California
Wild Horse & Burro Program - Mustang Makeovers 2009
California hosted two national events to bring attention to BLM's wild Horse and burro program. The Extreme Mustang Trail Challenge was held May 15-17 in Norco, Calif. The Extreme Mustang Makeover was held during the Western States Horse Expo the weekend of June 12-14 in Sacramento. At each event, trainers and mustangs showed the transformation from wild to willing as they competed for over #$12,000 in prize money. After the competition, the trained horses were offered for adoption.
Trainer | Hometown | Horse | Prize $ | Adoption $ |
| Buzz Reibschlager | Norco, CA | Windy | $3,000 | $3,750 |
| Lorrie Grover | Corpus Cristi, TX | Jessie Jane | $3,000 | $2,500 |
| Logan Leach | Tucson, AZ | She's Country | $2,000 | $4,700 |
| Linda Smerber | Bloomington, CA | Shelby | $1,500 | $1,000 |
| Lanny Leach | Tucson, AZ | Soso | $1,000 | $1,950 |
| Tim Delsman | Baker City, OR | Traysay | $750 | $2,000 |
| Madelyn Wagner | Valley Centeer, CA | Valentine | $550 | $2,500 |
| Tom Shiloh | Pahrumph, NV | Tiny Dancer | $400 | $1,950 |
| George Ortiz | Ventura, CA | Camilla | $350 | $3,600 |
| Jennifer White | Corona, Ca | Ruger | $250 | $1,500 |
| Alissa Booher | Perris, CA | Sheza | $250 | $1,000 |
Trainer | Hometown | Horse | Prize $ | Adoption $ |
| Katherine Cumberland | Santa Maria, CA | Wendy | $2,000 | 4,000 |
| Joel Sheridan | Acton, CA | Lilly Bet | $1,500 | 1,400 |
| Bob Britland | Galt, CA | Kanterry | $1,000 | 1,500 |
| Randall Davis | Greeley, CO | Marley | $800 | $2,200 |
| Amber Bussell | Oakdale, CA | Cowgirls Hotrodd | $600 | $1,650 |
| Krista Koenig | Raso Robles, CA | Wild Rose Mustango | $500 | $1,500 |
| Mardi Radway | Roseburg, OR | Kto | $400 | $1,000 |
| Juliane Hanley | Fall City, WA | Sangria | $300 | $1,100 |
| Gary Wedemeyer | Winton, CA | Abby Lane | $200 | $500 |
| Joe Weitekamp | Las Vegas, NV | Bella | $200 | $500 |
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