The Mustang Discovery Ride Project will be visiting the Western Slope of Colorado for series “Meet the Mustang” Events hosted by Friends of the Mustangs and Steadfast Steeds Mustang Sanctuary from August 31 – September 4.
White mustang mare, with foal and yearling in BLM holding pen
There are currently 53,000+ wild horses in holding pens across America. with each and every one deserving a loving home. Can we inspire you to want to adopt one of these living legends?.
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The Team will be arriving in Grand Junction, Colorado on Wednesday August 31. There will be a “Parade of Mustangs” into the Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse Fairgrounds, 648 25 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505, September 1st where they will host a “Meet the Mustangs” event.
There will also be a film screening at 6:00 PM, of the Robert Redford produced documentary, “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses”. An open discussion about the film led by Mustang Discovery Rider, Lisanne Fear, will be held after the screening. This event will be open to the public for FREE, donations to the Mustang Discovery Ride will be appreciated.
They will be hosted by Friends of the Mustangs while visiting Grand Junction. What is the secret to FOM’s success? Simply this: Instead of adopting an adversarial stance, members from day one has collaborated with the BLM to do what’s best for the horses.
The Friends of the Mustangs in Grand Junction, Colo., has become the national model for other groups seeking to work together with the BLM in the care and management of wild horse herds all over the country. and Grand Valley Horse Rescue in Grand Junction.
Grand Valley Horse Rescue, 2327 H Road Grand Junction, will house the team while they visit Grand Junction. Grand Valley Horse Rescue was started in October of 2020 by a group of eight children ages 6-11 and two adults with the goal in mind to save horses, retrain them into youth performance horses, and provide affordable access to horses for children in the community. Since then, the rescue (GVHR), has grown in size, both in the number of riders and in the number of horses rescued and trained.
The Team will visit Steadfast Steeds Mustang Sanctuary located in Glade Park, Colorado, at 1411 S. 16 1/2 Road, on Saturday September 3rd, for interviews and filming of the Sanctuary. On Sunday September 4th a “Meet the Mustangs” event starting at 3:00 PM with a film screening, of the Robert Redford produced documentary, “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses”.
An open discussion about the film led by Mustang Discovery Rider, Lisanne Fear, will be held after the screening. This event will be open to the public for FREE, donations to the Mustang Discovery Ride will be appreciated.
Steadfast Steeds Mustang Sanctuary is a 501(C)3 public, charitable, impact organization devoted to showcasing America’s wild horse as a “living national treasure” in a publicly accessible environment. Grants, donations, fundraising, and educational programming support Steadfast Steeds. The Sanctuary offers people interactive experiences and skills that impact their life and their awareness of mustangs.
The Mustang Discovery Ride team is moving West on the American Discovery Trail with some new adventurers joining the ride. We have opened the ride to riders who want to have a “Long Riding’ experience. If you are interested in riding along for one-week or longer please contact us at lisa@equusfilmfestival.net and we will send you the information kit.
There are currently 53,000+ wild horses in holding pens across America. Each and every one deserves a loving home. Can we inspired you to want to adopt one of these living legends?
Join us if you’re interested in adopting and want to find out more!
The Mustang Discovery Ride will take us on a journey across the United States, coast to coast, on American Mustangs. Rider Lisanne Fear, along with guest riders, will cover 12 states taking 12 months of riding, with the assistance of their support crew. Starting in Delaware in September 2021 and ending their journey on the California coast in November 2022.
Mustang Discovery Ride presents unique Sponsorship opportunities for interested parties.
Please reach out to Mustang Discovery Foundation Executive Director, Lisa Diersen at lisa@equusfilmfestival.net or call 630-272-3077 for more information and to find out how you can become involved in this amazing cross-country adventure.
EQUUS Film Fest will provide home based support and management. J A Media Productions, Julianne Neal, will assist the team on the development of the documentary, podcast and docu-series. Here is a link to our podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mustang-discovery-ride-americas-horse-on-americas/id1591933653
Here is a link to our Arts Integration Program for PreK – 12 if you know any teachers:
http://www.jamediaconnections.com/educational-materials.html
The EQUUS Film & Arts Fest highlights and rewards the diverse and creative efforts of those who pay artistic homage to the horse. Every horse has a story, it’s our mission at the EQUUS Film & Arts Fest to share those stories, through film, art and literature.
Save the dates! EQUUS Film & Arts Fest 2022 will take place both “Virtually” and “Live” in Sacramento, California, December 2 – 4, 2022.
Press release by Lisa Diersen