BRANDED BONANZA APPLICATION

Please use the form below to submit your competitor application for Branded Bonanza Idaho.

What you need to know:

• Horses: All competitors will be adopting horses and burros. The adoption fee will be $125, payable to the Bureau of Land Management.
• Animal Selection: Animal selection position will be determined by the date your application is submitted and all references are verified. A catalog of the available horses and burros will be made available online as soon as possible, and an open house will be set prior to the pick-up and official animal selection date.
• Pick Up: Pick up will be 2/21/25 and 2/22/25 at the Boise Wild Horse Off-Range Corrals. No additional pick-up option or dates will be available.
• Divisions:
  • Youth Burro (8-17)
  • Adult Burro (18+)
  • Youth In-Hand (8-17)
  • Youth Under-Saddle (14-17)
  • Adult In-Hand (18+)
  • Adult Under-Saddle (18+)
  • Adult and youth applicants must choose between competing in-hand or under saddle and cannot choose to compete in both divisions. 
• Reassignment: If you plan to reassign your animal following the competition, Forever Branded is offering an opportunity to market your horse or burro through our website and social media channels and online platform. Private training fees are assigned by the trainer. More information will follow surrounding this offer. Note: If the animal is AIP eligible, by reassigning prior to the 1-year titling date, the adopter will forfeit all AIP payment eligibility. 
• Competition: The competition will take place 7/4/25 and 7/5/25 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, ID.
• Notes:
  • Every applicant must also submit 2, non-family member references within their application. These references will be contacted directly by Forever Branded staff.
  • The competitor, trainer and adopter can be different individuals. This means that an adopter/competitor may outsource the training of their animal if desired. It also means the adopter does not have to be the same person training and/or competing at the show. When completing the application, please note the competitor (or their legal guardian) must be the one to complete the application. If the animal will be housed or trained elsewhere, please provide that information where asked within the application. If the adopter is not the competitor, they will need to be present at pick up to complete the BLM application paperwork. Youth competitors must have an adult adopter for their animal.
  • PARENTS COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILD/CHILDREN: Please do not submit multiple applications with the same email address. Instead use the dropdown options indicated to add your child/children to the application and answer the individual questions for each. IF your child has their own email address and would like separate notifications, you may submit an individual application for them using a DIFFERENT email address than yours - otherwise their application may be lost.