Do you know if they sell horses? My daughter is keen on getting one in a couple of years.
I think the blm has auctions occasionally but not sure when they occur. Probably find something on the blm web site. Some of those animals are absolutely gorgeous. We used to have some property on the east side of town and the horses would come by frequently. My wife and I were walking near them and a big mare “snuck” up behind us and put her face in between us and let us scratch her. She obviously had been fed by somebody in the area she was so friendly.
Put an add in Craigslist and ask for a free one. Lots of people are turning theirs out on state land because they can’t afford the feed and vet bills these days.