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MEEKER | A quiet energy settles over the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds each April as trainers gather for Pick-Up Day, the official start of the Meeker Mustang Makeover.
For those selected, it marks the moment they are paired with a wild mustang — many for the first time — beginning a roughly 150-day journey that culminates at the Main Event on Sept. 18-19, 2026. The initial interaction, often called the “first…