UPDATE
Wildhorse Roundup
Jarita Wild horse Territory
El Rito Ranger District
Carson National Forest
April 16, 2003

8:00 AM

·       Seven remains the number of horses captured on the Wildhorse Roundup on the Jarita Wildhorse Territory northeast of El Rito, New Mexico.  Weather was a factor yesterday and air operations had to cease at 1:00pm, but allowed the contactors to regroup and construct two new traps at lower elevations.  Many of the Wildhorses have moved off the mesa down into canyons and drainages.

·       Horses captured include l blue roan stallion, 1 mare with yearling, 1 roan mare, 1 young stallion, 1 mare, and 1 young black stallion.

·       After five days completed on the roundup no foals have been sited.

·       Horses have been moved to a holding pen at Ghost Ranch, and have been evaluated a veterinarian.  The horses are in generally good condition, but showing the effects of the winter.  There have been no injuries to the horses from the Roundup.

·       Roundup plans call for capturing up to 30 horses.

·       A viewing day has been scheduled for April 25,2003 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  Adoption of the Wildhorses will take place on April 26, 2003 at 10:00am.  Both the viewing and adoption will take place at the Ghost Ranch Livestock facilities 2 miles north of the Abiquiu lake turnoff (highway 96), on highway 84.  Facilities are visible on the north side of the highway. 

·       For information on the Wildhorse Roundup call the El Rito Ranger District at 505-581-4554.

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