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

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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.

First of a three-part series on chores around the ranch.  Here is the as-found condition of the corral, 24 hours since last cleaning.  Most of the stalls have been removed, leaving an open space in the shelter.  Horses can interact with each other, come and go as they please.  Remaining stalls only used for recovery from injury or illness.  Filmed 08/19/18.

One of Rick Gore’s classic ‘white board’ videos.  Discussion of pastures and corrals begins at 4:10.

RELATED: Gates, Corral Design, Corral Safety.

Leo Kuntz said they were the ‘Labrador Retrievers of the horse world,’ according to this 13 minute podcast posted today by KFGO in Fargo, ND.  They are no longer found on the range, existing only through preservation efforts of conservancies.

RELATED: Leo Kuntz, Guardian of the Nokota Horses, Passes On.

RELATED: Story of the Nokota Horses, Nokota Horse Conservancy.

Sort of.  The text posted with the video suggests it’s part of the Drummond Ranch near Pawhuska, OK.  Probably an off-range pasture contracted to the BLM.  This is where the older/unadoptable horses end up.  Almost like being on the range…except there are no stallions, no bachelors, no foals, no families.  All mares in this case.

More info in this article.  H/T Sherryl Hannah.

RELATED: BLM Seeks Additional Off-Range Pastures for WHB.

BLM announced today that thirty saddle-started and halter-trained horses and burros will be offered for adoption at the Wyoming Honor Farm September 7 – 8.  Refer to this news release for details.  Photos will be posted to the BLM Wyoming FB page.

Gentling and training were provided by inmates at the facility, located about a mile north of Riverton, WY.

Events are free and open to anyone interested in wild horses and burros.  A training demonstration will occur on the 7th, with competitive bidding on the 8th.

WHB posters will probably be available somewhere on site.

All done, good for another day.  Filmed 08/19/18.