Finding Wild Horses and Burros in New Mexico
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There are 5 wild horse and burro areas in New Mexico, 2 of those are managed by BLM and 3 by the Forest Service
• Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area
• Caja Del Rio Wild Horse Territory
• Carracas Herd Management Area
• Jarita Wild Horse Territory
• Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory
• Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area
• Caja Del Rio Wild Horse Territory
• Carracas Herd Management Area
• Jarita Wild Horse Territory
• Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory
Bordo Atravesado HMA
Size: 19,605 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 40-60
Located in New Mexico approximately 15 miles northeast of Socorro, New Mexico.
Size: 19,605 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 40-60
Located in New Mexico approximately 15 miles northeast of Socorro, New Mexico.
Caja Del Rio Wild Horse Territory
Size: 8728 acres of National Forest land in the Caja Plateau.
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is unknown
Located in New Mexico approximately 8 miles west of Santa Fe, confined to the Caja Plateau by the town of Santa Fe to the east and the Rio Grande River to the west. Read more here.
Size: 8728 acres of National Forest land in the Caja Plateau.
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is unknown
Located in New Mexico approximately 8 miles west of Santa Fe, confined to the Caja Plateau by the town of Santa Fe to the east and the Rio Grande River to the west. Read more here.
Carracas HMA (formerly the Rosa Community herd)
Size: 8,999 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 23
Located in New Mexico 35 miles northeast of Bloomfield, New Mexico, south of the Colorado border, and east of Navajo Lake and adjacent to the Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory.
Size: 8,999 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 23
Located in New Mexico 35 miles northeast of Bloomfield, New Mexico, south of the Colorado border, and east of Navajo Lake and adjacent to the Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory.
Jarita Wild Horse Territory
Size: 55,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 20 - 70
Located in New Mexico approximately 20 miles northeast of El Rito on the north end of the El Rito Ranger District. Wild horses on the Jarita Mesa WHT use this area year round. Read more here.
Size: 55,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 20 - 70
Located in New Mexico approximately 20 miles northeast of El Rito on the north end of the El Rito Ranger District. Wild horses on the Jarita Mesa WHT use this area year round. Read more here.
Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory
Size: 76,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 50 - 105
Located in New Mexico approximately 40 miles east of Bloomfield on the north end of the Jicarilla Ranger District. Wild horses on the Jicarilla WHT use this territory year round. Read more here.
Size: 76,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 50 - 105
Located in New Mexico approximately 40 miles east of Bloomfield on the north end of the Jicarilla Ranger District. Wild horses on the Jicarilla WHT use this territory year round. Read more here.
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