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
This month is the conclusion of a four part series by EXCA
Founder Craig Cameron sharing his thoughts on Preserving the Cowboy Way.
We know you will enjoy reading it!
The Cowboy Way
When I was young, during the summers I lived with the
Hamer’s – a famous Texas Ranger and his ranching family.
I stayed with C.P. and Harrison Hamer, who were old
time cowboys. I
grew up around men who were tough, and from them I learned
about the “Cowboy Way”.
They taught me that a person is all about his word
and his reputation.
That means that if you say you are going to do
something, by God do it!
If you have a job to do, do it – even if it means
staying up all night or getting up early.
I learned from the men that you either gain or lose respect
every day. For
me, the American West – the cowboy way – is about working
for what you want.
It’s not about anyone giving it to you.
Nobody can give you experience; you have to work at
it. You can’t
make a great horse without working at it consistently.
The horse keeps us honest in that way.
I have been working in public for over 20 years doing
demonstrations.
At sixty years old, I am still starting literally hundreds
of colts each year.
These are horses I have never seen before; I don’t
screen them first, so I end up getting some very tough
horses. People
used to say to me, “Craig, aren’t you scared getting on all
those horses?”
Now they say, “Aren’t you scared getting on all those horses
at your age?”
I have to stay fit to do that, so when I’m on the
road, I work out in the room every night.
Giving these demonstrations, I don’t just deal with the
nature of the horse; I am dealing with the nature of the
human being. The
nature of the human being says, “Craig Cameron’s coming to
town? We’ve got
a horse for him!” and they bring on the tough ones.
To do that, I have to stay physically and mentally
tough and I have to be positive.
I rode bulls for a long time and that is a sport about
positive thinking and believing in yourself.
Like my friend Ty Murray says, “Never weaken.”
I always try to avoid the bronc ride, but some times
you have to make one, so you have to be fit and keep a tough
attitude. You
don’t quit; you cowboy up.
A champion is not a man who never loses – a champion
is a man who never quits.
I see the old cowboy way dying out; and that’s what I
wouldn’t want us to lose.
The many luxuries we now have in the horse industry
have become necessities, and I don’t want to see us become
soft or dependent on these things.
We need to still be willing to get out there and
work; to go back to our roots.
Cowboying is such a wonderful thing that sometimes I
ask myself why anyone would want to do anything else.
It’s the greatest life in the world.
Not so long ago, being a cowboy was about getting up
early every day and working the cows.
That’s what I like about some of the big riding
outfits – the true cowboys are trying to hang on to those
ways. This is
what being involved with the horses does; it brings us back.
It concerns me that many of the kids today don’t have a very
strong work ethic, and they don’t have a sense of history.
Our history is essentially about being in a place where you
worked for what you got, and it should be that way today.
It is about having respect for your elders and still
saying “yes, sir” and “yes – ma’am.”
When you say “yes-sir” to a man who deserves respect,
you are also showing respect for yourself.
Everyone has a little cowboy in them.
I travel a lot, and for me, the last open range is
the highway. I
find freedom in going from one place to the next.
At times I go to live with the Crow Indians in
Montana, and I like being with the
traditional Indians because they appreciate being close to
the land and the animals.
Being close to the land is an important part of
getting back to our roots.
In fact, the best place to ride a horse is across the
countryside; I avoid working in the arena when I can.
Some of the old ways are disappearing, but as long as there
are horses, there will still be a lot of cowboying going on.
Horses have much to teach us about hard work,
attitude, and understanding; and sometimes, we choose to
learn the hard way!
The amazing thing about the horse is that, if he
kicks you or bucks you off; he’ll do it with no apologies
and no regrets.
He won’t turn around and say, “Boy, I’m sorry about that.”
Instead, what he is trying to say is, “I’ve been
telling you – you should have seen it coming!” When that
happens, it’s time to be tough, to be humble and to work as
long and as hard as necessary to reach an understanding with
the horse. That
is the cowboy way.
State and Regional Championships
The State and Regional Championships are just around the
corner. Please
remember, that in order to accurately crown your State and
Regional Champions, it is absolutely necessary to be sure
the EXCA office has received all of the results of local
events prior to the State or Regional Championship.
When results come in to the EXCA office, the points
will immediately be posted to the database.
The 2009 EXCA
World Championship
The 2009 EXCA World Championship is less than two months
away! Qualifiers will begin receiving notification as
the Regional Championships are completed in each Region
around the country. Be sure to send in your Entry Form
and Entry Fee as soon as you are notified. It will be
a tremendous help for us as we finalize the schedule for
each day. We look forward to seeing many of you in
Topeka. It is always nice to be able to meet
personally and put a face with the names that we have been
communicating with throughout the year.
It is time for us to begin recognizing the sponsors that are
helping us with the 2009 EXCA World Championship. The
presenting sponsor is Purina-Mills; a very
special thank you to Ernie Rodina, Nancy Shearer and the
Purina-Mills dealers. Big thank you's also go out to
Antelope Creek Fly Control, Big River Ranch, Boulevard
Brewing Co., Carpenter Farm Supply, CBY Boots, Colt
Firearms, Equiface Saver, Instant Replay Video, Intervet,
Maynard Buckles, Merrick Studios, Roy Frey Western
Lifestyles, Twister Trailer, Wild Rags by Laurie and Y Bar H
Outpost and Pet.
We are proud to announce that we have formalized our
relationship with Western Shooting Horse magazine as our
official publication. Western Shooting Horse is about
a lot more than mounted shooting. It is about all of
the extreme horse sports including Extreme Cowboy
Racing, Super Horse, Mustang Makeover, CMSA, SASS and other
extreme horse sports. Each issue of Western Shooting
Horse will include an article by EXCA Founder, Craig
Cameron. You will find the article in the
section named Extreme Cowboy Corner. In addition, the
EXCA schedule of events will be in each issue along with
some timely articles about interesting EXCA members.
We are also proud to announce that we are establishing the
Extreme Cowboy Association Hall of Fame. The EXCA Hall
of Fame currently has one charter member. It is not
hard to figure that our Founder, Craig Cameron is the
original charter member. We are adding one member to
the EXCA Hall of Fame for 2009. If you have someone
you would like to nominate, please submit that name and the
reasons you feel they deserve the honor of being in the EXCA
Hall of Fame. Please submit your nominations by email to:
bhextremecowboy@gmail.com.
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 |
3S-Ranch 7/25/2009 |
NP |
Eve |
Loftness |
3S-Ranch 7/25/2009 |
P |
Zeke |
Zacharias |
3S-Ranch 7/25/2009 |
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 |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
N |
Marie |
Hardy |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
NP |
Lance |
LaMoth |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
P |
Peter |
Whitmore |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
RS |
Steve |
Ulman |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
Y |
Logan |
Craig |
Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders 9/6/2009 |
YG |
Aylsha |
Hardy |
Eagle Ranch 4/18/2009 |
NP |
Chris |
Redden |
Eagle Ranch 4/18/2009 |
RS |
Scott |
Simms |
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 |
Enchanted Acres 8/29/2009 |
Y |
Emily |
Lebbin |
Enchanted Acres 8/29/2009 |
YG |
Samantha |
Lebbin |
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 |
P |
Lori |
Montgomery |
Equine Affaire, Ohio 4/2/2009 |
RS |
Larry |
Simpson |
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 |
Flying W Ranch 8/29/2009 |
N |
Pat |
Glidewell |
Flying W Ranch 8/29/2009 |
NP |
Chris |
Redden |
Flying W Ranch 8/29/2009 |
P |
Lowell |
Anderson |
Flying W Ranch 8/29/2009 |
RS |
Denise |
Stewart |
Flying W Ranch 8/29/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Redden |
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 |
Gambler's Ridge 9/18/2009 |
N |
Michele |
Wright |
Gambler's Ridge 9/18/2009 |
NP |
Stacey |
McCoy |
Gambler's Ridge 9/18/2009 |
YG |
Marissa |
Huddy |
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 |
Chris |
Redden |
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 |
Lou Eibl Corral, Inc 8/29/2009 |
NP |
Lorraine |
Conti |
Lou Eibl Corral, Inc 8/29/2009 |
RS |
Kathy |
Wells |
Lou Eibl Corral, Inc 8/29/2009 |
Y |
Kendra |
Hockran |
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 |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
N |
Ruthanne |
Soethe |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
NP |
Jill |
Creech |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
P |
Ruthanne |
Soethe |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
RS |
Pam |
Salin |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
Y |
Obbie |
Schlom |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 9/12/2009 |
YG |
Tre James |
Dilly |
Northwest Horse Fair and Exposition 3/19/2009 |
NP |
Tammy |
Harty |
Northwest Horse Fair and Exposition 3/19/2009 |
P |
Keith |
Danielson |
Northwest Missouri Horse Challenge 6/28/2009 |
N |
Scott |
Nowlin |
Northwest Missouri Horse Challenge 6/28/2009 |
NP |
Chris |
Redden |
Northwest Missouri Horse Challenge 6/28/2009 |
P |
Runt |
Rageth |
Northwest Missouri Horse Challenge 6/28/2009 |
RS |
Scott |
Simms |
Northwest Missouri Horse Challenge 6/28/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Redden |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 8/1/2009 |
N |
Tana |
Beckstead |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 8/1/2009 |
NP |
Tom |
Dixon |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 8/1/2009 |
P |
Kelli |
Buffington |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 8/1/2009 |
RS |
Steven |
Butt |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 8/1/2009 |
Y |
Willy |
Beckstead |
Pocotello Frontier Rodeo Association 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 |
RS |
Gary |
Stewart |
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 |
Gary |
Stewart |
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 |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
N |
Pamela |
Nale |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
NP |
Leah |
Burke |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
P |
Wendy |
Stephens |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
RS |
Frances |
Jones |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
Y |
Jessie |
Temple |
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown 8/22/2009 |
YG |
Paris |
Jean |
Ventura County EXCA 8/14/2009 |
N |
Jane |
King |
Ventura County EXCA 8/14/2009 |
NP |
Corinne |
Lindquist |
Ventura County EXCA 8/14/2009 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
Ventura County EXCA 8/14/2009 |
RS |
Glory |
Fioramonti |
White Knight Arena 8/29/2009 |
N |
Buck |
Conway |
White Knight Arena 8/29/2009 |
Y |
Jacquelyn |
Gregory |
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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