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Welcome to the
Extreme Cowboy Association
We are excited about 2010 and the many fun filled and
exciting Extreme Cowboy Racing events that are on the
schedule. The formation of
EXCA has been an thrilling and challenging adventure!
Many people have worked tirelessly to create an association
that you will be proud to tell your friends about.
This is the latest issue of your monthly newsletter,
The Brave Horse.
You will receive it each month electronically around the
middle of the month.
The Brave Horse will be full of
interesting stories,
EXCA event results, point standings, human interest
stories about
EXCA members and Tips and Tales from our founder, Craig
Cameron. We encourage you to communicate your
suggestions for stories and ideas that will make The
Brave Horse fun, better and more informative.
The Brave Horse
the best
newsletter in the equine world. Please forward your
ideas and suggestions to Bill Hull at
bhextremecowboy@gmail.com.
CRAIG CAMERON - THE MAN
Over the
past 14 months, I have had the opportunity and good fortune
to spend a lot of time with Craig Cameron. We have worked
together as Craig planned and implemented the Extreme Cowboy
Association. We have travelled around the country to many
different cities as Craig educated and entertained thousands
of people at some of the most prestigious Horse Expos in the
country.
This
opportunity has given me a glimpse of Craig Cameron, the
man. Yes, there is a public and private side of Craig.
There is one very common thread connecting his public and
private side – consistency. Craig is a Cowboy’s cowboy, a
Man’s man and a Gentleman’s gentleman. Whether at home on
the Double Horn Ranch or on the road, these qualities never
change. Craig is a man with deep commitments. His
commitments run to his core. His devotion and loyalty to his
work, his many friends, nature and animals are unparalleled.
He is a spiritual man that demonstrates and lives by his
beliefs in a quiet, subtle way. Craig spends a lot of his
private time in deep, quiet thought. He thinks a lot about
how to work most effectively with the next horse he is going
to train, how to communicate most effectively with a client
or how to improve his teaching methods.
Craig is
quick to smile and laugh; two characteristics that help
everyone around him relax and have fun. Another
characteristic that I appreciate is that Craig is honest and
straight forward. When he talks with you, there is no need
to try to read between the lines. He says what he means and
he means what he says – end of story.
The next
time you have the opportunity to talk with Craig or attend
one of his Horsemanship demonstrations, you can rest assured
that you are hearing and seeing the real deal…Craig Cameron,
the man.
Bill Hull
Extreme
Cowboy Association
EXCA NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
We want to
welcome the following new members to the
EXCA National
Advisory Board. Their complete contact information can be
found on our website.
Mid- Central Region: Gary
Stewart - Kansas
Mid - Mountain Region: Rick
Hoffman - Colorado
Midwest Region: Jeff Lebbin -
Michigan
North Eastern Region: David
White - Maine
South Eastern Region: Tracy
Pinson - Florida
South Pacific Region: Robin Bond
& Cam Schryver - California
We
encourage all EXCA members to contact your National Advisory
Board member in your Region with any ideas and questions you
may have. They are all very willing to help you !
EXCA EVENTS - JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2010
January 30: Nor Cal Extreme
Cowboys & Cowgirls, Ione, CA.
January 30: Extreme Cowboy
Race, Tucson, AZ.
February 4-6: Equine Affaire,
Pomona, CA.
February 28: California Cowboy
Racers, Riverside, CA.
2010 EXCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
The
format for qualifying for the 2010 EXCA World Championship
will be the same as 2009. The top 60% from each Division in
each Region will be invited, with a minimum of 3 invitations
per Division from each Region. We are currently in contact
with several venue locations to determine the sight for the
2010 World Championship. Once the location has been
determined, we will announce the location and dates for the
2010 EXCA World Championship.
2010 EXCA RULEBOOKS AND MEMBERSHIP CARDS
The
2010 EXCA Rulebook is
currently being printed. Once we have received them, you
will receive a copy of the Rulebook and your 2010 EXCA
membership card. There are numerous changes in the 2010
Rulebook, including a new scoring and judging system. The
new scoring and judging system will create a consistent
standard to be used across the entire country. The new
system was put in place following the 2009 Annual meeting
held in Topeka following the 2009 EXCA World Championship.
Many thanks go to Steve Lantvit and his Committee for their
time and dedication in putting the new system in place.
JUDGE'S CERTIFICATION
Another addition for 2010 is the
implementation of the Judge's Certification test. The test
is just about complete and will be available on the EXCA
website very soon. Anyone that applies to be an EXCA Judge
will be required to take the test. There are no exceptions
to this requirement. You will receive an email or letter
with complete details as soon as the test is available. The
purpose of the Judge's Certification is to do everything we
can to assure a consistent standard and quality judging at
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