Please note that "California BLM Adopters Assistance" is just a website - not a formal organization - maintained by volunteers, to help people and horses and burros.

The following is a list of BLM volunteers and others who are willing and able to help new adopters or to take in horses and burros who are being relinquished by their adopters, or who are in some sort of emergency, such as a natural disaster.

Please note that "California BLM Adopters Assistance" is just a website - not a formal organization - maintained by volunteers, to help people and horses and burros.

LISTING IS BY REQUEST ONLY, in accordance with confidentiality and privacy rules, and as such it contains far fewer than the 250+ signed volunteers in the California BLM program. NO PERSONAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED UNLESS YOU DIRECT US TO PUBLISH IT. If you wish to be listed and you are a current BLM volunteer, email me to be listed. Likewise if you see yourself listed but do not wish to be, let me know and I will remove the listing.

SEE OTHER STATES for volunteers and mentor groups outside California

Are you an official BLM Volunteer? If so, you are eligible to join a Yahoo Group to keep up with the latest happenings, and to share your experiences as a volunteer. Click Here: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/BLM_WHB_CA_Volunteers/

Listed alphabetically by last name. " * " indicates completion of the BLM Volunteer Compliance Training. Note: If you leave a message on a CA-BAA member's phone, PLEASE state your call-back number clearly, and please be sure to leave your phone number, not your Fax number!

Jean Anderson*
Los Molinos, Ca.
Jeano98@juno.com
mentor

Joan Baeskins*
country_girl_95490@yahoo.com
(707)456-9084
Willits, CA
BLM Volunteer Compliance officer.
Experience with taming and training both wild horses and burros.
Will hold relinquished or repossessed animals.

Debbie & John Barkley
Lake Elsinore area, Southern California
barkleysmustangfreedom@gmail.com

Renee Been
reneebee@pacbell.net
El Sobrante CA
San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding areas
Mentor
Certified Equine Sports Massage therapist, Myofascial release, and
equine acupressure.

Tania Bennett*
PO Box 290640
Phelan, CA  92329
TaniaBennett@linkline.com
(888) 532-4524

Sandy Davitt*
PO Box 2154
Placerville, CA 95667
530-621-0383
wildhorse1@gmail.com

Barbara Dilley
Lower Lake, Ca.
(707) 995-9605
graydonkey@saber.net
burro taming, training and holding

Wes & Sally Finley
Yuba City, Ca.. 95993
530-674-8488

Virginia* and David* Freeman*
(530) 934-7658
Mustang and burro gentling/ground training
Will hold repossessed animals

Mike & Peg Hance
Jamul, CA 91935
619-468-3573

Deanana Hazen
Director/President
www.skysthelimithr.org
PO Box 133
W Sacramento, CA 95605

Valerie Hunter*
Napa, Ca. 94581

Patricia Hyatt*
Napa, Ca. 94558
(707) 226-5982
(707) 321-3277
Will hold repossessed animals

Kate Jenkins
Merced, Ca.
(209) 722-2347
Formal education in horse husbandry at Sierra College, Parelli Horsemanship

Marv Kauffman* & Teresa Kroll*
(209) 293-4072

Michael* & Nancy* Kerson*
(707) 226-9193
Napa Co./North Bay
Compliance Volunteers, Can hold animals for short-term emergencies, Gentling & Halter-Training mustangs and burros. Special Events
www.mustangs4us.com

Saanen Kerson*
Napa, North SF Bay
Compliance volunteer, Special Events

Suzi Kicker*
(925) 439-2667
Pittsburg, Ca
suzissassy5@aol.com 
mentor

Herb Kicker*
(925) 439-1674
Pittsburg, Ca.
herbkicker@aol.com
mentor

James Kicker*
Pittsburg, Ca.
jakicker4420@aol.com
mentor

Peter and Dana Kozak
Acton, Ca.
dkozak@curtisswright.com
(661) 269-0284
Assist adopters with taming and training

Steve Levine
SL2363@camail.sbc.com
Oakland Ca./East Bay Area
510-667-7337
510-228-8779
510-428-9822
510-228-8871 - CELL
Mentor, mustang owner/trainer, gentling, starting, ground work

Kay Lieberknecht
P.O. Box 914
Ukiah, Ca. 95482
(707) 468-9127
taming, training, lessons and repo holding

Robert* & Bonnie* Lynk
Cabazon, Ca. 92230
home: 909-849 -1515
cell: 909-641-3199
email: whbhauling@hotmail.com
Will hold repossessed animals and will help local adopters when possible.
I will go to the Ridgecrest facility to pick up animals for adopters. I have hauled around 250-300 mustangs and burros in the past 5 years also will do natural disaster evacuation of horses and burros.

Brian & Edona* Miller
Wheatland, Ca. 95692
(530) 633-4252
colt and horse starting, mustang owner/trainer
Will hold repossessed animals

Mustang-Spirit
High Desert Chapter
PO Box 290640
Phelan Ca, 92329
888-532-4524
Tania Bennett*
President/Founder, Mustang-Spirit
can hold repossessed animals

Jo Nelson*
Acampo, CA  95220
jnelson@gotnet.net  
(209) 368-3052
burro assistance

Sara Mikesell*
Redding, Far North area
(530) 524-4799 (cell)
Will hold repossessed animals

Joyce Patterson*
Oregon House area
530-692-2259
gen4joy@sbcglobal.net.

Kimberly Paul
Exeter, CA  93221
(559) 799-9703 cell

Stacy K. Peters
Stacy_Peters@blm.gov

Kelee Rees
Alturas, Ca. 96101
530-233-5277
krees@modoccounty.us
wildonesrawesome@yahoo.com

I adopted my first mustang in 1992. I can haul horses from the corrals in
Litchfield, advise prospective adopters, help them with some training or get
them in touch with some great trainers.  I can also house some fosters as
long as they are halter trained. 

Sal Rhymes,*
Los Molinos, Ca. 96055
Two_Mule_Ranch@gsisp.com
2008 President, CADAMA

Lucky* & Betty Robbins*
Corning, Ca.
(530) 824-8204
Can assist new adopters with both horses and burros.
Can hold animals for BLM when space is available.

LaDonna L. Smith
Pilot Hill, Ca. 95664
Mobile/Voice Mail (916) 747-4330
Office/Fax (530) 889-1248

Melissa Shurr
Wilton, Ca. 95693
916-687-7500
916-849-7500 cell

Hue Simpson*
San Mateo County
(650) 947_3396

Linda* & Cliff Thomas*
Valley Springs, CA  95252
209-772-9476
Mentor
Mustang & Burro owner
Can briefly hold repossessed mustangs/burros in emergency situations
 Merlin-2412@peoplepc.com -
http://www.picturetrail.com/romeo2001
http://www.kbrhorse.net/mgal/romeo.html

Wendee Walker*
Napa, CA
mustangballet@yahoo.com
707.337.8599

Erika Williamson
530-274-2672
Grass Valley, CA
Capall_Fiain@Hughes.net
I am just a volunteer - no compliance class training. I just want my info out to be able to help adopters with any training questions etc.

Rhonda Zinkel *
Etna, CA  96027
rzinkel@sisqtel.net
http://mulepacking.freeservers.com/

MICHIGAN:

Larry Thompson
312-839-8019
Carolat@msn.com
Available to hold repossessed burros
Provide suggestions on taming, training, care and feeding of burros.