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WILD HORSE COUNCIL
AUGUST 21, 22, 23, 2009
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
Jesse Pifer—283-5285 --- Vice President
--- Treasurer
Shanelle Hansen -- 283-1071 --- Secretary
---
Call Girl
Pat Curtis--283-5265 --- Historian
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