LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces. The event begins Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., and will feature 100 animals for adoption. Adoptions take place Jan. 31, noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 a.m.-noon. Story continues below Crime: New lawsuit claims CYFD could have prevented toddler’s death Community: New Mexico crews share experience of helping fight California wildfires National: United Airlines flight returns to O’Hare after hitting coyote during takeoff As part of the program’s efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, BLM now offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This incentive will be offered for every animal in Las Cruces. Animals offered at the event are adult and yearling horses, along with burros that once roamed free on public lands in the west. BLM staff will approve applications onsite. Qualifications: To qualify to adopt, applicants must be at least 18 years old, with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of four hundred square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter. A six-foot corral fence is required for adult horses; five feet for yearlings; and four-and-a-half feet for burros. All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors. BLM staff will be on hand to assist with the application process.