About TIP

The Trainer Incentive Program or TIP is a program created by The Mustang Heritage Foundation. It is designed to bridge the gap between potential adopters and wild mustangs and burros that are housed at Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) off range holding facilities.

A TIP trainer is required to gentle the mustang/burro before they can go to their new home. A mustang or burro is considered gentled when they are halter broke, can pick up all four feet and will load and unload from a trailer.

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Adopters will need an Approved BLM adoption application and adoption fee on $125.00

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What You Need As An Adopter!

1) Applicant must be at least 18 years old.

2) Adopted animal must remain in the United States until titled. (Eligibility occurs on its 1 year anniversary.)

3) Applicant must have no convictions of inhumane treatment of animals or violation of the Wild Free - Roaming Horses & Burros Act.

4) Applicant must provide a facility with access to feed, water, and shelter.

5) Applicant must have a facility that meets:

• Minimum of 400 sq. feet of corral space per animal, i.e. 20’ X 20’ (untrained animals)

• Minimum of 144 sq. feet per animal, 12’ X 12’ (trained animals that are exercised daily)

• Suitable materials: pipe panels, wood post, planks (min. 1.5” thick), horse fence ( V Mesh or 2” X 4” square)

• 5’ High for yearling or gentled horse of any age

• 6’ High for an ungentled horse two years or older

• 4.5’ High for a burro of any age

• Shelter that meets the minimum requirements chart for wild horses and burros based on the state or region in which the animal resides (WI and surrounding areas 3 sided shelter)