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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.
For nearly three decades Richard has dedicated himself to honing his horsemanship skills and to passing this knowledge onto others. His vast experience includes starting literally hundreds of horses that have gone onto almost every equine discipline imaginable. Richard's credentials include World Championship titles in the National Reined Cow Horse Association along with being an A rated judge. In 2007 Richard was named Champion of the West Coast Equine Experience "$10,000 Colt Starting Challenge." In 2009 Richard won the prestigious Road to the Horse - Colt Starting Championship in Nashville, TN. He also won the Super Cow Horse competition in Santa Ynez, California, in July of 2009. Much of Richard's work has been accomplished through the numerous Horsemanship Clinics and Expo's he conducts around the country. Richard, along with his wife Cheryl, reside in Ojai, California, at the historic Thacher School where he currently serves as Artist-in-Residence. For more information about Richard Winters Horsemanship please go to www.wintersranch.com.
Thomas is a sixth generation cowman with a family history in the Texas cattle industry dating back to 1850. Saunders currently operates 15,000 acres in Weatherford, Texas, where he and his father run a commercial cow herd and stocker-feed operation. He also raises registered quarter horses on the family ranch and is a director of the Fort Worth Stock Show. He grew up at the same ranch where he now lives with his wife and two daughters, Madalynn and Leslie Ann. Saunders has been involved with Extreme Mustang Makeover events in numerous areas from providing the cattle to interviewing contestants and providing commentary. He believes in the mission of the Foundation and is inspired by the dedication of the trainers.
A native Texan, Craig Cameron, one of the original clinicians, 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, he is known as "The Cowboy's Clinician," and starts hundreds of horses each year; plus holds clinics at his ranches in Bluff Dale, Texas and Lincoln, N.M., blending education with entertainment.
Before coming to notoriety as the equine industry's most popular up-and-coming clinician, Tommy Garland gained recognition as one of the country's best trainers and most successful showmen of Arabian and Half Arabian horses. Tommy has ridden horses virtually all his life and credits his trainer father, also named Tommy, with much of his early learning about horsemanship. Tommy grew up under his father's tutelage training Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, mules, walking horses and Arabians. Tommy especially enjoys working with the younger horses and in 2006 competed in and won the Equine Extravaganza Trainer's Challenge. In that same year, Tommy premiered his own television show, CPR for the Horse & Rider on RFD-TV.
Barbra Schulte is a Professional Cutting Horse Trainer, Personal Performance Coach, Author, Clinician, and Equine Consultant. In 1983, Barbra's love of horses led her back to the competitive arena where she embarked on a career as a Professional Horse Trainer. In 1986, after reading Mental Toughness for Sports, by Dr. James Loehr of LGE Sports Science, Inc., she began to incorporate his training techniques into her own regimen. After combining the performance enhancing strategies of the Mentally Tough program with her own wealth of experience as a trainer, Barbra began to see remarkable results. She captured the 1988 NCHA Derby, the 1992 NCHA Super Stakes Classic, and the 1992 Augusta Futurity - the first woman to wear the crowns for all three championships. Horses and riders trained by Barbra have earned numerous national, regional, and championship titles throughout her career. In 1994, recognizing the powerful benefits of the Mentally Tough program, Schulte had a desire to share her knowledge about peak performance with other equestrians. She became certified as a Personal Performance Coach by LGE and introduced the Mentally Tough program to riders of all disciplines. She conducted clinics and seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. CHEAT GRASS AND TERYN MUENCH II WIN $100,000 SUPREME EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER
Only two points separated Muench and Cheat Grass from Guapo, who was ridden by Bryon Hogan of Canyon, Texas, and Smarty, who was ridden by Tom Hagwood of Grand View, Idaho. Judge B.F. Yeates was designated as the tie-break judge and his scores settled the tie. Hogan and Guapo were named reserve champions, and their performance earned them a check for $15,000. In the August 14 final, 20 horses and riders qualified to compete for their share of the $100,000 purse after participating in preliminary classes of trail, basic riding, Mustang maneuvers and cow work. More than 80 entries were received from 23 states to take part in the competition. "With $100,000 up for grabs, we knew this event was going to be a game changer for our organization and the American Mustang," said Mustang Heritage Foundation Executive Director Patti Colbert. "The Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover was designed to showcase the heart and ability of American Mustangs and prove that older Mustangs are very trainable and adoptable and thanks to the talented trainers we accomplished that goal." At the time of the August competition, trainers had only been working with their Mustangs for approximately 98 days to get their horses ready for the competition. Complete results, including placings for the trail, basic riding, Mustang maneuvers and cow work, are available at www.extrememustangmakeover.com/supremeextreme.php. The BLM estimates that more than 38,000 wild horses and burros are roaming on BLM-managed rangelands in 10 Western states. Wild horse herd sizes can double about every four years. As a result, the agency must remove thousands of animals from the range each year to control population. Since 2007, the Mustang Heritage Foundation has placed more than 2,000 wild horses for adoption. For more information on the Mustang Heritage Foundation or the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover, visit www.mustangheritagefoundation.org. Extreme Mustang Makeovers will be making two more stops in 2010. Don't miss the action or your opportunity to adopt a living American legend September 24-26 in Lincoln, Nebraska, or October 22-24 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
RICHEST WILD HORSE COMPETITION IN HISTORY COMES TO FORT WORTH Georgetown, Texas - The iconic American Mustang will take center stage August 13-14 as more than 100 trainers hope to turn their adoption of a wild horse into a $50,000 win during the $100,000 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover to be held in Fort Worth, Tex. The Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover is the richest wild horse competition in history and is modeled after the highly successful Extreme Mustang Makeover begun in 2007. However, unlike the Extreme Mustang Makeover where trained horses are made available to the public for adoption after the event, adoption of the competition horses was required prior to the event. "Another big difference was that this group of mustangs were older, at six years old, than the usual three to four years old we work with," said Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) Executive Director Patti Colbert. "Older horses are generally harder to adopt and are usually headed for long-term holding at this age, so the Supreme Extreme was created to add value to those older horses." A total of 108 wild horses gathered from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) (HMA) herd management areas were placed during a televised adoption event hosted by the Mustang Heritage Foundation April 24. Now, those adopters are in the process of the training the wild horse to compete in the event offering $50,000 to the winner. Trainers will have approximately 120 days to get their new charges in shape for the competition. Competition will be somewhat similar to that of the Extreme Mustang Makeover, which requires the trainer to ride the horse through a series of obstacles and complete basic maneuvers, such as a walk, trot and lope, stop and back. It will also include a horsemanship and trail riding component as well as a challenging cow work sequence. Twenty finalists will compete in a freestyle competition to determine the winner and spectators are sure to enjoy what has become a thrilling event full of incredible horsemanship flavored with tricks, mounted shooting and even more surprises. "The Bureau of Land Management is keenly interested in seeing how the public responds to this event and these older horses," said BLM Wild Horse and Burro Division Chief Don Glenn. "The BLM has enjoyed a partnership with the Mustang Heritage Foundation that has resulted in one of the most successful adoption programs in our history and having an outlet for the older horses is yet another avenue to offer protection to these treasured animals." The BLM estimates that more than 38,000 wild horses and burros are roaming on BLM-managed rangelands in 10 Western states. Wild horse herd sizes can double about every four years. As a result, the agency must remove thousands of animals from the range each year to control population. Since 2007, the Mustang Heritage Foundation has placed more than 2,000 wild horses for adoption. |
$100,000 SUPREME EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER ADOPTION AND MAKEOVER COMPETITION
BF Yates
Richard Winters, Ojai, CA
Thomas Saunders, Weatherford, TX
Craig Cameron, Bluff Dale, Texas
Tommy Garland, Powhatan, VA
Barbra Schulte, Brenham, TX
Georgetown, Texas (8/16/10) - After two days of tough competition at the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover in Fort Worth, the dust settled and Teryn Muench II of Marfa, Texas, and his adopted American Mustang Cheat Grass emerged the winners with a combined score of 162 from the six judges. Muench and Cheat Grass displayed amazing teamwork in their four and a half minute freestyle performance on August 14. Muench and Cheat Grass received a $50,000 check for their efforts.
The Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover is the richest wild horse competition in history and is modeled after the highly successful Extreme Mustang Makeover events that began in 2007. However, unlike the Extreme Mustang Makeover where trained horses are made available to the public for adoption after the event, adoption of the competition horses was required prior to the event. Mustangs competing in the Supreme event are 6-years-old, which is older than those 3- and 4-year-olds typically competing in other Extreme Mustang Makeover events. 