Wild Horse and Burro Adoption

Laura Simon

Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Wild Horse and Burro adoption event held a preview of the animals Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson.

Patience trots in a circle Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
A mare munches on a piece of hay Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
A burro up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Mares available for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)

A mare up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Chris Jamison walks an eight-year-old gray mare Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Mares nuzzle their heads together Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Dave Berg, a wild horse and burro specialist with the Bureau of Land Management Milwaukee Field Office, pets an eight-year-old gray mare Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. The arena was open Friday for a preview before Saturday's Wild Horse and Burro adoption event. (Laura Simon)
Shari Smith-Mead and her vaulting horse Patience Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)

Dave Berg, a wild horse and burro specialist with the Bureau of Land Management Milwaukee Field Office, gives an eight-year-old gray mare a peck on her nose Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. The arena was open Friday for a preview before Saturday's Wild Horse and Burro adoption event. (Laura Simon)
People preview the mares and burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Ted Yates watches a group of burros Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
People preview the mares and burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Mares available for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
A mare smells Hannah Cheely's hand Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
People preview the mares and burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Two burros and a mare up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
People preview the mares and burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Shari Smith-Mead and her vaulting horse Patience Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
People preview the mares and burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Burros up for adoption Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)
Dave Berg, a wild horse and burro specialist with the Bureau of Land Management Milwaukee Field Office, pets an eight-year-old gray mare Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. The arena was open Friday for a preview before Saturday's Wild Horse and Burro adoption event. (Laura Simon)
Shari Smith-Mead and her vaulting horse Patience Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013 during the Wild Horse and Burro adoption event at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. (Laura Simon)