Bill Lopez, winner of the "Mustang Magic" competition, with his mustang "Spoonful of Buckshot". Buckshot was adopted by a  caring family for $7,000. ©CE Brooks/2009

       2009 Midwest Extreme Mustang Makeover

          Gatorland Extreme Mustang Makeover          

          Northwest Extreme Mustang Makeover

           Battle of the Bling - Road to the Horse

Chad Kelly and "High Mileage Mike" placed 11th in the overall "Mustang Magic" performance. Mike was adopted for $8,500.  ©CE Brooks/2009

Mustang Magic

Arizona Mustang Smackdown 

Winner "Head Over Heels" in the 2008 EMM

Final Scoring Results of the EMM 08 

2008 Wyoming Mustang Challenge

                                                     2008 Western States Mustang Makeover

                                                                2008 Midwest Mustang Challenge

The Mustang Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management created the Extreme Mustang Makeovers and Mustang Challenges to highlight the value of American Mustangs and showcase the beauty, versatility, and trainability of these living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the American West.

Mustang Challenges and Makeovers provide horse trainers an opportunity to receive and train a wild Mustang for a period of approximately 100 days and then compete for cash prizes, as well as commission on any adoption fees generated during oral bidding adoption. 

During competition, trainers are evaluated on the body condition of their American Mustangs, as well as their ability to handle the horse "in hand" through a series of maneuvers including picking up the horse’s feet, maneuvering it through obstacles and loading it into a trailer. Following the "in hand" course, trainers will mount their animals and complete a "horse course" that includes a series of obstacles and requires the trainer to demonstrate  the level of competency the horse has accomplished. The finalists compete in a freestyle event. Following the competition, all competing Mustangs are available for adoption.

Janet Titus placed 7th in the AZ Smackdown competition.

Madeline Wagner placed 6th in the overall  AZ Smackdown competition.

Bureau of Land     Management        Tom Gorey    (202) 452-5137    Tom_Gorey@blm.gov

Mustang Heritage Foundation Patti Colbert P.O. Box 703 Bertram, Texas 78605   (512) 355-3225 (512) 355-2737 fax plcolbert@mustangheritagefoundation.org weslies@mustangheritagefoundation.org

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