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Northern
Nevada Correctional Center
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.
Saddle Horse Adoption
Northern Nevada Correctional Center
Sat. , February 13, 2010
Preview Horses 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Competitive-Bid Adoption Begins – 10:00 a.m.
Bids start at $150.
Adopters must meet qualifications to bid.
Directions to the
Northern Nevada Correctional Center on the
south side of Carson City :
From U.S. 395 (Carson Street), take Snyder
Avenue (NV State Route 518) east for 1.5 miles
Turn south (right) at the Center sign and
watch for parking signs at the far south end of the facility
Sponsored by:
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver
State Industries
ABSOLUTELY NO BLUE
CLOTHING,
BLUE JEANS,
TANK
TOPS
OR SHORTS
 
Dealer
BLM # 0671
Age: 4
Height: 15.1 hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Devil’s
Garden
Alturas, CA
Dealer is gentle
to work
with, nice to
ride, and he is easy to catch.
 
Sunfire
BLM # 3097
Age: 3
Height: 15.1 hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Fox-Lake
Range
Reno
Sunfire is a four-year old
sorrel who is fun to ride
and loves attention.
 
Crispy
BLM # 3189
Age: 3
Height: 14.3 hands
Weight: 900 lbs.
HMA of Origin: NV Wild
Horse Range
Las Vegas
Crispy is light gray, has a
smooth lope, trots on cue,
and trailer loads easily.
 
Raven
BLM # 3210
Age: 3
Height: 14.3 hands
Weight: 900 lbs.
HMA of Origin: NV Wild
Horse Range
Las Vegas
Raven is a black gelding
who has been gentle from
the beginning. Trailer
loads and neck reins well.
 
Pete
BLM # 3239
Age: 3
Height: 15.1 hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: NV Wild
Horse Range
Las Vegas
Pete is very gentle, stops,
backs up, side passes and
trailer loads well.
 
Strawberry
BLM # 3281
Age: 3
Height: 14.2 hands
Weight: 950 lbs.
HMA of Origin: NV Wild
Horse Range
Las Vegas
Strawberry is a four-year
old red roan gelding who is
very athletic and would
make a good ranch horse.
 
Handsome
BLM # 3319
Age: 5
Height: 15 hands
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
HMA
of Origin: NV Wild Horse
Range
Las Vegas
Handsome is a
five-year
old Chestnut who
stops on
a dime, side
passes well
and responds
great to leg cues.
 
Snowman
BLM # 3366
Age: 4
Height: 14.2hands
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
HMA of Origin: NV
Wild Horse Range
Las Vegas
Snowman is a
four-year
old grey/black
gelding who
is very smart and
handles nicely.
 
Blackjack
BLM # 3435
Age: 4
Height: 15.1 hands
Weight: 1,150 lbs.
HMA of Origin: North
Stillwater
Winnemucca
Blackjack is a four-year old
black gelding and is
patient, trusting and smart.
He doesn’t scare easily.
 
Alamo
BLM # 3491
Age: 5
Height: 14.2 hands
Weight: 950 lbs.
HMA of Origin: North Stillwater
Winnemucca
Alamo is a five-year old
dark bay who is small but
very strong. He has never
bucked and he works hard.
 
Pistol
BLM # 5334
Age: 5
Height: 14.3 hands
Weight: 1,050 lbs.
HMA of Origin: North Stillwater
Winnemucca
Pistol is a
five-year old grey
mustang with a
calm
demeanor and is
willing to learn.
 
Sammy
BLM # 5379
Age: 4
Height: 14.2 hands
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Callaghan
Austin
Sammy is a four-year old
sorrel gelding who is easy
to catch, bridle and saddle.
 
Mesa
BLM # 5783
Age: 4
Height: 15.1 hands
Weight: 1,200 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Rocky Hills
Elko
Mesa is stout four-year old
brown gelding who is
gentle and easy to catch.
 
Little Richard
BLM # 7235
Age: 4
Height: 16 hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Twin
Peaks
Gerlach
Little Richard is a four-year
old black gelding who is
gentle, trailer loads great,
and who likes trail rides.
 
Fabio
BLM # 7999
Age: 5
Height: 15.3 hands
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Rock Creek
Battle Mountain
Fabio is a five-year old
sorrel gelding who is very
gently with a soft eye, has a
lot of energy and likes to learn.
 
Pancho
BLM # 8313
Age: 6
Height: 14.2hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Fox Hog
Cedarville
Pancho is a very strong
six-year old bay gelding
who is very smooth, backs
up well and stops quickly.
Shadow
BLM # 8320
Age: 4
Height: 14.3 hands
Weight: 1,100 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Rock Creek
Elko
Shadow is a four-year old
black gelding who is a
good ride; neck reins well
and quickly lifts his feet to be trimmed.
Tubby
BLM # 8483
Age: 6
Height: 14 hands
Weight: 900 lbs.
HMA of Origin: Devil’s Garden
Alturas, CA
Tubby is a six-year old
brown gelding with a white
star on his head. Gentle
ride and rider friendly.
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.
Par.32707.Filedat/BLM_4710-010.pdf
Upcoming Wild Horse Adoption
Events in Nevada
Upcoming Saddle-Trained Horse Adoption
at the Northern Nevada Correctional
Center/Stewart Conservation
Camp in Carson City:
October
10, 2009
Contact: John Axtell, (775) 885-6146
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
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