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September 24-26, 2010 Extreme Mustang Makeover, Lincoln, NE For the first the Extreme Mustang Makeover will be coming to Lincoln, NE!! Joining the Extreme Mustang Makeover will be Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race! This will be an exciting weekend full of entertainment and adoption opportunities. Over 100 gentled mustangs available for adoption! Judges:
In the 1950's there were no youth shows of any kind. BF Yeates and other like-minded AQHA pioneers decided to include youth classes, and the committee also made the recommendation to form a junior association of AQHA. Yeates helped recruit youth members from each state to affirm a constition and elect officers; he then served as the adviser. The educator's work for 13 years on the committee shaped the organization into the AQHYA that exists today. Long before videotapes were common, Yeates also helped pioneer clinics and short courses. He decided these were the best methods to spread information about nutrition, horse care and horsemanship. Yeates also nutured the horse judging program. The Texan serve on AQHA's ranch horse versatility advisory committee in the 1990's and judged the first ranch horse versatility contest. He became an AQHA judge in 1957, serving 43 years. Yeates still judges AQHA ranch horse versatility classes as well as breed and event shows. Yeates was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2006.
Dr. Doug Householder grew up on a livestock grain farm in Junction City, Ohio. He earned his B.S. degree from the Ohio State University in 1967. From 1969-1971, he worked as a high school teacher in Wilmington, Ohio. Dr. Householder earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M University in 1973 and 1978, respectively. Dr. Householder worked as an Extension Horse Specialist in the Dept. of Animal Science, at Texas A&M University, from 1971-2001. Dr. Householder conducted statewide educational programs for horse producers and users (professionals, amateur, working and recreational horse owners). His office provided leadership to the 7,500 member Texas 4-H horse program. He worked with horse industry goods and service producers plus commodity and regulatory agencies in Texas. He is a member of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. Dr. Householder has received recognitions from the university system (Texas A&M University, Texas 4-H Horse Program, National Assn. of College Teachers of Agriculture) plus from several industry groups (Texas Quarter Horse Assn., Texas Reining Horse Assn., Texas Cattle Feeder's Assn., Stock Horse of Texas Assn., Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Assn., Texas Professional Trail Riders Assn., United Mounted Peace Officers of Texas, Southwest Reined Cow Horse Assn., and the Texas Farm Bureau). The 2001 Texas State 4-H Horse Show was dedicated to Doug for his 30 years of service to the Texas 4-H youth program and Texas horse industry. As an AQHA, APHA, PHBA, ApHC and NRHA judge, Dr. Householder judges 15-20 shows per year in the U.S. and internationally. He has judged the ApHC, PHBA and APHA Youth World Championship Shows and the Miss Rodeo Texas pageant. Doug, and his wife Brenda, served as 4-H leaders to the Brazos County Equestrian Club for 10 years. The Householder's have one daughter, Dustie. Dustie successfully competed in 4-H and AQHYA shows, was a Texas State 4-H Record Book winner and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1998. The Householder family successfully showed horses in AQHA shows for 15 years. They are active members of Central Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas. Dr. Householder traveled extensively during his Extension career speaking and conducting educational activities (4-H Leader Trainings, Performance Horse Schools, Judges Seminars, etc.). He continues to do so at state, national and international levels through his Householder Horse Industry Support Services consulting business. Dr. Householder co-developed the nationally recognized H.B.P.A. Groom Elite Program for the national race horse industry in 2001. He organized and hosted the first ever statewide horse radio program, The Texas Horseman in 2002. Dr Householder is now developing the Texas Performance Horse Excellence Program. A popular and highly respected speaker, teacher, judge and resource person, Dr. Householder is widely acclaimed for his understanding of the horse industry as well as his effective and motivating communication and teaching skills.
For over 50 years, Bill James has been an active member of the equine industry. He is a rancher, breeder and trainer from Abilene, Kansas, who now holds cards with APHA, NCHA and NRCHA. In the past, he has judged major events for several Associations, including the APHA and AQHA World Shows. SCOTT STINEMETZ AND DIEGO WIN LINCOLN EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER Georgetown, Texas, September 25, 2010 - Scott Stinemetz and Diego turned in a championship performance to win the 2010 Extreme Mustang Makeover in Lincoln, Nebraska. The pair earned $2,500 for their performance. Scott and Diego wowed the crowd and the judges - scoring an 86 in the finals out of a possible 90 points. Scott and Diego were ranked third coming into the finals. The pair finished fifth in the in-hand class and second in the horse course. Given the opportunity to show their best in the freestyle finals, the pair shined. Demonstrating total trust between horse and rider, Scott blindfolded Diego and asked the willing gelding to walk on a see-sawing bridge. Diego patiently felt with his hoof and stepped onto the wobbling bridge. Twenty-eight Mustangs competed at the Lincoln event. The American Mustangs were previously untouched by humans before training began June 11 for the competition. In the designated time, the trainers have worked with their Mustangs using natural horsemanship techniques in order to show the talents of their Mustangs at the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Scott, 28, is a full-time horse trainer and president of Healing Hearts Ranch, Inc. The Great Bend, Kansas, resident is married with a 1-year-old son, and the couple will soon welcome another baby. Diego is a 6-year-old bay gelding, who was gathered from Three Sisters, California. During the competition, the trainers were judged on their Mustangs' overall body composition as well as "in hand" maneuvers such as grooming, loading in a trailer and obstacle courses. Following the "in hand" class, the trainers completed the "horse course" which requires the teams to ride successfully through obstacles designed to simulate a trail ride. Travis Anderson of Wilber, Nebraska, and his Mustang Ranger finished as reserve champions with a score of 80. The remaining top-10 in order were: Stacie Poessnecker and The Road Runner; Jesus Jauregui and Amigo; Jake Lundahl and Custom Clyde; Dana Kesselring and Gypsy Boone; Cody Keller and Thunder; Carissa Kent and Noble Patriot; Lisa Sink and Noche; and Steve Peterson and Obsidian. In addition to the 28 adult trainers competing at the event, 11 youth demonstrated their horsemanship skills with Mustang yearlings. Luke Lundahl and Chester impressed the judges with their finals performance. The pair was one point away from a perfect score. In addition to winning the custom Gist belt buckle, Lundahl earned $750. They also won the Extreme Cowboy Race's Youth Mustang division and earned an additional Gist belt buckle. The complete order of finish for the Yearling Edition of the Extreme Mustang Makeover was: Luke Lundahl and Chester, Stephanie Linsley and Renaissance; Shayla Enright and Wildfire; Jessi Huston and Steens Valero; Juan Jauregui and El Lobo; Abby Brown and Jackpot; Brooke Brockel and Apache; Kalyn Dixon and Upendi Bay; Andrea Skarphol and Dreamer; Travis Enright and Ace; and Theodore Gerstenschlager and Babe. The Lincoln Extreme Mustang Makeover was made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Pfizer Animal Health, Western Horseman, Vetericyn, Smith Brothers, Martin Saddlery, the American Competitive Trail Horse Association, Gist Silversmiths, the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program and the Mustang Heritage Foundation. CRAIG CAMERON JOINS THE EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER Georgetown, Tex. January 11, 2010 - One of America's favorite equine clinicians, Craig Cameron, will join with the Extreme Mustang Makeover as it brings a Makeover to Lincoln, Nebraska, September 24-26. Cameron, of Bluff Dale, Tex., is one of the original clinicians and is on the road more than 44 weeks a year covering 80,000 miles demonstrating the style of horsemanship he has perfected in the last 23 years. Called the "public defender of the horse," Craig dedicates himself to those who educate their horses by first educating themselves. At an age where most have long since retired the thought of starting colts, Craig Cameron known as "The Cowboy's Clinician," starts hundreds of horses each year; plus his four-day clinics held at his ranches in Bluff Dale, TX and Lincoln, NM blend education with entertainment. Cameron will share some of those techniques and his expert evaluation of the horses as a clinician and the course designer for the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Offering a purse of $12,500, the Extreme Mustang Makeover, the exclusive production of the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF), provides horsemen with an opportunity to receive and train a wild Mustang for a period of approximately 100 days and then compete for cash prizes, as well as commission on any adoption fees generated during oral bidding adoption. During competition, trainers are evaluated on the body condition of their American Mustangs, as well as their ability to handle the horse "in hand" through a series of maneuvers which include picking up the horse's feet, maneuvering it through obstacles and loading it into a trailer. Following the "in hand" course, trainers will mount their animals and complete a "horse course" that will include a series of obstacles, with cattle work optional, and require the trainer to demonstrate the level of competency the horse as accomplished. Three skilled horsemen will judge the competition. The public will be invited to participate in adopting one of the Mustang Makeover event at the close of competition. Trainers will also receive a 20 percent commission on horses adopted for $200 or more, as well as $700 reimbursement for travel costs. The MHF in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management created the Extreme Mustang Makeover event to highlight the recognized value of mustangs through a national training competition. Presented by Pfizer Animal Health, and sponsored by Western Horseman, Smith Brothers, Martin Saddlery, Roper Apparel and Daily 72, the event will give the public a unique opportunity to see the results of wild horses becoming trained mounts and then participate in a competitive bidding process to adopt one of these treasured animals. One hundred percent of the horses placed for adoption at through Extreme Mustang Makeover events have been adopted. The Foundation plans to place more than 1,000 horses for adoption in 2010, having placed nearly 2,000 since the beginning of the Extreme Mustang Makeover in September 2007. Since it's creation, an estimated 100,000 fans have filled the stands and walked the barns of events held across the U.S. Fans will be able to enjoy an upcoming Makeover and adopt a gentled mustang in Albany, Ore., at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo March 24-26 where more than 30 mustangs will be available for adoption. |
BF Yates
Dr. Doug Householder
Bill James
