I’m not sure how badly you want a halter but you can get a free one in Illinois if you’re willing to adopt a horse or a burro. It seems like a lot of effort just to get a halter.
The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a Wild Horse and Burro Adoption at the Wild Horse and Burro Holding Facility in Ewing, Illinois on April 27-28, 2007. The adoption will be from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday, April 27, 2007 and Saturday, April 28, 2007 on a first come, first serve basis. All adopters at this event will receive a free halter. The facility is located 30 minutes from Mt. Vernon, Illinois just east of I-57 exit 77.
Adopters must provide their own stock-type, step-up trailer. BLM staff will sort, halter and load animals onto the adopters’ trailers. Applications to adopt may be screened in advance by mail or fax and will be reviewed in person starting Friday. Call early to be pre-approved before you attend to avoid waiting in the lines.
For applications, facility and trailer requirements or other information about this event, contact the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States at 1- 800-370-3936 or visit the web site at: http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/. Adopters’ applications must be approved by a Wild Horse and Burro Specialist prior to being eligible to adopt.