There has been a successful adoption program for years. Problem is there are still too many.
However, note this: “In accordance with the agreement, the Foundation created the Extreme Mustang Makeover, a wild-horse training event that gives horsemen and women 100 days to gentle and train an assigned, untouched Mustang in preparation for an all-around equine competition. At the conclusion of the event, the competing, gentled Mustangs are offered to the public for adoption through competitive bid.”
I think they should be given away free gratis, just come pick them up. Yes some control against horse meat production would be needed.
True, the BLM has had an Adopt-a-Horse program for many years and backcountry pack stations in my area take advantage of it, adopting many wild mustangs. Colt Heart is right, there are too many wild mustangs on the range in my area - the Great Basin of Eastern California and Western Nevada.
I had a mustang that some people had adopted and didn’t want because he wasn’t broken, so they dumped him on my friend’s property. He didn’t want the horse and gave him to me. He was pretty wild at first, but after I trained him he was the best horse I ever had.