Welcome to the
Extreme Cowboy Association
We are excited about 2009 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.
PRESERVING THE COWBOY WAY
Note: This month is the
third of a four part series of EXCA Founder, Craig Cameron
sharing his thoughts about “Preserving the Cowboy Way”. We
know you will enjoy it!
The Power of Understanding
I grew up in
the 1950’s in Texas, spending a lot of my time on ranches.
All I ever wanted to be was a cowboy, so I really
looked up to the old time cowboys I was around.
But even as a kid, I would watch the rough way some
men handled horses, and I knew it wasn’t right.
Fortunately, there have always been great horsemen.
The man who first influenced me a great deal was the
late Ray Hunt. I
went to several Ray Hunt clinics, and was influenced by his
idea of working through the power of understanding.
Later, I began to talk with Tom Dorrance, and he was
the kind of man who would make you work for the answers.
As I go
further down the road,
I can see that all great horsemen have worked through
the power of understanding.
Understanding doesn’t mean that there isn’t a time to
be firm with a horse, but there’s a difference punishment
and discipline.
Whether it’s with a horse, your dog or your children,
discipline is an art form.
Discipline has a different effect on a horse than
punishment – he’s not scared, he’s not hurt, and he doesn’t
develop fear or resentment.
Discipline, when done correctly has a positive effect
on a horse.
Everyday with a horse is a new
beginning. From good beginnings, things come naturally. I
want to have a truly good relationship with my horse. I am
working to be just one thing, and that is a horse – man, but
I also want my horse to be a man – horse. To be a horseman,
you must learn to read the horse – his eyes, his ears, his
posture, his expression - everything. That’s where
experience comes into play. It really boils down to
communication, and true communication is two minds listening
and two minds open.
Three Months to the EXCA
World Championship Competition
Our goal is to make the First
EXCA World Championship a great event! In an effort to do
this, an association decision has been made to modify the
qualifying process for the EXCA World Championship.
Many of you received an email a
few days ago that presented a modification to the World
Point Qualifying process. In response to EXCA member
feedback, we have decided to not use that criteria
and have chosen the following criteria to replace it.
We apologize for the concern and
confusion that the original email created.
2009 EXCA World Championship
Qualifying Criteria
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In order
to achieve our goal of having a great event, we have
moved away from the concept of inviting only the Top 3
from each Division in each Region.
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We
developed a qualifying criteria that is based on the
activity level in each Division in each Region across
the country. This was done on a percentage basis in
order to make it fair for each Division and each Region.
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The
points you have earned throughout the season do make the
difference on being invited to compete in the EXCA World
Championship.
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The chart
below will tell you how many EXCA members will be
invited from your Division in your Region. Remember,
keep track of your points and standing by going to the
REGIONAL point page on the EXCA website.
Region |
Pro |
Non-Pro |
Ride Smart |
Novice |
Youth |
Young Guns |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lone Star |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
n/a |
Mid Atlantic |
4 |
11 |
2 |
n/a |
3 |
n/a |
Mid Central |
14 |
23 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
n/a |
Mid Mountain |
3 |
5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Mid West |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
n/a |
North Central |
3 |
2 |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
North Eastern |
3 |
3 |
3 |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
North Mountain |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
North Pacific |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
n/a |
n/a |
South Central |
8 |
7 |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
South Pacific |
23 |
55 |
16 |
12 |
27 |
4 |
Southwestern |
3 |
2 |
5 |
n/a |
2 |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total By Division |
74 |
124 |
45 |
30 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Note # 1: |
Any Region not yet included, will be included
when events are held. |
Note # 2: |
n/a means that there have been no entries to
date. Should entries arrive, they will be added |
We extend our appreciation to
all our membership for your ideas, commitment, time and
effort to make our first year a success. With this in mind,
I know you will understand why modifications have been made
in the qualifying procedure.
We know you will support the
EXCA World Championship Competition by competing and
bringing your family and friends to this exciting finals
competition. Lots of riders in each Division equates to
lots of fun and good competition – it is the answer to a
successful event and successful New Year.
If any members want to sponsor,
or know of sponsors for our finals or association, please
contact me at 1.800.274.0077.
Again, thanks for your support!
-
Ride Hard, Fast,
and Extreme, but above all – Ride Smart!
Craig Cameron
ENTRY FEES – 100% PAYBACK +
SPONSOR PRIZES
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Pro: $200.00
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Non-Pro: $175.00
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Ride Smart: $150.00
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Novice: $150.00
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Youth: $100.00
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Young Guns: $100.00
Please make your commitment
early and send your entry fees now! Entry forms can be
filled out online @
www.extremecowboyassociation.com or
www.craigcameron.com.
Official EXCA World
Championship Host Hotel
Capital Plaza Topeka
1717 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS., 66612
Phone: 1 800 578-7937
Local: 785 431-7200
Email:
topek@igh.com
Website:
capitalplazahoteltopeka.com
The EXCA World Championship
discounted room rate is $69.00 + tax.
Be sure to request the Extreme
Cowboy Race rate.
RV Parking
There is plenty of RV parking
and plug in space adjacent to the Kansas Expocentre. The
cost is $15.00 per day. When you pull in, pick your spot
and the security staff will come to you and get you plugged
in.
Check In: Check in is
from 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM on Thursday, November 12, 2009.
A negative Coggins is required.
Stalls: All horses will
have a stall. The stall fee is $50.00 for the entire Show.
You may bring your own bedding or purchase bedding from the
Expocentre.
Ticket Information:
Tickets that are purchased through October 15, 2009
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Special: Buy 2 single
tickets, get 1 free
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Dailey: $10
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Weekend: $25
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After October 15, 2009
purchased in advance or at the gate:
-
Dailey: $12
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Weekend: $30
Tickets may be purchased
online by going to:
EXCA’s
Merchandise page or Craig Cameron’s
Online Store
See you at the 2009 EXCA
World Championship, Topeka, Kansas!
EXCA Members Are Riding Smart and
Riding Hard !
Your 2009 Extreme Cowboy
Association season is racing ahead at full speed with events
being held nearly every weekend across the country! We
are receiving reports every week about the excitement and
enthusiasm. We want to extend our gratitude and
appreciation to each and every one of you for the tireless
effort , commitment and enthusiasm that is making your
inaugural season so successful.
Congratulations go out to all of the following Horse/Rider
teams that have finished in the top of their Divisions at
EXCA events to date this year:
All of the top finishers in each EXCA event are listed here
by Event name and location and by Division.
They are listed in detail on the EXCA website.
Event |
Div |
First Name |
Last Name |
3S-Ranch 6/27/2009 |
NP |
Eve |
Loftness |
3S-Ranch 6/27/2009 |
P |
Jerusha |
Steinert |
3S-Ranch 6/27/2009 |
RS |
Cynthia |
Nadler |
Acton Chamber Of Commerce 3/21/2009 |
NP |
Kelly |
Baker |
Acton Chamber Of Commerce 3/21/2009 |
P |
Cam |
Schryver |
Acton Chamber Of Commerce 3/21/2009 |
RS |
Glory |
Fioramonti |
Acton Chamber Of Commerce 3/21/2009 |
Y |
Laura |
Benard |
Acton Chamber Of Commerce 3/21/2009 |
YG |
Kiera |
Carter |
Colorado Cowboys 6/27/2009 |
NP |
Melissa |
Margetts |
Colorado Cowboys 6/27/2009 |
P |
Nicole |
Martin |
Colorado Cowboys 7/26/2009 |
NP |
Cheryl |
Mitten |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 7/11/2009 |
NP |
Shaun |
Bagley |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 7/11/2009 |
P |
David |
White |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 7/11/2009 |
RS |
Steve |
Ulman |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 7/11/2009 |
Y |
Logan |
Craig |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 7/11/2009 |
YG |
Briana |
Gilson |
Eagle Ranch 4/18/2009 |
NP |
Chris |
Redden |
Eagle Ranch 4/18/2009 |
RS |
Gary |
Stewart |
Eagle Ranch 4/18/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Redden |
East Fork Stables 6/27/2009 |
NP |
Stacey |
McCoy |
East Fork Stables 6/27/2009 |
P |
Donna |
Johnston |
East Fork Stables 6/27/2009 |
RS |
Larry |
Simpson |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/1/2009 |
N |
Christine |
Kuka |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/1/2009 |
NP |
Tammy |
Harty |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/1/2009 |
P |
Tammy |
Harty |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/2/2009 |
N |
Christine |
Kuka |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/2/2009 |
NP |
Tammy |
Harty |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/2/2009 |
P |
Tammy |
Harty |
Eastern Slope Ranch 8/2/2009 |
RS |
George |
Ehmer |
Enchanted Acres 7/25/2009 |
NP |
Larry |
Heyboer |
Enchanted Acres 7/25/2009 |
P |
Kelly |
LeBlanc |
Equifest of Kansas 2/13/2009 |
NP |
Stacey |
McCoy |
Equifest of Kansas 2/13/2009 |
P |
Runt |
Rageth |
Equifest of Kansas 2/13/2009 |
RS |
James |
Best |
Equine Affaire, Inc California 1/29/2009 |
NP |
Corinne |
Lindquist |
Equine Affaire, Inc California 1/29/2009 |
P |
Cam |
Schryver |
Equine Affaire, Ohio 4/2/2009 |
NP |
Larry |
Simpson |
Equine Affaire, Ohio 4/2/2009 |
P |
Lori |
Montgomery |
Equine Affaire, Ohio 4/2/2009 |
RS |
James |
Best |
Equine Performance 2/21/2009 |
NP |
Rick |
Cruz |
Equine Performance 2/21/2009 |
P |
Kenny |
Ennis |
Equine Performance 2/21/2009 |
Y |
Carly |
Bowerman |
Equine Performance 2/21/2009 |
YG |
Brianna |
Bremer |
EXCA Arizona 3/19/2009 |
NP |
Popper |
Dubray |
EXCA Arizona 3/19/2009 |
P |
Silvia |
Richardson |
EXCA Arizona 3/19/2009 |
RS |
Bob |
Giacolone |
EXCA Arizona 3/19/2009 |
Y |
Lindsey |
Robertson |
Gambler's Ridge 5/2/2009 |
NP |
Tracy |
Pinson |
Gambler's Ridge 5/2/2009 |
P |
Mark |
Hausman |
Gambler's Ridge 5/2/2009 |
Y |
Coti |
Hausman |
Heartland Ranch 4/11/2009 |
NP |
Jorge |
Moser |
Heartland Ranch 4/11/2009 |
P |
Rex |
Buchman |
Heartland Ranch 4/11/2009 |
RS |
Denise |
Stewart |
Heartland Ranch 4/11/2009 |
Y |
Cody |
Cooper |
Heartland Ranch 6/13/2009 |
NP |
Joshua |
Rushing |
Heartland Ranch 6/13/2009 |
P |
Lowell |
Anderson |
Heartland Ranch 6/13/2009 |
RS |
James |
Best |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 4/18/2009 |
NP |
Jon |
Reuter |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 4/18/2009 |
P |
Rick |
Hoffman |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 4/18/2009 |
RS |
Vincent |
Spiaggia |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 4/18/2009 |
Y |
Carly |
Bowerman |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 5/9/2009 |
NP |
Carly |
Bowerman |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 5/9/2009 |
RS |
Pam |
Salin |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 5/9/2009 |
Y |
Obbie |
Schlom |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 5/9/2009 |
YG |
Addison |
Coutts |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
N |
Lisa |
Rehberger |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
NP |
Shannon |
Coutts |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
RS |
Pam |
Salin |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
Y |
Carly |
Bowerman |
Liberty Oaks Ranch 7/18/2009 |
YG |
Addison |
Coutts |
Loch Moy 6/6/2009 |
NP |
Tracy |
Pinson |
Loch Moy 6/6/2009 |
RS |
Dave |
Butts |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 5/23/2009 |
NP |
Steve |
Barrett |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 5/23/2009 |
P |
Jennie |
Wentworth |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 5/23/2009 |
Y |
Ivy |
Heldt |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 6/20/2009 |
NP |
Steve |
Barrett |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 6/20/2009 |
P |
Tyler |
Kruse |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 7/18/2009 |
N |
Janice |
Woods |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 7/18/2009 |
NP |
Jason |
Keeker |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 7/18/2009 |
P |
Tyler |
Kruse |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 8/15/2009 |
NP |
Steve |
Barrett |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 8/15/2009 |
P |
Kelly |
LeBlanc |
Midwest Extreme Cowboy Club 8/15/2009 |
Y |
Ivy |
Heldt |
National Equestrian Centers, Inc 8/15/2009 |
N |
Mary Rose |
Anderson |
National Equestrian Centers, Inc 8/15/2009 |
NP |
Glory |
Fioramonti |
National Equestrian Centers, Inc 8/15/2009 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
National Equestrian Centers, Inc 8/15/2009 |
RS |
Glory |
Fioramonti |
National Equestrian Centers, Inc 8/15/2009 |
Y |
Obbie |
Schlom |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
NP |
Tammy |
Harty |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
P |
Keith |
Danielson |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
N |
Scott |
Nowlin |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
NP |
Chris |
Redden |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
P |
Runt |
Rageth |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
RS |
Scott |
Simms |
NW Horse Fair 3/19/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Redden |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
N |
Tana |
Beckstead |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
NP |
Tom |
Dixon |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
P |
Kelli |
Buffington |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
RS |
Steven |
Butt |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
Y |
Willy |
Beckstead |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Assoc 8/1/2009 |
YG |
Anna |
Gray |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
N |
Julie |
Whipple |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
NP |
Kelly |
Baker |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
P |
Rick |
Hoffman |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
RS |
Glory |
Fioramonti |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
Y |
Carly |
Bowerman |
Reed Valley Ranch 6/20/2009 |
YG |
Addison |
Coutts |
Riverside Rancheros 5/30/2009 |
NP |
Corinne |
Lindquist |
Riverside Rancheros 5/30/2009 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
Riverside Rancheros 5/30/2009 |
RS |
Molly |
Rush |
Riverside Rancheros 5/30/2009 |
Y |
Obbie |
Schlom |
Riverside Rancheros 5/30/2009 |
YG |
Addison |
Coutts |
Rocking V Ranch 7/18/2009 |
N |
Scott |
Nowlin |
Rocking V Ranch 7/18/2009 |
NP |
Scott |
Nowlin |
Rocking V Ranch 7/18/2009 |
P |
Runt |
Rageth |
Rocking V Ranch 7/18/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Redden |
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo 3/13/2009 |
NP |
Corinne |
Lindquist |
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo 3/13/2009 |
P |
Rick |
Hoffman |
Saddle & Sirloin 6/19/2009 |
N |
Frances |
Jones |
Saddle & Sirloin 6/19/2009 |
NP |
Skye |
Wright |
Saddle & Sirloin 6/19/2009 |
P |
Cliff |
Hall |
Saddle & Sirloin 6/19/2009 |
RS |
James |
Best |
Saddle & Sirloin 6/19/2009 |
Y |
Jake |
Glidewell |
Saddle & Sirloin 8/1/2009 |
N |
Scott |
Nowlin |
Saddle & Sirloin 8/1/2009 |
NP |
Jorge |
Moser |
Saddle & Sirloin 8/1/2009 |
P |
Lee |
Hart |
Saddle & Sirloin 8/1/2009 |
RS |
Gary |
Stewart |
Saddle & Sirloin 8/1/2009 |
Y |
Cody |
Cooper |
The Wrights 4/25/2009 |
NP |
Frances |
Jones |
The Wrights 4/25/2009 |
P |
Nicole |
Martin |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 7/25/2009 |
N |
Melissa |
Ogea |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 7/25/2009 |
NP |
Leah |
Burke |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 7/25/2009 |
P |
Wendy |
Stephens |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 7/25/2009 |
RS |
Janice |
Early |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 7/25/2009 |
Y |
Jeremiah |
Finn |
Why Not An American Ark 3/7/2009 |
NP |
Stacey |
McCoy |
Why Not An American Ark 3/7/2009 |
P |
Mark |
Hausman |
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