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.
EXPOSURE CREATES EXPERIENCE
Patience
and a Passion for Practice
The
only way to gain experience is to have ongoing exposure.
Whether its horses, music, art or tennis, you only become
experienced through exposure. If your goal is to become an
experienced horseman, you have to seek and find ongoing
exposure to the world of horses. This can be accomplished
by having exposure to experienced horsemen, horse trainers,
horse shows, rodeos, boarding facilities and of course,
horses. The list goes on and on; there is no such thing as
too much exposure. Exposure is accomplished day by day,
little by little; as we strive to attain the experience we
need to get better and better as horsemen.
Another key ingredient to gaining experience is time. It
takes a lot of time and a commitment to learn to gain the
experience you desire. Taking time to learn requires
patience. You won’t reach your goal if you are in a hurry.
The bottom line is this: take the time to expose yourself to
the ongoing experience of learning. The experienced
horsemen have taken the time to learn through observation
and they have developed a passion for practice. It’s
simple; if you commit the time to observe; have patience and
develop a passion to practice, you will achieve the
experience you desire to become a better horseman.
Ride
hard and always Ride Smart.
Craig Cameron
ROAD TO THE HORSE
2010 World Champion in Colt Starting
EXCA Founder, Craig Cameron has been crowned the 2010 World
Champion in Colt Starting by winning the Road to the Horse
in Murfreesboro, TN. Craig was going head to head with Ken
McNabb and 2009 World Champion, Richard Winters. The
competition began with each of them picking out their colt
from a remuda of 10. Each had 3 hours over a two day
period to get the colt started under saddle. This is a
challenge under any circumstances, but to get it done in
front of a crowd of 7,000 spectators adds an element that is
beyond what most people can successfully handle. The panel
of judges gave Craig the nod as did the unofficial vote of
the crowd via text message.
Congratulations Craig, you are the World Champion!!
DIVISION WINNERS TO DATE
Event |
Div |
First Name |
Last Name |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
N |
Jane |
King |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
NP |
Shannon |
Coutts |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
RS |
Lisa |
Rehberger |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
Y |
Carly |
Bowerman |
California Cowboy Racers 2/28/2010 |
YG |
Addison |
Coutts |
Equine Affaire, Inc California 2/4/2010 |
NP |
Sally |
Addington |
Equine Affaire, Inc California 2/4/2010 |
P |
Robin |
Bond |
Equine Affaire, Inc California 2/4/2010 |
RS |
Lisa |
Rehberger |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 1/30/2010 |
N |
Casey |
Raubach |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 1/30/2010 |
NP |
Steve |
Hay |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 1/30/2010 |
P |
Shauna |
Brantley |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 1/30/2010 |
RS |
Pam |
Salin |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/21/2009 |
N |
Renee |
Borba |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/21/2009 |
P |
Nicole |
Ditmars |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/21/2009 |
RS |
Vinnie |
Muselli |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/22/2009 |
NP |
Vinnie |
Muselli |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/22/2009 |
Y |
Cassie |
Coleman |
Norcal Extreme Cowboys and Cowgirls 11/22/2009 |
YG |
Tre James |
Dilly |
Tucson Equestrian Center 1/30/2010 |
NP |
James |
Best |
Tucson Equestrian Center 1/30/2010 |
P |
Billy |
Stolins |
Tucson Equestrian Center 1/30/2010 |
RS |
James |
Best |
Tucson Equestrian Center 2/27/2010 |
NP |
Colleen |
Leon |
Tucson Equestrian Center 2/27/2010 |
P |
Billy |
Stolins |
Tucson Equestrian Center 2/27/2010 |
RS |
Wayne |
Holleman |
2010 EXCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2010 EXCA World Championship will return to the Kansas
Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas. The dates will be November 12
– 14, 2010.
We will have two host hotels this year; the Capital Plaza
Hotel at $69 per night and the Ramada Convention Center (10
minutes from the Expocentre) at $69 per night. The Ramada
will also include two free drinks each evening and a free
hot breakfast each morning. Both room blocks are listed
under Extreme Cowboy Association.
As we return to Topeka, we have made changes in the schedule
to make certain we do not run into the very late hours that
we experienced on Saturday night at the 2009 EXCA World
Championship.
As a note of interest, we researched 10 other locations that
were suggested by EXCA members, prior to making the decision
to return to Topeka.
We look forward to seeing you there!
EXTREME COWBOY JUDGING CLINIC
Mark your calendars for this one! Plan to attend the first
EXCA judging clinic, April 23 – 25 at the Double Horn Ranch
in Bluff Dale, Texas. Our founder Craig Cameron will be
hosting and leading participants through an exciting and
entertaining weekend of learning the fine points of judging
an Extreme Cowboy Race. The clinic will consist of
discussion, questions and answers, judging live on the
original Extreme Cowboy course as seen on RFD-TV and the
written test. Upon successful completion, you will receive
your Level 3 Judges rating*.
The cost of the clinic is $650.00 which includes lodging,
breakfast and lunch each day. Call 800-274-0077 to make
your reservation!
* Judges will have ratings of Level 1 – 5. All Judges will
begin at Level 1 with the exception of those that attend
this clinic.
EXCA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
We are receiving inquiries from EXCA Clubs asking about
hosting the 2010 Regional Championships. We are currently
accepting applications from Clubs that are interested in
hosting the championship for their Region. The application
can be found on the EXCA website.
If your Club has an interest in hosting the Regional
Championship, please fill out the application and submit it
to the EXCA office no later than April 30, 2010. Each
application will be reviewed and award notices will be sent
out in May.
If you have questions about the process, please email Bill
Hull at
bhextremecowboy@gmail.com or call 254-595-2393.
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