Woods was also the successful adopter of Max during the adoption, a spirit that continued throughout the event as many trainers successfully adopted their mounts. Seventy-five Mustangs were adopted for a total of $233,100 for a sale average of $3,108.

How much do the Extreme Mustang Makeover horses sell for?

Woods was also the successful adopter of Max during the adoption, a spirit that continued throughout the event as many trainers successfully adopted their mounts. Seventy-five Mustangs were adopted for a total of $233,100 for a sale average of $3,108.

How do I participate in Extreme Mustang Makeover?

Interested trainers must complete and submit the trainer application before or on the deadline. Applications may be completed online at www.extrememustangmakeover.com or printed and mailed to P.O. Box 979, Georgetown, TX, 78627 or faxed to (512) 869-3229 by application deadlines.

How old do you have to be to do the Extreme Mustang Makeover?

ages 8-17
Youth, ages 8-17, are eligible to compete in Extreme Mustang Makeover events offering youth divisions. In these events, youth have approximately 100 days to gentle and train a previously untouched horse.

Where is the Extreme Mustang Makeover?

The Extreme Mustang Makeover returns to Forth Worth, Texas on September 8-10, 2022. Trainers will showcase the trust they are able to build with an untouched wild horse in just 100 days of training.

How many mustangs are waiting to be adopted?

Approximately 50,000 Mustangs are currently in holding pens awaiting adoption, but the number of people taking one home has hit an all-time low in recent years. That’s part of the reason why the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now offering the financial incentive.

What is a tip horse?

The Mustang Heritage Foundation created the Trainer Incentive Program, which is better known as TIP, to bridge the gap between the public and excess wild horses held in off-range corrals. TIP supports a network of hundreds of horse trainers who gentle, train and find homes for wild horses and burros.

How many horse trainers are involved in the Extreme Mustang Makeover?

We had more than 500 trainers across the United States assist in our mission of bringing mustangs home through our Extreme Mustang Makeover events in Lexington, Kentucky and Ocala, Florida; Mustang Magic; our Trainer Incentive Program and Veterans & Mustangs program.

Who is Sam vanfleet?

Sam Van Fleet, 22-years-old, began voulnteering and working with horses at a Draft Horse Rescue in 2011/2012. She began training horses in 2014- from mustangs to draft horses. After showing on the A-circuit jumpers she shifted her focus to mustangs, starting horses undersaddle, and liberty work.

Where is the Extreme Mustang Makeover in 2022?

The Extreme Mustang Makeover returns to Ocala, Florida on April 29-30, 2022. Trainers will showcase the trust they are able to build with an untouched wild horse in just 100 days of training.

How much do mustang tip trainers get paid?

$1,000
Once a home is approved by the BLM, TIP trainers are reimbursed up to $1,000 for their training and marketing efforts.

What does the BLM do with wild horses?

The BLM gathers and removes wild horses and burros from public lands to protect the health of the animals and health of our nation’s public rangelands. In some locations, the BLM also uses birth control to slow the growth of wild horse herds.