TIP - Trainer Incentive Program - Mustang Heritage Foundation

TRAINER INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TIP)

More Than

16,000

Animals Placed Through TIP

Trainers In

States

The Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) is a training and adoption program that engages talented horse trainers nationwide. Approved TIP trainers gentle and halter train a Bureau of Land Management-branded wild horse or burro, then market and find a new home for the animal. Once a home is approved by BLM the TIP trainer is reimbursed for their training and marketing services.

TIP TRAINERS: APPLICATION & INFO

Become a TIP trainer and help place more wild horses and burros into private care.

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ADOPT A HORSE OR BURRO

Find a TIP trainer near you to begin the adoption process .

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TIP in action

TIP CHALLENGE

Interested in competing in a training challenge? TIP Challenges are competitions that allow competitors to showcase the talents of their wild horses or burros.

TIP Challenge competitors adopt or purchase their competition animal at the scheduled TIP Challenge pick up, and gentle it in-hand in preparation for the in-hand only TIP Challenge event. Competitors will compete for prizes and more. You do not have to be a TIP trainer to compete in a TIP Challenge – all are welcome!

FIND A TIP Challenge

TIP CHALLENGE RULES >

Challenges are hosted by TIP trainers with a successful record of placements. All animals adopted at pick up are considered TIP animals, and the TIP Challenge Manager will be compensated for each adoption/ purchase to help produce the event, purchase prizes, and more!

If you would like to host a TIP Challenge event, please complete the interest form.

Download the Tip Challenge Interest Form