After being rounded up and removed from a residential development property in south Reno last month, two dozen Virginia Range horses are up for adoption.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) facilitated the adoption following discussions with the Wild Horse Connection (WHC) and the governor’s office. The horses, trapped after Sunny Hills Ranchos, a California-based development company, fenced off the area, had their access to water cutoff.
Despite efforts by the WHC to relocate the horses, the deadline passed, prompting the developer to contact the NDA, which then conducted the roundup. After ensuring no legal claims to the horses existed and microchipping them to prevent their return to the wild, the NDA transferred the horses to the WHC’s custody.
The horses are being cared for by private owners until they find permanent homes.
Vance emphasized the importance of finding safe and suitable homes for the horses.
“We don’t want to see any of the horses go into the wrong homes,” Vance said. “We want to make sure that we have good placement for these horses going forward for the rest of their lives.”
To adopt or foster one of the horses, email corenna@wildhorseconnection.org.
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