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| SPECIAL EVENTS |
| EXTREME MUSTANG MAKE OVER LEGENDS AND IDOLS DIVISION TRAINER MICHELLE GILLES IS HEADING TO MURFREESBORO, TN In OCT TO COMPETE IN THE LEGENDS DIVISION OF THE EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER IN OCT. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS OR GO TO ADOPTABLE HORSES TO SEE HOW TO ADOPT ONE OF THE MUSTANGS |
| MUSTANG MAKE OVER MICHELLE GILLES, one of the selected Mustang Incentive Trainers vies for 10,000.00 purse in Oct. Michelle Gilles, of Byhalia, MS will be going up against some stiff competition in the Eastern Stampedes Extreme Mustang Makeover. Competing against trainers from as far away as Utah, and Massachusetts. Trainers will have 90 days to gentle a wild horse they pick up in Cross Plains, Tn., in July. Selected trainers will compete in two divisions Legends, and Idols in hopes to win a total of 10,000.00 in prizes. Following the competition BLM will be holding adoptions for all the competitors horses. Michelle Gilles originally from Bakersfield, California is a full time trainer and rescue advocate. She has a background in horses from the time she was born. Her father was an associate of Tom Dorrance and watched the transition of horses to the automobile. She says her passion came from a "RODEO" family. She grew up in the heart of California's equine community, and has worked cattle, and rodeoed while growing up. Michelle has an Equine Science degree, she received her Trainers certificate from NAU, Rapid City, SD, and she trains full time to help support the rescue horses in her area. Michelle is married to a railroad engineer and has 3 children that are home schooled, and compete on horses at LBR. Michelle says her hopes with the competition are to raise awareness of the rescue prospects whether it be from an equine rescue facility, or a BLM horse. The purpose of the competition is to showcase the beauty, versatility, and trainability of the rugged horses that roam freely on public lands throughout the west, where they are protected by the BLM under federal law. The BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to ensure herd health and protect the rangeland resources. Thousands of removed animals are made available each year for public adoption. All animals in the "Make over" competition will be available for adoption following the event. |
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