ADOPT-A-THON CHALLENGE 2024

Saturday, JUNE 29, 2024 - 10 am

Bernalillo Co Sheriff’s Posse Arena
10308 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM

We're so excited to bring these adoptable horses to Albuquerque!

Arion, Indy, Nova, Onyx, Reba, Rita, Rosebud, Sahara, Sergeant

Learn all about Walkin N Circles Ranch’s volunteer and training program and how you can join our volunteer team! Our trainers will demonstrate how we rehabilitate our rescue horses, from halter training, teaching ground skills, duress, trailering, picking up feet, and how to begin saddle training. The horses used in these demonstrations will be at varying levels of training and all are up for adoption. But there’s something for everyone, even if you’re not in the market for a horse!

If you're interested in adopting a horse, you can participate in horse showings in the afternoon. Be sure to tell your friends, save the date, and make plans to come watch your favorites.

In addition to meeting these beautiful adoptable horses, you’ll enjoy:
- Great food from local food trucks: Stan’s Coffee & Scones and Zia Strong Snac Shac.
- Horse training demo by our trainers.
- Sales from our Thrift Store including a selection of tack, horse-related décor, clothing, art and jewelry.
- Silent auction of local brewery goodies, gift baskets, art, ranch-branded clothing and so much more.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

10:00 am

  • Grab some coffee and food, check out Silent Auction items and Thrift Store pop-up shop.

  • Meet adoptable horses and decide on your favorites!

10:30 am

  • Welcome announcements and instructions for the day.

  • Training demos by WNCR trainers with short break for lunch
    - Achieve a “join up” and begin halter training
    - Teach the ground games
    - Teach duress
    - Trailer loading
    - Introduction to an obstacle course
    - Work on feet
    - Start saddle training
    - Introduction of companion horses

1:30 pm

  • End of demo events. Time for shopping, lunch, and meeting horses.

1:40 to 4 pm

  • Adoption Showings for Potential Adopters (30 minutes per horse). A site visit of the adopter's property must be completed before adoption…so no need to bring your trailers to the event!