Title: "Celebrate Wild Horses: Upcoming Events in Colorado for Mustang Enthusiasts"
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The Colorado Mustang West event at the Mesa County Fairgrounds later this month and the annual Meeker Mustang Makeover in Meeker later this summer will provide two opportunities for people to celebrate wild horses and also to take home horses that have been removed from the range.
The first-ever Colorado Mustang West event will draw together horse enthusiasts, artists, filmmakers and the general public for connection, education and entertainment, according to a news release from event organizers.
A highlight, on June 28, will be the auctioning off of wild horses mostly from the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range to people looking to adopt them. People also will be able to watch training demonstrations where trainers work with mustangs to prepare them for new homes.
Other highlights include the EQUUS International Film Festival focused on equine-related films, and the Mustang Summit & Symposium, with speakers and panel discussions on subjects such as advocacy, horse care and community. An Art of the Mustang Fair will feature a juried equine art show, vendors, food trucks and creative hands-on activities. There will be youth activities such as mustang-themed crafts, storytelling and playful introductions to wild horse history, according to the news release.
Many of the events are free. The film festival and symposium require tickets that cost $15 online and $20 at the gate.
The group Grand Valley Horse Rescue also plans to hold a Mustang Summit Gala as a benefit event on June 28 after the adoptions are over.
A downloadable program on Colorado Mustang West, with further information on things such as films, panels and panelists, some of the horses to be offered for adoption, and more, may be found at https://themustangsummit.com/colorado.
This year’s annual Meeker Mustang Makeover is scheduled for Aug. 22-23 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. This year 32 trainers, both adults and youths, are accepting the challenge to prepare wild horses over 120 days for a finale where the mustangs are showcased and offered for adoption.
A horse training clinic will be held June 14-15 at the fairgrounds, featuring highly regarded trainers Bryan Neubert and Steve Mantle. While the event is intended to help this year’s contestants in the Meeker Mustang Makeover, members of the public can audit the training event for $25.
More information on the Meeker Mustang Makeover and the upcoming clinic may be found at www.meekermustangmakeover.org and https://MMMBackonTrack.eventbrite.com.
