Mustangs are becoming America’s most sought after horse!
Beautiful, muscular, adaptable, sure footed, affordable, healthy and loyal, these iconic symbols of America are now available as green trained horses for your lifetime partner. Many riders feel they make the best trail horses, they can also excel as ranch horses, jumpers, dressage and western pleasure. Check out our web page to see more! Getting them started is the biggest hurdle and the Meeker Mustang Makeover accepts only the best trainers using natural horsemanship techniques to give these horses a strong foundation that you can build on.
Want to buy a Meeker Mustang Makeover Horse?
It’s EASY: Anyone is eligible who completes the BLM application and is BLM approved AND gets a buyer number from Longhorn Video Auctions.
You can bid in person or ON LINE at longhornvideoauctions.com
Horses can be picked up at the auction or at the trainers location upon arrangement.
Out of state buyers can get a health certificate at the event from our vet, all horses will have coggins in the sale. We can help you with shipping logistics if you need it.
Questions:
Call Denise at Longhorn Video Auctions: 406-570-6818
or BLM, Tyrell Turner: 970-509-9394
Complete and send your application to
TTurner@blm.gov Download the form and fill in the adoption portion
Click Here to Download BLM Adoption & Sale Form
For auction or payment questions Admin@longhornvideoauctions.com
The MMM is two days this year, Friday September 26 and Saturday September 27, starting at 8am both days! It’s held at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds in Meeker, CO.
The auction will be in the grandstands immediately after the awards ceremony - 5pm - bidding is available live and online. Horses will sell in the order they place in competition - 1st place horse will sell first and so on.
Tickets are $5 per person/per day - available on Eventbrite, or $8 at the gate, kids 12 and under are FREE
Bidders who are already approved by BLM for this event will also be FREE
Yes, the Lions Club and food trucks will have food all day on Friday and Saturday. There will be a fun MUSTANG MINGLE dinner, dance and silent auction to meet the trainers on Friday night, cost is $35. Drinks available for purchase.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, brats and more!
Yes you can!
Here is the link to many of the accommodations: Ask for a 10% discount which many offer. https://meekerchamber.chambermaster.com/list/ql/lodging-travel-39
Yes you can, contact Josie, our vendor coordinator: 970-343-0134
Only if you are a trainer or with the Westernaires: with the larger number of teams and the Mustang Only Horse Show this year, there will be room for only a few trainers can camp at the Fairgrounds. It will be crowded this year so make your reservation NOW!
Yes, well behaved dogs on a leash only.
Kids 12 and under are FREE!
Lots to do in one of Colorado’s most beautiful and still wild counties. Neither town, Meeker or Rangely have a traffic light, but are chock full of cool stores, galleries and restaurants. Don’t miss the historic White River Museum (free), Grab coffee/cappuccino’s at Wendl’s as you come into town, or get a old time breakfast at the Meeker Café (one of the West Slope’s original hotel/restaurants where President Teddy Roosevelt once stayed and hunted)
Check out Ma Famiglia, Mexican House, Meeker Café, Wendl’s or our cool new local brewery: White River Brewery: Great dining at budget prices! Click here for more: https://meekerchamber.com/dine-stay/
Yes, we’ll have hats, shirts and more!
Register with the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) If you are filling out your paperwork fill out the Adopter portions and with any other questions for the BLM CALL: Tyrell: 970-509-9394
Bid in person at the auction on Saturday at 5pm at the Fairgrounds, or register to bid on line at LonghornVideoAuctions.com (We may be able to make arrangements for phone bidders if we know in advance) Registered and approved online bidders automatically have a bidder number assigned (if you register online and come to the event in person just let us know that you are registered online and we will make sure your bidder card has the same number) Auction team will be set up in the center of the stands below the crows nest - We will be set up to start handing out bidder cards around 3PM - if you are getting BLM approval at the event they will give you a card to bring up confirming you are an eligable bidder and have their approval completed. If you have any other questions please call Longhorn Video Auctions: Denise: 406-570-6818
Most of our trainers WILL be available to continue training. Check the auction booklet or contact the trainers of the horses you are interested in ahead of time.
Checks, credit card and cash are all available to pay for your horse! Credit card has 3.5% processing fee.
If you are a winning ON LINE bidder we can take phone payments or send you wiring instructions. Your mustang will not be released for transport until your payment has been received. Call Denise with questions 406-570-6818
Yes, LonghornVideoAuctions.com Get registered to bid ahead of time. Your bidder privledges will not be approved until we have confirmation from Tyrell at BLM that he has you approved to adopt.
We have several transport firms we can connect you with. More info on LonghornVideoAuctions.com - click on the view catalog button for Meeker Mustang Makeover and scroll down to Auction Notice - There are some possible trucking contacts to get your started. We do not certify these companies or make any guarantees - Thay have been recommended by word of mouth so please use due dilligence when finding the best transportation for your new mustang. The trainers may also have some good leads for transportation be sure to ask.
Yearlings have historicaly sold for $250 to $2,000, and two year olds $1,000 and up, and three year olds from $1,500 to $20,000
The auction will be Live Bidding as well as online bidding.
It is easy to register and you can contact Tyrell at the BLM office to get adoption approval tturner@blm.gov
32 Trainers have been selected
Competition prizes include Cash, Scholarships, awards plus 1/2 proceeds from sale. 120 days to train your mustang -NEW THIS YEAR Mustang only horse show 8/22 - MMM Mingle - Competition and auction 8/23/2025 - 8/24/2025
Watch an Interview with a trainer Sarah Welty (Pivot)- https://eclectic-horseman.com/meet-meeker-mustang-makeover-trainer-sarah-welty/
Youth in hand trainers (ages 10-17)
Undersaddle (ages 15 and up)
NEW - Adult in hand (ages 17 and up)
You MUST have a current BLM adoption approval for this year and this auction before you will be an approved bidder.