2013 MUSTANG MILLION ADOPTION APPLICATION

2013 MUSTANG MILLION ADOPTION APPLICATION
The Mustang Million Adoption Auctions are true BLM adoptions with the following regulations:
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Only approved adopters will be eligible to receive a bidder's number and adopt at the Mustang Million Adoption
Auctions.
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Adopters may be pre-approved by completing the attached application and submitting it to the Mustang
Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 979, Georgetown, TX 78627 by March 1, 2013. Incentives are available for
adopters who become pre-approved such as the assurance that your facility meets BLM requirements and learning
how many horses you are approved to adopt ahead of time. Financial incentives are also available to adopters
who become pre-approved. Financial incentives are only available to adopters who postmark or fax date their
application by March 1.
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Adopters may also be approved onsite at the Mustang Million Adoption Auctions. Financial incentives are not
available to adopters who are approved onsite. All adopters must be approved to adopt by 12 Noon on Adoption
Auction day.
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By submitting the attached application, you are expressing intent to adopt. However, application approval does
not guarantee that you will win a bid and adopt an animal.
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Pending application approval, potential adopters will be eligible to adopt one to four animals.
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Adoption becomes final only by attending an Adoption Auction, winning a bid, paying adoption fees and
completing all required BLM adoption paperwork.
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The adopter is responsible for all adoption and care related costs; there are no refunds or reimbursements.
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The adopter is responsible for transporting adopted animal(s) following the Adoption Auction.
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Adopters are required to care for adopted mustangs until they receive title from the BLM. Mustangs will be titled
12 months following the adoption.
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Until titled by the BLM, animals cannot be sold or traded. Animals may be transferred to a new adopter before
becoming titled by completing the appropriate BLM paperwork.
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Mustangs may be moved to another location for training purposes, however the MHF and BLM MUST be
notified of the new location immediately. Call the MHF office to request a change of facility form.
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All animals adopted through the Mustang Million Adoption Auctions are eligible to compete in the Mustang
Million event September 16-21, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Mustangs are eligible to enter into one of three
competition areas – Legends, Youth or Specialty Classes – to compete for $1,000,000 in prize money and awards.
For competition information visit www.mustangmillion.com. Mustangs transferred to a new adopter prior to the
competition are no longer eligible to compete at Mustang Million.
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Adopters are eligible to compete for Mustang Million prize money and awards or the adopter may select or hire
someone else to train and/or compete on his/her behalf. All prize monies will be paid to the adopter following
the competition. Exhibitors in Legends and Specialty Classes must be 18 years old or older by July 15, 2013.
Exhibitors the Youth competition must be 8-17 years old by July 15, 2013.
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Competition entry forms will be sent to all adopters following the Mustang Million Adoption Auctions.
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Adopted Mustangs are not required to compete in the Mustang Million event.
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ADOPTION REGULATIONS:
1. All interested adopters must be approved to adopt and receive a bidders number by 12 Noon on Adoption-Auction day.
Interested adopters may be pre-approved by completing the Mustang Million Adoption Application and postmarking it to P. O.
Box 979, Georgetown, TX, 78627 or fax dating to (512) 869-3229 by March 1, 2013. Incentives are available to adopters who
become pre-approved. The Mustang Million Adoption Application and incentive information is available online at
www.mustangmillion.com. Mustang Million Adoption Applications may also be approved on-site at the Mustang Million
Adoption-Auctions by 12 Noon on Adoption-Auction day.
2. Adopters must be 18 years of age or older. Youth exhibitors are not allowed to adopt – they are required to have an adult (parent,
guardian or other sponsor 18 years old or older) adopt the Mustang on his/her behalf.
3. BLM and Mustang Heritage Foundation employees (full- or part-time), their spouses and immediate family are not eligible to adopt
or compete.
4. The adoption of Mustang Million horses will comply with all BLM adoption and program requirements including a 12-month
commitment to the care and well being of the adopted Mustang(s). If an adopter returns a percentage of the horses adopted
through this program to the BLM, the adopter may lose qualification as a participant in this program and other MHF programs.
This is subject to investigation/discussion between the BLM/MHF and approved Mustang Million adopter. Adopters will receive
title to their Mustang 12 months following the adoption-auctions. If the adopter wishes to transfer the adoption of a Mustang to
someone else prior to receiving title the appropriate transfer paperwork must be completed through the BLM. Transfers CANNOT
be made prior to the competition if the Mustang is being entered into the competition.
5. Any adopter may be removed from the adoption application process at any time if found to have any alleged history of cruelty to
animals or humans.
6. The Mustang Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees may at any time conduct a criminal background check on applicants and
remove any applicant from the process for any reason or for no reason.
7. Adopters must be present at the Adoption-Auctions to sign required BLM adoption paperwork – no exceptions. If you are
unable to attend the Adoption-Auctions you are unable to adopt a horse in your name. Adopters are eligible to compete for
Mustang Million prize money and awards, or the adopter may select or hire someone else to train and/or compete on his/her
behalf.
8. All adoption fees must be paid during or immediately following the Adoption-Auction by cash, check or credit card (a 3.5 percent
service charge will be applied to all credit transactions). Horses will not be allowed to leave the premises without payment.
9. Adopters must provide transportation for the adopted Mustang from the Adoption-Auction facility to his/her facility. Adopted
horses will not be delivered or be available for pick up at any other time or location. All horses must be removed from the
Adoption-Auction premises by the end of the Adoption-Auction day.
10. Trailer requirements: While someone else may transport the animal, all trailers must meet these minimum standards: covered top,
sturdy walls/floors, and a smooth interior free from any sharp protrusions; ample head room; removable partitions or compartments
to separate animals by size and sex, if necessary; floor covered with a non-skid material; and, adequate ventilation. The BLM
requires stock-type trailers with rear swing gates to transport adopted animals. Drop ramp, divided two-horse trailers, and trucks
with stock racks are not acceptable.
11. Facility requirements: Facility can consist of a corral/paddock/stall/round pen. Facility must be a minimum of 400 square feet (20
feet x 20 feet) for each Mustang adopted and at least 5 feet high for yearling Mustangs and 6 feet high for 2-year-old Mustangs and
older. Facility must be sturdy and constructed of materials such as poles, pipes, or planks (minimum 1.5 inch thickness) without
dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire, large-mesh woven, stranded and electric materials are unacceptable for fencing. You should
not release the Mustang into a large open area, such as a pasture, since you may not be able to recapture the animal for training or
to provide veterinary care. However, once the animal is gentled, you may release it into a pasture or similar area. You must provide
shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your Mustang. Shelters must be a two sided structure with a roof,
well drained, adequately ventilated, and accessible to the Mustang. The two sides need to block the prevailing winds and need to
protect the major part of the bodies of the horse. Tarps are not acceptable.
12. Adopters are responsible for the well being of the horse(s) they adopted and all care related costs.
13. If the horse is moved to a facility different than the one listed on the adoption application for any reason or for any length of time
(such as to the location of a substitute exhibitor’s facility), an updated facility form must be submitted to the Mustang Heritage
Foundation office within one week of horse moving.
Adoption Applicant Name: ____________________________________
ADOPTION-AUCTION INFORMATION:
Adopters are required to attend one or more of the following Mustang Million Adoption Auctions to adopt a Mustang Million
eligible horse. Adopters will pay adoption fees on adoption day and may start loading out adopted horses following payment.
Please indicate which Adoption-Auction(s) you are planning on attending below – you may select one or more than one:
April 26 - Fort Worth, TX -Will Rogers Memorial Center-John Justin Arena
April 27 - Burns, OR - Wild Horse & Burro Center
April 28 - Fort Worth, TX -Will Rogers Memorial Center-John Justin Arena
May 4 - Murfreesboro, TN - Tennessee Livestock Center
May 5 - Norco, CA - George Ingalls Equestrian Center
May 10 – Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Memorial Center-John Justin Arena
May 11 – Elm Creek, NE – Wild Horse & Burro Center
May 12 – Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Memorial Center-John Justin Arena
HORSE INFORMATION:
Mustangs 1 year old and older of mixed color and sexes (mares, fillies and geldings) will be available for adoption. Please
indicate what age, sex and quantity you are interested in adopting below – you may select one or more than one. Your
selection will not in any way guarantee the adoption of horses meeting your selected preferences.
Yearlings:
# of Fillies
# of Geldings
2-Year-Olds:
# of Fillies
# of Geldings
3-4 -Year-Olds:
# of Mares
# of Geldings
5-Years & Older :
# of Mares
# of Geldings
WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MUSTANG MILLION?
Facebook
Western Horseman
EMM Website
Word of Mouth
MHF Website
Other (please list):