Contact: Tara Martinak (541) 573-4400
Release No. OR-020-09-32
July 27, 2009
FIVE MUSTANGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION IN HINES, AUGUST 1
HINES, Oregon – Oregon’s Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines will be open Saturday,
August 1 for a mini-adoption featuring 5 mustangs. The available horses include a
gentled 4-year old palomino roan gelding and four yearling horses from the Coyote Lakes
and Sheepshead Herd Management Areas.
The Corral Facility will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday for viewing and adopter registration.
The silent bid process for the available mustangs starts at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Bidding
closes at 10:30 a.m. and the Facility will close for the weekend at 12:00 noon.
All horse enthusiasts are encouraged to consider becoming adopters so these wild horses
can be placed in good, safe homes. With their stamina, hardiness, and quick intelligence,
Oregon's wild horses make excellent partners for any discipline.
For more information, call the Burns District Office at (541) 573-4400.