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For Mustang Messenger archives, please click here. For More Information on Training events click here. MUSTANG HERITAGE FOUNDATION SECURES GREATER SUPPORT The care of wild horses being trained for the Extreme Mustang Makeover is a top priority for the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF), making its newest corporate sponsor, Vetericyn, a perfect fit. Vetericyn is an innovative new product that is being used to clean, treat and heal all wounds and infections in animals. It is safe as water, yet clinically proven to kill MRSA, staph, fungi and bacteria in just 30 seconds without harming healthy tissue...read more.
Wild horse and humane animal advocacy groups from across the nation are joining forces for a single cause: to encourage the American public to consider and act on the adoption of a wild horse or burro. A goal of 1,000 adoptions has been set for the first National Wild Horse Adoption Day to be held September 26, 2009. Learn more at nationalwildhorseadoptionday.org
We've all heard of fund raisers, but you know us . . . Why be like everybody else? We're having a FanRaiser and you can help! Let's take the Extreme Mustang Makeover fan base over the top and reach 1,000 fans or more by September as we head into the Extreme Stampede months of September and October. All you need to do is 1) go to our sites on Facebook and Twitter and become a fan or a follower, or 2) if you are already a fan, email your friends and tell them to become a fan! The best news is it's totally free and it will keep you fully updated on results and happenings at Extreme Mustang Makeover and other adoption events! So be a FanRaiser and help make the Extreme Mustang Makeover even more successful!
What began as a friendly bet between two of the nation's most dynamic equine entrepreneurs turned out to be a sound affirmation of the interest in and support of America's wild horse. Two of the top 10 finalists from the 2008 Extreme Mustang Makeover in Fort Worth, Texas, were tapped to take on two representatives of the original colt starting challenge, Road to the Horse, during that event March 14. Tootie Bland, producer of Road to the Horse, threw down the gauntlet during the 2008 Makeover and challenged Makeover visionary Patti Colbert with a "Battle for the Bling," with the loser buying the winner an original Rickrageous Jacket, designed by Denise Strickland of Blue Spring, Mo...read more.
The Mustang Heritage Foundation is doing what no other horse related organization in the nation has attempted – give a horse to a trainer for 90 days and guarantee $700 in payment, with the promise to help market the trainer and the horse to the public. “This is the answer for many of our nation’s talented horsemen who are losing customers or have customers who can no longer pay to have their horses trained,” said MHF Executive Director Patti Colbert. “Through the Foundation’s Trainers Incentive Program (TIP), horsemen can receive up to four mustangs, gentle them and place them for adoption in a period of 90 days and receive $700 for each horse.” Colbert added that the $700 creates a trickle down economic effect throughout the agriculture market through the continued purchase of grain, hay and horse care products. TIP can also help folks pursue new careers and support employment of those currently involved in farming and ranching, in addition to saving the U.S. government millions of dollars in the cost of feeding mustangs in long and short term holding facilities...read more. RECEIVE NEWS INSTANTLY WHEN YOU TWITTER! INTERNET AND CELL PHONE COMMUNICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE.
All you have to do is become a follower of the Extreme Mustang Makeover and you'll receive regular updates about events and deadlines, plus info as it happens during Makeover competitions. You can also Twitter the Foundation with your questions and comments and get an almost instant answer. To see what we're doing today or to start tweeting, just click here.
50 mustangs to be gentled for $12,500 purse When more than 5,000 enthusiastic fans lined up to witness the transformation of 25 wild horses in 2008, the Extreme Mustang Makeover became a highlight of the Western States Horse Expo and will make a return engagement with 50 mustangs June 12-14...read more. 2008 EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER RESULTS The results are in! Click here to view results for the 2008 Extreme Mustang Makeover! EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER OFFERS TWO ULTIMATE TESTS IN APRIL. DEADLINE FOR TRAINER APPLICATIONS DECEMBER 1 The Extreme Mustang Makeover will offer two of what has become the definitive test of horsemanship when it debuts the Gatorland Extreme Mustang Makeover during Lynn Palm's Women Luv Horses event April 3-5, 2009 and returns to the Midwest Horse Fair for the second consecutive year April 17-19. Applications must be received no later than December 1 for both events ...read the complete article. WINNER HEAD OVER HEELS IN 2008 EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER Mark Lyon of Arlington, Neb., took the grand prize at the second annual Fort Dodge Extreme Mustang Makeover Legends Finals, September 20 in Fort Worth, Texas, in the event's most difficult level of competition, after falling from his horse mid-performance. He demonstrated that a well-trained horse doesn't always need a rider to win, capturing the $12,500 top prize and the hearts of thousands watching his performance on Christian, a three-year-old, bay, mustang gelding ...read the complete article. CORPORATE SUPPORTERS Our thanks to the following companies and individuals for their gift of $500 or more. Betsy Escher |
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