Join us at the 2025 Meeker Mustang Makeover and help every Mustang find a forever home!
*Tickets from EventBrite will count for BOTH days ($5 per day); Kids 12 and Under are FREE!
Meeker, CO | August 22nd & 23rd, 2025 | Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds
Why Buy A Mustang at the Meeker Mustang Makeover?
Mustangs are becoming American’s most sought after horse!!
Beautiful, muscular, adaptable, sure footed, affordable, healthy and loyal, these iconic symbols of America are now available as green trained horses for your lifetime partner. Many riders feel they make the best trail horses, they can also excel as ranch horses, jumpers, dressage and western pleasure. Check out our web page to see more! Getting them started is the biggest hurdle and the Meeker Mustang Makeover accepts only the best trainers using natural horsemanship techniques to give these horses a strong foundation that you can build on.
It’s EASY: Anyone is eligible who completes the BLM application and is BLM approved AND gets a buyer number from Longhorn Video Auctions.
You can bid in person or ON LINE at longhornvideoauctions.com
Horses can be picked up at the auction or at the trainers location upon arrangement.
Out of state buyers can get a health certificate at the event from our vet, all horses will have coggins in the sale. We can help you with shipping logistics if you need it.
Questions:
Call Denise at LongHorn Video: 406-570-6818
or BLM, Tyrell Turner: 970-509-9394
Complete and send your application to BOTH:
TTurner@blm.gov and Admin@longhornvideoauctions.com
Click Here to Download BLM Adoption & Sale Form
2025 Meeker Mustang Makeover Final Schedule
Thursday, August 21, 2025 (Trainer Specific)
By 3:00 pm: Trainers report to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds, 700 Sulphur Creek Road in Meeker, Colorado
5:00 pm: Trainer check-in, stalls claimed and orientation
6:00-7:00 pm: Trainers meet with judges at outdoor arena stands and walk through obstacle course
7:00 pm: Pizza dinner (provided by MMM)
Friday, August 22, 2025
7:30 am: Opening Prayer and National Anthem
8:00-9:00 am: In-Hand Adult Obstacle
9:00-10:50 am: Youth In-Hand Obstacle
10:50-11:00 am: Break
11:00-12:00 pm: Under Saddle Obstacle/Cow Work
12-1pm: Break and Warm Up
1:00 pm: Mustang Horse Show
1:00 Youth Rail
1:20 Ranch Rail
1:40 Team Ranch Sorting
2:40 Hunter Hack Over Fences
3:20 Figure 8 Barrels
(Ribbons and awards presented as riders depart arena)
3:50 to 4:00 pm: Break
4:00-5:30 pm: Under Saddle Obstacle/Cow Work
6:00-9:00 pm: Mustang Mingle - Drinks, Dinner, Trainer Intros, Silent Auction and Live Music | Tickets: $35
Saturday, August 23, 2025
All day: Buyers register with BLM/Longhorn Video Auctions for bid cards
8:00-9:30 am: Under Saddle Obstacle/Cow Work
9:30- 10:00 am: Break
10:00- 1:00 pm: Youth and Adult In-Hand Freestyle
1:00-2:00 pm PERFORMANCE: WESTERNAIRES
1:30-1:45 pm: Break
2:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES: Westernaires and Former MMM Mustangs
2:30 -5:30 pm: Under Saddle Freestyle
5:30-6:00 pm: BREAK AND JUDGES’ DELIBERATIONS (Kids activities in arena)
6:00-6:30 pm: AWARDS
7:00-10:00 pm: MEEKER MUSTANG MAKEOVER AUCTION
*** SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***
Video Courtesy of Kaysyn Krystal Photography
MEEKER MUSTANG MAKEOVER
August 22nd and 23rd, 2025
Each of our selected Horse Trainers in three different divisions from across the West will come together to compete for prize money and scholarships after only 120 days of training a Wild American Mustang. They will have the opportunity to participate in this unique event that helps find wild horses new homes and new lives, as well as educating the public about the iconic wild horse of the American West. We will have an In-Hand Yearling division for the Youth Trainer, ages 10-17, an Under Saddle Horse (3 years and older) division for trainers 15 and over, and an Adult In-Hand (2 year old Mustang) division for trainers 17 and over.
Join us for a Wild West event that the whole family can enjoy! Refreshments, vendors, activities for all ages will be available!
Join us on Friday, August 22nd for a wonderful western gala called the Mustang Mingle, wear your boots, spurs, and hat! We will also have the Mustang Only Horse Show for the first time this year on Friday, so do not miss out! Get ready for two days of fun!
Don’t miss your chance to take home your own American Mustang!
