EVENT & APPLICATION INFO

Missouri

For this event, you may adopt or purchase from any approved BLM adoption, or make an appointment at a BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center between [DATES]. View the eligibility requirements below and the BLM adoption schedule.

Once you have found your competition horse or burro, please complete the form below and be prepared to submit your adoption/sale paperwork as part of the application.

EXCA

For this event, you may adopt or purchase from any approved BLM adoption, or make an appointment at a BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center between [DATES]. View the eligibility requirements below and the BLM adoption schedule.

Once you have found your competition horse or burro, please complete the form below and be prepared to submit your adoption/sale paperwork as part of the application.

Idaho

Please visit the Branded Bonanza Idaho Application page to apply. Do not use this form.

Eligible Animals: 

For all riding divisions, horses must be over 3-years-old. For all in-hand divisions, horses must be at least 1-year-old. For burro divisions, burros must at least 1-year-old. Horses and burros may be any color.

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

What you need to know BEFORE applying:

• Horses: All competitors will be adopting horses and burros. The adoption fee will be $125, payable to the Bureau of Land Management.
• BLM Adoption Application: If competing at Branded Bonanza Idaho, you MUST submit a BLM adoption application as part of your application. You will not be able to submit this form without your application attached. Your completed application will be shared with the Idaho BLM office for review/approval. Please have this handy for upload.
• BLM Adoption/Sale Paperwork: If competing at any event OTHER than Idaho, you will be required to submit a copy of your adoption or sale paperwork showing the animal's freezemark, adoption/sale date, adoption/sale location, and adopter/purchaser name. Please have this handy for upload.
• 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.
• Notes:
  • 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 adopter is not the competitor and you are planning to compete at the Idaho event, the adopter/purchaser will need to be present at pick up to complete the BLM application paperwork. Similarly for Idaho, youth competitors must have an adult adopter for their animal.
• Rules: Review the Rules & Regs here.