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NEVADA STATE OFFICE NO. 2005-31

FOR RELEASE: June 3, 2005

CONTACT: Noelle White or Maxine Shane at 775-861-6586

WILD HORSE HELPS ACKNOWLEDGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

High school students were awarded certificates by a friendly,
four-legged Bureau of Land Management (BLM) representative Wednesday in
front of Rainshadow Community Charter High School. Wild Cherry, a
12-year-old mare, helped congratulate the four Rainshadow in Reno
students who were selected for their entries in the BLM-sponsored Wild
Horse and Burro Art Contest.

Students were asked to create a poster with a drawing or photo of a
horse and information about the BLM's June 18 Wild Horse Adoption at
Palomino Valley. Three posters were selected for honorable mention and
one poster was reproduced to promote the June 18 adoption.

Jennifer Desiree, Julie Altura, Brandon George and Mary Gilbert had
their photo taken with Wild Cherry and their certificate. Wild Cherry
was available after the awards ceremony for petting, neighing and grain
feeding by all 27 of the equine students.

Reno's Rainshadow Community Charter High School is an interdisciplinary
and project based school. Each class of students is given a project that
they will work on throughout their years at Rainshadow. One such project
is focused on equines. The equine science project group studies equine
literature, movies and training philosophies.

These students have been studying wild horses all year and had a lot of
questions about the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. Michael Myers, a
new assignment operations manager at Palomino Valley Center, was
accompanying Wild Cherry as her speaking counterpart.

Myers addressed students' questions on topics ranging from the size and
growth of wild horses to the gentling process.

Ms. Blackwell is a teacher at Rainshadow and she worked with the BLM to
coordinate the art contest.

"We really appreciate the BLM doing this for us," Blackwell said. "This
has been great for the students."

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Wild Horse Helps Acknowledge High School Students -- 2222

John Neill, manager of the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at
Palomino Valley, said, "It's really great to see students interested in
the wild horse program. Wild horses are a part of Nevada's heritage.
These legendary, free-spirited animals have something to teach us all."

The Saturday, June 18 adoption will take place at the National Wild
Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley, 20 miles north of Sparks at
the Pyramid Lake Highway. The horses available for adoption will be from
the Calico Mountains and Granite Herd Management Areas. The public can
view the animals for adoption from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The silent bid
adoption will begin at 10:00 a.m.

All adopters must meet certain qualifications before they are allowed to
bid.

If you are interested in adopting a wild horse or burro or just want
more information on the program, please call (775) 475-2222, or visit
[www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov](http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/).

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos are available by calling Noelle White at (775)
861-6463 or e-mailing nwhite@nv.blm.gov.