The Bureau of Land Management is offering two public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral on May 12.
Photo by Steve Ranson.
The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a free public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral northeast of Fallon on May 12.
Visitors will be able to view wild horses gathered from overpopulated herds in Nevada and Oregon.
“Wild horses and burros have long been important American icons and living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the American West,” said John Neill, Wild Horse and Burro Facility operations manager. “The BLM is responsible for managing and maintaining healthy wild horse and burro populations on public lands and providing humane care and treatment to animals removed from public lands which are temporarily held in off-range corral facilities pending final disposition to adoption or sale events, or to off-range pastures. I encourage all who are interested to sign up for this public tour to see the facility, animals and the care that is provided for them.”
Tours begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and each tour lasts about two hours and accommodates up to 20 people.
To register for either tour and obtain driving directions to the facility, contact the BLM at 775-475-2222. A waiting list will be set up should the attendee number reach 40 people.
Tour attendees will be taken as a group by wagon around the facility to view the animals and learn about the facility and the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program. Attendees should wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Hats and sunscreen are recommended, and photography is welcome. An on-site portable toilet will be available.
The Indian Lakes Corral can provide care for up to 7,600 wild horses or burros. The facility encompasses 320 acres containing 75 large holding pens, each measuring 70,000 square feet that will safely hold about 100 horses. The animals receive an abundance of feed tailored to their needs each day, along with a constant supply of fresh water through automatic watering troughs.
Free choice mineral block supplements are also provided to the animals in each pen. A veterinarian routinely inspects the animals and provides necessary care as needed.