 1971 Congressional Act gave the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management the charge to manage, protect and control wild horses in order to ensure healthy herds and healthy rangelands.
A State of Nevada estray is a horse that lives on state lands under the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada Department of Agriculture and is managed through consortium of agreements with established wildlife protection organizations and the State Department of Corrections and its Silver State Industries program. Most estrays are found in the Virginia City area.
About the Northern Nevada Correctional Center program:
The gentling program in Carson City began in October 2000. It is a cooperative effort shared by Silver State Industries (the Nevada Department of Corrections industries program) and the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Originally the program trained only estrays, but through an agreement, inmates now also train BLM wild horses.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why can’t I wear blue jeans to the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility?
• This is a security issue and for the public’s personal safety. Prison inmates wear blue jeans that allow security guards to readily distinguish between inmates and the public.
Can we preview the horses available for adoption before the sale date?
• No, since this a prison facility horses cannot be viewed until the morning of the adoption.
Do I have to be present to adopt a wild horse? Can I send my friend?
• You must be present to adopt a wild horse. You cannot send a family member or a friend.
What is the average sale price of horses trained by prison inmates?
• Prices vary widely. The starting bid for any wild horse is $150, and the bid can go as high as $4,000. However, the average price is about $800 to $1,000 per animal. It really depends on how many people are interested in one particular animal and what they are looking for in an animal.
How much training do the horses actually have?
• These horses are green-broke which means they have received 60-90-120 days training by the prison inmates. These horses will continue to need daily training to reinforce the basics they have learned.
What are the facility requirements?
• Even though these horses are green broke, each horse should be kept in a pen no larger than 20’ X 20’ until the animal gets used to its new surroundings and you. The corral should be at least 5- feet high and of heavy duty construction using poles, pipes, or planks with at least 1 ½ inch thickness and without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire and large-mesh-woven, stranded, and electric materials are unacceptable for fencing.
• You must also provide shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your adopted wild horse. The shelter must have, at a minimum, two sides with a roof, good drainage, adequate ventilation, and access for the animal. Tarps are not acceptable.
Do I have to pick up the horse I adopt the day of the adoption?
• BLM prefers you take the horse home that day, but special arrangements can
be made with the prison to pick up the animal in a couple of days. Also, horses will be loaded into stock-type trailers only (two horse trailers can not be used).
Can I get a refund or exchange my adopted horse for another in the future?
• No refunds, credits or exchanges will be approved. For more information on this policy, or about adopting a prison trained horse, contact:
• John Axtell, BLM-Carson City District
Office, (775) 885-6146
• Hank Curry or Tim Bryant, Nevada
State Prison Department, (775) 887-9331
To download a BLM adoption application (Form 4710-10) for a wild horse or burro, please go to:
http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/wild_horses_and_burros/adoption_application.
Adopt a Wild Mustang
National Wild Horse & Burro Center at Palomino Valley
Located at 15780 State Route 445 (Pyramid Highway), about 20 miles north of Sparks (775) 475-2222
*Open Monday-Fridays 8-4:30 p.m. and
Sat 8-Noon (by appointment).
Mustangs of America Foundation:
Lynda Sanford (775) 465-1333
Adoption Requirements at a Glance:
1) Must be 18 years old. Parents or guardians may adopt and allow a younger family member to care for the animal.
2) Have no prior conviction for inhumane treatment of animals or for violating the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act.
3) Have adequate feed, water and facilities (at least 400 square feet for each animal) to provide humane care for the number of animals requested.
4) Provide a home for the animal in the United States until you receive Certificate of Title from the BLM.
What’s a wild horse and what’s an estray?
A wild horse, as defined by federal law, is an unbranded, unclaimed, free-roaming horse found on public lands in the United States. A 1971 Congressional Act gave the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management the charge to manage, protect and control wild horses in order to ensure healthy herds and healthy rangelands.
A State of Nevada estray is a horse that lives on state lands under the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada Department of Agriculture and is managed through consortium of agreements with established wildlife protection organizations and the State Department of Corrections and its Silver State Industries program. Most estrays are found in the Virginia City area.
About the Northern Nevada Correctional Center program:
The gentling program in Carson City began in October 2000. It is a cooperative effort shared by Silver State Industries (the Nevada Department of Corrections industries program) and the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Originally the program trained only estrays, but through an agreement, inmates now also train BLM wild horses.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why can’t I wear blue jeans to the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility?
• This is a security issue and for the public’s personal safety. Prison inmates wear blue jeans that allow security guards to readily distinguish between inmates and the public.
Can we preview the horses available for adoption before the sale date?
• No, since this a prison facility horses cannot be viewed until the morning of the adoption.
Do I have to be present to adopt a wild horse? Can I send my friend?
• You must be present to adopt a wild horse. You cannot send a family member or a friend.
What is the average sale price of horses trained by prison inmates?
• Prices vary widely. The starting bid for any wild horse is $150, and the bid can go as high as $4,000. However, the average price is about $800 to $1,000 per animal. It really depends on how many people are interested in one particular animal and what they are looking for in an animal.
How much training do the horses actually have?
• These horses are green-broke which means they have received 60-90-120 days training by the prison inmates. These horses will continue to need daily training to reinforce the basics they have learned.
What are the facility requirements?
• Even though these horses are green broke, each horse should be kept in a pen no larger than 20’ X 20’ until the animal gets used to its new surroundings and you. The corral should be at least 5- feet high and of heavy duty construction using poles, pipes, or planks with at least 1 ½ inch thickness and without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire and large-mesh-woven, stranded, and electric materials are unacceptable for fencing.
• You must also provide shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your adopted wild horse. The shelter must have, at a minimum, two sides with a roof, good drainage, adequate ventilation, and access for the animal. Tarps are not acceptable.
Do I have to pick up the horse I adopt the day of the adoption?
• BLM prefers you take the horse home that day, but special arrangements can
be made with the prison to pick up the animal in a couple of days. Also, horses will be loaded into stock-type trailers only (two horse trailers can not be used).
Can I get a refund or exchange my adopted horse for another in the future?
• No refunds, credits or exchanges will be approved. For more information on this policy, or about adopting a prison trained horse, contact:
• John Axtell, BLM-Carson City District
Office, (775) 885-6146
• Hank Curry or Tim Bryant, Nevada
State Prison Department, (775) 887-9331
To download a BLM adoption application (Form 4710-10) for a wild horse or burro, please go to:
http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/wild_horses_and_burros/adoption_application.
Adopt a Wild Mustang
National Wild Horse & Burro Center at Palomino Valley
Located at 15780 State Route 445 (Pyramid Highway), about 20 miles north of Sparks (775) 475-2222
*Open Monday-Fridays 8-4:30 p.m. and
Sat 8-Noon (by appointment).
Mustangs of America Foundation:
Lynda Sanford (775) 465-1333
