MEEKER | On Saturday, April 29, all trails lead to Meeker as horse trailers and trainers from all across Colorado, Montana and Wyoming kick up dust and arrive to check out and select their beautiful Rio Blanco mustangs. This year, we are excited to offer some of the beautiful herd[Read More…]
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When wild horses heal
It’s 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Mesa County Fairgrounds in a covered, but open-sided arena where a brisk, teasing breeze can capture a touch of winter and blow through. Mustangs gathered in July and August from northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin, mostly blacks, bays and sorrels, chew on hay in a[Read More…]
MUSTANGS
The D1 team of third and fourth graders wrapped up the year with a tough loss, losing 0-28 to Carbondale. The D-2 fifth and sixth graders dominated and earned a spot in the post season consolation game against New Castle by beating Carbondale 28-0. The D2 team will play at[Read More…]
MUSTANGS
The Meeker Mustangs took on Coal Ridge last week. While neither team came away with a win, all coaches are impressed with how much each player is growing. The teams will host their final games this Saturday. | TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Mustangs host Basalt at home
Both Meeker Mustang teams played Basalt at home Saturday. The younger team won big, 42-7. Coach Reno Roybal said he is “impressed with all the kids, they have come a long way.” The team is new to the sport, even more so given the number of third graders and so[Read More…]
Romance versus reality
Range report Sunday, April 11, 2022. Started out in Barcus Creek, road very dry and dusty, several spots were deep mud ruts that had dried. Yellow Creek where it crosses 88 is very low. I saw about 40 horses in the Barcus area. The windmill tank is overflowing making a[Read More…]
Sand Wash horses meet Steve Mantle for mustang clinics
RBC I The Sand Wash Basin wild horses are a little like the Beatles–they have a huge following of fans. A number of these beautiful wild horses were gathered as a result of the lack of feed from years of drought. The Meeker Mustang Makeover will pair 20 of these[Read More…]
Have you ever dreamed of being a mustang horse trainer?
Meeker Mustang Makeover seeking trainers for 2022 event featuring Sand Wash Basin horses MEEKER I The fourth annual Meeker Mustang Makeover is on the hunt for horse trainers in Colorado. Last year, 20 trainers from across Colorado picked up their horses on a dusty afternoon, and 120 days later, performed[Read More…]
2020 Meeker Mustang Makeover enjoys record success in tough year
Started by a group of Meeker citizens just one year ago, this year’s Meeker Mustang Makeover more than doubled in size from last year, adding more horses overall, and a youth division with five yearling wild horses. Each youth participant who satisfied the obstacles received an $800 scholarship check. Helping[Read More…]
