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Wild horses for sale in South Sioux City
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KCAU) — Across the United States, there are more than 73,000 wild horses that roam free, and herds can grow too large for the region to sustain.
That's where the Bureau of Land Management comes in.
'These horses were gathered on the ranges between Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, various states that they roam on, on the Bureau, on the Bureau of Land Management, wild horse areas, herd management areas. And we gather them to bring down the numbers and bring them to [the] appropriate management level,' said Wendlandt.
These American mustangs are part of the country's history, as the wild horses aren't truly wild; they're descendants of Spanish horses that became feral over time.
Potential adopters have to ensure they are able to care for a horse for its lifetime. If they can, they can bring home some American heritage.
'I've seen them being gathered on the range, and being able to follow that all the way through to a happy home is the best part of my job. And being able to work with somebody that they, maybe they saw it on the range, maybe this is the first time they've even heard about this program, and being able to adopt an animal to them. And then see the happy adopter and the happy horse,' said Wendlandt.
Those who weren't able to make it out on Friday, you still have time, as the horse sale continues on Saturday from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Dakota Thurston Fairgrounds.
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