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WILD HORSE COUNCIL
WILD HORSE DAYS FOR 2008 WILL BE AUGUST 23rd,
24th. HOPE TO SEE YOU
THERE!!
WHAT IS
THE DE BEQUE WILD HORSE COUNCIL?
A non-profit organization consisting
of a group of people that have donated their time and energy with a
two-fold purpose.
The first is the DeBeque
Wild Horse Days. This is a once a
year three day event that has only been in effect for seven years.
Trained mustangs are in
our parade and we have Mustang Alley where the public can see and be
informed about these beautiful animals.
DeBeque is the only Wild
Horse Sanctuary
City in the west. At one time DeBeque was where the wild
horses were rounded up and sold. We
have a mustang statue at the Town
Square to honor these animals. The only way this event happens is by
donations. These donations pay for
ribbons, entertainment, advertising, office supplies and prizes. We have no paid employees.
Our long-term goal is to
develop the land, which the Town of DeBeque owns, south of the Colorado
River, into an area, which would have corrals, parking, and
recreational space. This would be
available for the BLM and others working with the Wild Horses on the range.
The Town of DeBeque
plans to have a rodeo grounds with trails for walking, bird watching and
perhaps a dock on the river. All of
this will be a perfect place to inform the public about the Wild Horse’s
and Burros.
As times change the
mustang has changed also. With the
help of the BLM, Friends of the Mustangs, DeBeque Wild Horse Council and
other organizations such as these, we can all be involved in these
changes. These organizations work
hard to inform the public and make sure these Wild Horses and Burros are
protected and cared for.
All of this takes time
and money. Please help us achieve
our goals by supporting events such as DeBeque Wild Horse Days and the
Council. If you have any questions
please feel free to call.
WILD HORSE COUNCIL REPORT:
Wild Horse Days was a huge success. Hope you were able to come.
You can e-mail us
too. Just click on the name.
Dale Rickstrew--283-1084/270-6178 --- President
Marilyn Pifer--283-5285 --- Vice President
Cathy Rhodes--260-2729
--- Treasurer
Cherie Mitchie--283-5332 --- Secretary
Marilyn Pifer--283-5285 --- Call Girl
Pat Curtis--283-5265 --- Historian
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