Wide World of Horses Welcomes Extreme Mustang
Makeover $25,000 Challenge
The Extreme Mustang Makeover $25,000 Challenge is coming to Wide World of
Horses! This unique event will be chronicled in a series of six programs
produced by award-winning Envision Video of San Antonio, Texas. Set to begin in
August, the programs will document the progress of the Challenge.
It all begins with an invitation to every horse trainer in America to
participate in a true test of basic horsemanship and have an opportunity to win
$25,000 in prize money!
The Mustang Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Bureau of Land
Management and the Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Commission, will bring one
hundred (100) wild Mustangs, gathered from the Nevada hills, to the Fallon BLM
holding facility in Nevada and the Pauls Valley facility south of Oklahoma City.
The Mustangs will all be sorrel or bay and similar in age, size and condition.
Trainers will pick up the Mustangs at either the Fallon or Pauls Valley facility
on June 6-9, 2007. They will have until Saturday, September 22, 2007 to train
their horse. On that date, trainers will compete with their Mustangs at the Will
Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The trained Mustangs will be
judged on conditioning, groundwork and a “Horse Course” which represents
maneuvers and obstacles found in trail and recreational riding situations.
All Mustangs that participate in the Extreme Mustang Makeover event will be
available for adoption through an adoption auction held at the Will Rogers
Equestrian Center the next day. Interested adopters will be able to watch the
horses compete on Saturday, then bid on Sunday!
In addition to $25,000 in prize money, trainers will be reimbursed up to $500
for costs related to hauling, training and medical expenses related to the
Mustang they have in training. Trainers will also receive 15% commission on the
amount of the adoption bids exceeding $200.00.
Trainers must meet the Bureau of Land Management requirements for trailers and
facilities in order to participate in the contest. Rules and regulations for the
event can be found on the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s website at
www.mustangheritagefoundation.org or by calling 512-355-3225.
Mustang Foundation Executive Director Patti Colbert noted, “Mustangs represent
the spirit of America. The goal of Extreme Mustang Makeover is to promote the
quality and value of Mustangs. The event also provides trainers an opportunity
to showcase their ability to transform wild Mustangs into suitable horses for
ranch work or recreational riding. We’re excited to present the Mustang Makeover
and thrilled for the opportunity Wide World of Horses gives for getting the
message out to millions of viewers.”
Wide World of Horses airs on RFD-TV at 3:30 and 9:30 pm CST every Monday and on
Tuesday morning at 7 am. The 30-minute program features a broad spectrum of the
equine world’s most exciting events and individuals, including NRHA Inside
Reining and Les Vogt’s Equine Insights.
For information on Wide World of Horses, visit
www.wideworldofhorses.com .
For information on the Extreme Mustang $25,000 Makeover, visit
www.mustangheritagefoundation.org |
