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first ever cowgirl wins the World!

Kenda Lenseigne AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

CMSA'S 2009 HORSE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2009 SUNDOWNER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

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5 Presidents Message CMSA President by Dan Plaster

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2009 Sundowner CMSA World Recap Over 300 contestants competed for over $150,000 in cash and prizes!

CMSA OFFICERS Chairman of the Board Jim Rodgers steppinbill@aol.com President Dan Plaster dpla444@aol.com Executive Vice President & Publisher Brady Carr bradyc@cmsaevents.com Director & Editor Phil Spangenberger editor@rundownonline.com

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14 Executive Vice President CMSA Executive Vice President by Brady Carr 17 Editor’s Message Rundown Editor by Phil Spangenberger 19 Profile of a Trooper by Tanya Spears 22 Regional Round Up

AQHA World Championship CMSA Brings the Crowd to their FEET!

1st Ohio CMSA Turns 10 One of the CMSA’s oldest and most successful local clubs celebrates a milestone.

38 Wrangler Committee by Donnie Sales

Cheryl McLane–The Lady with the Message Long time APHA/CMSA breed liaison is a strong ambassador for the CMSA.

43 Association News Staff Report

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6 Chairman's Opinion CMSA Chairman by Jim Rodgers

CMSA'S 2009 Horse Hall of Fame Inductees Two deserving horses entered the Hall of Fame – Skip & Percy.

National High Point Champions Winners show commitment and consistency.

Tova Durfey Award Presented Ohio cowgirl Barb Ruwe’s volunteer spirit earns her this prestigious award.

New Mounted Shooting Revolvers by E.M.F. Company, Inc. The Great Western II “Pony Express” were designed with mounted shooters in mind.

Cover Photo by Mark Quigley Kenda Lenseigne takes the World title in Amarillo, Texas riding Lt. Justin.

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34 Course Management by John Clark

42 Rifle Class Update by Matt Sronce

46 Parson's Corner by Randy Gunn 51 Blast from the Past by Lily Rodgers

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President's Message

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Dan Plaster, CMSA President

THE PASSING OF THE OLD, THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW

In 2009 we made a lot of changes, and I know there were some of you who thought we had lost our minds. Change is against our human nature and that is a fact of life. We had to choose. Make the changes over a three or four-year period, or do it all at once and be ready for the future opportunities to grow our sport. With pressure and stress put on the whole CMSA Board, especially Brady, we chose the latter. I apologize if we have made you nervous or uneasy with the changes, but it was for the betterment of the whole association. An e-mail was sent to us by a member that I keep because it acknowledged our efforts. They wrote, “Thanks for all ya'lls hard work........and thanks for trying new things. Only those who do something get criticized.” The Board hit the ground running. We moved the whole CMSA office from AZ to TN in 2009. A new CMSA database was built to put us on a level playing field with the other equestrian associations for future cross tracking. At the same time giving relief to the clubs for the heavy amount of work to run an event, automate the scoring system, and the check processing. My hat is off to Brady Carr and his team for a job a lot of people said was impossible. Thank you. We did eight major events in 2009 instead of just the “BIG FOUR,” and exposed many new people to the sport of cowboy mounted shooting. We tried some new things at the World this year. The ending on Saturday night was a hit with attendees but the one stage a day was not. We will go back to at least two stages a day. We are now in the process of planning out the 2010 World and would appreciate your input. Keeping in mind that the 300 contestants World is not a problem, it’s the 400 to 600 contestants World, and how do we run them all in a

timely fashion. The number of days will be the same as it has been since 1999, five days unless we can come up with a different plan. Ancillary classes will be run on the first day. We must allow for the following: Church, Banquet, Show Case, World Finals, and Horse Sale. Please feel free to send me any input at: dpla444@aol.com. The new web site with all the new features and face book has increased the web usage. We will be offering more in the months to come. We will leave our 2009 Season with three CMSA Historical Events. One, the first time in our history a father and son took high points in the number one and two positions. Congratulations to Rock and Cody Clark. Two, the Overall 2009 World Champion is a lady, the first time in the history of CMSA, congratulations to Kenda Lenseigne. The third was the demonstration put on by CMSA at the AQHA World Show. Our very own Annie Bianco-Ellett opened the evening ceremonies with old Glory and finished the evening with a pole bending demonstration. I want to personally thank the riders and all who helped with this historical event. (see the full story in this issue) The 2010 season will open up with a new payout format that is optional for the shooters who want to play for the big money “The Double Down.” CMSA National events will be on the CMSA Circuit with an increase in payback to 50% instead of 40% to classes and there will not be 30% held out from your class for overall and reserve. This gives each class a 22% increase. Overall and Reserve will still get the Buckles and prizes. Now if you feel lucky and pay the additional entry fee for Double Down, finish in the top 10 in your division (1-2, 3-4 & 5/6), you will come back with a clean time, 70% of your Double Down entry, and the added money. Divisions pay the

added money by the following: 1-2/ 20%. 3-4 / 30%, & 5-6 /50% gender split. So basically, if you come you can play like you always have with a 22% increase in winnings per class, and if you want to go for the big bucks the Double Down is your option. In 2010 we will continue to improve on better communications to our members, with E-News, E Flashes, CMSA state of the art web site, The Rundown, Facebook, etc. Our new service program of responding to questions sent to our office within a 24-hour period has been a great success. We will continue to work close with the breed associations to set up programs for tracking horses. CMSA will continue to be the best value for our sponsors as well as our members. For our matches, we‘ll secure only the state of the art facilities with the best footing. CMSA will continue to put God, Country, and the CMSA Family first as we lead mounted shooting into the 2010 season.

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Chairman's Opinion

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Jim Rodgers, CMSA Chairman

APPRECIATE THE WORKERS

The quote “He who does nothing, does not get criticized” is a truism that has probably been around as long as human nature itself. In Cowboy Mounted Shooting it is no different; the people who do the most get criticized the most. This happens on both the club and national levels. This is unfortunate because we lose some of our most talented people to those who complain and condemn without fully understanding what they are doing. In business, sports and in just about every human endeavor where organization and rules must be applied someone must be there to administrate and often that person must be the one who has to say, No. It makes me think of the little sign on President Harry Truman’s desk in the Oval Office that read “THE BUCK STOPS HERE.” Someone has to give the final answer. In CMSA for example, we have thousands, of members, sponsors, vendors, spectators and a multitude of other interested parties that have questions, they need answers, rule interpretations, and an infinite number of related inquiries. The folks that work the hardest and give up the most, get criticized probably more than anyone in the sport, yet they are the most dedicated hard working individuals in Cowboy Mounted Shooting. It is a shame, but I guess it goes with the job. Think about what President Bush went through. As Chairman of the Board, I realize the extreme pressure and stress that all the people running clubs and organization have to go through on a day-today basis to do their jobs right. I for one appreciate their willingness to accept and endure the unjust criticizing that comes their way. These people work diligently to do what is best for their organizations and its members, yet they are usually the first ones to admit that sometimes they can make a mistake, they are human you know. We should appreciate all the people who spend countless hours, days, weeks, months and even years, working to produce mounted shooting events so that we can enjoy our sport. They work hard to ensure that their events are produced in the best way possible with the means available. Remember, it is important to them to have someone say thanks. Often the dark side of human nature shows itself and they only get complaints, nothing is said about all of the things that went right, thanks to their efforts. These are the most important individuals in mounted shooting. It is not the top, high profile competitors that do all of the thankless work, it is usually someone who is willing to forgo the spotlight for the betterment of the sport. The next time you go to a match, make it a point to thank the people who have worked to produce the event, without them there would not be mounted shooting.

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Many of us played cowboys when we were little tykes, some little realizing that one day they would grow up to become just that and live a Western lifestyle. In this new series we plan to offer at least one photo of a little cowhand in each issue. We’ll present a current CMSA member—not as we know them today, rather as a young buckaroo or “buckarette.” As a reader, your job is to figure out who the little range rider is. Then email your editor at: editor@rundownonline.com. The correct answer as to who our mystery cowpoke is in The Rundown, will receive a $25 gift certificate, good toward CMSA merchandise (visit our online store at cmsagear. com for offerings). In the event that more than one person correctly guesses the identity of our fledgling cowpuncher, the winner will be determined by the earliest received email, as shown by the electronically recorded email date and time. The answer to each issue’s minicowboy or cowgirl will be printed in the following issue of The Rundown. If you have an interesting photo of yourself in Western garb, or on a horse or pony, send it along and maybe you’ll see yourself in a future issue. Be sure to include your name, age when the photo was taken, occasion, Now here’s a little diapered buckaroo that didn’t place or any other pertinent feel the need to be weighted down by sixguns, information that will enable heavy chaps and boots--or most of his other us to offer hints as to your clothes! When he grew up however, he changed identity. But don’t tell anyone his ways and started dressing quite a bit fancier, else that you’ve submitted a and no longer travels as light. He’d really be in photo, let your friends try to a pickle if he showed up to a CMSA match in an figure it out! outfit like this one, wouldn’t he?

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CMSA SUNDOWNER 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP — AMARILLO MAKES HISTORY!

Kenda Lenseigne – the first woman in CMSA history to take Overall World Champion Title! By Phil Spangenberger

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The West Texas town of Amarillo was alive with enthusiasm, as for the very first time in CMSA’s history, the Overall World Championship title was won by a woman. Hard riding, straight shooting Kenda Lenseigne, of Ellensburg, WA took the Overall position amidst the cheers and applause of fellow competitors and spectators! A fierce competitor for many years, the Overall Championship has eluded Kenda, as it has with every other female in our sport, but 2009 has become the Year of the Cowgirl. Kenda and her handsome AQHA quarter horse, Lieutenant Justin, put it together in Amarillo and blazed their way to total victory! Congratulations Kenda Lenseigne and Lieutenant Justin! – Continued on page 10

Men's Class 1 Winners (L/R) 1st David Ankeny; 2nd Chad Elington Crowley; 3rd Lance Norick

Men's Class 2 Winners 1st Ivan Desindes (center), (L/R) 2nd Cody Shryock; 3rd Paul Duncombe; 4th Logan Allen; 5th Andy Carrier; 6th Charles Ferguson; 7th Jack Daley

Men's Class 3 Winners 1st Quintin Forte (center), (L/R) 2nd Craig Shryock; 3rd Robert Carlson; 4th Ivan Desindes Jr.; 5th Tony Leal

Men's Class 4 Winners (L/R) 1st Brett Borkowski; 2nd Chuck Chunn; 3rd Todd Eden

Ladies Class 1 Winners (L/R) 1st Deana Miller; 2nd Stormy Wadley (not pictured); 3rd Miriam VanDer Voort

Ladies Class 2 Winners (L/R) 1st Kelli Shryock; 2nd Teresa Wilcox; 3rd Dianne Lipham; 4th Michaela Morgan

Ladies Class 3 Winners (L/R) 1st Dahlis Morgan; 2nd Megan Fadlovich; 3rd Jeanne Davis; 4th Suzanne Forte; 5th Sharon Little; 6th Faye Leerssen

Ladies Class 4 Winners (L/R) 1st Natalie Johnson; 2nd Elizabeth Clavette; 3rd Jolyn Case

Men's Senior Class 1 Winners (L/R) 1st Dan Luglan; 2nd Jerry Jacobs; 3rd John McFadden

Men's Senior Class 2 Winners (L/R) 1st Ron Garlick; 2nd Ken Kusk; 3rd Robert Bowman

Men's Senior Class 3 Winners (L/R) 1st Dan Millikin; 2nd Ernie Purcelli

Men's Senior Class 4 Winners (L/R) 1st Dick Dones; 2nd Bat Masterson; 3rd Clint Judkins

Ladies Senior Class 1 Winners (L/R) 1st Kim Riege; 2nd Sheryl Kusk; 3rd Neoma Robichaud

Ladies Senior Class 2 Winners (L/R) 1st Judy Moore; 2nd Hallie McFadden; 3rd Cheryl LaRue

Ladies Senior Class 3 Winners (L/R) 1st Janice Townsend; 2nd Lily Rodgers; 3rd Dianne Lemons

Ladies Senior Class 4 Winners (L/R) 1st Sharon Hagedon; 2nd Diana Olson

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AQHA COMPETITON: QUALITY HORSE FLESH AND ATHLETIC ABILITY By Jim Rodgers

Congratulations to the 2009 CMSA World Champions!

Men's Class 5 Winners (L/R) 1st Don Day; 2nd Thomas Porter; 3rd Stu Townlian; 4th Bob Peters

Men's Class 6 Winners (L/R) 1st Charlie Little; 2nd Matt Sronce; 3rd Eric Nelson; 4th Curt Moore

Ladies Class 5 Winners (L/R) 1st Andra Olson; 2nd Shifarrah Carr; 3rd Whitney Vickers

Ladies Class 6 Winners (L/R) 1st Kenda Lenseigne; 2nd Amanda Porter; 3rd Tammy Townsend

Senior Overall World Champions Rick Deckena and Sharon Hagedon

Men's Senior Class 5 Winners (L/R) 1st Roy Cox (not pictured); 2nd Bill Beamon; 3rd Gary Dabney

Men's Senior Class 6 Winners (L/R) 1st Rick Deckena; 2nd Bobby Ruwe; 3rd Jim Rodgers

Junior Limited Winner Amy Horner

Ladies Senior Class 5 Winners Lynne Merrick

Wrangler Limited Winner Marin Anderson

Wrangler Open Winner Shelby DeGeare

The American Quarter Association Event at the CMSA World Championship was again a great success. Entries from across the United States made this year’s event one of the outstanding competitions of the CMSA World. The event not only featured many of CMSA’s top competitors, it also highlighted the importance for the American Quarter Horse to Cowboy Mounted Shooting. The emphasis was put on the horses, their breeding and how well suited they are for the sport. The CMSA venue also demonstrated the wonderful versatility of the Quarter Horse and how their adaptability to one of the world’s most exciting and fastest growing equestrian sports has made them the dominant breed in Cowboy Mounted shooting. Quality horse flesh with athletic ability has been the hallmark of the AQHA Event, this combined with superb horsemanship and accurate shooting skills will always produce champions of the highest quality, and this year’s winners are great examples. In all three AQHA Classes Men’s, Women’s and Youth, the quality of both equine and human competitors could only have been described as awesome. The Men’s class was won by Billy, owned and ridden by Stu Townlian, Fordland, MO. The Women’s Class was won by Hickory, owned and ridden by Jessie Kuka of Maple Plain, MN and the Youth Class was won by Sonny, owned and ridden by Steve Wilson of Celina, OH. Without a doubt, the AQHA Championship Event at the CMSA World Championship is becoming one of the most important World Championship Events and certainly one of the most coveted CMSA World Championships Titles.

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Men's Overall World Champion

Kenda Lenseigne wins the World Colt Eliminator for the second year in a row!

Don ay D – Continued from page 7

Winning Overall Cowboy honors was Pretty Prairie, Kansas’ own Don Day. Don joined the CMSA in April of 2000 and since then has traveled extensively placing near the top many times at a national level, but never grabbing that gold buckle. That all changed and 2009 was his year. A "real" working cowboy who has been riding Mother Masterpiece since day one. This sorrel mare shows that just when you think that horse is getting a little too old, that might be when experience really starts to pay off. Finishing Reserve Cowboy and a very close third overall was former World and National Champion Matt Sronce of Westhoff, Texas. No stranger to the winner’s circle Matt was riding a line back dun, but not the line back dun, that you’re used to seeing him ride. Clementine, the dun mare that Matt won back to back National and his World title on has been recovering from injuries. Matt grabbed the Reserve World Cowboy honors for the second year in a row riding an 11 year old AQHA gelding named Bayo (Spanish for Dun) who is actually Clementine’s full brother. The 2009 Reserve Cowgirl Overall title went to Desert Hills, Arizona cowgirl Natalie Johnson. A college student, 2008 Arizona High School Rodeo Miss Rodeo placed 4th overall showing she’s much more than just a pretty face. Natalie had spectacular runs showing poise under pressure and consistency that has put her among the elite in the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. With 308 competitors from all over—including 16 Wranglers and our posse of international shooters who hailed from Canada, Germany and Sweden, the competition was fast, furious and friendly. This much-anticipated championship match—our second World here--was once again held in Amarillo’s TriState Expo, occupying the spacious Amarillo National Center arena, along with the Cody Horse Barn

and arena. For those of you who may have missed these two major events, the Amarillo National Center boasts a 150 x 300-foot dirt arena, plenty big enough for CMSA’s courses, and has seating for 5,000 spectators, as well as spacious vendor spaces that surround the arena. Altogether, the Amarillo National Center occupies 158,562 square feet of space, while the Cody Horse Barn and its arena takes up 74,750 square feet, including its 94-foot x 225-foot arena floor (where several of our shorter courses were held, along with a great shooting horse auction). The World was moved up to October from November this year, to take advantage of Amarillo’s warmer late summer weather, however, we still experienced an unexpected cold and rainy couple of days, but by the latter part of the World, the weather cooperated beautifully and it was as pleasant as could be. Regardless of what the outdoors may have dropped on us, both of the indoor arenas were very comfortable for both horse and rider. Of course, we also faced the legendary West Texas wind. It’s been said that the air in Amarillo is nice…but it goes by you way too fast! Nonetheless, with the sheltered indoor stalls and the warm, friendly welcome we received from the locals, it made for a great week of mounted shooting.

Steven Wilson wins the 2009 Wrangler Pro Class Showcase, taking home nearly $1,700 in cash!

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Charlie Little wins his first World Colt Eliminator title.

A FRIENDLY AMARILLO WELCOME BACK Speaking of friendly welcome backs, we’d like to say a big cowboy thank you to the city of Amarillo for their warm reception. Folks like Virgil Bartlett, the helpful General Manager of the Tri State Fairgrounds, and the Coors Cowboys, who not only helped every competitor unload their tack and other gear, but provided us with a superb prime rib dinner (complete with all of the fixins’) at their cost (a mere $12 per person), and some mighty fine music, during our Thursday night Awards Banquet. These guys couldn’t have been nicer, and that dinner...if you had it, you know what I’m talking about. If you weren’t there, well, you missed one heckuva meal, and you better make plans on getting in line for it next year, ‘cause we’re going back to Amarillo. Another group that really got behind our Championships were the folks at the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council—especially Director of Communications, Eric Miller, and Mindy Bradley, Director

Kenda Lenseigne wins the 2009 Wrangler Pro Class Showcase, taking home nearly $1,600 in cash!

2009 CMSA World Reserve Champions Matt Sronce and Natalie Johnson of Convention Services. These friendly folks really had things laid out nicely for us with regard to radio and television coverage, along with several other important details that made our stay enjoyable and memorable. As CMSA’s Director of Communications, this writer was up early (before dawn) a couple of mornings doing TV and radio interviews, along with squiring our various competitors around for interviews on the various morning programs. Thanks go out to those who woke the roosters to take part in these interviews with me, including Kenda Lenseigne, Sweden’s Patrick Ekstrand, and Chairman of the Board, Jim Rodgers. We were also visited on site by a number of television camera crews, with more interviews conducted while the competition was run in the background. We certainly got our fair share of media coverage in Amarillo.

A BANG-UP WEEK Due to the new shooting schedule, the competition started on Tuesday and ran smoothly throughout the week, getting everyone out on Sunday for the return trip home. Since the CMSA ran our own check in on Monday his year, things went much smoother and our folks and their horses were checked in and stabled in good time. A special thanks is due to Connie Ricketts, Diane Olsen and Joyce Nelson for their work during the check-in process. Once everyone was settled in, things began to move smoothly and from the many comments we’ve received, the match was one of the best we’ve had to date. As with our previous World Championships, we had several vendors present, offering quality shopping of Western tack, gear, clothing and other items. Among our many vendors were such companies as Sundowner, Colt’s Manufacturing, Cimarron Fire Arms, EMF Co., Inc., Taylor’s & Co., Sawtooth Saddlery, An-

tique Wrangler (now known as Wild Horse Canyon), Laces, Western Shooting Horse Magazine, Classic Equine (represented by shootinghorse.com), the Townsend Ranch, Cowgirl Couture, the Panhandle Plains Museum and several other quality outfitters. After Tuesday’s competitions, which included the start of the Main Match, along with stage 1 of the Colt Eliminator and the NARHA preliminary stage, a special Jimmie Allen/CMSA Mounted Shooting Horse Auction was held. This sale featured a number of quality AQHA registered quarter horses, along with a couple of other breeds and some nice grade horses. Regardless of whether or not the animal was an experienced shooting horse (some of which were being used in the World competition), each one’s history and breeding was cited by announcer Darrin Moore, then was taken through a shooting course of 10 balloons. Afterwards, each mount was put through its paces to display other abilities, such as reining, roll backs, spinning, and so on. This writer has to say that I saw some fine animals sold for considerably less than I would have expected them to go for. Partially due I’m sure, to the weakened economy, coupled with the fact that most folks had come to the World with a full trailer and felt they had no way of transporting these animals home. At the conclusion of the auction, Allen and staff put on a true Wild West exhibition of a cowboy riding a bucking—and I mean BUCKING—horse through a course of balloons and firing a pistol…well, at least attempting to fire it. It was indeed great Western fun! Wednesday saw the Cavalry and Rifle classes run their two stages each, and the Wrangler Pro run one stage, as well as our special AQHA Finals Top Ten Youth, Men and Ladies competition. Our Thursday Night Awards Banquet saw our various year-end awards presented, along with the coveted Tova Durfey Award

Steven Wilson wins the 2009 Rifle Class and receives an 1873 Winchester lever action rifle.

Tammy Townsend wins the 2009 Cavalry World title.

being presented to Barb Ruwe, for her untiring efforts and help in just about anything that’s needed to be done behind the scenes. Congratulations Barb and thank you for all of your dedicated work. Two of our “teammates” were inducted into the Horse Hall of Fame this year. Payson Peterson’s multi-winning, champion registered Appaloosa, Plaudit’s Joker II, AKA “Percy,” and “Skip,” Stu Townlian’s champion AQHA registered horse.

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A MOUNTED SHOOTER

AT THE FRONT By Sgt. “Jailbreak Jess” Starks

Here’s what one of our CMSA mounted shooting family member’s life is like while serving our country and in harm’s Here’s Sgt. Jess Starks on duty as an MP (Military Police), standing atop one of her combat team’s humvees, complete with a roof-mounted Browning .50 caliber machine gun. Known by soldiers as the “Ma Deuce,” it’s a handy accessory for that unfriendly neighborhood.

way in Iraq.

It was my brother's birthday, December 28, 2008, when I got a call from my commander, Captain Craig Jansen around 7:00 p.m. He had been keeping me updated on whether I would deploy with the rest of my company, D Co. of the 132nd BSB (132d Brigade Support Battallion), or attend Officer Candidate School as had been the plan for the last six months. He said, "Well, it's looking like you will deploy to Iraq with us." I said, "So I will be deploying, or you still aren't sure, Sir?", and he answered, "Yes. You are." I was secretly relieved because I had joined the Army for a reason many people think is silly nowadays--to fulfill a sense of duty that I believe every person should perform in some aspect. Whether you volunteer for a local food pantry, join the Peace Corps, or join the Armed Forces, I think every able-bodied citizen should serve in some capacity during his or her lifetime. My parents will tell you that they had some serious reservations about me signing up during a time of war, but I figured, if my father, grandfather, and great-grandfathers, as well as thousands of service members so far, in OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom--in Afghanistan) could get through it, I could, too. From that day, we only had 11 days to prepare for our pre-mobilization training in Florida, which turned out to be utter torture--we were packed like sardines, 300 females to one tent and frozen water tanks every morning. Then we had a month of training and tying up any medical, dental, or other loose ends at our home unit in Baraboo, WI. I organized my desk at work and boxed up my things in case someone needed to use my office – Continued on page 35

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THUNDER EQUIGAMES– LAS VEGAS, NEVADA All of the “glitz” of Las Vegas gave Western event producer Denny Gentry a premier venue for CMSA style mounted shooting. Denny should be complimented for his efforts on behalf of our great sport at the World Series of Team Roping and the Thunder Equigames. The Equigames for the second year in a row consisted of Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Cowboy Mounted Shooting and Bull Fighting which created an exciting rodeo atmosphere for the four separate events. The Outlaw Annie Mounted Shooting portion of Equigames saw over one hundred CMSA Shooters compete under guidelines that were highlighted by a new unique “Sudden Death Format,” which combined features of

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the CMSA Eliminator and Divisional Finals. Equigames added several new exciting twists to the competitor call back and running order. Contestants were divided into six categories Ones and twos, threes and fours and fives and sixes gender split. Each of the categories started with 20 contestants on Thursday morning December 3. After the first stage, 15 were called back for the second stage. The five quickest times in the first stage earned a bye run and automatically moved to the third stage. Of the 15 that ran in the second stage three were called back to shoot in the third stage which now had eight shooters. The fourth and

BRADY

Brady Carr, Executive Vice President

2010 To a child of the 60’s that sounds like the title of some science fiction movie. Instead, it is the new season of mounted shooting that has already begun! No it’s not science fiction but sometimes I wish I could say, “beam me up, Scotty!” New for 2010 is full year-around CMSA. No more 6-8 weeks off. The 2010 season began one week after the 2009 World Championship! Membership surveys have been totaled, tallied and will lead to more sponsorships and a better understanding of where we come from, where we need to go and how to get there. That would not have been possible without hundreds of

you taking time from your busy schedules and filling out the 2010 Membership Survey – thank you. And congratulations to Tosha Barthel from MN, who won the drawing for a free entry and stall at the CMSA Classic Series Event of her choice. But all members will be winners due to the improved knowledge and important marketing data that will be instrumental in helping the CMSA grow, improve services and market the sport. New web features for 2010 will give members a “real time” history of your events attended, wins & points earned--all from your member profile page. Also new to the website is an

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semi-final stage saw the four remaining contestants complete for two slots in each of the Divisions for the Finals the next day. The finals billed as the “Shootout,” began at “High Noon” on Friday as the dozen remaining contestants ran for the big bucks in each of their respective divisions. When the smoke cleared the first and second place riders in each division earned substantial checks for their stellar accomplishments.

improved rules suggestion area. The CMSA and the National Advisory Board are constantly looking for better ways to communicate, and one of those is to offer the membership at large a simple way of suggesting changes or improvements to the CMSA Rulebook. Now on the Range Master and Rules pages there is a link to a Rules Suggestion page that goes straight to the NAB for consideration. In addition to making suggestions, members may now seek clarification on the Question & Answer Page. If you are not clear on a rule, just ask! If you’re unsure, there are most likely others who are as well, so the answers will be posted with the question (anonymously of course) for all to see. Along this vein of improved communication is increased input from the local clubs. Over the past six years or so the NAB has met to consider rule and policy changes. Club presidents have been excluded from that discussion for some time. It’s my pleasure to announce that that policy has been reversed and beginning in the spring of 2010

each current club will be invited to send their president or representative to the National Advisory Board meeting being held at the National Championship in April at Battle Arena, Tunica Mississippi. At this important meeting place, both rules and policy will be discussed that will shape the future of the sport. This is YOUR opportunity to be heard, so share your opinion with your club president or NAB and together we’ll keep the CMSA and the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting moving in the right direction. 2010 DOES sound like it’s starting off with some major excitement! Improved marketing and member communication is the mantra for 2010. After consolidating and organizing for most of 2009, this year will see improved member services, communications, blogs, and online chat sessions, all designed to help clubs grow and share ideas. So sit back, enjoy the holidays with family, take a few days off then saddle up that pony, load those guns and break some balloons--it’s great family fun.

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AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP —A CHANCE TO

! E N I SH By Jim Rodgers

CMSA’s National Spokesperson, Annie Bianco-Ellett was given the honor of presenting the United States’ colors during the Saturday night program, and later exhibited a pole bending shooting stage that brought the audience to their feet! Annie and El Costa Prom made impressive runs that, along with our other competitors, showed the athletic abilities of CMSA’s quarter horses.

Taking the winning position for the ladies at the AQHA World Championship in Oklahoma City was Laura Parmentier and her partner, Miss Tripln Prissy. Here she beam’s with pride as she accepts her trophy from AQHA Executive Vice President, Don Treadway. Only ten CMSA competitors and their Quarter horses took part in this one-stage competition/exhibition, which showcased Cowboy Mounted Shooting to the American Quarter Horse World!

CMSA Hall of Famer, Bobby Ruwe took the top Cowboy Honors at the AQHA World Championship’s CMSA “Red Dirt Duel” exhibition. Here, he proudly accepts the coveted AQHA World Championship Global Trophy, on behalf of he and his teammate, Binghams Rhet Butler, from AQHA Eecutive Vice President, Don Treadway.

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In this milestone event, horses and riders alike displayed the versatility and athletic ability of the American Quarter Horse and the excitement of Cowboy Mounted shooting— CMSA style! The American Quarter Horse Association’s World Championship in Oklahoma City is the association’s premier annual event drawing American Quarter Horse exhibitors from all corners of the globe. The AQHA World and its importance to the Quarter Horse industry is unsurpassed. It was a great honor for the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) and Cowboy Mounted Shooting to be featured in the Saturday night November 7th Championship Competition. Ten of CMSA’s top riders competed in a one-stage event that was billed as the “Red Dirt Duel” (in reference to the arena turf ). The competition was advertised extensively throughout the Quarter Horse Industry and the metropolitan Oklahoma City Area as one of the most exciting equine sports ever. An AQHA Official was quoted as saying “Cowboy Mounted Shooting is the shot heard around the AQHA World,” (coining a phrase used to describe the first shot of the American Revolution in 1775) as an event as exciting as any ever witnessed in the main arena on a Saturday Night. The spectator crowd came alive with cheers of enthusiasm and sheer approbation as contestants vowed for the coveted AQHA World Championship Global Trophies that were awarded to both the Top AQHA Mounted Shooting Quarter Horse ridden by a cowboy and the Top AQHA Mounted Shooting Quarter Horse Ridden by a Cowgirl. This writer had the opportunity to announce the event, along with Wayne Wise, one of the official AQHA Announcers. Wayne said that he has never seen excitement like the AQHA spectators gave to the CMSA Shooters. The general sentiment among the shooters included as an exhibitor by AQHA and CMSA in the first ever Cowboy Mounted Shooting Event at the AQHA World was almost overwhelming, even to the most experienced CMSA Competitors.

Steve Wilson of Celina, OH riding Lonis Delight, also made a flawless mounted rifle Class exhibition run that delighted an almost unbelieving audience as he took down all ten targets with precision! CMSA National Spokesperson Annie Bianco-Ellett, mounted on El Costa Prom, was featured in the AQHA Red Dirt Duel advertisements and promotions. For the CMSA demo, Annie and “Costa” ran a special pole bending stage for the spectator audience with equal precision and the crowd went wild. Annie was also given the honor by the AQHA event staff of presenting the United States flag in the opening ceremony and she made appearances in radio and on television interviews, promoting the AQHA World and the introduction of mounted shooting. As the Grand Finale of the CMSA exhibition, Annie returned to the arena to give a special demonstration and dissertation on El Costa Prom as a proven stallion of World Champions, with over 200 offspring on the ground! When the smoke cleared the arena floor and the approving crowd settled down for the awards presentation, it was all smiles as the AQHA World Championship Mounted Shooting winners were recognized. Miss Tripln Prissy ridden and owned by Laura Parmentier of Union, Missouri took the ladies top honors and Binghams Rhet Butler owned and ridden by CMSA Hall of Famer Bobbie Ruwe, finished as the top cowboy and overall winner. Congratulations to both of these great competitors and to all of the CMSA personnel and competitors who helped make this exhibition the success that it was! The AQHA World was a wonderful experience for all who participated, both CMSA contestants and officials alike enjoyed a true feeling of accomplishment. The AQHA World was a CMSA milestone in the growth and acceptance of Cowboy Mounted Shooting as a major equestrian sport and timed event.

Editor's Message

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Phil Spangenberger, Editor & Director

Keep on Keepin' On Before I get into my editorial message, I’d like to take a few lines to thank everyone who was so nice to me at the CMSA Sundowner World Championships in Amarillo—the first CMSA event I was able to attend this year. I had countless offers to help with various tasks, but as it turned out, I was not involved in any labor of any kind—thank goodness, as my back was still quite painful. I’ve had several requests to write an update on my condition, after the staph infection and knee replacement earlier this year, but rather than go into the sordid details (that I’m sure would bore most of you anyway), let me simply say that I’m slowly, but constantly improving and am getting more active as time goes on. I’m starting on another exercise program shortly, and hope to build up the strength that has been sapped out of me some months back, when I was down for so long. As of this writing, I plan on attending the Thunder Equigames World Series of Mounted Shooting and helping with the CMSA booth at Cowboy Christmas during the NFR in Las Vegas. So, as you can see, my immediate future looks busy. Thanks for your friendship and concern. This issue has plenty of newsworthy items in it, from the review of our 2009 World, where Kenda Lenseigne became the first cowgirl to win Overall Championship, to coverage of the AQHA World, where several of our CMSA mounted shooters wowed

the Quarter Horse World with their exciting exhibition/competition. Young Zane Chunn and his mom, Brenda wrote an interesting overview of the Civil War cavalry, which should be of interest to cavalry competitors, while offering them a better understanding at what the Cavalry Class was designed to accomplish, while enjoying a slightly different challenge in mounted shooting. We’re also very proud to present a firsthand account of life in the military, and in the war zone in Iraq. This submission, by one of the CMSA’s very own, Sgt. Jess Starks, a young lady who is presently serving our country, will make you set back and think. If you read nothing else in this issue, you should read this touching piece. Starks is just one of America’s men and women, who have put their lives-not only on hold, but in harm’s way, so that we may live safely and enjoy our way of life and our sport. In our special interview this month, writer Mark Bedor will tell you about CMSA’s Cheryl McLane, CMSA’s own “First Lady of Paint Horses,” if you will. Cheryl is our American Paint Horse Association (APHA) liason and an all-around lovely lady that has worked diligently to form our good relations with the APHA. These are just some of the highlights of this issue. It is full of CMSA news, products and interesting people from our CMSA family of friends. We’re sure you’re going to enjoy it.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1ST OHIO COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTERS! By Linda Miller

Looking back on our early beginnings, we find Don Burress and Denny Shewell at the 1994 Festival of the West in Scottsdale, AZ, taking in a new cowboy adventure. However, what they saw there didn’t become a reality for the easterners until 1998, when at Big Rock Camp, where rumors circulating around were captivating and intriguing. They were all about shooting pistols off the back of a galloping horse! The contagious conversation tipped us off that something new and exciting was about to bust wide open! Dan & Connie App, Ron Pope, Dick Ulen, Don & Kay Burress, Denny Shewell, Darius Ward, Mike & Barb Bryant, Butch & Lee Bryant, Tom & Linda Miller and Tom Wiedenauer were on the scene that day. This new equine sport called cowboy mounted shooting was about to rock the nation with excitement and enthusiasm. The rowdy, hard ridin,’ fast shootin’ cowboys were splittin’ the breeze out of town to get to the next CMSA event. The adrenalin-filled sport spread quickly across the nation, over the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and into Ohio. 1st Ohio visionary, Dick Ulen thought mounted shooting sounded like a good idea; Dan App had the horses and Dick had the guns; that’s all it took for an awe-inspiring cowboy plan to become a reality. The Ohio cowboys quickly met to test this new idea with guns a blazing and horses running wild. It was obvious the first Ohio-based CMSA club was in the making. The articles of incorporation were filed, March 17, 2000. Dan App became the President of the club. His sense of pride and accomplishment has carried on over a decade as President, Vice President, and Director of 1st Ohio. Bobby Ruwe proved to be another prominent figure in shaping the direction of 1st Ohio. Bobby’s background gave us years of experience in barrel racing, rodeos, organization and planning. Don Burress first introduced Bobby to the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting in 1998. He quickly moved through the ranks of CMSA becoming a loyal advocate and supporter of the sport, both locally and on a national level. He is Chairman of the CMSA National Advisory Board and Advisor to the Midwest Region, a Hall of Famer and remains a Top Ten contender in the sport. Bobby has played an active role in 1st Ohio since 2001, serving as Director, Vice President, President and Treasurer. His motto is “Just trying to make a Difference.” Dan & Connie App organized many great events in the early years of 1st Ohio CMSA. We saw the Grand opening of The Buffalo Trading Post on Sunday, June 27, 1999 as the Apps opened their new store. They welcomed all for chuck wagon grub, story telling, cowboy mounted shooting and fast draw exhibitions. A huge crowd of anxious cowboys gathered to welcome the Old West atmosphere and a new place to purchase cowboy attire. On August 29 and September 19, 1999, The Apps hosted CMSA timed riding events at their Oakwood Run Farm, featuring 3 stages of cowboy mounted shooting. Another milestone occurred on September 25 and 26, 1999 when two reputable shooting clubs; 1st Ohio and the IOK Rough Riders, joined forces for the “September Stampede” at the JB Ranch in Miamisburg, Ohio. This was the first of many fundraisers for 1st Ohio. Shooters rallied in support of Candle Light, an organization providing services for children with cancer. Things began to move forward at a rapid rate of speed with an ever increasing need for more shoots, bigger arenas, more members, more and better equipment, faster horses and a more efficient way of recording ride times. 1st Ohio Cowboy

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Mounted Shooters hosted its first CMSA World Point Qualifier at Miamitown, Ohio on November 6, 1999, with 25 shooters. Today, many 1st Ohio members have advanced to top level competitors like Adrianne Fowler, Steven Wilson, Joyce McKinney, Joyce Mingus, Eric Nelson, Rick Deckena and others--the list goes on and on. 1st Ohio continues to strive toward our basic cowboy code of ethics and to meet the needs of our professional competitors as well as our weekend warriors. We are proud of our continued efforts in giving back to the community through annual fundraisers. Our most recent endeavor was the 2009 Tribute to John Wayne, in memory of the late Carl Adkins. Through a group effort, 1st Ohio successfully raised over $2,200 in support of cancer research and patient assistance. The 1st Ohio and its icons mentioned in this article, along with the many directors and volunteers over the past decade, have taken mounted shooters on an incredible journey through the Old West! The great times of competition and camaraderie have created memories that will last a lifetime. We look forward to the future together! Watch our website (1stohio.com) for upcoming information about our big fun 10th Anniversary Shoot Out in Miamitown, scheduled in May 2010. From the very start, the 1st Ohio exhibited great strength and effort toward the development of a well-organized club. Our dedicated group of members and volunteers rally together in commitment for honesty, selfdiscipline, team play and good sportsmanship. Our efforts paid off, gaining 1st Ohio the recognition and credibility The 1st Ohio, now under the known within the Cowboy leadership of President Russ Mounted Shooting industry Imler, is celebrating a decade today. of successful cowboy mounted shoots and other Old West adventures, charity fund raisers and cowboy camaraderie.

Among the 1st Ohio’s icons are: (left to right) Bobby Ruwe, an early director and organizer, Don Burress, who was there from the very start, and Dan App, the club’s co-founder and ﬁrst president.

PROFILE

of a trooper By Tanya Spears

A SOUTHERN BELLE RIDES AGAIN! This mounted shooter feels a strong connection to the famed female Confederate spy, Belle Boyd, and the CMSA’s Cavalry Class is her way of honoring this lady rebel! A thick fog hung low over the field, only the tops of rolling hills could be seen. A young woman quietly observed the view from the edge of a wooded line. Carefully listening to the birds singing in the new day, she reached down and patted the neck of the leggy buckskin. He snorted and tossed his head, eager for a gallop. She laughed softly, "all right Augustus, let us wait no longer." Pressing slender boot heels against the horses' sides, her heart pounded as the powerful animal surged forward. With light brown hair pinned under a smart hat, a gold plume flying, the tall, graceful figure leaned forward urging pounding hoofs faster. As the tall grass raced by, she placed her hand over the pocket containing a folded letter. What a great risk she took the night before, when she learned that a war council was about to be held in the hotel

parlor. It was mid May, 1862, and Belle Boyd loved the South passionately. On this night she hid in a closet directly above the parlor, where she knew of a knothole in the floorboards (perhaps even put there by her). When men in blue uniforms, sitting over maps and puffing cigars, argued strategy, Belle's mind filled with names, figures and placement of scattered Union regiments. The meeting ended about one in the morning, and after waiting for the halls to clear, Belle had scurried to her cottage where she wrote out a cipher message. Now her Confederate spirit leaped with joy when she sighted the approaching soldiers in the gray dawn. General "Stonewall" Jackson's army! To her, the bearded reticent genius was "that undaunted hero, that true apostle of Freedom". Astonished to see a woman at this exposed spot, Hay's Louisiana

Brigade and the First Maryland Infantry cheered when she waved to them as a sign to press on. Soon she recognized an old friend, Major Harry Douglas, who later explained that Stonewall had been trying to figure the situation facing him that morning. "Great God, Belle, why are you here?" He asked the same question that others often put to her. Trying to catch her breath, she spoke in gasps, "I knew it was Stonewall marching in, go back quick and tell him the Yankee force is very small--one regiment of Maryland infantry, several pieces of artillery and several companies of cavalry. Tell him to charge right down and he will catch them all." Handing down the letter from her pocket, she said "I must hurry back. Goodbye. My love to all the dear boys-and remember if you see me in town you, haven't seen me today." Major Douglas raised his cap, Belle kissed her hand to him and galloped off, soon re-entering the village. It seems that I lived this myself, 147 years ago, I can hear in my dreams the soldiers' shouts of approbation and triumph, (as Belle herself once said). Belle Boyd has so much in common with me, I just had to portray her. The Cleopatra of the Secession, a brilliant talker, she was never in bad humor and had superlative horsemanship. Belle was imprisoned twice, "reported" nearly 30 times and arrested on six or seven incidents. In Piccadilly, (as a teen I lived on Piccadilly street, in London, England) English crowds hailed her, the French termed her "La Belle Rebelle". She also killed a Yankee soldier when he started to hoist a big American flag on her roof top. A near riot followed what she termed her "first adventure." She loved the Confederate flag. There are more stories about this young woman with a dramatic air and joyous recklessness than I can tell here. In her own words Belle added: "A true woman always loves a real soldier." And in the words of Stonewall himself, "I thank you, for myself and for the Army, for the immense service that you have rendered your country today. Hastily, I am your friend T.J. Jackson, C.S.A.

With a lifelong interest in horses and the Civil War, it was only natural that Tanya would join the CMSA Cavalry Class. Her alias of Confederate spy, Belle Boyd, brings her closer to an understanding of the tradition and romance of the old horse cavalry and of the men and women who bravely rode the battle-scarred trails of history.

I had horses as a kid, but only rode trails. Then, 20 years later, I again had horses. This time I tried play days, barrel racing and team penning. I even went to a few horse shows. But none of these events held my interest for long. When my husband Stan and I ﬁrst tried mounted shooting we were hooked! This caught

our passion for competition and fun with horses, and making true friends in the sport. We were always interested in the Old West and in the places and stories of the Civil War, so the Cavalry Class was just what we were into. After Stan found his alias, we started looking for me. I always thought I would have wanted to be involved somehow if I lived during that time of the Confederate South. I would not have wanted to appear manly and ﬁght in the trenches, but be a sort of heroine. A spy was just my game! Stan found the story of Belle Boyd and thought she sounded like me. I agreed. Those who enter the Cavalry Class know the connection we feel with our ancestors and how we honor them. To those who do not enter please understand our love for the men and women who fought for this country in the early years of America.

MEMBERS SPEAK FROM THE ROCK There are no words to describe our NARHA experience. To watch those kids and see their smiles is beyond words. On the other hand, the experience helps us to remember how fortunate we are with what we have in our daily lives. We enjoy it so much we have given Dianne and Ernie Purcelli an open invitation to call on us anytime they need any help with the program. We hope to see NARHA at the next event. Thank you so much for letting us share the lives of your children. – Rock and Cody Clark

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CHERYL McLANE

—THE LADY WITH THE MESSAGE By Mark Bedor

It’s a legendary American icon—the galloping horseback rider, riding hard to deliver a critical message. In 1775, the patriot Paul Revere blazed a trail into history, as he made his famous midnight ride to warn the leaders of the American Revolution that the British were coming. Later in 1860, the Pony Express rider raced across a continent, through hostile territory, as they carried the mail from Missouri to Sacramento, California. Cheryl McLane doesn’t have to worry about British sentries or Indian warriors, but CMSA may have no better messenger when it comes to spreading the word about our great sport. “I know she’s a great ambassador for CMSA, but she’s a great ambassador for the American Paint Horse breed as well,” says American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Jerry Circelli. “She rides Paints, she promotes people who ride Paints, she spreads the word about Paints to CMSA... and we try to spread the word about CMSA to our Paint people. So it’s really been a great alliance between CMSA and APHA. And we’re really hoping to build on that.” That relationship began about five years ago. “I went to a Paint Show, and sat in that John Justin arena, and saw that it was just a packed house--their final night,” Cheryl recalls. “And I said, ‘Oh my gosh! This would be too cool to have a Mounted Shooting exhibition during their World Show.” So McLane made an appointment with the APHA Executive Secretary, and sold the group on the idea. Mounted Shooting exhibitions have been a part of APHA World Shows ever since. Today she’s the Breed Liaison between APHA and CMSA. And it’s been a win-win for both associations. “We have just a massive number of Paint horses in the CMSA,” says Cheryl. Every year, Cheryl comes up with a different way to showcase the sport at the APHA. This year, she created the “CMSA Paint Youth Challenge.” The challenge? Take a teen and her horse with no experience in mounted shooting, train them in less than 90 days, and have horse and rider make their mounted shooting debut at the APHA World Show. “Actually between her show schedule and mine, it was about 45 days,” tells Cheryl of her work with 13-year-old Peyton Weldon. “ and it was a hit!” Peyton and her horse Zip turned out to be the Show’s All Around Youth Champion, a victory that had been announced before the teen made her debut shooting run. “The young lady had ridden earlier in her traditional English attire,” describes the APHA’s As this photo shows, the McLane family has grown and prospered. Circelli. “…but then came back in the arena (dressed Todd and Cheryl are proud parents and grandparents. This view Western) with guns blazing! ...Shootin’ the balloons and doing all those things that Cowboy Mounted shows the family minus three of the grandchildren.

This hard working,

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Cowgirl McLane keeps busy with her Paint horses and has served as the liason between the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the CMSA. More than anyone else, Cheryl has been responsible for the successful alliance between the two organizations. Here, she is giving a mounted shooting clinic, with her registered Paint teammate Pistol Pete, at one of the APHA shows. Shooters do. And that really showed the versatility of the Paint horse.” The APHA has at times, even featured mounted shooting on the cover of its publications. Cheryl’s work with the group was soon noticed by other breed associations as well. “I think the APHA, highlighting CMSA the way they did, opened up doors for the Appaloosa people...and then of course, the AQHA then followed suit. But I think it was the APHA that really opened the doors to the breed organizations being interested in what we do." For Cheryl, it’s the latest chapter in a life-long love aﬀair with horses that began when she was a young girl. “It was just a dream of mine...and my parents found me a little Welsh pony,” she recalls. “It certainly wasn't a fancy deal. We didn’t have a lot of money at all. In fact, the way I hauled my horse around was in the back end of a pickup truck. And I thought that was the way everybody took their horses around.” She met her husband, Todd when she was 14. They married after high school. He is not a horse guy. “He likes something with a stop and go button,” she laughs. "I told him when we got married it was for better or worse--and our horses! So he was stuck!" Together they prospered, raising four children at the home on eight acres outside Houston, where they’ve lived for 30 years. Today they have seven grandchildren, all under the age of nine. Horses have almost always been part of the family. And Cheryl has been involved in most every equestrian discipline you can think of. She has been involved with stallion syndications, shown halter and pleasure with the Palomino Association, and dabbled in team penning and cutting. But she’s been hooked on Mounted Shooting since she attended her ﬁrst shoot back in 1998 in Columbus, Texas. “I showed up and took 2 horses and said, ‘This looks like too much fun!’ she remembers. “I called (former CMSA President) Frank Turben at the time (and said), ‘What do you need to do to start a club? How many members do you need?’ And he said, ‘Well, one!’ So I said, ‘Ok, sign me up!” – Continued on page 41

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MID ATLANTIC

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MID MOUNTAIN

By Elizabeth Clavette

What a way to end the 2009 shooting season! Colorado had a good showing at the 2009 CMSA Sundowner World Championships. We had 18 competitors in Amarillo. Just to mention a few of our success stories; Dahlis Morgan is Colorado’s very own Ladies 3 World Champion. Dick Dones is our Senior Men’s 4 World Champion. Biven Chapman is the Wrangler Divisional World Champion. Elizabeth Clavette came in 2nd in the Ladies 4 and 3rd in the Divisional Finals; Bill Beamon came in 2nd in the SM 5. Jeanne Davis finished 3rd in the Ladies 3, and Michaela Morgan finished 4th. In the Rifle finals, Randy Gunn finished 3rd and Payson Peterson was 8th. Also big congratulations to Shooting Horse Hall of Fame Inductee, "Percy," owned by Payson and Ann Peterson. This is a huge honor and we all enjoyed hearing of Percy's accomplishments in the mounted shooting arena, as well as how he entertained countless crowds with his sidekick, "Emmit" the Jack Russell Terrier, in Payson's Wild West shows. Those of us who were fortunate enough to see this team in their shows enjoyed quite a treat. Looking into the 2010 season there have been some changes in the officers of both the Colorado clubs. Colorado Mounted Thunder’s new 2010

President is Kevin Perry, Vice President Bill Beamon, Secretary Nichole White, Treasurer Jo Lynn Perry, Arena Director Jan Bregar; Head Range Master will be Martin Phillips. The Colorado Regulators new group of oﬃcers are 2010 President, Cody Peterson, Vice President Ken Abeles, Secretary and Treasurer is Lesley Peterson, and the Arena Director, Craig Walters. The new shooting season in Colorado has already started, and we are looking forward to another busy but fun season.

Congratulations to Adam and Jeanie Davis, who are expecting their ﬁrst child, Riley Michael Davis, at the end of January. The Davis’ also both competed in the 2009 World Championships. Their new little fellow will have a huge advantage when it comes to mounted shooting, as he is getting an early start! We look forward to having another Davis join the Colorado shooting family.

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By Earlene M. Sennett 1st State Shooters held their final shoots of the season on September 19, 20, at Levers Arena in Greenwood, Delaware. On Saturday, the Overall Champion was Ron Differ and the Ladies Overall winner was Cindy Lowe. Saturday evening, we ate some chili and sat around the camp fire enjoying each other’s company. On Sunday morning, Randy Delano showed up with his guns a blazing and won Mens Overall. Pat Levers rode hard and shot clean to win Ladies overall. We had two new fellows shoot with us; Cody Goetz and Brett Horner. They shared a horse and gave Cowboy Mounted Shooting a try. They really seemed to enjoy the sport.

1st Virginia CMSA hosted the Virginia State Championship on September 26, 27, at the Virginia State Fairgrounds in Richmond, Virginia. Dawn Smitley from the Tennessee CMSA won Overall Champion and Jimmie Allen won Men’s overall. With over 40 riders, they had quite a turnout. Congratulations to Randy Delano who moved up to Mens Level 5 and to Sabrina Lewallen who moved up to Ladies Level 4. The 1st Virginia CMSA will host their ﬁrst shoot of the season along with their year-end banquet December 12, 13, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia. For more information go to www.1stvirginiacmsa. com. As the 2009 shooting season comes to end, congratulations go out to Mike Lewallen and Sabrina Lewallen who won the High Points Cowboy and High Points Cowgirl for the Mid Atlantic Region!

NORTH MOUNTAIN By Karen Cobb Hi from the Big Sky Country, I was asked to send in an article for the North Mountain Region and since our region seldom sends in news, I figured it was time someone sent some in. We sure do have some fantastic shooters up here. Here are some placings from our region that did great at the World Finals in Amarillo: Tammy Townsend 1st in Cavalry, Ladies Rifle 1st, Reserve Overall Rifle and 3rd in the Pro Division. Colt Eliminator was Rachel Peters placing 2nd and Diane Holmes-Purcelli placing, sorry no place given. CLASS Winners: L4 Rachel Peters 5th, L5 Shanda Masterson 5th and Diane Holmes-Purcelli 7th, L6 Tammy Townsend 3rd, SL3 Janice Townsend 1st! M2 Charles Ferguson 6th, M3 Quinton Forte 1st! M5 Bob Peters 4th, SM2 Ron Garlick 1st!, Bob Bowman 3rd, SM3 Ernie Purcelli 2nd and SM4 Bat Masterson 2nd. Congrats to all! Hope I didn't miss anyone. If I did, please send me an email for the next Rundown. (kcobb@imt.net) I will try to get an article in every issue of The Rundown, so North Mountain Region riders, please email with your news, 2010 shoot dates, and any other pertinent regional information. Let’s get some news out about our beautiful region! I have also started a new Shooting Website, www.montanacowboymountedshooting.com I can also input your dates for our region if you send them to me.

If you’d like to see some photos from our shoots, we have two great photographers that cover mounted shooting in our area. They are Charles Gremp http://www. grempphotography.com/, who has photos from the Montana State Shoot in Three Forks, MT, and Kathy Phister http://www. midrivers.com/~kmpjep/, who has a collection of shots from past CMSA shoots. Please check them out. I know you’ll enjoy them. Due to the extreme winter weather in the North Mountain region, mounted shooting has come to a complete halt, and I really envy those who can shoot all year round! In parting, I would like to thank the Townsends for all of their support.

Due to the extreme winter weather conditions, members in the North Mountain region have a very short shooting season. Nonetheless, the area has produced some of CMSA’s best mounted shooters! Here, Ladies Level 2 shooter, Nancy Okerman, of Miles City, MT, was among those competing at the Montana Misﬁts CMSA two-day match, held this past July. Photo by Kathy Phister.

WESTERN SOUTH CENTRAL By Debbie Ciferni The Regional shoot held in Vernon, Texas and hosted by Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters was a hit. The town of Vernon welcomed us with open arms. Congratulations to Champion Cowgirl, Tammy Sronce and to full class winners, Marcus Wadley M3, Chuck Chunn M4, Alex McCurdy L2, Andy Reese SM3, Shirley Visnoski SL2, Lee Barron SL3 and Shelby DeGeare WRO. The shooters loved the facility and hospitality in Vernon and want to return in 2010. The Texas Smokin’ Guns will be hosting the Regional shoot in 2010 and Lou Ciferni, President of the club announced plans on holding the shoot in Vernon again. Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters will be hosting their 7th annual breast cancer shootout in Hamilton, Texas on January 16, 17, 2010. Saturday will be the “Shootout Cancer” double-point match followed by a two-stage High Stakes Jackpot with a unique and fun twist. Sunday will be a double-point

SOUTH PACIFIC By Fernando Vazquez “May you live in interesting times” was a curse when uttered by the ancient Chinese. For us, it began with the cancellation of the Paciﬁc Coast Classic last July and has remained as a dark cloud hanging over the mounted shooters of this region. The Western U.S. Championship in Idaho was marked for Bob and Sharon Thompson by involuntary dismounts. First for Bob in a miraculous non-serious injury, though quite spectacular hang-fromthe rigging dragging dismount, then a very serious, hospitalizing, long recovery period dismount for Sharon, caused by an unidentiﬁed, no-account scalawag on a paint horse. Sharon is recovering nicely, though painfully, and hopes to be medically cleared to ride in the new year. Next, a shoot planned for Gilroy, CA

match. Located at the Circle T Arena, amenities include a 145 x 300-foot main arena, 250 stalls, 53 RV sites, Crossfire Saddlery Western store, Crossfire Cafe & Cantina, swimming pool, a park and a Best Western hotel right next door. Saturday, January 17 main match and jackpot will benefit the University Of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Beth Sanders Moore Young Breast Cancer Survivors Program. The $1000 added High Stakes Jackpot will allow lower level shooters the chance to purchase seconds off of their time for each stage, giving everyone a shot at the lucrative payout and a handsome Bob Berg custom belt buckle. GCMS is proud to announce a new program in conjunction with the Texas Quarter Horse Association to recognize the top 2010 mounted shooting Quarter Horses in Texas. A high point year-end award will go to the lucky open and youth (Wrangler) mounted shooters who are members of TQHA and ride a registered Quarter Horse. For more information contact Kin Barker or Lisa Dippel at www.GulfCoastMountedShooters.com The Region would like to recognize the following for their accomplishments at the 2009 World Championship: Matt

Sronce won Reserve Champion Cowboy, Shelby DeGeare took ﬁrst place in the Wrangler Open Class, Tammy Sronce took High Points for ladies in the state and region and Curt Moore took High Points for the men in the state and region. The Texas Smokin’ Guns received recognition for recruiting the most new members in 2009. Congratulations to all those placing and receiving high points in their classes and to everyone who participated in the World Championship!

required a sudden change of venue as the Blomquist family reluctantly withdrew their participation due to personal circumstances. We wish the family well as they have been very generous and supportive of mounted shooting for many years. It is during these “interesting times” that heroes are revealed. Within 48 hours, Dan and Judy Moore secured an arena in Ceres, CA and personally assumed ﬁnancial responsibility for all the required fees. Thank you Dan and Judy for your generosity! Greg Garcia and Kristina Zaharias handily took Overall gender wins respectively at this Stage Robber Shoot. Judy Moore, reveling in good karma, shot very well and moved up to SL 2. Nevertheless, the hard luck continues. On the way to the Nevada State Championship, Bob Thompson suffered a blown tranny on his F-550 and had to be rescued by Conchita Wade. Bob ended up trail riding in Red Rocks while his $5,000 tranny was being replaced and missed going to Amarillo.

Judy Moore, on the other hand, continConchita Wade, former president and ued on her path by taking Ladies’ Recurrent Secretary of SCMS served as serve Champion honors behind Carol the humorous and golden-tongued anDotson. Matching his wife’s shooting nouncer at this match while recovering prowess, Steve Dotson is the new Nefrom her own mounted mishap. The vada State Champion. Judy Moore oft-repeated tale places Conchita at a went on to Amarillo to become the practice arena working her beautiful 2009 SL 2 World Champion. Conroan filly a couple of months ago. An gratulations! especially fast execution of a rundown On November 7th, Dave Kreger, Vice caused the rider to make face-first conPresident of the Sin City Mounted tact with the fence before striking the Shooters was the focal point of shootarena floor. Conchita was so enthralled ing excitement due to a novel dismount with this new level of performance, that from a new colt during a “time only” as soon as she could slow the bleeding stage. A minor seating adjustment durof her broken nose, she remounted and ing the random part of this course cued ran the course two more times before a beautiful sunfishing motion by the unsaddling and seeking attention for colt that left him with singed feathers her broken shoulder. Now there are two and launched Dave in what ended as prime examples of “Old-School Knot a pike position landing. As this is beHeads” for you. Cheers! As of Noing written on November 11, Dave is in vember 19, Dave is home and breaththe hospital recovering from a broken ing painfully, but breathing, per his clavicle, a broken scapula, broken ribs, a sister, Kathy Ramsey. The SCMS and punctured lung and three cracked thothe entire South Pacific Region request racic vertebrae. Dave asked his sister the positive thoughts and prayers of Kathy about JoJo, and assured her he the mounted shooting community for will be back to make a shooting horse the full recovery of all our injured ridout of this fine colt. You gotta admire ers. May you all heal and be ready to this cowboy. ride hard in 2010. 888-960-0003 | Dec09/Jan 2010 23

“SP” was painted on horses in support of Texas Smokin’ Guns member, Shannon Plowman at the Region Shoot in Vernon. Due to emergency surgery, she and her family were unable to attend the Regional and the World shoots. Here, Becky Ford sits her handsome black horse.

The Lone Star Regulators are proud of the World Wrangler Open 1st Place Winner, Shelby DeGeare, who also took the Wrangler Open honors at the Regional shoot, held in Vernon, Texas and hosted by Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters.

MID CENTRAL By Danny Dees CMSA of Arkansas held a DPWPQ at Hurley's Arena in Clarksville, AR September 12, 13. Saturday, a CMSA family of Champions from Tennessee swept the top slots. Cody Clark was Reserve Cowboy and Cody’s Mother and Father were Champion Cowgirl and Overall Cowboy. The Reserve Cowgirl was Muranda Sales. Sunday was diﬀerent as Missouri cowboys, Eric Hagedon won Overall Cowboy and Bob Myler won Reserve Cowboy. However, Terri Clark upheld the family name winning Champion Cowgirl. Kim Redo showed Arkansas’ colors winning Reserve Cowgirl. On the same weekend 500 miles north, the Missouri Mounted Shooters had their Grand American and a DPWPQ at Hawk Point, MO. They awarded four Grand American buckles for Overall cowboy, Overall cowgirl, and Limited Division (class 1 and 2) First Place Cowboy and First Place Cowgirl. The buckles went to Karah Cain for Overall Champion Cowgirl, Steve Butler for Champion Cowboy, Glenn Shelton as Limited Champion Cowboy, and Janice Meyer Limited Champion Cowgirl. Sunday’s Overall Cowboy was Steve Butler and the Champion Cowgirl was Deanna McDaniel. September 20, Kansas CMSA hosted their State Championship at the AT&T Arena in the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Kansas. Kansas members were surprised when Charlie Little and Nora Porter showed up and won the Overall Champion Cowboy and Champion Cowgirl. Thomas Porter and Heike Day won reserve Cowboy and Cowgirl. This exciting new venue drew several spectators to their Kansas Championship! September 25, the Missouri Big Irons conducted a warm up WPQ at Duquoin, IL on Friday night before the increasingly popular Illinois State Championship and Cox Performance Horses conducted a sold-out shooters clinic during the day. Steve Wilson won Overall Cowboy and Theresa Cox continued giving lessons winning Champion Cowgirl. September 26, Missouri Rawhide conducted their Grand American and the Overall Cowboy was Rodney Tiemann and Reserve Cowboy was Ben Denney. The Champion Cowgirl was Laura Smith, riding her new horse and Reserve Cowgirl was the pretty 14-year-old Junior Hailey Tiemann. The next day Steve Butler won a familiar title, Overall Cowboy,

and repeating a second day for Reserve Cowboy was Ben Denney. Champion Cowgirl was Lauren Crudup and Reserve Cowgirl was Laura Kerns. The new Missouri Rawhide club, 25 miles east of Kansas City, Missouri has expanded their influence in the Kansas City area. October 3, 4, CMSA of Arkansas hosted their capstone Arkansas State Championship at Hurley's Arena Clarksville, AR. Donnie Sales of Oklahoma took the top honor of Overall Cowboy and Adam Hagedon of Missouri was Reserve Cowboy. Theresa Cox won Champion Cowgirl and Kayce Amsden was Reserve Cowgirl, both ladies hailing from the Show Me State. KS CMSA held their Grand American at Fowler KS, October 3, at Crooked Creek Arena where Jeff Schreiber won Overall Champion Cowboy, and Shawn Day took Reserve Cowboy. Champion Cowgirl winner was Tanya Klassen, a first-year CMSA member who Don Day has helped with coaching, mounts, and equipment (poor Tanya). Reserve Cowgirl was CJ Schrieiber, Jeff ’s wife, another family affair for CMSA. Honorable mention goes to Asa Lee, a Junior who in his second year of CMSA, finished third overall. Young men and women like Asa Lee and Hailey Tiemann are the foundation and the future of CMSA. This same weekend Missouri Mounted cancelled their shoot at Hawk Point due to rain. October 10, Missouri Big Irons hosted the Parkland Adoption/Foster Agency Charity WPQ. The shoot was a smashing success, raising over $1,785 without firing a shot; another rain out. Though our Region’s CMSA shoots ended under overcast rainy skies, our attitudes are sunny and bright as we wait anxiously for our winter practice season to start. Ride Hard and Shoot Straight.

MIDWEST By Dottye Ferguson Northern Ohio Outlaws: Evidently there was a lot of fun going on in the stands from the "Outlaw" audience in Amarillo, when one of our members rode!! Everyone who attended had a good time and are ready to go again next year. David Ferguson and Emily Soehnlen were the High-Point Cowboy and Cowgirl from Ohio. The next time you see Rodney Massie, ask him about his "hippie" costume and his afro wig that he wore to Mark and Dawn Wright's Halloween party. He and Lisa Gress were the hit of the party in their ﬂowered bell bottom pants and love beads!! Rodney can really "walk the walk!" Let him give you a demonstration. The Outlaws had a "game night” on November 14. It's just an evening to get together and enjoy each other's company, since there are no more shoots scheduled until next spring. Everyone brought in food, played games, and socialized. It was a great time. aHaH 1st Ohio: The new oﬃcers elections for 2010 were held with Russ Imler being elected as president, Greg Couch as vice president, Kathy Paul as secretary, and Wayne Cole as the treasurer. Andrea Imler is the new "Web Boss." The 1st Ohio is looking forward to "good and exciting things in the upcoming year." Cheryl and Phil Webb purchased a new trailer at the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus. Cheryl is known for her cooking for her friends at the shoots-now that she has living quarters in her trailer, she can really cook it up! Let us know when and where Cheryl! Indiana Mounted Regulators: The Regulators cancelled their “Amazing Corn Maze Shoot”, because after so much rain, it became a “Mud-Maze!” We even ended up relocating the main shoots to the Crazy Horse (indoor) Arena. Competition was tough with some of us gearing up for the World Championships

in Amarillo. I.M.R. were represented at the Worlds with five of us making the 20-hour haul to Amarillo! Now that the shooting season is over, we will practice about every Sunday, at noon, at the Crazy Horse Arena, near Urbana Indiana. COME JOIN US! Here’s a poem you might enjoy about the Mid West region’s Broken Spoke Mounted Posse. It was written by Jason Spencer. Dust is flyin' down the lane, as in rolls a modern wagon train. The Broken Spoke Mounted Posse's in town, and makin' their way to Horse Creek's ground. They saddle their horses for the cowboy show, with the pledge and a prayer they're ready to go. They're dressed to a tee in their cowboy apparel, as they set up balloons and a couple of barrels. A couple new tricks they've brought to our place, like fireball balloons and a wicked cowboy race. Once again they have brought the sweet smell of gun smoke, and a friendship that comes with good cowboy folk. Again this year a good time we did not lack, and we can't wait to say once again, "They're Back!".

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WESTERN NORTH CENTRAL By Cassandra Swanson EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA: Closing out their great summer of shooting, the Dakota Territory Mounted Shooters hosted the Spirit of the West Festival Grand American Shoot Out September 19, 20. The event was graced with perfect weather for the 24 shooters from three states competing in front of thousands of Festival visitors. Taking home the Overall buckles was the Dynamic Duo, husband and wife-Craig and Kelli Shryock of Wessington Springs, SD. That gives them two sets of matching buckles since they also cleaned house at the South Dakota State CMSA shoot last summer! Congratulations Shryocks! Settling down for their long winter’s nap, the club is back to their indoor planning meetings and sponsor seeking. 2010 Oﬃcers were elected, Mike Whitehead will continue as president, Mardy Gulbrandson will be vice president, and Sandi Dunkelberger will remain the secretary/treasurer. Please see the club website www.daktms.com for news and details of upcoming events. News from the Dakota Running Irons

Wessington Springs, SD cowboy, Brett Borkowski, and his horse, Pablo, had a successful week in Amarillo. His list of achievements includes: 5th Overall Shooter, Men’s Level 4 Winner, Express Division Winner, 2nd Fast Time in the First Round of the Pro Class, and winning a new gun! Here, Brett and his teammate, Pablo, show their stuﬀ at the World.

is all about their amazing success at the 2009 CMSA Sundowner World Championship Event. Six South Dakota Shooters hauled their ponies down to the World, and guess what? The Shryocks did it again! Craig and Kelli, along with their son, Cody, of Wessington Springs, competed with Craig taking the Men’s Level 3 Reserve Champion, Kelli winning the Ladies Two Champion, and Cody taking the Men’s Level Two Reserve Championship! Cody also won a gun in the Limited. Brett Borkowski, also of Wessington Springs, SD and his horse, Pablo, had a pretty good week in Amarillo--his list of achievements includes: 5th Overall Shooter, Men’s Level 4 Winner, Express Division Winner, 2nd Fast Time in the First Round of the Pro Class, and he, too brought home a new gun! Tucker Ashley and Tory Engel traveled with the group. Dakota Running Irons has started their winter series at the Ashley Arena. All shooters are welcome, experienced or novices. Come on, West River, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming--we know you guys are riding and shooting out there… let us know what’s happening your way!

Craig and Kelli Shryock, of Wessington Springs, SD are one of the winningest couples in the West North Central region, not only taking home the Overall buckles at Spirit of the West Festival Grand American Shootout, last September, they cleaned house at the South Dakota State CMSA shoot this past summer too. Along with their son, Cody, the family also each won class awards at the CMSA Sundowner World in Amarillo! Here, Cody makes a prize-winning ride in Amarillo, TX.

By Paul R. Whitwam The New Mexico State Championship's were held September 18-20 in Roswell during the CHISUM, the annual shoot this reporter puts on each year in Roswell. This year we selected it to be our state championship. Fortunately, we were blessed with beautiful New Mexico weather, 46 shooters and 5 wranglers. The match started on Friday afternoon with first rounds of Rifle, Pro and Eliminator with the Finals during the Saturday Night Showcase. Cowgirl/cowboy teams in the Eliminator were raffled off with the proceeds going to "Reins for Life." This is a program for disabled children using horses therapeutically. The winning team was Natalie Johnson and David Sterrett. The winning team was purchased by Pam and Billy Horner and Paul Whitwam, who each donated their winnings back to our charity. the main match was 6 stages, over 2 days, with Dan Byrd winning the Men’s and Overall match championship and Natalie Johnson taking the Women’s Championship. The top 10 were Dan Byrd, Leith Bishop, Natalie Johnson,

At the Chisum New Mexico State Championship match, the 2009 State winners were (left to right) Leith Bishop, Dan Byrd, Paul Whitwam, Natalie Johnson and Kathy. Hollman.

Hugh Bishop, Sean Bishop, Kathy Hollmann, Mark Marley, Dane Marley, Tom Jensen and Bill Marley. Following the match awards, End of the Year awards were presented. Kathy Hollman and Dan Byrd won hair on gun bags as our overall champions. Class champions received custom breast collars. Full details and pictures can be found at www.nmmountedshooters.com. The Arizona state championships were held at the Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, AZ 10, 11 October. Jana Morris and Billy Montgomery were Champions and Melissa Dragoo and Sean Bishop were Reserve Champions. Top Ten were Billy Montgomery, Jana Morris, Melissa Dragoo, Sean Bishop, Hugh Bishop, Bob Giacolone, Faye Leerssen, Rachel Harrison, Carol Dodson and Tony Romano. Halloween brought a fun shoot with a costume contest. For shoot results and costume winners go to www.acmsa.com. Have a great Christmas and come shoot in the Southwest this winter. Check our web sites for schedules. See you down the trail. Adios.

At New Mexico’sYear-End awards President Paul Whitwam presented Kathy Hollman and Dan Byrd with hair-on gun bags as the state’s Overall Champions.

Wrangler Haley Pybus rides tough in what may have been her premier match at the New Mexico State Championship. Haley was one of the ﬁve Wranglers to compete at this annual shoot. Photo by Bobbie Goode. 888-960-0003 | Dec09/Jan 2010

NORTH EASTERN By Joan Davis The MA Six Shooters and the CT Renegades were disappointed to have to cancel their final event of 2009. Border Wars was scheduled for an October weekend that promised cold and rain but delivered an early snowstorm. The coveted Border Wars flag will be awarded if the two clubs can find an early spring weekend to battle it out. The MA Six Shooters held an early November awards banquet which brought closure as they recognized their High Point Cowboy and Cowgirl, Joe Lauzon and Vanessa Kuzmitch. Joe was also acknowledged for his rapid rise to Level 3 in his first season with CMSA, and his helpful guidance coaching other shooters at both practices and matches. Joe continued his winning streak by taking Overall at the first 2010 match in the Northeast, hosted by the Island Long Riders of NY. Other recognitions at the banquet included Tim Marchand’s “Cowboy Smile” award for his fun-loving attitude, Steve Roy’s “Most Improved” status and Richard Karp’s “Behind the Scenes” efforts in keeping the MA Six Shooters up and running. The Maine Cowboy Mounted Shooters were one of the first clubs in the country to work with the AQHA Region Six High Point Quarter Horse Cowboy Mounted Shooting award. This award was designed to recognize the horse and rider team accumulating the most points

Maine Cowboy Mounted Shooters President Bill Ledoux and his Quarter Horse, Teddy, took the AQHA Region Six High Point Quarter Horse Cowboy Mounted Shooting Award, recognizing this horse and rider team’s accumulating the most points throughout the season. Photo by Kat Carney.

in each affiliate. The Quarter Horse was chosen due to its great ability and reputation as a top mounted shooting horse. This year's Maine winner was President Bill Ledoux and his Quarter Horse, Teddy. Congratulations to both horse and rider! The CT Renegades hosted 31 competitors at the State Championship held at the First Company Governors Horse Guards in Avon, CT. Karl Bauer of NJ took Overall. He ran .006 seconds faster than Mark Rizzo of CT to win that buckle! Brandon King of NJ was third. Roger Dinsmore of CT was fourth. Joe Lauzon was fifth. The top cowgirls were close, too. Allison Forsyth of CT ran .541 seconds faster than this writer to get the Top Cowgirl buckle! Full class buckle winners include: Joe Lauzon (M3), Pat Aresco of CT (L2) and Heather Hicks of CT (L1). The newest NE club, the Island Longriders has started the 2010 season. Their Winter Shootout was held on a pleasantly mild day with 21 competitors speeding across the huge field at Bethpage Restoration. Joe Lauzon achieved Overall, and Bruce Tolhurst of CT was Reserve. Tim Marchand was third. Joe Mugnai of NY was fourth. Vanessa Kuzmitch of MA was fifth. The nationally known shooter and host extraordinaire, Marty Luffman of TN was sixth. Marty can now check off New York state! Young Tim Stearns of CT outran seven others to achieve his first win in Men’s 1 placing seventh. Northeast presidents met at the Equine Affair to schedule 2010 matches. They all look forward to another great year of mounted shooting.

Joe Lauzon was recognized as the MA Six Shooters’ High Point Cowboy. He and his horse, Ghost, continued their winning streak by taking Overall at the ﬁrst 2010 match in the Northeast, hosted by the Island Long Riders of NY. Photo by Steve Roy.

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www.CattleKate.com 1-800-332-5283 NORTH CENTRAL By Katz Jackson and Lisa Grimsley The 2009 Cowboy Mounted Shooting season is over for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and we are all planning our end-of-year celebrations. Many thanks go to all the hosts and sponsors for generously giving us opportunities to pursue this fine sport. Approximately 50 matches took place during 2009 in the North Central Region. At the end of the day when results were tallied, many of the top shooters in the nation proudly hung their hats and holsters in these three states. Thanks to everyone who organized and attended the 2009 CMSA shoots, clinics and demos. The final match of the year in this region, the Last Roundup, was sponsored by Eastern Iowa CMSA, at John and Joan Lightner’s beautiful facility, Briar Hill Arena, near Monticello, IA. Perfectionist John ensured near-perfect footing was in place. Joan Lightner got up on her new horse, Gus, and competed again after a serious tumble at Border Wars. The Last Roundup was thoroughly enjoyable and the windy weather added extra challenge to hitting wily targets. Four buckles went to the highest point in the Limited and Open Divisions. Cole Lightner was edged out by less than one second for Men’s Overall by Rick Farnsworth. Besides Rick, buckle winners included Katz Jackson, Jessie Kuka, and Gage Adams. Eleven MN riders attended CMSA World Finals, some for the first time, including Mitchell Venem and Julie Janke. Most did very well in their classes and

had a good time. MN riders included Tom Kuka, Jessie Kuka, Todd Eden, Lou Ann Billig, Paul Duncomb, Charlie Little, Chad Little, Andra Olson, and Jim Hanson. MMSA’s annual banquet is January 9 in Princeton, MN, with top honors going to Kevin Gustafson and Melinda Bullford. Reserve overalls went to Jason Gray and Tosha Barthel. MMSA had 18 riders competing in rifle, as one point separated the Overall Winner Kevin Gustafson from Reserve Jason Gray. MMSA awarded top ladies in rifle as well, Tosha Barthel and reserve Shellie Kremers. Congratulations to Ladies NCR Overall Champion, Jessie Kuka! Wisconsin’s Mounted Justice’s annual business meeting/awards banquet is January 16, 2010. Top Men's level shooters of the year are Tim McDonald, Vern Vesperman, and Loren Adrian. Ladies are Robin Weir, Jen Miller, and Lisa Grimsley. Top Rifle champs are Vern Vesperman, Tim McDonald, and Neil Spoden. Clayton Vesperman received the first ever Cowboy Spirit Award this year, featured in the April/May Rundown. We are so proud of Clayton! The year 2009 also brought in WI’s first Ladies 5 shooter, Tina Zeegers, and first Senior Men's Level 5 shooter, Mark Brave. Beautiful Montana Silversmiths buckles were earned as individuals moved through the levels, ever refining their competitive edge. As we move on into 2010, members from all three clubs are looking forward to another exciting and eventful year of competing locally as well as across our regional borders. Everyone is invited to kick off the New Year at Heartland Stables in Custer, WI on January 2, 2010. Hope to see you there!

SOUTH CENTRAL By Tony Dean Alabama shooters now have another option for CMSA participation with the formation of a new club--the Bama Bandits. “This new club was formed to give all Alabama residents the opportunity to attend a shoot near them”, says Bandit President Linda Mengel. By offering more shoots, regularly scheduled practices, and new shooter clinics in various parts of the state, Mengel expects that the number of CMSA members and overall participation will increase. The Bama Bandits is organized into three regions: Northern, Central, and Southern. In addition to statewide shoots hosted by the Club, each region will host local shoots and practices to be responsive to the members living in that region. According to Central Region Directors Shannon Andress and Tony Dean, it’s important that the Club establish a welldefined schedule of events for all parts of the state. When a potential new shooter expresses interest, they can be told exactly when and where their next opportunity to observe or participate will be. Since the formation of the club in October, it has already grown to over 40 members. The club has already hosted two new shooter clinics in the Central region. The clinics were conducted by the club Rangemaster, Bill Mengel and covered all the basics of CMSA, how to condition a horse to gunfire, and tips for running

SOUTH EASTERN By Nina Donle Something new hit the South Eastern region when the South Carolina CMSA hosted the ﬁrst annual Border Wars at

South Carolina’s John Throw generously sponsored some added money for the Top Gaited Shooting Horse. This cash prize also went to Lisa Hilger of Georgia and her horse, Comet, trained by Joel and Lisa Paulk.

various stages. In November, the Bandits held their first Fun Shoot at the Heart of Dixie Trail Ride facility in Troy, AL. The event attracted 19 shooters, including three Wranglers. In fact, the youngest of our Wranglers, Codi Clemmons had the fastest overall time, beating out all of the adults! We even talked Eddie Vanderslice into running against the Wranglers – on a pony! Ted Matyjasik had the best time for the men, and Marion Clemmons took the top spot for the ladies. Amanda Hayes, a new member from the Tallassee area, stated that she had been looking for an equine related sport to get into. “Mounted Shooting offers all the excitement and fun that a horse enthusiast could hope for,” she stated afterwards. Area merchants are also very happy to see the sport come to Alabama. Several merchants donated money to help sponsor the shoot, or door prizes for the participants. The Montgomery Serum Company, Fuller Supply, The Twisted Spur, The Feed Lot, and DC Saddlery were essential in making the first two clinics a success. Equine activities have an enormous impact on the local economy and the partnership between the Bama Bandits and equine suppliers is sure to generate revenue for those local businesses. The Bama Bandits have four weekend CMSA WQP shoots already scheduled and each region will be hosting one or two local one-day shoots. The Club plans to schedule a practice or fun shoot every month for each region to draw new members into the sport. Check out our website: www.bamabandits.com , and join our new Facebook group--Bama Bandits Cowboy Mounted Shooting Club--to keep up with our latest news.

their State Shoot this past September 19. The club’s new 2009 President Clint Lane had the idea of holding a state border competition, with an annual trophy to be labeled and held for that year by the winning club. The points were divvied up by club, so a Level 1 rider was just as important as a Level 6 rider towards points for the trophy. The states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were each represented. The well represented club of The Peach State Shooters of Georgia took the friendly battled-over trophy home for 2009. Clint Lane presented the trophy to the Georgia club’s President Robbie Henderson. The Overall winner though was Mike Lewellan, of the Carolina Outlaws, with Bobby Lee Moore of the Peach State Shooters taking the Men’s Reserve title. Lisa Hilger, also of the Peach State Shooters proudly took the

In November, the Bama Bandits held their ﬁrst Fun Shoot at the Heart of Dixie Trail Ride facility in Troy, AL. Here’s Central Regional Director, Tony Dean and member Amanda Hayes, waiting their turn at the shoot.

Rangemaster Bill Mengel gives new shooters Bruce Faust and JW Shell some last-minute pointers during the Bandits’ Fun Shoot in Troy, AL on November 8. The event attracted 19 shooters, including three Wranglers.

The Peach State Shooters of Georgia were not only well represented at the Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina Border War competition, they won the trophy for 2009. Clint Lane presented this handsome award to the Georgia club’s President Robbie Henderson. Ladies Overall, with the Peach State Shooters’ Paige Allison taking the Lady Reserve honor. Shooter John Throw generously sponsored some added money for the Top Gaited Shooting Horse. This cash prize also went to Lisa Hilger of Georgia and her horse, Comet, trained by Joel and Lisa Paulk. The South Carolina club

supports The Boy’s Home of the South and uses these great guys as balloon setters. These young fellows can give any club a run for their money. They set a full six stages on Saturday, and kept the match running very smoothly! We look forward to the 2010 Border Wars as the CMSA continues to provide great fun and competition for everyone!

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM CMSA’S INTERNATIONAL LIAISON First of all, I would like to extend many thanks to all the CMSA members outside the continent of the US for their tenacity and "never give up" attitude to get the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting in countries that are extremely anti-gun. You folks are to be commended. Secondly, I would like to thank Jimmie Allen, Stu, Sherri, Sarah and Scott Townlian, as well as Alan Eggleston. You all made it possible, by providing horses for people to come from around the world to compete at the CMSA World Championship. Also, I would like to thank the CMSA Board of Directors for having the courage to address the problem of the point system in areas outside the lower 48 states. Many thanks to Debbie Simms and EMF Co. (Early and Modern Firearms) for helping to provide guns for our International competitors. With the help of all, we made this very successful. Hope to see you all back next year at the World. Larry Townsend CMSA International Liaison SWEDEN By Jessica Blixt This past year the Swedish branch of CMSA has had some development. The second Swedish club, Gunsmoke Riders, started in May. Both Swedish clubs hosted one shoot each with 11 and 18 competitors respectively. The clubs also exhibited mounted shooting at different horse events. During the year, Gunsmoke Riders had the first Level 2 Lady and Level 2 Man in Europe. A couple of our members have been attending shoots in Germany and the U.S., and two members were able to attend the World Championships in Amarillo. While several obstacles have been overcome, new ones have been found. Recruitments are slow, and we believe that it is largely due to the massive effort needed to get started. One of the major things are the Swedish gun laws, or rather the Swedish police organization, that requires that one must be a member and active for a minimum of 6 months--in one “by the authorities approved shooting organization,” in order to apply for gun permits. You also have to demonstrate marksmanship according to the shooting organization that you belong to. This means that you have to be active and practice in other shooting sports as well. This is of course not all bad, you get used to handling guns in a safe manner and practice your shooting skills with live ammo. Since mounted shooting does not have an approved organization in Sweden there have been problems in the argument for having two guns of the same

type and caliber. Although there are ways to get approval for a set of revolvers, but this could take a long time. It took this writer almost two years to get my own guns, from the time I started with mounted shooting. However there is one important thing that makes the sport of mounted shooting possible. You are allowed to lend your guns under strict supervision, but handguns are only allowed to persons older than 18 years (unless under supervision of an approved shooting organization, then the minimum age is 13). With hunting rifles you are allowed to lend them to persons older than 13 years. Because of such restrictions, there is a major problem in getting Juniors into the sport, since they are not yet allowed to ride and shoot. The same problem can be found in the Swedish SASS organization, known as SWS, where the buckaroos shoot with air soft guns. SWS, who have about 350 members in Sweden, has applied for approval of a shooting organization, but they are still in discussions with the authorities. Since the laws allow you to borrow guns, you are able to shoot at the club practices, that is if you have a nearby club. Next year we will focus on getting more members, and encourage other clubs to be formed. We need more people that will put all of their energy into getting issues solved and will not take no for an answer. This is the most fun sport I have ever taken part in, but people need to be able to try it to realize that this is what they want to do--to put their energy and money into it. We also plan to host at least three shoots within the year and continue to find ways to develop mounted shooting in Sweden. Some of the issues that we will work on next year is how to get Juniors to start (and be allowed to shoot), better ways to produce quality ammo and promoting the sport in different ways. I would also like to thank CMSA for some of their improvements that affect us directly, such as the appointment of an International Liaison, the positioning of NAB members in each country and the new qualification rules for international members. Most of all, our appreciation for recognizing the European countries as part of CMSA. We hope to be able to attend at the World Championships next year as well. Be sure that we will work hard for it! For more information, please visit our homepage www.gunsmokeriders.se GERMANY By Roger and Nicola Rahn We would like to wholeheartedly thank all of those who supported us during our stay in Amarillo. We are especially indebted to the Double E Ranch and EMF for their sponsoring, as well as to the Townsend Family. Once again, we

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had a wonderful time, which was over way too quick. We enjoyed the opportunity to improve our abilities. It was a pleasure to become acquainted with “new” Internationals and to meet “old” friends again. Here in Germany it is still quite complicated to host a shooting. It is only possible if we are granted a special permission, which costs a lot of money. Therefore, we will be able to organize only two shootings in 2010. Even practicing with ammunition is prohibited. Despite all difficulties we are determined to continue ”fighting” until this sport will be accepted. We will keep you updated on our progress! CANADA A message to CMSA’s International Liaison, Larry Townsend Dear Larry, I wanted to tell you how much we appreciate your support for the Canadian Mounted Shooting Clubs. Last spring when we decided to host the first Canadian CMSA shoot, it was you we looked to for guidance. Your offer of teaching our family the practical procedures of hosting a shoot, by allowing us to get involved in your 10th annual shoot, turned out to be invaluable lessons for Shelley and I! Subsequently you and your family volunteered to provide a clinic in Alberta, for all the

Canadian members the weekend before our shoot, knowing your wife, Janice, was going to be out of knee surgery the day before your departure--talk about Cowboy Up! Once again the knowledge we gained to improve our skills using Early and Modern Firearms provided a solid foundation for all participants! Your pursuit for perfection in Cowboy Mounted Shooting is evident not only by your relentless demeanor, but by your fastidious choice in the tack and guns available to us, including Early and Modern Firearms (EMF Co.), and modiﬁcations that prove to be the most eﬃcient pistol for Canadian Mounted Shooters. Your donation of your winnings, the wages from the clinic, as well as two Early and Modern Firearms (revolvers) were not necessary, but certainly appreciated by the recently formed Canadian clubs. Relationships formed that week have left lasting positive impressions between two countries that don't always see eye to eye. On behalf of my family, and all Canadian Cowboy Mounted Shooters, we would like to thank you and your family once again. We look forward to returning your acts of kindness. Sincerely, Stew Erickson Vice President International Representative Canadian Cowboy Mounted Shooters

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CMSA’S 2009 HORSE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES This year, two superb horses were inducted into the CMSA Horse Hall of Fame. Joining the esteemed corral of previous equine inductees are Plaudit’s Joker II (AKA “Percy” or “Chicote”), a registered Appaloosa gelding, owned by 1998 World Champion, Payson Peterson and his wife, Ann. Percy, as he was commonly called, is one of the few horses in the CMSA to have won both World and National Championships, along with a host of other honors such as Reserve titles, State Championships and numerous other prestigious awards. Proudly, the other inductee for the 2009 season is “Skip,” top World and National competitor, Stu Townlian’s registered AQHA Quarter Horse. Sadly, Stu’s horse had to be put down due to a tragic accident in the pasture in 2009. Registered as Skip of Lad, this sorrel was a two-time Reserve World Champion, as well as the winner of numerous Regional and Class titles, such as the Eliminator and Pro Class. On behalf of the CMSA Board of Directors and the CMSA membership, we’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate both the owners and their champion horses, and welcome them to the CMSA Horse Hall of Fame.

The CMSA Horse Hall of Fame represents the proud CMSA teammates that have proven their mettle in the shooting arena time after time. Two horses were inducted into this esteemed corral of top athletic horses for 2009. Shown here is Payson and Ann Peterson’s multi-Championship winning horse, Plaudit’s Joker II, AKA “Percy,” a registered Appaloosa gelding.

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TIPS FROM THE TOP PREPARING FOR A PERFECT RUN

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Here are some valuable tips on mental preparedness from our 2009 World Champion.

In a recent discussion with The Rundown’s Brady attainable, e.g. I want to become a more consistent Carr and Phil Spangenberger, they wholeheartedly shooter and to place in the top three of every major agreed that a column dedicated to sharing the top match I attend. One of the key points Kenda stressed competitor’s tips on how to improve one’s ability to me was that unless you actually take the time to to compete and have fun seemed like it was worth write down your goal it is still a thought or a dream; pursuing. I am pleased that I was asked to write the minute you see it in writing it takes on a new this column and even more pleased that the first meaning. Once you actually declare a goal you can competitor who will be sharing with us is Kenda then assess your potential to achieve it and reaffirm Lenseigne. Kenda is a great person, competitor, the steps you need to take to help you realize the teacher, trainer and is now our current reigning goal. A few of the great tips that Kenda shared with World Champion. At the Sundowner 2009 World me to help you accomplish your goals include: Championship held in October, 2009 in Amarillo, Texas, Kenda was the first ever woman to essary en; adjust if nec win the high overall in a CMSA ft o al o g r u yo aluate World Championship. Additionally, • Revisit and ev able. istic and attain al re s al o g r u loon is Kenda won the Colt Eliminator and • Make yo you think a bal if – g n ki in th e you just the Wrangler Pro event giving her • Avoid negativ you may miss, k in th u yo d d miss. it an a perfect sweep. I caught up with ng prophecy an too tough to h lli lfi fu lf se at with th of hitting it Kenda in Fredericksburg, prior to her might end up u are capable yo at th f el rs u heading to the 2009 AQHA World Instead, tell yo loon. ten st another bal Championship Show in Oklahoma because it is ju , sit back and lis n ru r u yo r fo e prepared City, and asked her about her recent d visualize • Once you hav e the course an ag g en ey th as win. She was very humble about to the shooters h her accomplishments, but without ac ose your your appro front of you; cl in s er d ri ve fi hesitation answered that the one key the --see • Do not watch ly in your mind ct fe er p e rs u training habit that helped her take e co r the shots. eyes and run th pop as you hea s n o lo al b home the championship buckle in e th ’s times every one of t other people ea b to y tr t o n Amarillo was her mental approach to elf--do ch; from • Ride for yours the entire mat r fo al the sport, and leveraging the power of ti n te o p ur shooting of thinking of • Compete to yo d ea st In positive thinking. e. ag on last st stage, one ballo e n the first to the o g n ti o o Kenda has a lot of natural ability and sh , think of a clean match actually started riding before she could hieving at a time. walk, but that alone did not get her to re capable of ac o m e ar e w at • Remember th the top of her game. Kenda stated that s think than most of u s es n at re g when you compete at a Level 6, all of the competitors have great horses, and are both terrific horseman and horsewomen who know how to shoot fast, but the one who makes a I believe that one of the best aspects of Kenda’s plan, perfectly executes it, and stays mentally focused approach is that regardless of your skill level or your to the end is the one who has the real advantage. horse’s ability you can use these concepts to maximize Kenda always has a plan, and her plan this year was your ability to compete and to improve. Perfect simple: “I will win high overall at the CMSA World practice makes for perfect runs and I truly believe this year”; easy to say but with all of the variables that the positive mental approach to the sport can in our sport and in any one particular event, not have a profound positive impact on your ability to always the easiest thing to accomplish. Kenda also compete and have fun. Keep focused and ride hard. said that it is great for people to set very lofty goals but there is no reason you cannot have intermediate goals as well that are perhaps more manageable and

Although Kenda enjoys mounted shooting, she takes it very seriously. She says you shouldn’t let little distractions take you away from your game and you should think of the stage you’re about to ride, taking those targets down--one balloon at a time. Concentration and positive thinking are among her approaches to a successful ride.

Preparing “Justin,” Kenda’s teammate, is as important as preparing herself. She feels that practice, care of your horse and having a plan for each course are all important factors—not only in winning, but in enjoying your sport.

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COURSE MANAGEMENT by John Clark

BEFORE YOU RUN THAT COURSE I try to spend only a small amount of time reflecting on last season’s accomplishments. Although I am happy when I accomplish my goals (whether it be to shoot clean, or win my class, or move up to the next level or any other goal I may have set for myself ), I know that in order to improve I must look at my mistakes and find a way to improve on them. How many times could you have won if it wasn’t for that one little mistake? Have you ever had the feeling that your horse wasn’t fast enough or that no matter what you do the competition edges you out by just a little bit? These feelings are common in mounted shooting and the conclusion is usually the excuse that they have a better horse or they are just really good. The idea that if you had “that horse” then you could do it too, is a common misconception--and a good excuse too. I tend to disagree. I think that there are a lot of ways to make up a little bit of time without having to run any faster or have a different horse, but it will take some effort and a lot of planning. In order to improve you must take

each course very seriously. Form a plan and go over that plan many times so it becomes second nature. Know how far apart balloons are and look to see how the course may be set up differently than the last time you ran it. Chances are that it’s not exactly the same as it appears in the course book and you do not want to find that out while you are on your horse and the timer is running. How about the arena? Are there any spots that your horse might not like for whatever reason such as the location of the balloon setters or where the drag or tractor is parked? Get into the habit of paying attention to all the details not just the ones you think are important. Look at where the timer is in relation to the last rundown balloon and make a mental note to ride all the way through it, not just to it. There are many little things that your competition is doing prior to entering the arena and running that smooth run that may take those important tenths, or even hundredths of seconds off their times. A very important part of doing your best is having your horse perform at his best. You must know his weaknesses as

There are things you must do mentally and physically, before you ride a stage. Prepare yourself!

well as his strengths. That knowledge is only as good as how you use that knowledge to capitalize on the strengths and avoid the weaknesses. Do not ever run a course in a certain way because it’s the way everyone else is running it. Run all courses in a manner that you and your horse will take fewer chances and make the least mistakes. Precious time can be lost in a missed turn or balloon because you made a bad decision as to how your horse would, or could, run through a pattern. I will tell you time and time again, that you do not always have to run the fastest run, you have to run the SMARTEST run. When you find issues, fix them at home or at practice, not at a competition. A competition is not the right place to try an offhand rundown for the first time or the place to try to turn a barrel a different way. My future articles will look into more detail at individual courses and the different ways to run them. Not only are there many courses that can be run in different ways but there are different reasons to run them that way. I will look at a pattern and run it differently when it’s the first stage or the last and based on whether I am in the lead or chasing the leader. I will try to help you look at a pattern and plan how to run it based on your level, your horse, and the arena. Your goal should be having the ability to look at a pattern and maximize your performance. My goal at any competition is always to make each pattern the easiest, fastest and SMOOTHEST run possible, to give myself the best chance to win every time. So, all of you who want to reflect should enjoy the next few months, because it will be time to look to the future in the next issue. Congratulations to all the winners at the World!

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LAST ISSUE’S COWPOKE Our little cowgirl in the Oct/Nov issue of The Rundown was none other than lovely Tomball, Texas cowgirl, Cheryl McClane, founder and past president of CMSA’s Gulf Coast Mounted Shooting club. Although there were a number of guesses as to her true identity, no one correctly guessed her name. Remember, there’s a $25 gift certificate waiting to the first person to email the editor with the correct answer of this issue’s mini-cowboy. In the event that more than one person guesses correctly, the earliest answer (as per the email date and time recording) will be the winner.

As she has in cowboy mounted shooting, Jess says she has made some lifelong friends in the army. Here she is with her good buddy, Leslie Platt. The photo was taken when Jess was a Sp4 and Platt was a PFC. They’ve both been promoted since then.

AT THE FRONT – Continued from page 12

while I was gone. I moved all of my things out of my apartment and into a storage unit, and found temporary homes for my dog and cat. I called a family friend, Terry Bond, to take him up on his offer to pasture my two horses--my shooting mare, Joaks Time "Timex", and my younger mare, Brandy, at his house for the duration of the deployment to Iraq. I trailered my mares to Illinois and met Terry, and my ladies jumped into his trailer, eager for their year off spent eating grass at he and his wife, Teresa's place, near Warrensburg, MO. Our 32d Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), of 3,400 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers, mobilized through Fort Bliss, TX, completing still more training for our upcoming Military Police (MP) duties working in Iraq's detainee operations. Then it was off to different locations in Iraq. Our company went to Camp Bucca, a base on the southeastern corner of Iraq, near the port of Umm Qasr, a base known as the largest detainee facility in the country. What did all of this mean for me as a person? Many things, as it turned out. I have not competed in a single

Handling her mounted shooting .45 Colt six-shooters undoubtedly helped Jess when it came to learning to use the 9mm Beretta 92, known in the military as the M9. Here Sgt. Starks trains with her issue sidearm.

shoot in 2009, for the first time since I began cowboy mounted shooting in 2002. My animals were all split up between three different houses and my mares live in a totally different state. My boyfriend broke up with me because he couldn't "take" me being gone. I had to put my hopes of beginning my Master's Degree on hold for the next year. And my family would be 8 hours time difference from me, and sometimes difficult to reach on the phone. On the other hand, I have gained at least three friends of the sort that I know I can trust through anything, and will remain close with long after this deployment is over with. I have earned a promotion to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt), and have spent time as just "one of the Joes" (lower enlisted soldiers) who get the brunt of any poor decisions, or just plain grunt work. I think this develops character much more than any experience in the States can. I have gotten into a serious habit of going to the gym to exercise, broke the habit after coming back from R&R leave, and began exercising again. I have become used to a life lived in 120-plus degree temperatures and have developed an odd love of frozen water and ice in general. I have improved my accuracy and handling of the 9mm handgun, and have gotten accustomed to carrying

a sidearm with me wherever I go. to compete in, just to see my Mom, That will be a tough habit to get over stepdad, and extended shooting when we get back. I have learned family and enjoy our favorite sport countless things about the Iraqi, together. It doesn't matter if I winMuslim, and Middle-Eastern cultures -I just want to be there, do my best and have had the unique opportunity and bring out the best in my horse to meet Iraqi civilians who are some and other shooters. I want to see my of the good guys, as well as some of family in person and not just talk to the worst war criminals alive. I have them on the phone. And maybe go become even more self-reliant and on a date or two if the opportunity feel like I could get myself out of a arises! sticky situation and, if push came So if you see me at any of the shoots to shove, be a survivor against any in 2010, don't salute (I am not an person who tried to harm me or my officer). But don't ride on by, either. buddies. I have saved up more money Come say hello and let's have a beer than I have ever saved in my life. And around the campfire afterward! I I have honed my skills at searching can't wait to be back. I'll be seeing for properties to buy on the internet, you all soon. only to learn to deal with the fact that they might all be sold to others Before being deployed to Iraq, Jess Starks by the time I get back to see them in was an avid mounted shooter from the person and make an offer myself. North Central Region. Top photo shows Perhaps the theme that is always her at her trailer with Timex, one of her with me here is that I cannot wait to mounted shooting horses. Photo below shows her and Timex in action—the kind get back to my life, but only back to of action she looks forward to returning to, the things I really WANT to do. If you back in the USA! want a wake-up call to get going on the things that really matter to you, go on a deployment to a foreign country where there is an enemy trying to kill you, your buddy, or the anonymous soldier down the road in the next base. Don't take your family for granted. Hug them and talk to them and don't let little differences come between you and the people you care about. I look forward to traveling to see the people that mean the most to me in my life, even if they live across the country. I want to have a property of my own, where I can raise chickens and dig in the dirt, planting vegetables and flowers with my dog by my side, where my horses can be cared for in the manner that I know they deserve. I want to ©Marty Welter travel to any shoot I wish rodeoﬂicks.com

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2009 CMSA National High Point Champions

Rock Clark & Amanda Porter VOLUNTEERS DOMINATE POINTS RACE!

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That’s the number that separated father and son. For the first time ever in the history of the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association a father and son finished the year number one and two in the race for the Overall National High Point Champion title. 2009 was a year of many new happenings where points are concerned: Ladies Level 6, Amanda Porter a perennial Top Ten High Point Cowgirl was number three, just behind fellow Tennessean, father and son team Rock and Cody Clark. But it didn’t stop there, John Clark, Amanda Porter’s “significant other” finished 4th. So the top four spots were taken by Tennessee shooters earning 12,313, 12,036, 11,799 and 11,174 respectively. Newly minted World Champion Kenda Lensiegne finished in at the number five spot, pushing M6 competitor Keith Gentry to the six spot, preventing, what otherwise would have been a Volunteer clean sweep of the Top Five in the National High Point race. Pushing and traveling hard all year long, the Clark clan of Columbia, Tennessee set a pace that even early on was obviously going to be a tough chase for any who would accept the challenge. From Florida to Texas, Ohio to Georgia, the Clark family traveled the nation seeking the exclusive top spot that can only be held by one, and this time father won it. Watching young Cody run all year and knowing he’s unveiling a

new horse for the 2010 season, our advice to father Rock is – whip and ride! Amanda Porter has proven herself as an amazingly consistent mounted shooter who always finishes strong whether she’s at a 30-shooter local event or capturing another Ladies Reserve National Champion title. A veterinarian by profession, Amanda invests the time and effort to be one of the top lady contestants nationwide and it doesn’t hurt to have a former World and National Champion as your travel partner. Keeping with the family motif, handgun instructor and security consultant John Clark filled out the top four by turning in solid results at large events and small across the nation.

2009 National High Point Top 10 Men 1st Rock Clark (center), (L/R) 10th Marvin Rickman (not pictured); 9th Dan Byrd; 8th Steven Wilson; 7th Gary Vickers; 6th Rick Deckena; 5th Chuck Chunn; 4th Keith Gentry; 3rd John Clark; 2nd Cody Clark

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Congratulations are definitely in order to all of those who reached their goals in 2009. To each and every high point winner at the club, state, regional and national level who hit the road to be the best, we salute you. Points 12313 12036 11799 11174 11130 10658 10569 10422 9999 9900

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CLASS CHANGE CLARIFICATION The 2009 season for the CMSA closed this past month in Amarillo, TX and what an exciting year it was. Shelby DeGeare and Marin Anderson won the Open and Limited classes for the Wranglers. PARENTS, please insure you fully understand the guidelines for age relevant classes BEFORE you sign up your children for the 2010 competition year. In my last article, I stated “In 2010, the Wranglers will NOT have the option of moving into the Open division the year they turn 10. Instead, the age they are on the last day of the World Championships will determine which class they compete in the following competition year.” This is incorrect. In age-relevant classes,

the parents will continue to have the option to move a child up a class if that child’s birthday falls during the competition year. ie: if a child is 11 on the last day of World and wants to shoot the following year since they will turn 12 during the competition year, they may opt to do so but, they CANNOT move back once they have ﬁred their ﬁrst shot as a M1 or L1. Also, a 9-year-old that will turn 10 during the competition year may continue as a limited Wrangler for the entire year or move up into the Open Wranglers but once he/she has done so, they CANNOT move back into the Limited Wranglers. Clear as mud? If you have questions in regards to this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Although disaster struck at the Nationals during 2009, the Wrangler committee members and others that have played a key role in developing the Wranglers, were able to set up new rules and guidelines for the 2010 competition year. We also made some changes as to how we prepare for a match, and the instructions we give the parents, prior to a match. The 2009 World Championships went oﬀ without a hitch for the Wranglers. Monroe Hildebrand was in Amarillo and was able to watch the Wranglers compete. Monroe stated that he was impressed on how well the Wranglers handled themselves, their horses and how well the competition ran. Monroe has been another individual who has been instrumental in helping develop the new guidelines and rules. I’d like to personally thank Tammy Sronce, Mike Lewallen, Mark Allen, Keith Gentry, Adrianne Fowler and various others, who I’m sure I’ve failed to list for their hard work at the World Championships. The Wrangler’s competition at Amarillo was without incident. I believe this is due in part to the support the

CMSA Board of Directors has given the Wranglers, along with the hard work of many other individuals who have supported the children. I believe the 2010 season will be more exciting than the previous years. Be safe, enjoy the holidays with your family and/or friends and we hope to see you at a shoot one day soon. You can reach me @ (281) 686-6827 or via email @ mountedgf@yahoo.com.

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CMSA’S GENEROSITY This year, the Top Ten Showcase was held on Friday night with a super exciting display of the Best of the Best of the Cavalry, Wrangler Pro, Rifle and Colt Eliminator competitors. During this Friday Night Showcase, a special horse auction was held for the benefit of the CMSA Scholarship Fund. A paint horse, generously donated by Jimmie Allen, brought $2,250. A beautiful “bling bling” belt, donated by Brittany Henson of Cowgirl Couture, was also auctioned off—twice! That’s right, after it initially fetched $275, it was donated back again by the high bidder and was sold once again for another $175! A second horse was also auctioned off to benefit the “Hold Your Horses” children’s therapeutic organization, out of Lubbock, TX. This sorrel horse, generously donated by Tammie Durfey, hammered in for $4,200 to top bidders, Deana and Eddie Miller of Jet, OK. During Saturday night’s finals, the Miller’s turned around and re-donated this horse for an auction to benefit the CMSA Scholarship Fund. Thanks to bidders, Rebecca and Dan Molle, of San Dimas, CA, another $3,600 was raised for the Scholarship Fund. Several of our top performance horse trainers stepped forward to donate two hours each of training on this mount. Who says CMSA members are not generous?

EVERYONE WAS A WINNER! While there are some minor kinks to be worked out on the new format that gets people out on Sunday, rather than Monday, allowing for a weekend day of travel time for the return trip home, everyone seemed to be happy with the World Championship match, with many competitors stating they felt it was the

World Championship Top 10 Overall Winners: (L/R front) Kenda Lenseigne receives the Rodgers Cup; Don Day; (L/R) Natalie Johnson; Matt Sronce; Brett Borkowski; Eric Nelson; Andra Olson; Amanda Porter; Jimmy Allen; Quintin Forte

best World ever! Besides a thrilling match that awarded well over $150,000 in cash, trophies, buckles and other valuable prizes, and had people standing in their seats during the exciting stages, Diane HolmesPurcelli presented another of her NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) exhibitions, where CMSA contestants teamed up with kids from Lubbock, TX’s “Hold Your Horses” facility and Amarillo’s “7 Star Therapeutic Riding Program.” The kids were thrilled to get a chance to climb onto “Nevada Joe,” and the adults were deeply touched at seeing the joy in the faces of these happy youngsters. This worthwhile event showed spectators and participants alike the caring attitude of the

CMSA and its membership. As with our other CMSA major championships, Antique Wrangler was back in the saddle with us to award valuable gift certificates to the “Spirit of the West” best dressed competitors. This CMSA Sundowner World’s winners were Jim Hollman of Artesia, NM, Jet, OK’s Deanna Miller, and Shaylah Anderson, of Odessa, MO. Congratulations to each of you and we tip our sombreros to you for helping to keep the Old West spirit alive in the CMSA! All in all, with the new format and generally fairer weather in this warmhearted, friendly Texas town, the CMSA Sundowner World Championship was a huge success and a fitting finale to the 2009 season! – See Divisional Winners on page 54

CMSA 2009 SUNDOWNER WORLD— BIGGEST PRIZE POOL EVER! Shooters win more cash, trophies and other valuable prizes in Amarillo this year than in the history of not only the CMSA, but in many equestrian sports! By Phil Spangenberger The cash and other prizes were flowing in Amarillo as the CMSA awarded its top competitors--not only the winners of the World Championships--but also the high point earners from all over the country. With well over $150,000 in cash and other awards, CMSA paid back more than just those competitors who rode to the top during the World Championships—way more. The CMSA annually awards those cowboys and cowgirls who’ve ridden and shot consistently well throughout the entire year--not only their home state, but in their home region as well. Plus, the High Point-

earning Cowboy and Cowgirl, nationwide, were each awarded with cash and other valuable prizes. Here’s how the money and prizes were awarded this year. In Amarillo, besides the $92,790.36 paid out in checks, there was another $37,574 awarded in prizes that included spurs, trophies, knives, buckles and other valuables. That’s $130, 364.36 just for the ’09 World Championship. Think about it, all of this was paid out at the World for just the standard $200 entry fee, which by the way, has not been raised in ten years! Besides the World Championship awards, the CMSA’s pair of 2009 National High Point Winners (one cowboy, one cowgirl), were each awarded with a stall, valued at $175 each, and entry fee (non transferable and valued at $200 each) for each person, for each of the CMSA’s seven events in 2010! These include the Big Four (Eastern U.S., Western U.S., National and World) and the Atlantic Coast Classic, Desert Classic and the Lazy E Classic events. Each of these High Point winners are receiving $2,625 in value, plus a beautiful Montana Silversmiths trophy buckle recognizing their High Point Win that is valued at another $280. That totals up to $5,810 of prize and trophy value.

Hey, there’s more too. CMSA awarded 42 State Certificates (21 states, one cowboy one cowgirl for each state) for a non transferable free entry valued at $200 to any one match of the winner’s choice at the Big Four or Classic Series matches. The State Winners also received a knife that is valued at $60 each. This adds up to an additional total of $8,400 plus the knife. We’re not done yet either. There were also 28 Regional Certificates given out, representing our 13 regions nationwide, with one cowboy and one cowgirl awarded per region. These valuable certificates are good for a free entry and stall, at the winner’s choice of any one of the Big Four or Classic Series events, adding another $375 per person, or a total of $10,500—plus a set of spurs per recipient! When you add everything up, the CMSA awarded $150,574.36 in cash and valuable certificates, trophies, buckles, riding tack and other prizes to the membership…and that’s just what was given out at the World Awards alone. So cowboys and cowgirls, if you want to have mounted shooting fun, make money…or at least help pay for your Western riding and shooting fun, ride with the CMSA—it pays! 888-960-0003 | Dec09/Jan 2010

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Despite her love of mounted shooting, family comes ﬁrst. Fifteen-year-old daughter April, seen competing here, is the last child still at home. She joins Mom at shoots when she can. Sometimes eight-year-old grandson Benjamin, comes along too. “We're three generation shooters,” Cheryl says.

CHERYL MCLANE – Continued from page 20 McLane co-founded the Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters, and served as its president for some nine years. And where there had been eight riders at that ﬁrst match, the next year there were 22, and it doubled again and again. “That became the largest shoot in Texas for many, many years,” beams Cheryl. "And from that club, probably four other clubs started--which was a good thing! I always told ‘em, ‘Hey, you multiply by dividing--go for it!’ I never felt like it was competition." And unlike other horseback endeavors, Cheryl’s love for mounted shooting has never waned. “Usually I have a tendency, once I feel like I've accomplished what I've wanted to do, I move on,” she reﬂects. “But it’s still a rush as soon as you enter that arena! It’s fun every time!" “I like the fact that its me and the clock and my horse,” she continues. “It takes all of the politics out of the sport. And of course the other thing is, the camaraderie with the shooters. I don’t know what it is about mounted shooting, but it attracts, for the most part, just a super group of people. They're patriotic, they like totin' guns, they like the Constitution, they're naturally, horse people. It’s just a fun group! I've enjoyed it from the very moment I got started.” And Cheryl spreads that enthusiasm wherever she goes, including Colorado’s “M Lazy C Ranch,”owned by fellow CMSA members Brenda and Randy Myers. Cheryl and her husband, Todd, spend much of their summers on

the spread outside Colorado Springs. Randy Myers and Cheryl were both inducted into CMSA’s Hall of Fame the same year. Together they’ve introduced many guests of the M Lazy C to Mounted Shooting, putting on exhibitions both at the Ranch and at the PRCA Rodeo in Colorado Springs. “This summer, people came up to me and said, ‘Thank you so much for your help last year! I've loved mounted shooting this year!’ I didn’t even remember most of ‘em,” she laughs. “You know, just so many people!” Along the way, this Senior Lady’s Three has picked up a few trophies. For the start of the 2010 season, she recently took Overall Championship at a match in Hubbard, TX, possibly making her the first SL3 to garner such a position. This past year she won the 2009 High Point in her class, and took the Senior Lady’s Three World Championship in 2008. She competes on a retired cutting horse champion named A Cut of Gay N Doc. “His barn name when I bought him was Pistol Pete,” says Cheryl, “I thought with breeding like his and a barn name like that surely I couldn't miss with him converting from the cutting pen to the shooting game. The once-retired stallion turned shooting horse quickly became a gelding once I bought him. It was not easy to do, but I did not want a stallion boarded at my home.” The stallion is of course, a registered Paint. “I'll be honest with you. Color isn’t my first priority,” she admits. “I want a good, solid confirmation... nice, broke horse. But if I can get something, naturally, that’s pretty, and if you can get the package deal, then there's just nothing better! And nowadays you can find that,” Cheryl continues. “The breeding in the Paint Horse industry is just phenomenal! And they just have such superior athletes. And I feel like if you can ride a horse that has the confirmation to do what you want it to do, and look good doin’ it, then that’s just all the better. I like the color, I like the flash of a Paint horse." But McLane isn’t on the road to a CMSA match every weekend. “I don't do it so much that it becomes a point of burnout,” she explains. “I do it just enough that every time I go, it’s a rush. So I kind’a like to keep a balance there.” It’s easy for Cheryl to keep Mounted Shooting in perspective. She’s a four-time cancer survivor. First diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38, she hasn’t let her recurring battles with the disease slow her down one bit. “It hasn’t,” she reveals. “I’ve gone to matches with stitches still in, and doctors just (saying),‘You wanna do what?’” “I kind’a scheduled my competitions and matches around cancer surgery,” she says with a brave laugh.

“And that’s probably why I think the mounted shooting is just a total distraction for me, from things that are pretty serious. It just kind’a takes you out of reality for a little while, and that’s a good thing.” For the last five years, Cheryl’s helped put on a benefit CMSA match that’s raised around $17,000 so far, in the fight against cancer. “Everybody’s affected by cancer,” she says. “We’ve always had great turnouts at the cancer benefits.” Now cancer free for six years, you’d never guess this athletic rider (who by the way, was voted as the Most Athletic in High School), who also enjoys snowskiing, has endured such a battle. “I tell women all the time you can get diagnosed with this stinkin’ disease and beat it,” says Cheryl, “I’m livin’ proof. You look through life in a different way,” she reflects. “Every day’s a gift. It strengthens your resolve. You just don’t take life too serious. You kind’a prioritize things. And you treasure your family.” Family comes first. Fifteen-year-old daughter April is the last child still at home. She joins Mom at shoots when she can. Eight-year-old grandson Benjamin, comes along sometimes, too. “We're three generation shooters. He went to a couple of matches as a little Wrangler. But it wears his grandmother out!” she confesses. “...so between him and my daughter and myself, I stay busy!” All three of Cheryl’s adult children and the seven grandkids are still in Texas. “I’m fortunate to have ‘em all here. And they’re certainly a priority and bring us a great amount of joy.” As any mounted shooter knows, joy is a great way to describe the feeling of running that arena. And lots of Mounted Shooters sitting on a Paint and many other horses might never have experienced that, if not for the tireless efforts of Cheryl McLane to spread the word.

Besides mounted shooting, Cheryl enjoys snow skiing in the mountains of Colorado with her family. Here, she gets ready to take the slopes with her daughter April, and husband Todd.

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RIFLE committee update

AN EXCITING YEAR COMING UP! Matt Sronce Rifle Committee Chairman

2010 is going to be the most exciting year for rifle competitors. Taylor’s & Co. has generously committed to sponsor the rifle class at the Big 4 Championships and the Classic Series Championships, and we welcome them aboard! Taylor’s & Co. was formed in 1988 by Sue Hawkins and Tammy Loy and is one of the leading suppliers of historic replica firearms. Their generosity began at World 2009, with the presentation of a beautiful 1873 Winchester replica to the Rifle World Champion Steve Wilson. Taylor’s will present the same high quality lever action to each of the Rifle Champions at Nationals, Eastern and Western. Taylor’s & Co will present a new revolving carbine to the Rifle Champions at the Atlantic Coast, Lazy E and the Desert Classics. Taylor's & Co is coming out with the new mounted shooting rifle, the "Runnin' Comanchero" with inspiration and design help by this writer and Denny Chapman. The Runnin’ Comanchero will be an 1873 carbine with a handy 16inch barrel, an action job and short stroke lever. Other improvements will be a rounded and lowered front sight, a leather lever wrap and butt stock cover. Additionally, each rifle will be function tested with mounted shooting rifle blanks before its shipped. And for the revolving rifle shooters, the "Runnin' Iron Revolving Carbine," with its lowered

hammer and action job, ready to shoot right out of the box. Both of these guns will be available within the next couple of months. All rifle shooters should also check the 2010 rule book, as we have made some changes. The gender split has been taken out and replaced with the Limited/ Open type of format. We feel that this will let the new rifle shooters have a better chance of competing at the major championships. The revolving rifle has also been put into a separate class. This will allow shooters to compete in one or both classes. It is our hope that these changes will help grow our rifle shooting classes, not only at the major championships, but on a local level as well. Divisions are as follows: • Rifle competitors shall be divided by Limited (Class 1-3) and Open (Class 4-6). Rifle competition shall be divided into two classes of rifle; lever and pump action rifles making up one type and the revolving rifle making up the other. • Rifle competitors may enter either or both classes, although when a final/showcase is performed the top five or ten overall--regardless of class of rifle will return. If a competitor qualified with both types he/she will select one and return to the finals only one time.

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Penalties are the same as CMSA pistol rules, plus the following: • Failure to cycle the lever on lever-action rifles or cycle the pump on pump-action rifles prior to engaging the first rundown target shall result in a 10-second procedural penalty. • Failure to hold the rifle stock of lever-action or pump-action rifles against the shoulder or under the arm shall result in a 10-second procedural penalty. • Failure to hold the stock of a revolving rifle against the shoulder when firing the rifle with one hand shall result in a 10-second procedural penalty. • Failure to hold the stock against the shoulder or under the arm when using two hands while firing the revolving rifle shall result in a 10-second procedural penalty. • Waving or extending the arm while firing any rifle (like a pistol) shall result in a 10-second procedural penalty. • CMSA rules shall apply concerning the number of procedurals per stage. If there are

no CMSA rules concerning number of procedurals, the total shall be one procedural per stage. • CMSA highly recommends following the manufacturer’s instructions while firing the revolving rifle. As always feedback is always appreciated about mounted rifle shooting. If you see anything or have any ideas that will help, feel free to contact me or any of the rifle committee members. Any questions or suggestions from our current rifle shooters can be directed to me through my email which is matthew_sronce@hotmail. com I can also be reached at my new number 830) 857-6530. Keep shooting straight and we wish all a blessed holiday season.

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Club Presidents Invited! New for 2010 each club will be invited to send its president, or single representative in his/her place, to the National Advisory Board meetings to be held in Tunica, Mississippi and Guthrie, Oklahoma. This will be a great opportunity for clubs to have their voices heard on issues of policy as well as future rules. “Suggest a Rule” feature has been added to the CMSA’s website. This new feature allows all members to suggest new rules and/or improvements to current rules. The link for this is located on the bottom left of the Rules page at the following link cmsaevents.com/rules.cfm Submissions are sent automatically to NAB for consideration. Please be specific and clear when making your submissions. Rule Clarification questions may now be sent in via the CMSA website by going to cmsaevents.com/rangemaster.cfm there you’ll find a link to “Rule Clarification Questions”. Simply fill out the form and your question will not only be answered, but may be added to the Frequently Asked Question. The new CMSA Automation Software is nearing completion. A huge thanks to the clubs who have assisted in the testing phase that will be completed by February of this year. This exciting new program will give all current CMSA affiliates the ability to offer online entry, shorten the time between match completion and awards as well as assist with renewals. It was the goal of the CMSA to have this ready for all clubs in January, but during testing additional challenges that pertain to annual membership renewal were discovered. New features to address these have been implemented. We thank all clubs for their input and patience on this important project. Do Points Matter? – The 2010 CMSA season began one week following the 2009 Sundowner World Championship. Plan your travel and load your horse because the CMSA Board is planning another exciting, high energy points challenge. The details and prizes will be announced online and in the next edition of the Rundown, but it will be similar to previous points races. Club Points and Membership Renewal – The CMSA only tracks points at the club level for one club of record for each member. This club is listed on your membership card and points earned at events hosted by that club are tracked on the CMSA Points page sorted by club. Members who join “through a club” must send their membership in via that club. CMSA members should be aware that it is their responsibility to renew their memberships through THE CLUB THEY WISH TO BE A MEMBER THOUGH! If a member renews his/her membership at an event that is NOT hosted by the club the local affiliate that the member has been or wishes to be a member of, it is the MEMBER’S responsibility to contact the club they wish to join and be tracked through after the event to clarify their status. World Qualifier Jackets – the supplier who produced the 2009 World qualifier jackets for the CMSA had a short overrun and the following jackets are available to those who qualified for the World in 2009 and fit! Last chance to purchase this World qualifier jacket. The following sizes were available at deadline: Six XL, one XXL and one XXXL to order call 888-960-0003. Attention Clubs! When placing orders for critical supplies such as mounted shooting blanks and balloons, PLEASE place those orders a minimum of three weeks in advance of the event to insure that your products arrive in a timely fashion. And remember, blanks may not be shipped air without a HUGE added fee, so please order in advance. Also, if your club will have someone at one of the CMSA produced national events the CMSA will be happy, when it saves shipping, to make arrangements for products to be picked up at the event. 888-960-0003 | Dec09/Jan 2010

The Tova Durfey Volunteer Award By Tammie Durfey

This award is a lasting legacy to the giving spirit of a young lady who’s love of our sport and unselfish attitude set the standard for CMSA volunteers. My daughter,Tova Durfey, was passionate for the CMSA. She loved competing but more than that, Tova understood what it takes to play our game. The time we each spend in the arena shooting balloons is but a drop in the bucket to what it takes to put on a match. Behind the scenes is a hustle and bustle of activity, whether it’s obvious, like balloon setters, who often did not return for the second day, or announcers, who can make or break audience involvement. Then there is the unseen, where we have countless hours on the telephone, miles driven to inspect arenas, or the immeasurable patience of search and research to satisfy discrepancies. Being a volunteer for anything is often a hard, thankless task, which all too often goes unnoticed. The “Tova Durfey Volunteer Award” was created to show those people who work “behind the scenes” that we do notice and appreciate

them. Their hard work and willing attitude are the epitome of what our organization is about. Tova and I first met Jim and Lily Rodgers, Phil Spangenberger, Frank Turben, Wes Walton, Annie BiancoEllet and many others, in 1998. We were welcomed into the fold with open arms. Due to the demands of life in general, we were unable to attend another match until 2002. Although I qualified for the World Championship, we were unable to attend. Next year told a different story. Both Tova and I qualified, but she opted to volunteer for Frank Turben in the office and Cortland Parks, then in charge of volunteers, running messages and food to and for the announcers. This resulted in some wonderful friendships with everyone. As we neared the 2004 season, Tova came to me with a proposition. She would give me 2004 to shoot if I would let her shoot

on her ‘05-‘06 senior year. So for 2004, Tova did not shoot, but volunteered. She did every job imaginable to help with a match: announcing, time keeper, books, set patterns, blow-up balloons, set balloons, prepare and serve food, hand out awards, and the ever-present clean up. All this was performed and accomplished with a smile on her face and a willing heart. It was agreed I would not compete in 2005 and 2006 until after her graduation in May. It was my turn to support her. I tried to do so with the same enthusiasm and cheerfulness she had done. It is a decision I will never regret. She was killed in a car wreck in October, one month before the 2005 World. Wanting her legacy to live on, I attended the World that year. My heartfelt thanks goes out to Brady Carr, Dan Plaster, Jim and Lily Rodgers for their involvement in helping to create this

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award. We do want to say thank you to our volunteers, and to let them know what they do does not go unnoticed. This award is on a national level, but more local and regional help is being recognized every year. Past recipients have exhibited the same can-do attitude we all appreciate so much. They include: 2005 Sharon Sronce, 2006 Susan Henning, 2007 Diana Plaster, 2008 Jerry Moore, and this year, Barbara Ruwe.

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BARB RUWE RECEIVES THE TOVA DURFEY AWARD For 2009, this prestigious award, celebrating and honoring the volunteer spirit of CMSA’s membership, goes to a woman with a true “I’ll do it” attitude! By Linda Miller

Barb Ruwe has been around cowboy mounted shooting for over a decade. She is the wife of 39 years, and the constant traveling companion of Bobby Ruwe. She competed in cowboy mounted shooting for about seven years; Barb knows what it takes to produce a quality shoot, from the planning, organizing, manpower; and the knowledge that you don’t do it alone. Barb is a natural when it comes to rolling up her sleeves and getting the job done. As a proud member of the 1st Ohio CMSA, this lady works diligently in support of many programs like the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Program, John Wayne Cancer Foundation, Susan B. Komen Tough Enough To Wear Pink, Shriners Burn Hospital, Ronald McDonald House and various other fundraisers. Barb Ruwe’s first CMSA World shoot was in 1999, and she paid close attention to the production aspects of this huge event and how it differed from the smaller shoots back home. This was about the time she met Jim & Lily Rodgers and offered to help Jim with organizing some trophy jacket orders. This turned out to be her first CMSA volunteer endeavor! Next year, when the CMSA needed volunteers at West World, to help in the timing tower; Barb Ruwe threw up her hand and pitched in. After that, anytime she would be attending a CMSA event, she would always let CMSA know and to find out where help was needed. Barb attended every World shoot since then, except one in Las Vegas. She became a regular volunteer, providing help anywhere, including checking in the competitors, gate line and the timing tower. Few people have jumped in to help as Barb has. She’s always felt like she was part of the team, and the CMSA’s Board of Directors have enjoyed including her as such. She has always been ready and willing to help anywhere help was needed. For example, when the new computer program that reduced work in the timing tower was incorporated, Barb decided it was time she learned

this new program. She was one of the first to use the new program at Cloverdale, Indiana at the Midwest Classic in 2009. Barb says she likes being involved with CMSA, not only as a contestant, but also as being part of the inside team that makes the sport of cowboy mounted shooting so great. Back home, Barb Ruwe has also demonstrated a true cowgirl spirit of volunteerism and willingness to give back to her community, by serving as a 4-H Advisor for 17 years, Youth Advisor and Director for the Southern Ohio Quarter Association for 15 years. She helped the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Advisors with the AQHA World Team and Congress Teams. Ever busy, there’s no end to her helping attitude. At home, she’s volunteered within local schools and her church with field trips, lunchrooms, workshops, open house, bingo, festivals, Girl Scouts and Blue Birds. Her spirit of giving continued through various fundraisers for her church, food drives to aid families in need, the Alzheimer Association, Hospice of Cincinnati and the local animal shelter. Talk about her love of the equine world, Barb’s background in horses began around age 9 with involvement in such disciplines as Hunt Seat, Jumping, Saddlebreds, three-gaited and five-gaited horses, Walking Horses, racing Road Ponies, showing Western Pleasure, registered Quarter horses, Pleasure classes, Barrel Racing and racing Quarter horses. She met husband Bobby at age 11, while at a 4-H Horse Club. The loving couple has two children who have also been actively involved with horses from a very early age. When it comes to giving back and “Just trying to make a difference,” the Ruwe family would be right up there at the top with the “All American Apple Pie” kind of family whose entire lives have been devoted to the wonderful world of horses. Congratulations Barb Ruwe and the entire Ruwe family. You certainly deserve this prestigious award!

“I’ll do it!” shouts Barb Ruwe as she throws up her hand for another volunteer eﬀort. Few in the CMSA have put in as much time and work to help our sport become the great pastime that it is, and for 2009, this hard working lady was honored with the prestigious Tova Durfey Award at the CMSA Sundowner World Championship in Amarillo, TX.

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PARSON'S CORNER Randy Gunn

PRAYER CAN TURN THINGS AROUND

Growing up in church, I remember people saying Jesus Christ's return is near. A line in a song, written by Gorden Jensen, in reference to the subject of Christ’s coming back soon, reads, "If back then it seemed so real, then I just can't help but feel, how much closer His returning is today." I read about the children of Israel who turned from God time and again, only to realize their sin and pray for forgiveness. Each time, God would forgive them and they would walk with him in obedience for a while. Abraham Lincoln said, "The greatest thing anyone can do for our nation, for mankind, for the world is pray." The following statements are from an email I received: "In Texarkana last week, there were signs in people's yards that read, 'America, pray! It is our only hope.’” The following was written underneath: 2 Chron.7:14. The verse reads, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” A preacher on TV said if we pray for our nation, then things can turn around. Our nation is, and has been, on a slippery slope for some time. If you look around you will find corruption, greed, moral decay, and a steady move away from the things that made us great. The principles upon which this nation was founded are no longer our backbone. However, it is possible to reverse this trend. I am convinced that we must pray for our nation and its leaders and ask for forgiveness. Ronald Reagan once said, “If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” My response is this. Most people have forgotten that we are one nation under

God! Whether we acknowledge it or not, God is still in control...always has been. I hear so many say how helpless they feel about the way things are going in our country, and around the world. We may not be able to storm the gates of the Whitehouse, but we can storm the gates of heaven with prayer. Prayer changes things! The Bibles states, "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." Jas 5:16-1. Notice the word "righteous." It does not say perfect, but righteous. That means our being in a place of humility and repentance so Christ can clothe us in His righteousness. God tells me in His word that my righteousness is like filthy rags, that is why I have to be clothed in the righteousness of Christ. Once I am humbled and accept His righteousness, then I can pray for things and those prayers will make a difference. The truth is: Our vote will make some difference, sometimes...our protests may affect some things, sometimes... but prayer, from a righteous person, will make a genuine difference and greatly affect things, ALL THE TIME! Let us now turn to God, with all of our hearts, accepting His Son Jesus as Lord of our lives, then acknowledging Him as Lord of our world and begin to pray that He will turn things around for us, our family, neighbors and our country. When we allow God's change in our lives, then our lives will affect our family and neighbors lives, and their lives will affect their family and neighbors and before long, the very values and morals that our country was founded on, will be here again. Our country can change if we give ourselves wholly to God...one person at a time.

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Great Western II “Pony Express” Revolvers by E.M.F. Company, Inc. By Ed Beesley

Designed with cowboy mounted shooters in mind, this 1873-style sixgun has some interesting special features.

It is great to be a part of a sport that matures to the point of having the major manufacturers take notice, listen to the competitors needs and produce products specifically to help them better enjoy the sport and to become more competitive. Such is the case with E.M.F. Company, Inc. and their recent introduction of the Great Western II “Pony Express” models. Since 1956 EMF has focused its efforts to bring Western gun enthusiasts, and later the cowboy action and mounted shooters, the best handguns, rifles and shotguns for our competitive use and enjoyment. This year EMF has significantly improved on their Great Western II, which is an authentic copy of the original 1873 Colt Single Action Army, for those of us who compete on horseback. The Pony Express revolver is the first revolver designed by a mounted shooter, none other than gun designer extraordinaire, Dave Anderson. Dave Anderson is a firearms engineer who is well known for his own firearms business, his pioneering work with American Frontier’s black powder cartridge conversion revolvers and his contributions to EMF, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, the Bianchi Cowboy and Safariland Brands. The new Pony Express revolver is a variation of the classic ’73 model that is available in a few configurations to satisfy the different shooters and techniques

and is manufactured in stainless steel, for both its good looks and corrosive resistant properties. The variances include a standard SAA grip or the new Express grip which is very comfortable to hold with the small lip on the top of the back strap to prevent the gun from rolling in your hand and a choice of a “turned down” standard hammer or the Bisley hammer. Both grip configurations have very nicely executed checkered walnut grips to improve your hold. Further, Anderson engineered an ingenious cutout which allows the ejector rod to be rotated allowing the full removal of the cylinder base pin for easy cleaning. The barrel length is 3 ½ inches, which is way more comfortable when holstered in a double crossdraw rig, without sacrificing any potency in making those long shots we all occasionally need. As far as performance goes these revolvers are packed full; the barrel/cylinder gap has been opened up to .010-inch and the forcing cone cut to 11 degrees, to aid in both accuracy and to minimize fouling. All internals are hand polished, the revolver is tuned and timed and the narrow, hour glass-shaped mainspring provides for easy cocking and a consistent 3- to 4-pound trigger pull. This allows the shooter to feel and hear the four clicks on the hammer and to be certain of a primer break every time the trigger is pulled.

The Pony Express birds head-type “Express” grip is very comfortable to hold with the small lip on the top of the back strap that prevents the gun from rolling in your hand. This version is shown with the standard SAA “turned down” hammer.

Designed for the cowboy mounted shooter, EMF’s new Pony Express can be had with a standard SAA grip and a choice of a “turned down” standard hammer or the Bisley hammer, shown here. The barrel/cylinder gap has been opened up to .010-inch and the forcing cone cut to 11 degrees, to aid in both accuracy and to minimize fouling. Internals are hand polished, the revolver is tuned and timed and the narrow, hour glass-shaped mainspring provides for easy cocking and a consistent 3- to 4-pound trigger pull.

Speaking of the trigger, this new model features a wider trigger that is set back slightly to shorten the trigger pull. The placing of the trigger further back also allows more room for the shooters finger at those times when the horse ride may not be as smooth as one would like. This makes for less chance of an embarrassing or potentially serious accidental discharge from bumping the trigger. The wider trigger also allows for a stronger and

more positive trigger, hammer and sear engagement while at the same time the increased fingertip to trigger surface area gives the feel of a much lighter and crisper trigger pull. I believe the new Pony Express revolver is one of the best guns ever produced and will have a great impact on cowboy mounted shooting – it sure garnered a lot of attention in Amarillo at the World Championship this year!

A barrel length of 3 ½ inches allows for fast removal and return in gunleather and handsome, well executed checkering on the walnut stocks enhance the revolver’s looks while allowing for a firmer hold. EMF’s new Pony Express also features a wider trigger that is set back slightly to shorten the trigger pull. 888-960-0003 | Dec09/Jan 2010

REEL WEST By Phil Spangenberger

Classic Westerns “Back Stories” Here are two books that offer more fun information on several classic films than you’ll find anywhere else!

The 1993 movie, Tombstone became almost an instant Western cult classic ﬁlm and besides being an excellent Western action movie, is a favorite with ﬁlm fans because of the authentic costuming, guns, saddles and other gear! Here, Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp, enforces his own law against the Cowboys.

This studio still from the classic Western, Shane, shows Alan Ladd bidding goodbye to Joey, portrayed by young Brandon De Wilde, after the climactic gunﬁght. Many movie buffs enjoy knowing the “back story,” as Hollywood calls the goings-on behind the scenes, during the making of motion pictures. For example, despite the fact that it is inconceivable that anyone else could portray Scarlett O’Hara quite as well in the classic film Gone With the Wind, several starlets other than Vivien Leigh were originally considered as the lead heroine. It’s also hard to imagine suave Britisher, Cary Grant as Montgomery Clift’s gunslinging opposite, Cherry Valance, in John Wayne’s quintessential movie, Red River, rather than John Ireland. Well, he too was originally slated for the role, but John Ireland, who was married to Joanne Dru, the feminine lead in the picture, got the part. Interestingly, according to Hollywood talk at the time, Red River’s Director/Producer, Howard Hawks, was infatuated with Ms. Dru, aka Mrs. Ireland, and in order to further his own relationship with the starlet, and keep husband John away from the set, he cut much of Ireland’s part substantially from the original script! There are other instances where the studios’ first choice of an actor was not selected for a given role, but nonetheless, the film and replacement actor went on to become synonymous with each other. For the blockbuster film, High Noon, rather than Gary Cooper (who won his second Oscar for his acting in the movie), Gregory Peck got the initial nod for the part of Marshal Will Kane, but he felt it was too similar a story to a movie he’d recently finished, entitled The Gunfighter. Here’s another irony. Imagine Montgomery Clift in the title role in the Western masterpiece Shane, yet, he was the studio’s first choice for that film. However Clift was an independent actor who would have cost far more than Ladd, who was under contract to Paramount Studios and thus using him made more sense from

a financial standpoint. Interestingly, many consider Ladd’s portrayal of the lone gunfighter as his best work! Of course, regardless of why these men weren’t chosen for the final cut, they were all topnotch actors. Somehow though, it’s hard for us to picture anyone other than the stars we’ve grown to know and love in these tour de force roles. With anyone else, these famous films just would not be the same. For those of us who enjoy learning about the whys and wherefores of movie making, there are some mighty interesting books available. Let me tell you about two that have been published in the past couple of years, that I think are well worth your interest. The volumes are, Code Of Honor, The Making of Three Great American Westerns, and Hollywood and the O.K. Corral, both written by Michael F. Blake, a man who really knows his movie history. Code of Honor offers an extremely well researched and fascinating look at the production of the motion pictures, High Noon, Shane, and The Searchers, while Hollywood and the O.K. Corral, Portrayals of the Gunfight and Wyatt Earp, gives an in-depth perspective of the many films devoted to the historic 1881 gunfight that took place near Tombstone, Arizona’s O.K. Corral. In Code of Honor, the common thread that weaves these films together is the hero’s unwavering dedication to his personal code of honor, regardless of what is thrown against him by friend and foe alike, nature or circumstances beyond his control. The author follows the making of this trio of classic Westerns from the germination of an idea to the finished product, shown on the silver screen. He gives a thoroughly detailed accounting of each movie and how it was made, how long it took to film, interesting changes in the scripting

John Wayne, playing the lead role of Ethan Edwards, adjusts his hat before ﬁlming a scene in this behind the scenes shot, taken during the ﬁlming of his epic, The Searchers. Courtesy of Bud and Louise De Wald collection.

of the story and several fascinating anecdotes of the filming. For example, Blake offers some interesting bits of motion picture trivia as the fact that unbelievably, considering today’s estimation of the star quality of the late Gary Cooper, who was in his early fifties when High Noon (1952) was made, was starting to see his box office appeal beginning to slide. However, his superb portrayal of the lone marshal in that story propelled him back into the limelight for the rest of his life (Cooper died in 1961)! Another fascinating fact is that the filming of The Searchers, a movie considered by most film historians as the finest Western ever made, and often listed among the top ten motion pictures of all time (this includes such unforgettable classics as Gone With the Wind and Casablanca), was accomplished in just 56 days! That’s a lot of filming in such a short period (this includes location shots in Monument Valley, Arizona, Gunnison, Colorado and on sound stages in Hollywood, California). Director John Ford was a master at story telling and film making, and on his very first day of shooting on The Searchers, he shot 11 setups, plus eight additional scenes that were not on the production schedule—and he didn’t start the cameras rolling until 2:15 P.M. and finished by 5: 59 P.M.—incredibly, the filming included galloping horses and changing locations! Take it from this writer, who is familiar with this sort of work, this is one busy filming schedule in just a little under four hours. Hollywood and the O.K. Corral is Michael Blake’s offering on several of the movies that deal with the Earp/ Clanton-McLaury’s infamous shootout in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Starting with a chapter devoted to Wyatt Earp and the actual 1881 gunfight, the author moves on to cover such O.K. Corral-themed films as 1939’s Frontier Marshal, starring Randolph Scott; Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942) with Richard Dix; 1946’s My Darling Clementine, a John Ford film starring Henry Fonda and Victor Mature; Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas’ Gunfight at the O.K. Corral from 1957; Hour of the Gun (1967) with James Garner and Jason Robards; the 1971 film, Doc, starring Stacy Keach, Harris Yulin and Faye Dunaway; and the more recent hits Tombstone (1993), with an all-star cast featuring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer and Sam Elliott in the lead parts, and the 1994 movie, Wyatt Earp, starring Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid. As in Code of Honor, author Blake’s narrative of the oaters in Hollywood and the O.K. Corral offers clocklike insight in the pre-production and actual filming, and often during the post-production

Gary Cooper won his second Best Actor Oscar for his performance in High Noon. The theme song was also a popular hit and won an Academy Award for Best Song. or editing phase of these movies. Details such as how actors were hired, incidents during the daily shooting schedules, lighter moments on the sets and other interesting side notes. Did you know that 1993’s Tombstone, a modern-day cult classic, was plagued with so much trouble during its entire production period, many of those involved thought the horse opera might get scrapped. Yet today, it is highly regarded as one of the most popular Westerns of all time. Michael Blake is well qualified to write about these classic Westerns. He’s been a lifelong Western film buff who started his professional career in film and television as a child actor in such shows as Bonanza, The Lucy Show, Kung Fu and The Munsters. Further, Blake is a well-respected and Emmy-winning makeup artist in Hollywood with such credits to his name like the television and motion picture productions of Magnum, P.I., Independence Day, Star Trek VI and Happy Days. Michael Blake comes from a show business family where his father, Larry J. Blake, was a successful character actor, with credits that include portaying Gillis, the bartender, in High Noon. If you want to enjoy some truly fascinating reading about some great movies—many of which you may have watched numerous times through the years, pick up a copy of each of Blake’s tomes, Code of Honor and Hollywood and the O.K. Corral, from such bookstores as Barnes & Noble or Borders. Priced at $19.95 and $39.95 respectively, these 7-inch x 10-inch soft cover volumes are also chock full of studio stills and photos from behind the scenes. I’m sure you’ll find that each of these works will provide you with a saddlebag full of fun movie facts and tantalizing trivia. I know I did.

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MEMBERS SPEAK THANKS FOR THE HELP! the instant beginning It is the end of a great year and that helped Range of a new year! THANK YOU to all committees, handled Master, served on the grievance d’em up at the gate. stall and RV assignments and line nding and very much Your help and support was outsta appreciated. that attended the Big thanks to the NAB members ry Board meetings, Eastern and Western National Adviso one meeting. Your and to those able to attend only greatly appreciated. dedication and contributions are rs working on rule The NAB members spend many hou ments to keep our clarification and making rule adjust CMSA members are sport safe and fun for everyone. the NAB member encouraged to spend time visiting with e a concern and/or in your region, especially if you hav comments must be recommendation about a rule. All g to be included on sent two weeks prior to the meetin the agenda. 9! Looking forward Thanks to all for the support in 200 to 2010! Bobby Ruwe, NAB Chairman

Blast from the Past WHO LOOSENED MY CINCH? OH, I DID… After a very exciting dismount, due to a cinch that Colorado’s Randy Gunn had loosened after a run at the CMSA World Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona in November of 2004 (seems he forgot to tighten his cinch for the flag ceremony afterward). Our roving camera caught by Lily Rodgers Randy being helped off the arena floor by his long time Colorado friends, Joe Estes Wyatt and Dave Medley. Randy was a good sport about the broken leg, the pain and the good natured teasing that the CMSA family heaped on him. Randy, as you probably know, is one of the CMSA Cowboy church preachers and he and his wife Heidi are a vital part of the close family spirit the CMSA maintains across the country. As country music Christian Singers, they bring their Gunn Point Band to major CMSA events to preach the gospel and sing for the cowboys and cowgirls.

MEMBERS SPEAK DARE TO DREAM BRINGS SMILE S

Hi Diane,

Thank you for allowing us to add our input to your “Dare To Dream” program. Without fail, eve ry one of the parents told us how much fun they had and how proud they were of their kids for participating . Many kudos to you for getting it all together. Everyone commented on how genuinely caring and compassionat e the volunteers and shooters were with our kids. All the parents were excited that their kids had the opportunity to do something that even some typically developing kid s don't get to do. We all cherish the time spent and me mories made, at the Dare to Dream Shootout! One of our riders, who had an especi ally hard time waiting for the event to start, told his mo m when it was over "That was fun." This is amazing, as his disability rarely allows him to articulate an independe nt thought. He also had a big smile on his face after ridi ng. Another rider was grinning the whole time he was in Amarillo, and this too is great as we hardly ever get him to smile. You can bet your boots that we will be back next year. Thanks again for everything. – Stephanie, Margo, Gerilyn and the volunteers, board, riders and parents at Hold Your Hor ses

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events JANUARY Florida Peacemakers CMSA Inc; New Year's Shoot; 1/1/2010; 1 day; Jackson County Ag. Center; Marianna, FL; 407947-0478; president@flapeacemakers. com Connecticut Renegades; Bronco Billy's New Years Day Blowout; 1/1/2010; 1 day; Bronco Billy's; West Granby, CT; 860-558-7484; Hossshuer@aol.com Florida Peacemakers CMSA Inc; New Year's Shoot 2; 1/2/2010; 1 day; Jackson County Ag. Center; Marianna, FL; 407-947-0478; president@flapeacemakers.com Sin City Mounted Shooters; Stardust Double Point; 1/10/2010; 1 day; Bonnie Springs Old Nevada; Blue Diamond, NV; 702-269-0581; jostrov@cox.net Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters; 7th Annual Breast Cancer Benefit; 1/16/2010; 1 day; Circle T Arena; Hamilton, TX; 936-344-2608; krbarker@hughes.net Peach State Mounted Shooters Association; Unadilla Ice Breaker Shoot; 1/16/2010; 1 day; Southeastern Arena; Unadilla, GA; 678-858-2991; ruper4043@yahoo.com

New Mexico Territory Cowboy Mounted Shooters; Tequila Rose Shootout; 1/23/2010; 2 days; Pete V. Domenici Arena; Las Cruces, NM; 575-623-1133; tgw@plateautel.net Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 1/23/2010; 1 day; Crazy Horse Arena; Urbana, IN; 260-839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 1/24/2010; 1 day; ; Crazy Horse Arena; Urbana, IN; 260-839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com

2X Points for Practice; 2/20/2010; 1 day; Pueblo West Campground; Pueblo West, CO; 719-251-4177; treepony@ aol.com

Double L Bar Shooters; March Madness Shootout; 3/7/2010; 1 day; Raleigh Horse Complex; Raleigh, NC; 919-3271355; doubleLbar@gmail.com

Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 2/27/2010; 2 days; Crazy Horse Arenas; Urbana, IN; 260-839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com

Florida Peacemakers CMSA Inc; Florida State Championship; 3/13/2010; 2 days; Canterbury Showcase; Newberry, FL; 407-9470478; president@ flapeacemakers.com

Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 2/28/2010; 1 day; Crazy Horse Arena; Urbana, IN; 260-839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com

FEBRUARY

Tennessee Ridge Runners; Shootin Sunday; 2/28/2010; 1 day; Mcpherson Quarter Horse Arena; Bristol, TN; 423753-6046; deerridge@naxs.com

Peach State Mounted Shooters Association; Sweethearts Shootout; 2/6/2010; 1 day; Southeastern Arena; Unadilla, GA; 678-858-2991; ruper4043@yahoo.com

MARCH

Double L Bar Shooters; Presidents Shootout; 2/6/2010; 1 day; Raleigh Hunt horse Complex; Raleigh, NC; 919327-1355; doubleLbar@gmail.com Double L Bar Shooters; Presidents Shootout; 2/7/2010; 1 day; Raleigh Horse Complex; ; Raleigh, NC; 919327-1355; doubleLbar@gmail.com Peach State Mounted Shooters Association; February Double WPQ Shoot; 2/7/2010; 1 day; Southeastern Arena; Unadilla, GA; 678-858-2991; ruper4043@yahoo.com

Peach State Mounted Shooters Association; Southeastern Regionals; 3/6/2010; 2 days; Southeastern Arena; Unadilla, GA; 678-858-2991; ruper4043@yahoo.com California Range Riders; Ghost Riders in the Sky; 3/6/2010; 2 days; Diamond Bar; Ceres, CA; 408-710-1616; oldbuckaroo7@aol.com Double L Bar Shooters; March Madness Shootout; 3/6/2010; 1 day; Raleigh Horse Complex; Raleigh, NC; 919-3271355; doubleLbar@gmail.com

Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 3/13/2010; 2 days; Crazy Horse Arena; Urbana, IN; 260-839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com Indiana Mounted Regulators; Crazy Horse Winter Shoots; 3/14/2010; 1 day; Crazy Horse Arena; Urbana, IN; 260839-0101; cmsa3152@yahoo.com Wyoming Rough Riders; Aiming For A Cure Shoot; 3/20/2010; 1 day; Goshen County Fairgrounds; Torrington, WY; 307-340-0537; ; harty@netcommander.com Sin City Mounted Shooters; The Frontier Double Points; 3/21/2010; 1 day; Red Rock Arena; Blue Diamond, NV; 702-269-0581; jostrov@cox.net Eastern Washington Mounted Shooters; The Columbia River Shoot Out!; 3/27/2010; 1 day; Appleatchee Riders; Wenatchee, WA; 509-421-0362; zcthack@flymail.net

Are you paying more than your neighbors? (Make sure you’re not!)

Colorado Mounted Thunder; January 2X Points for Practice; 1/16/2010; 1 day; Pueblo West Campground; Pueblo West, CO; 719-251-4177; treepony@ aol.com

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association; Atlantic Coast Classic Double Down!; 2/11/2010; 4 days; Jacksonville Equestrian Center; Jacksonville, FL; 888-960-0003; office@cmsaevents.com

Tennessee Ridge Runners; Gunfire on the Mountain I; 1/16/2010; 1 day; Mcpherson Quarter Horse Arena; Bristol, TN; 423-753-6046; deerridge@ naxs.com

Old Pueblo Peacemakers; Arizona Rangers Benefit Shoot (Saturday); 2/13/2010; 1 day; Arena Bar; Benson, AZ; 520-744-2606; calamityjune@ dishmail.net

Peach State Mounted Shooters Association; January Winter Shoot WQP Double Points; 1/17/2010; 1 day; Southeastern Arena; Unadilla, GA; 678-858-2991; ruper4043@yahoo.com

New Mexico Territory Cowboy Mounted Shooters; NMTCMS Tularosa Sweetheart Shootout; 2/13/2010; 1 day; Bar B Rodeo Co Arena; Tularosa, NM; 575623-1133; tgw@plateautel.net

Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters; Circle T Roundup; 1/17/2010; 1 day; Circle T Arena; Hamilton, TX; 936-344-2608; krbarker@hughes.net

Old Pueblo Peacemakers; Arizona Rangers Benefit Shoot (Sunday); 2/14/2010; 1 day; Arena Bar; Benson, AZ; 520744-2606; calamityjune@dishmail.net

Tennessee Ridge Runners; Gunfire on the Mountain II; 1/17/2010; 1 day; Mcpherson Quarter Horse Arena; Bristol, TN; 423-753-6046; deerridge@ naxs.com

Sin City Mounted Shooters; The Dunes Double Trouble; 2/14/2010; 1 day; Red Rock Arena; Blue Diamond, NV; 702269-0581; jostrov@cox.net Colorado Mounted Thunder; February

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Ladies Limited Division Champions 1st Rebecca Molle (center), (L/R) 2nd Amy Horner; 3rd Kelli Shryock; 10th Megan Thompson; 8th Dianne Lipham; 9th Hope Dennie. Not pictured: 4th Teri Tonn; 5th Michaela Morgan; 6th Teresa Wilcox; 7th Cheyenne Fogarty

Men's Limited Division Champions 1st Cody Shryock (center), (L/R) 2nd Jake Daley; 3rd Ron Garlik; 4th Charles Fergurson. Not pictured: 5th Paul Duncombe; 6th Wayne Sanders; 7th Andy Carrier; 8th David Ankeny; 9th Logan Allen; 10th Ivan Desindes

Ladies Express Division Champions 1st Rachel Peters (center), (L/R) 2nd Natalie Johnson; 3rd Elizabeth Clavette; 5th Dahlis Morgan; 6th Sharon Hagedon; 8th Jeanne Davis; 10th Suzanne Forte; 9th Connie Ricketts. Not pictured: 4th Megan Fadlovich; 7th Jolyn Case

Men's Express Division Champions 1st Brett Borkowski (center), (L/R) 2nd Quintin Forte; 3rd Chuck Chunn; 4th Clay Whaley; 8th Robert Carlson; 9th Ivan Desindes Jr. Not pictured: 5th Tony Leal; 6th Todd Eden; 7th Craig Shryock; 10th Bart Ullrich.

Ladies Open Division Champions (L/R) 1st Tammy Townsend; 2nd Amanda Porter; 3rd Andra Olson; 4th Kenda Lenseigne. Not pictured: 5th Kayce Amsden; 6th Whitney Vickers; 7th Shifarrah Carr; 8th Joyce Nelson; 9th Tammy Sronce; 10th Shanda Masterson

Men's Open Division Champions 1st Don Day (center), (L/R) 8th Charlie Little; 2nd Jimmie Allen; 3rd Eric Nelson; 4th Matt Sronce; 5th Bob Peters; 6th Curt Moore; 10th Stu Townlian. Not pictured: 7th Thomas Porter; 9th Chad Little

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National Advisory Board

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Antique Wrangler ..................................32 Black Horse Blanks ...............................13 Cactus Saddlery.....................................55 Cattle Kate ............................................26 Cimarron Firearms ................................46 Circle E Blanks......................................40 CMSAGear.com .......................... 30 & 31 Colt Firearms/AJ Horses.............. 57 & 51 Computerized Cowboy .........................38 Country Cobbler Chap Company .........17

NAB CHAIRMAN MID WEST Robert Ruwe Harrison, OH (513) 367-0644 cmsa65@aol.com

NORTH PACIFIC Cindy Griggs Hermiston, OR (541) 571-1153 cgriggs@eotnet.net

MID ATLANTIC Randy Delano Bridgeville, DE (302) 628-8583 rhdo8@aol.com

MID MOUNTAIN Bill Beamon Avondale ,CO (719) 947-3704 bbeamon2@juno.com

MID MOUNTAIN Clint Judkins Tremonton, UT (435) 257-7400 csjudkins@hotmail.com

Cowboy Corral......................................58 Cozy Rides LLC ....................................55 Dry Creek Training ...............................55 E.M.F. Co., Inc .....................................15 Fancy Custom Chaps ............................55 Gist Silversmiths ...................................45 Jaxonbilt Hat Co ...................................34 Jeffers Equine ........................................52 John Ewing Co/Formula 707 ................50 Littleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance Horses ...................28

NORTH CENTRAL Tim McDonald Mineral Point, WI (608) 778-7424 timandnickymcdonald @yahoo.com

NORTH CENTRAL Lisa Grimsley St Cloud, MN (320) 493-7493 grimsley.lisa327 @gmail.com

NORTHEAST Dick Moody New Boston, NH 603-487-3379 rmoody3415@aol.com

SOUTH EASTERN Scott Allison Rockmart, GA (678) 757-9054 balloonkiller@aol.com

SOUTH EASTERN Mike Nickerson Weeki Wachee, FL (352) 596-6857 wfmsa@hotmail.com

SOUTH PACIFIC Fernando Vazquez Tehachapi, CA (661) 301-9891 hijodeaztlan@ sbcglobal.net

NORTH EASTERN Roger Dinsmore Granby, CT (860) 844-8775 Hossshuer@aol.com

NORTH PACIFIC NORTH MOUNTAIN Kenda Lenseigne Ellensburg, WA Suzanne Beauregard Gallatin Gateway, MT (509) 964-2421 (406) 763-4456 klenseigne@hotmail.com suzybeau@q.com

Red Bluff Buckles ..................................46 Rod Kibler Saddlery ..............................55 Ruger Firearms ........................................3 ShootinHorse.com ................................41 Sundowner Trailer .................................53 Starline Brass .........................................44 Tatonka Dan .........................................55 Taylor's & Co., Inc................................59 Ted Blocker Holsters .............................55

SOUTH PACIFIC Steve Weems Port Hueneme, CA (805) 236-6936 scottishdog@ hotmail.com

SOUTHWEST Alan Eggleston Gila, NM (505) 535-2048

SOUTHWEST Billy Montgomery Red Rock, AZ (520) 616-0170

info@doubleeranch.com

susiemontgomery@aol.com

TexasShootingHorses.com .....................55 Texas Jacks Wild West Outfitters ...........17 The Australian Stock Saddle Co. ...........42 Western Shooting Horse Magazine ........37 White House Ammo ............................29 Wild West Mercantile..............................4 Wild West Art .......................................46

The RUNDOWN toll free: 888-960-0003 phone: 931-381-2629 www.rundownonline.com

WESTERN NORTH CENTRAL Steve Dodson Tucson, AZ (520) 616-7684 vatican82@cs.com

WESTERN SOUTH CENTRAL Cheryl McLane Tomball, TX (281) 351-1845 happytrails@usa.net

WESTERN SOUTH SOUTH CENTRAL CENTRAL Gary Vickers Don Sronce Manchester, TN Westhoff, TX (931) 580-6627 (830) 236-5325 candy15@bellsouth.net barranch@gvtc.com

WESTERN NORTH CENTRAL Travis Lantis (605) 642-7736 travis.lantis@lantisnet.com

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BLACK HORSE PISTOL BLANKS 100 Blanks Per Case Price: $36.00

Kin Barker Committee Chairman (936) 344-2608

Tom Block (386) 478-1244 tomflyingb@msn.com

Brian N.L. Gesuero (443) 786-5451 gesuero@verizon.net

Gary Trichter Terry Martin (713) 907-4853 (260) 768-4543 tmartin@lagrangesd.com gary@texasdwilaw.com

Mark Zueger (509) 674-0996 circle.z@earthlink.net

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Payson Peterson Matthew Sronce Colorado Committee Chairman (719) 947-0991 Westhoff, TX paysonw@hotmail.com (830) 236-5325

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Mary Pierson Minnesota (262) 677-1380 mjcmsa@charter.net

Joe Whiteley California (805) 581-5772

Dan Byrd Arizona (602) 370-7414 rockindb@hotmail.com

Theresa Cox Missouri (417) 839-9027

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