Wild Horses Available for Purchase with Limitations

(January 2, 2020) A group of so-called “Three-Striker” horses residing at the National Forest Service (NFS) Double Devil Wild Horse Corral in Arcturus, California, are currently available for purchase with limitations.

All the available horses are younger than 10 years old. Three-Strike status indicates that the horses were passed over for adoption during previous adoptionevents.

According to NFS Public Affairs Officer Ken Sandusky, the horses are from the Devil's Garden Horses derived from working horses.

About 230 are currently offered for purchase with limitations for $25 each. On Jan. 9, 2020, the horses will be available for purchase with limitations for $1, Sandusky said.

The animals available for purchase are among 344 Devil's Garden Herd gathered in 2019 and kept at the Double Devil Wild Horse Corral. Of those, 90 horses have been relocated into new homes, the NFS said in a written statement.

Sandusky said that herd growth prompted the gather.

Some wild horse advocates criticize the round-up system in general.

According to the NFS, under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, wild horse managers must offer all horses younger than 10 years be made available for sale with limitations after three adoption attempts. Under terms of the sales, horses must be sold to those intent on keeping and caring for the animals.

But some wild horse advocates argue that the low price diminishes the animals' value and makes the horses more likely to enter the so-called 'slaughter pipeline.'

To learn more about sales with limitations, visitthis document. Those interested in purchasing a Devil's Garden Wild Horse should complete the request form found atthis linkand return it toSM.FS.modoc_info@usda.gov.

Call 530/233-8738 for more information or to schedule a viewing and selection appointment.

Originally Posted by Horse Welfare News