We are honored to have inducted the following people and animals into the Colorado Plateau Horseman's Hall of Fame

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2020 Inductees

* Dr. Louis Pavetti was the top horse veterinarian in Mesa County for almost 50 years. He was also active in the Mesa County Sheriff's Posse and 4-H.* Diane Mobley raises and trains Tennesee Walkers, promotes responsible use of public lands. She is a charter member of the Piceance Creek Mustangs.

2019 Inductees

* John Lyons, nationally renowned horse trainer, clinic presenter and equine product developer, Rifle, Colorado. * H.G. Bedwell, trainer of first Triple Crown Winner, Sir Barton, in 1919. Lived in Grand Junction in late 1800s.

2018 Inductees

* Anna Lee Alread, first woman licensed racehorse jockey in United States, rodeo trick rider, Montrose, Colorado. * Norell Family Ranch, breeders of top Quarter Horse performance and show horses, Grand Junction and Meeker, Colorado.

2017 Inductees

* Pat and Buck Buchanon, married team of riding instructor and farrier in Grand Junction for nearly 50 years. * Dr. Allen, surgeon and MD and longtime horseman in Vernal, Utah. * Peggy Gilbert, longtime horsewoman, Montrose, Colorado. * Don Jones, horse trainer and horse breeder for many years, Grand Junction, Colorado.

2016 Inductees

* Carnegie Horses, which were critical in development of Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, Utah. * Ute Indians, who were the first horsemen and horsewomen of the Colorado Plateau, and began training and breeding horses in this region in the late 1600s. * Ben Johnson, a leading trainer, breeder and judge of Paint horses for decades, Grand Junction. * Joe Taylor, longtime cattleman and Quarter Horse breeder, trainer of stock horsess, Moab, Utah.

2015 Inductees

* John Harris, longtime Western Colorado equine veterinarian, first veterinarian to perform colic surgery between Denver and Salt Lake City, trainer and mentor to many other veterinarians, Grand Junction, Colorado. * Dr. Harold Haven, breeder, trainer and shower of top Arabian horses for many years, past president of both state and national Arabian organizations. Grand Junction, Colorado. * Mining mules and horses, thousands of unnamed equines that were critical in development of the Colorado Plateau Region through their work in hard-rock mines, coal mines, even uranium mines in the 19th and 20th centuries. * Mesa County Sheriff's Posse, a group of volunteer horsemen associated with local sheriff's department who for more than 50 ears have worked on search and rescue, sponsored an annual rodeo, encouraged youth horse activities and provided an arena for equine competition.