Here is an example of what you can get nowadays.  Everything is cut at the factory, with some items pre-assembled.  This photo shows a 40 ft x 36 ft Great Plains Western model by Sand Creek Post & Beam.  Also available with living quarters on the second level.

Would be nice to add open shedrows on both sides so the horses could find shelter from rain or snow without going in the barn.  No stalls, no paddocks to keep them separated.

The fence would have to be more substantial if you were adopting mustangs.  The rails should be on the side of the posts where the horses are.  Pipe panels would be more durable but probably cost more.  BLM requires a six foot fence but if you adopt from a rescue or sanctuary that requirement might be waived.

A wild horse adopted last month at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey, NH, escaped from its new home three weeks ago but was recaptured by personnel from the BLM, according to a story in the Keene Sentinel posted today.  She was in good condition but was taken to a BLM holding facility in Illinois, where she will be gentled.

In general, adopters who recapture their mustangs can keep them, but if the BLM has to do it, the horse goes back to them.  Adopters must provide foster homes for a year, after which they can receive titles from the BLM.

RELATED: WHB Coming to Swanzey, NH.

Two men have been taken into custody after firing shots into the corral facility operated by the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group in Arizona.  No volunteers and none of the horses were injured in the incident.

Not a word on the immigration status of the perps!

UPDATE: The shooting happened on 09/16/18 around 5:00 PM.  See this report by FOX-10 in Phoenix.

Go to jail, get a horse.  H/T Good Day Sacramento.

RELATED: Saddle-Started Horses Available at R3C Next Weekend.

Large cactus fell down last year, now there are many offspring.

Crack in PVC adapter at check valve.  Leak stops when pump shuts off.  The corrugated plastic sheet deflects the spray away from electrical equipment.

Fortunately, the defect was upstream of the check valve.  If it was downstream, the system would continually lose pressure and the pump would be running frequently to refill the tanks.

Make sure your horses have enough water before attempting a repair!

Short video of the branch that fell on the roof of an old horse shelter 09/05/18.

RELATED: Country Living at Its Best, Murphy Was An Optimist.

Ten to twelve inmate-trained horses will be offered for adoption September 15 at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove, CA.  Refer to the BLM news release posted earlier today.  Bidding starts at $300.

Joe Misner, on the right in this photo from the 2018 Western States Horse Expo, coordinates the R3C wild horse training program.

RELATED: 2018 WSHE – BLM Mustangs.

Large branch fell on old horse shelter 09/05/18, caving in roof.  Horses have not been kept in there for over ten years.

Why is it a good idea to keep water troughs away from fences, gates and other obstructions?

Why is it a bad idea to clip a horse’s whiskers?

The hay troughs below are only about twelve inches deep.  You can buy them with taller sidewalls.  Why would a shallow trough be better for the horses?

A look over the fence at the corral discussed in this post, along with some remarks on it’s design.  Built in 2013 based on the ‘white board’ video in this post.

Currently, he’s working with horses recently gathered from Wheeler Pass HMA, near Cold Creek, NV.  See the report posted today by KLAS News or visit his FB page for more information.  He provides the service free of charge after the horse is adopted.

Story begins at 0:25 in the following video by KLAS News.

RELATED: Cold Creek Horses Find New Homes.

Horses generally don’t like things above them, especially predators.  Was this a good lesson or a bad lesson for the horse?  Is horse-to-rider feedback a part of your training regimen?  H/T Mandy Bradford.

As-left condition of corral, good for another day.  Their sandbox is on this side of the shipping container (when you come in the back gate).  Filmed 08/19/18.

Video posted today from USFS on horses gathered from Wheeler Pass HMA in May 2018 (near Cold Creek, NV).

RELATED: BLM to Offer Cold Creek Horses for Adoption.

Rick Gore lets the cat out of the bag…again.  WTWT.

Almost done with corral cleaning.  Filmed 08/19/18.

BLM will be offering 35 wild horses and burros for direct purchase at the Will Rogers Memorial Center September 7 & 8, according to a news release issued today.  These are in addition to the trained horses to be auctioned at the Extreme Mustang Makeover event at the same venue.

WHB posters will probably be available somewhere on site both days.

The new cash-and-carry rules are a godsend to horse lovers everywhere, as the waiting list has been long and people have been hanging on the fence for months just for a chance to adopt one or two of them.