Adopter Must:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have no prior violations of adoption regulations or convictions of inhumane treatment to animals.
• Not have adopted more than 3 animals in the past 12 months. Keep no more that 4 untitled animals at one facility at any time.
• Have received title to all eligible animals previously adopted.
• Be financially able to properly house, feed, and provide veterinary and farrier care for the animal(s).

CORRAL
Facilities must meet these requirements and be constructed before your application will be approved:

• An outside corral with a minimum of 400 square feet (20x20) per animal. Corral should not be too large (more than 50x50), as animals are easier to gentle in smaller corrals.
• All fences and gates must be at least 6 feet high for wild horses over the age of 18 months. Five foot high fences are allowed for gentled horses, yearlings under 18 months of age, and burros.
• Fencing material should be at least five 2x6 inch wooden planks, rounded pipes, poles, or similar materials that do not pose a hazard to the animal. Small mesh, heavy gauge, woven wire fencing with a 2x6 inch board along the top, center and bottom is acceptable. No barb wire, no electric wire, no T-posts. Once gentled, the animals may be maintained in pastures or in box stalls with daily turnout.

SHELTER

Run-in shed attached to corral, or box stall in barn attached to corral, allowing animal to move freely between the corral and shelter. Shelter or stall space should be at least 12 X 12 feet per animal.

TRANSPORTATION

• Adopters must provide their own vehicles or make private arrangements.
• Standard, covered stock trailers and horse trailers large enough for 4 or more horses are generally acceptable, contingent on final approval prior to loading. NO 1-HORSE TRAILERS. Two horse trailers are not allowed at any facility except Cross Plains, TN, where only one horse will be loaded in an undivided 2 horse trailer if it has a full back door, not a half door.
• No pick ups with stock racks.
• Lengthwise and slant-load dividers must be removed.
• NO DROP RAMP TAIL GATES ARE ALLOWED

PAYMENT

• Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.
• The adoption fee is the amount of your winning bid.

HALTERS AND LEAD ROPES

• Halters and lead ropes must be provided by adopters.
• Halters should be heavy nylon, buckle on, without a panic snap on cheek piece. Lead rope should be 10 feet long for adult horses and 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter of soft cotton or nylon.