The horses you see here are typical of the pairs being offered for adoption. To adopt a pair, you must have adequate facilities to care for a wild mare and her foal. Most foals are three to five months old, and were born in a Bureau of Land Management wild horse facility.
Mares come from rangelands primarily in Nevada, California, Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho.
Although the foals eat hay or grass, they still nurse their mothers. Babies depend on their mothers to teach and nurture them for several months. Fillies and colts born from wild mares display a variety of color. Most wild horses are solid in color. Predominant colors are sorrels, bays or browns.