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TRUE TR UE COLO RS COLORS WESTERN U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

EASTERM U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

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5 Presidents Message CMSA President by Dan Plaster

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David Wilson Passes CMSA loses a good friend and competitor.

Sundowner Eastern U.S. Championship Tennessee hosted this major championship bringing new faces to the winner circle.

11 Chairman's Opinion CMSA Chairman by Jim Rodgers 14 Executive Vice President CMSA Executive Vice President by Brady Carr 17 Editor’s Message Rundown Editor by Phil Spangenberger 18 Cavalry Class Update by Kin Barker 19 Profile of a Trooper by Bob Morris 22 Regional Round Up 32 Straight Shooting Tips by John Clark

Mark Quigley Insite to CMSA's talented photographer and a glimpse of the other side of Quigley.

Here Come De Judge - Roy Bean This young champion in the making knows what it means to work hard and how to have fun.

40 Wrangler Committee by Donnie Sales

Amarillo Sights Take the opportunity to see the sites and enjoy the great food that Amarillo has to offer during this year's World Championship.

44 Association News Staff Report

Western U.S. Championship See who rose to the top in Nampa, Idaho during this action-packed showdown.

Soehnlen Family This admired family from East Sparta, Ohio, enjoys providing quality pheasant hunting and Cowboy Mounted Shooting.

Big Shootin' Comes to New York The Island Long Riders brings a Western flair to the Big Apple.

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Cover Photo by Mark Quigley Jessie Kuka wins the Eastern U.S. Championship riding Hickory. This is her first major CMSA title.

34 Course Management by Jim Rodgers

42 Rifle Class Update by Matt Sronce

47 Parson's Corner by Wes Walton 49 Blast from the Past by Lily Rodgers

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President's Message

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Dan Plaster, CMSA President

THE IMPORTANCE OF

BREED ASSOCIATIONS We have had many changes in our sport since its conception. From rules, quality of equipment, quality of ammo, means of transportation, the venues we hold our events in, but without a question the greatest change of all is the quality of horses we ride. From their looks to their athletic abilities, it can be seen at any major event with Championships being won within fractions of seconds and world records being broken, or times stacking up like cord wood, at the threshold of being broken. This has taken our sport to higher levels and we owe it to our partners, “our horses”. In these tough economical times, the overall values of our equine friends have been affected. Sure there will always be a good market for a good cutting, reining, roping or shooting horse. But what about the ones that don’t meet this criteria? Some of theses horses are being turned loss on BLM and National Forest lands to fend for themselves. Others are falling to worse fates. It is important that we join, follow and support our breed associations now more than ever, to secure the future of our equine friends. In the September issue of America’s Horse, Jim Helzer, President of AQHA, wrote an article, “Into the Future”. He goes into explaining the new American Quarter Horse Association computer program, AQHA 3.0, and the future it will play with the association. AQHA 3.0 will process members’ work faster, easier access to information, better information security, and prepare AQHA for the technology-driven world of the future. Does this sound familiar? Are the pieces starting to fit? AQHA’s Executive Director of Information, Mr. Billy Smith, has been in contact with Brady Carr and his team. This is one of the reasons on your entry form you have breed and

registration number. In the future, when results are turned in from a CMSA event, the contestant’s points will come to CMSA, and the horse’s tracking points will go to the breed association the horse is registered at with one push of a button. I assure you it is coming and we are close.

Being a young equestrian sport it is important that we form an alliance with the breed associations who can keep the records and feed us the information on the bloodlines and their crosses that are best for our sport. By working with these associations we can lay the ground work for the horses that will be the superior winners in our sport in the future. When the New York Times Columnist, Phil Sweetland, called CMSA, “The Equestrian NASCAR,” it was a proud moment for our sport. And just like NASCAR, we must continue to search for the quality of horses to put our sport in the winners circle. The Breed Associations can be our path.

TWAINISMS The American humorist and writer, Mark Twain had a sharp wit. He was often acerbating, sometimes funny and often irreverent, but his observations captured the nature of man’s character and that of his world, yet they ring as true today as they did when he first penned them well over one hundred years ago. Here are a few to enjoy and ponder. “If horses knew their strength we should not ride anymore.” “If you don’t read the newspapers you are uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you are misinformed.” “Man is the only animal that blushes—or needs to.” “Be good and you will be lonesome.” “Do not offer a compliment and ask a favor at the same time. A compliment that is charged for is not valuable.” “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between a dog and a man.” “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” “Familiarity breeds contempt—and children.” “I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I feel they have not said enough.” “Clothes make the man—naked people have little or no influence upon society.”

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DAVID WILSON PASSES CMSA Loses A Good Friend

By Annie Bianco-Ellett

The CMSA family feels a tremendous loss

friends, Andy Carrier, Brittney

and friend, David Wilson, a long-time

Julie and David Burger. David

with the sudden passing of fellow competitor Tennessee resident, on Sept 17. David is

survived by his beautiful loving wife and

companion of 23 years, Glenda and their son Daniel, both also CMSA competitors.

David was an outdoorsman, enjoying

everything from bear hunting in North

America to hunting safaris in Africa. He was also a true horseman, competing and winning in NCHA cuttings across the country, and

most recently won the 2009 APHA World in

Cutting as an amateur. The Wilsons recently discovered Mounted Shooting and jumped right in, enjoying clinics at their ranch,

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Henson, Linda and Ron Jones,

and Glenda immediately became contributors to CMSA and were the major sponsors for the 2009

CMSA “Outlaw Annie Shoot for a

Cure,” Susan G. Komen fundraiser, providing an amazing dinner for

all the competitors, with the leftover food going to a homeless shelter. Glenda appreciates all the love

and support shown by the mounted shooting family during this tough time. Mounted

shooters came from all over the country along with thousands of other friends, family and

support to attend David’s funeral on Sept. 21. Glenda shared that David always said, “You

write your own funeral.” and by all the love and support that was outpouring that day, he certainly did. David’s smile and positive

take-charge attitude will be missed by all that knew him.

CMSA’S SUNDOWNER EASTERN U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP—THE “OLD SOUTH” GOES “WILD WILD WEST” ONCE AGAIN!

By Jim Rodgers

Riders from 24 states rode head to head in this grand championship match that kicked off a brand new shooting format!

Southern hospitality was never more apparent than at the CMSA Sundowner Eastern United States Championship this year in Murfreesburo, Tennessee. Competitors from as far away as Washington state, Montana, Arizona and 21 other states, converged on the beautiful Miller Coliseum to make the “Eastern” the third largest Cowboy Mounted Shooting Event of the year. Wednesday kicked off with the Cavalry qualifying jackpot. Brady Carr of Columbia, Tennessee took the money in the open division and qualified for the poll position in the Saturday Night Showcase, while Oklahoman, James Duke, pocketed the Limited money. The Rifle Class qualifying jackpot saw Tammy Sronce take the ladies with a clean 39.306 and qualifying her for the number one spot on Saturday Night. Rod Dahl won the men’s rifle with a 41.243 and earned the number two slot in the show case. The lady’s Wrangler Pro jackpot was swept by Montana cowgirl, Diane Holmes-Purcelli with a 14.025 and Rock Clark’s 14.256 topped the men’s pro. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink, “Outlaw Annie Shoot for the Cure” highlighted the Wednesday competition. Both the afternoon qualifying stage and the

evening finals exhibited extraordinary mounted shooting talent. Celebrity and CMSA Contestants alike had a great time in the fund raising event. Special thanks must be given to David and Glenda Wilson for hosting the best-ever hospitality suite. Over $8,800 was raised for breast cancer research and given to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Thursday brimmed with excitement as the main match began with stages one and two, followed by the first round of the Colt Eliminator. Six hundred and sixty eight mounted shooting runs later, the smoke cleared and everyone was ready to relax southern style. CMSA furnished all of the hamburgers and hotdogs for a family potluck cookout. Scott Williams handled the cooking and others brought side dishes. Everyone had so much fun that the Board of Directors hopes to include a CMSA family cookout at most of the major events. Friday again erupted to the sound of hoof beats and gunfire with stages three and four of the main match followed by the semi-final round of the Colt Eliminator. Again nearly 6,000 – Continued on page 9

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CLASS WINNERS AT THE SUNDOWNER EASTERN UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

Eddie Miller - Men's Class 1

Bill Foster - Men's Class 2

Quintin Forte - Men's Class 3

Tony Ruper - Men's Class 4

Sarah Grace Key - Ladies Class 1

Dianne Lipham - Ladies Class 2

Paige Whitt - Ladies Class 3

Krista Smith - Ladies Class 4

Gregory Couch - Men's Senior Class 1

Skip Wandersee - Men's Senior Class 2

James Duke - Men's Senior Class 3

Dale Howell - Men's Senior Class 4

Kim Reige - Ladies Senior Class 1

Lee Merrick Barron - Ladies Senior Class 2

Nancy Crosby - Ladies Senior Class 3

Jill Grindeland - Ladies Senior Class 4

Wranglers: (back row, L/R) Jake Gentry, Logan Brown, Morgan Ivey, Kaleb Erwin, Trevor Lewallen, Taylor Brown.

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(front row, L/R) Amber Gentry, Wrangler Open Winner; Kayla Lewallen, Wrangler Limited Winner.

Tough Enough to Wear Pink Winners: (L/R) James Costanzo, Shifarrah Carr, Chad Little, Christina Winnett, Megan Thompson and Quintin Forte. Billy Duck - Men's Class 5

Chad Little - Men's Class 6

Jessie Kuka - Ladies Class 5

Kenda Lenseigne - Ladies Class 6

Roy Cox - Men's Senior Class 5

Rick Deckena - Men's Senior Class 6

Congratulations to all the Class Winners at the Sundowner Eastern Championship!

Joyce McKinney - Ladies Senior Class 5

Big thanks to all CMSA members who helped raise over $8,800 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

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balloons were shot in the course of the day’s competition, which ended a little before 4:00 pm. Cowboy Church with Randy and Heidi Gunn began at 7:00 pm. This was the first time that Cowboy Church was held in the evening. The service, testimonials and music was, as always, an inspiration. Attendance was great, in fact it was one of the largest turnouts ever for Cowboy Church at a CMSA event. A Saturday conclusion? Yes, for the first time in CMSA history a major championship was concluded on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Saturday Night Showcase with the awards presentation immediately following. It was a great success. The excitement carried over from the Showcase into and through the awards ceremony. Results were ready within 15 minutes from the final run of the Showcase. All awards and monies were awarded in record time, thanks to the new CMSA computer operating system. After the awards ceremony, contestants and friends were able to enjoy each other’s friendship and camaraderie without having to worry about getting up early for more shooting on Sunday morning. In fact most folks slept in on Sunday and then packed and headed home rested-- most of which arrived at home that evening. The response to the Saturday Night event conclusion was overwhelmingly positive. Almost all of the surveyed contestants thought the Saturday Night conclusion worked great since it held every one’s interest and enthusiasm all the way through the awards ceremony, and allowed an extra day for driving without giving up a work day. With all of the excitement about the new championship format we almost forgot the big winners. Class competition was fierce in almost all classes most going down to the last

stage before the final class winners were determined. The Showcase highlights the best of the best in any match and at the “Eastern” in was no different. The Cavalry Class was won by Tammy Townsend followed by Jim Rodgers. The Rifle Class was taken by Steve Wilson with Tammy Sronce second. Annie Bianco-Ellett bested the entire Wrangler Pro Entry, men or women, with a 19.329. Theresa Cox’s 19.395 was the second best overall pro time, less than seven hundreds of a second behind Annie. John Clark took the men’s pro with a 19.470 followed by Charlie Little’s 19.765. The Colt Eliminator as usual, was the grand finale. Kenda Lenseigne again came out on top of the cowgirl division with an 11.072 while Whitney Vickers took the second place money with an 11.636. Jim Hanson blasted through course with the evening’s only ten-second run of 10.731 and Charlie Little was runner up with an 11.154. The Overall for the main match and Champion Cowboy was Chad Little with an 81.895. The Reserve Champion Cowboy was John Clark with an 84.583. The Champion Cowgirl was Chad’s cousin, Jessie Kuka (Third Overall) with an 85.194. The Reserve Champion Cowgirl was Kenda Lenseigne. Once again, Antique Wrangler generously sponsored the CMSA “Spirit of the West” best dressed award, which was presented to competitors Roger Long, Deanna Miller and Wrangler Jake Gentry, for their best Wild West working outfits during the entire competition. Congratulations to you all! The Eastern United States Championship was a great event made up of great people and great horses where friendship, respect and world class competition came together under a great new format. Congratulations to all who participated.

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Overall Cowboy and Cowgirl

JESSIE KUKA and CHAD LITTLE

Reserve Cowboy and Cowgirl

JOHN CLARK and KENDA LENSEIGNE Tammy Townsend places in every event for Saturday night and wins the Cavalry Championship

Annie Bianco-Ellett wins the Wrangler Pro finals.

John Clark wins the Wrangler Pro finals.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Eastern US Championship, Murfreesboro, TN Sept. 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11, 2010

Kenda Lenseigne wins the Colt Eliminator.

Jim Hanson wins the Colt Eliminator.

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Steve Wilson wins another Rifle Championship

Chairman's Opinion

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Jim Rodgers, CMSA Chairman

DOUBLE DOWN-TEN TO WIN

EQUALS MORE PAYBACK! The 2010 Cowboy Mounted Shooting season will kick off with the first “Double Down-Ten to Win Classic,” November 19-22, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The shoot will have a 50 percent payback in the class competition. All of the 50 percent class payback money will remain in the individual classes. The Overall and Reserve Champion money will be paid from the double down payback and added monies. This new format is going to be a huge benefit to all class winners. The new “Double Down-Ten to Win” concept is ushering in a new era for mounted shooting by increasing the amount of payback by 22 percent in class competition while at the same time concentrating the added money, and a 70 percent payback in three gender-split divisions for the “Championship’s Finals” at all ten of the CMSA major events including the Six Classics, the National, the Western, the Eastern and the World Championships.

The “Double Down-Ten to Win” format gives lower and middle level shooters the ability to win substantial money. By substantial we mean four-digit payouts for winners of the low and mid level finals. The payouts for the high level shooters will also be substantially higher with the concentrated added money and 70 percent payback. Record setting pay checks are going to be the norm with this new CMSA format, with its monetary enhancements. The CMSA Board of Directors has set a 2010 Goal of having at least $10,000 added money at all of the Classics and hopefully, substantially more at the Western, Eastern, Nationals and World Championships. All ten of the championships will incorporate the new “Double Down-Ten to Win” format. For details on how the “Double Down-Ten to Win” format works, watch for articles in The Rundown, Western Shooting Horse magazines and on the CMSA web sites.

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Although Mark Quigley is best known as the CMSA’s Oﬃcial Photographer, most mounted shooters don’t realize that Mark is also an Arizona Game Warden. His love of the great outdoors led him to one of his two professions—and he loves each one! Photo by George Andrejko

By Mark Bedor

While CMSA shooters strap on their sixguns when they get to a match, this fascinating and multi-talented fellow takes oﬀ his gun and does his shooting with a camera!

Mark’s department utilizes seven diﬀerent patrol vehicles, which include horses, ATVs, 4x4 trucks, airplanes, helicopters, foot patrols and boats. Throughout his career with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish, he has worked on waterways all over Arizona, enforcing wildlife laws, boating laws and DUI enforcement. Photo by Don Slocum

It's night in the Arizona wilderness. Two outlaws are sitting around their campfire. Suddenly the lone lawman who's been tracking them steps out of the darkness, gun drawn. "Police! Hands up! Don't move!" he yells. But these men are desperate, and more than willing to kill to stay out of jail. One runs for a sawed off shotgun a few feet away. The lawman raises his shotgun, finger on the trigger, about to fire, when the desperado stops in his tracks. Both suspects raise their hands and surrender. Sounds like an episode of “Gunsmoke” doesn’t it? But it really happened, and the officer in that story is Arizona Game Warden Mark Quigley, better known to CMSA members and readers of The Rundown as the official photographer for CMSA. “Most CMSA shooters have no idea what I do for a living,” Quigley shares, “they just think I’m a photographer.” CMSA members don’t realize that when they strap their guns on at a shoot, Quigley has just put his away. “There’s a lot of freedom and a lot of joy in taking off my guns and going to a shoot,” he says. “I don’t have to be on my guard all the time.” And the 51-year old loves nothing better than being behind the lens. Quigley’s had a passion for photography ever since he first picked up his Mom’s camera as a young teenager. He also loves his work with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish. “There’s that old saying, ‘When you find a job you love, you never have to work a day in your life.’ My problem is I have two jobs that I love!” he laughs.

Mark picked up that first camera not long after his family had returned from two years in Laos. His father, a World War II veteran, was working as a pilot for the C.I.A. during the Vietnam War. As a 12-year-old boy, Mark and his family lived at a secret base in the jungle. Dad would be gone for up to a week at a time on secret missions. He gave his son a gun, taught him how to use it and told him what to do if worst came to worst. "It was scary when the enemy would attack at night," he remembers. "Explosions... machine gun fire." But the Communists never penetrated the secure compound where Mark's family lived. "It was interesting and scary... and kinda formed a lot of my life,” he says. Back in Arizona, Mark was probably 13 when he took his first photograph. It was love at first sight. And he’s been taking pictures ever since. “When I got into high school, I really developed and started photographing everything I could, especially nature and wildlife.” That interest in the outdoors lead to a job as a Ranger at Lake Pleasant Regional Park outside Phoenix. Arizona Park Rangers are required to be certified police officers, so Quigley attended the Arizona Police Academy in 1983. Five years later, a job opened up at the State Game and Fish Department. "I put in for that and amazingly got it... and have been with them ever since." But the career wasn’t quite what the young officer had expected. "When I first got into conservation law enforcement, I always envisioned it as the guy who saves the deer and

checks the fishing license,” he says. “It turned out to be different ... The guys at the lake, they get in a fight... and you’re the only one there, so you’ve got to respond. It was different than I envisioned.” As the violent crime of American society increasingly found its way into our parks and wilderness areas, the old ideas of enforcement no longer worked. “Years ago when police agencies had watercraft patrols... they basically handed an officer a ticket book and the keys to the boat and said, ‘Go out there and write some tickets.’ That was kinda the extent of the training when I first came into the job." Thanks to Mark, that changed. "I helped develop a program that trained officers how to shoot from boats, how to make arrests from boats, how to survive fights in boats…things like that,” he explained. “...all the tactics that are associated with operating a patrol boat, and because that hadn’t been done before, it was adopted rather quickly around the country.” Quigley also became a pistol expert, and serves as a firearms instructor for his department. “I qualify our officers to carry a firearm, and I've been involved in a lot of different training through the years.”

Like that night at the campfire, the veteran Warden has had his share of hair raising experiences. And some very sad ones as well, none worse than the day he recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy who’d drowned. “That child...to me... that was the worst one,” he reflects. “That was hard." But there’s much more to Mark’s Game and Fish career than tragedy and chasing bad guys. He’s participated in the exciting work of capturing antelope, bighorn sheep and wild turkeys for wildlife research. Quigley also enjoys interacting with sportsmen, and today spends much of his time managing Arizona’s hunter education team. It’s made up of volunteers that teach hunter education to the public. “I enjoy the people I work with,” he says. “I feel like I make a difference with the resource...with the wildlife... educating hunters...and I just enjoy the work. I always have. It’s a cool job." Then there’s his other cool job. All the while Quigley pursued his career as a game warden, his passion for photography never ebbed. "I never took a class,” he reveals. “I just – Continued on page 37

Throughout his career with the Arizona Dept. of Game and Fish, Mark has assisted on various animal captures, like this big horn sheep. Here, blood samples and other biological data is being collected near the Kanab Creek area, before releasing the animal. Photo by Dave Williams 888-960-0003 | Oct/Nov 2009

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Brady Carr, Executive Vice President

2010 and

BEYOND

The subject for my column this issue was going to be about how great this year had been. A retrospective if you will. But each of you were there all along and know just how well it’s gone. With the introduction of the new CMSA Website, Online Store and Automation System for scoring, new member services are being added all the time. But again, you’ve been through that so there’s no point in my retelling the story, you lived it. So I decided to look forward instead of behind and give you, the member, a heads up about some of the exciting things for 2010. There are so many new things coming for next season that I really don’t know where to start! All are exciting, growth oriented and based around the most important people in the CMSA – YOU THE MEMBER! First is the new payback system. It was formulated by listening to numerous members’ opinions and feedback from the last issue’s column. We call it “Double Down--Ten to Win.” The basic premise is to offer more to both the member who wishes to only run for “fun,” and the “Pro” who wants to run for high cash prizes. In the Double Down, all who enter designate themselves as a Pro (yes, Levels 1-6 can now purchase a Pro card--more on that in a moment) and as such will pay a “Double” entry fee and are running for high cash prizes and a go in the Double Down Finals. All will see an increase in the payout in the Class/Qualifying stages with a 22% INCREASE in CLASS PAYBACK! CMSA is raising the payback to the classes to a straight 50%. Eliminating the 30% previously paid to the Overalls & Reserves, so now when you put in $200 it pays back $100 right back to your class! Montana Silversmith Buckles, Classic Equine and other sponsor prizes will remain with the classes. So everyone gets more!

Back to the Pro issue, to run in the Double Down is to declare yourself as a Pro. Regardless of Class or Level, you purchase your CMSA Pro designation and the CMSA will now be tracking Pro earnings! Won’t it be exciting to see Level 1 & 2 riders winning thousands of dollars? Now you can tell your friends from roping, barrel racing, and team penning and sorting that YOU WON a check for $1,500 or $5,000. But the most important point about this new system is IT DIDN’T TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM ANYONE! It’s giving more to EVERYONE! You’ve been hearing for months about the new CMSA Automation System. Well it’s here; it’s in the final stages of testing and will soon be ready for use by local clubs. Those of you who have been to any of the CMSA Championship Series events since May have seen just how fast it is to post results, print checks and have YOU the member, on your way home quicker. What it will mean to every club is no more wondering about the status of a member. Just type in their CMSA number and presto! No more worrying about move-up on weekend events! No more having to attach a 4 megabyte file to send to the office! Just a fast upload that takes just a few seconds EVEN ON DIAL UP! Our goal is for EVERY CMSA club to be able to have online entry available to EVERY MEMBER! All you’ll have to do is check-in and pay when you arrive. Clubs producing events will have less stress, less paperwork, AND A WHOLE LOT LESS typing and re-typing entries into a spreadsheet. Just type in the CMSA number, select what the member wishes to run in and hit save--it’s that simple! Another benefit is posting and tracking; now you’ll be able to see the results. On the CMSA website when

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a club posts an event it is currently listed on the Events page. Once that event has been completed and results submitted it will move to the Results Page! You’ll be able to review the results from ANY EVENT that’s using the CMSA Automation System. The potential for human error will be reduced exponentially because for the first time EVER the CMSA will share its data with EVERY CLUB! I was asked recently by a member from Alaska if we could list the results and put the stage number with it – the answer is YES! And in addition to simply being able to compare your performance to other members, the CMSA and the NAB will be able to make more informed decisions about courses based upon real data--or create a truly accurate handicapping system. The possibilities are endless. Can you tell I’m excited? For many years I’ve been told, “It can’t be done” and “it won’t work”. Well let me include you in a little secret. The best way to get me to do anything is to tell me it can’t be done! It can, it is and it will be one of the breakthroughs that help CMSA and every CMSA Affiliated club grow and do a better job for YOU the membership.

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DE JUDGE! By Ed Beesley

Considering the roots of our sport I presume your first thought was of the infamous Judge Roy Bean who, from a small saloon named the Jersey Lilly in Langtry, Texas, became widely known for dispensing the "Law West of the Pecos." Alternatively if you were around during the 1970s you might recognize the title from the show “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In” that occasionally ran a skit with the same title. However in the world of mounted shooting the title serves to introduce a 15-year-old cowboy from Eagle, Idaho, who has burst onto the scene and is rapidly gaining the respect of his fellow competitors as a result of his prowess and diligent training efforts. Roy Bean comes from a family of ranchers and lives on a 5,000acre ranch running about 250 head of cows and calves. His father Bill manages the ranch, in addition to running a business building saddle trees for a number of the top saddle makers in the US, one of whom is Roy’s uncle Rick. Not just any saddle maker, Rick Bean is considered one of the finest in the world and has been a member of the exclusive Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) since 2005. In fact in February of 2008 a customer, Dave Crandall, walked into the shop and suggested to the shop manager, Bob Bean (another uncle), that his nephew Roy might really enjoy the sport of cowboy mounted shooting and told him of an upcoming practice in Sweet, ID in a few weeks. Roy was excited as it sounded like “This sport is made for me--guns and horses and I really like them both!” It turned out that not only did Roy enjoy the sport but he was very good at it--after a stint at football, riding steers, trail riding and breakaway roping, Roy finally found a sport he could really adopt and where he could excel. Showing up for his first practice on his red and white quarter horse/paint, Roy was lent a rig that he buckled on low like a TV gunfighter only to find out it needed to be worn high, and would no way ever fit his slim waist. No problem, he and his sister Dallie Rose, who also competes, now own the only two RC Bean mounted shooting rigs in existence. Roy’s mother Kitty is thrilled that

Roy has found something he really likes to do and both she and Roy’s dad have been so supportive in helping him train and get to matches. The practice has certainly paid off as in only 18 months, Roy has risen from the Junior Class to a Men’s Level 3 competitor, and at the 2009 CMSA Western US Championship in Nampa, Idaho he was in the overall lead until the last stage where he “blew up,” missed a balloon and finished third overall--still just 2 seconds off the winner’s time! I decided I should seek some insight from some of the other Nampa competitors so I called my friend, Jim Rodgers, CMSA #1 and I asked him about his experience. Jim told me that “Roy is a polite, humble, ranch-raised kid with obvious talent and that he was all wool and a yard wide.” For those of you who might be unfamiliar with that colloquialism it dates from the late 1800s and refers to a person who is genuine, sincere and honorable. Later, in speaking with Roy, who by the way is everything Jim Rodgers said, he told me that he was very surprised and pleased with the camaraderie and help offered by even the top shooters such as Melissa Dragoo, Matt Rockwell and Charlie Little. Not only was Roy impressed that these top competitors spoke with him but they actually took time to discuss his runs and techniques offering suggestions that ultimately could possibly help Roy beat them. Roy also attributes a lot of his success to his quarter horse gelding, Joker, that has quickly taken to the sport and is really fast. It also helps that all of his life, Roy has worked on the ranch on horseback and is extremely comfortable in the saddle (although he jokingly suggests that he might be a little more comfortable in a RC Bean saddle). Although attending school and working on the ranch, where he spends quite a few hours checking the livestock on horseback, takes up much of his time, Roy has a very structured practice regimen and is also working with a new horse. Roy was also familiar with handguns prior to his first match and routinely carries a Ruger .357 Magnum Blackhawk revolver while tending the herd. Roy is currently a high school sophomore in a Christian school in Emmet Idaho and his friends really do say “here comes the judge” when they see him. Although they do not fully understand our sport, they are still quite impressed with Roy’s ability to ride and shoot. Roy asked me to close the article with the following “I really want to thank my mom and dad for all of the support they have given me and for helping me through everything.” I’d like to add, keep your eyes on Roy Bean as he certainly represents the future of our sport, and I would not be surprised to see him in the hunt for the World Championship in Amarillo one day soon.

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The entire Bean family works together on their 5,000acre cattle ranch in Eagle, Idaho. Here they are, ready to ride out for a day’s work on the open range.

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Phil Spangenberger, Editor & Director

THE GOODNESS OF CMSA’S

SHOOTING HORSE Western

Preserving a Rare Breed of Horse and Rider

“FAMILY OF FRIENDS” How many times have we heard or read the term a “family of friends.” It is true though, that our sport has drawn so many people together. Folks from all walks of life and from many different parts of the country, yet through our common interest in the sport of cowboy mounted shooting and decent values, regardless of race, religion or creed, CMSA’s members have worked together—not only to play, but to help each other in times of need. It doesn’t matter if it’s something as minor as borrowing some tack or other gear for a competition, changing a flat tire while on the way to or from a match, or raising money for a needy family, or helping to fight against such dreaded diseases as the many forms of cancer. Our members are right there to help! This issue is full of stories about such caring people and clubs, who have gone out of their way to help someone in need—regardless of whether that someone is a CMSA member or not—our folks are quick to step up and lend a hand. As you turn through the pages of this Rundown, you’ll find articles on

how our members have “stood up to be counted,” so to speak. Read about the Caleb Larson fundraiser put on by the Texas Smokin’ Guns and Outlaw Annie’s Shoot for a Cure fundraiser at the CMSA Eastern Championship. You’ll also ﬁnd other fund raisers, held by local clubs, in the regional reports. Besides fund raising, this issue has plenty of stories about our interesting members and their lives both in and out of the competitive arena. Find out what Mr. Quigley has been up to in between all of our matches, where we see him behind the camera. You just might be surprised. Also, read about up-and-coming mounted shooters like 6th grader Zasne Chunn, the youngest Cavalry competitor in the history of the CMSA, “Judge” Roy Bean of Idaho, and Ohio’s Ralph Soehnlen and his family of mounted shooters. Even New York is getting Western, and Joe Mugnai, who founded a CMSA club in the “Big Apple” tells us about their ﬁrst big shoot—and helped some needy kids in the process. There’s so much more in this issue that the best thing for you to do is to start reading it for yourself.

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CAVALRY committee update Kin Barker CMSA Cavalry Chairman

As I write this issues article, I am reflecting where we have come in the last three years. When I first became Chairman with a new dedicated committee we were averaging around 10 contestants at the largest matches. The CMSA Board of Directors were even reluctantly considering disbanding the class altogether. The contestants and committee members began working together to expand the interest in the cavalry class and grow its membership. This year the CMSA produced matches are seeing an average of 20-25 cavalry contestants at each match. The 2008 World saw 40 cavalry contestants. None of this could have happened without your efforts and the willingness of the CMSA club presidents to add a cavalry competition to their State and Regional matches. Sincere thanks to each of you. Last year the Florida clubs initiated what they call “Cavalry Light,” where at the local matches the saddle requirements are waived so that new competitors can try the cavalry before they purchase a new saddle. State and Regional contests require proper tack. This concept has been very successful and the gain of many new contestants can be attributed to this practice. This year, the Florida clubs also showed their innovation by awarding cavalry buckles to the winners of their cavalry contests. Many changes have occurred in the tack and clothing requirements during the last three years. Attempting to walk a tightrope between portraying historically accurate troopers with all their appropriate gear and a more “Hollywood” version of a cavalry trooper has been a real challenge. The current position is a compromise of the two sides. A position of a 30-foot rule in appearance, along with a few required conditions is the current rule. 2010 will see a slight modification to the holster requirements in another attempt to reach a workable compromise. It has been my pleasure to serve as your Chairman this year and a privilege to work with a very dedicated and active committee.

DID YOU KNOW? If you love history and are heading to the CMSA World in Amarillo, here’s some historical cavalry-related facts about nearby Palo Duro Canyon. It’s worth the time to take a side trip and check it out. For generations, the Comanches, Cheyenne, Kiowas and other tribes had sought refuge in Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas panhandle. There they stockpiled food and supplies for the winter. Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie, leading the 4th U.S. Cavalry, moved up from the south intending to trap the whole force in their Palo Duro Canyon holdout. Fighting several skirmishes with Comanche warriors along the way Mackenzie reached Palo Duro in late September. Early in the morning of September 28, one of Mackenzie's scouts found the Indian camp and notified the colonel. Mackenzie brought the whole regiment to the edge of the canyon and planned a surprise attack. Comanche Chief Red Warbonnet discovered the U.S. soldiers and fired off a warning shot, but was quickly killed. Mackenzie's troopers were unable to find a suitable path down, so instead, they plunged straight down the steep canyon cliffs. Mackenzie first hit Chief Lone Wolf's Kiowa camp and routed it. Chiefs Poor Buffalo and Iron Shirt managed to effect some resistance, but since the camps were so spread out over the canyon

Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie, commanding the 4th U.S. Cavalry, defeated the Comanche, Southern Cheyenne, Kiowa and other tribes, in 1874 at the battle of Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle, during what was known as the Red River War.

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IT’S BEEN A GREAT RIDE! floor, a unified resistance was impossible. Many of the Indians fled leaving behind their possessions and headed for the open plains. Few warriors remained sniping at the soldiers but by nightfall the canyon belonged to Mackenzie and the villages were destroyed. The loss of the Palo Duro camp meant the loss of the Indians' safe haven and all their winter supplies. Some horses fled with the Indians onto the plains but Mackenzie was able to capture 1,400 ponies. Sadly, the horses Mackenzie did not need were slaughtered to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Indians. Casualties were light in the engagement since it had been a complete rout, but without sufficient mounts or winter supplies the tribes could not hold out over the winter and many returned to the Fort Sill reservation by November 1874. Lone Wolf ’s Kiowas did not return until February 1875. Palo Duro Canyon is now a Texas State Park located about 30 miles south of Amarillo, Texas. A walking and equestrian

tour of the canyon is available. For more information, contact: http://www.tpwd. state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/palo_ duro/. Information about the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon courtesy of Wikipedia and Texas State Park System.

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ZANE CHUN—A YOUNG COLONEL TAKING THE LEAD This youngster has the passion and ability to ride at the head of the troop! He’s a straight-A student, a history buﬀ and the youngest Cavalry competitor in the history of CMSA. Zane Chunn, a sixth grader from Fort Smith, Arkansas has found his passion; He loves to ride and shoot! Now a CMSA Men’s Level 3 competitor, riding a new horse he calls “Big,” Zane’s love for all things western started when he was a much younger child, when he would watch westerns on television. Zane’s interest in the CMSA Cavalry started early. “When I ﬁrst saw mounted shooting at one of the big CMSA events, I was very interested in the Cavalry class. I enjoyed seeing the uniforms, saddles and all of the special equipment the Cavalry competitors wore and used in competition.” “While I was still a Wrangler ( therefore could not shoot with the Cavalry), the CMSA Cavalry competitors were always eager to let me ride with them in the

Zane Chunn is a good example of the future of our sport, with his attitude of good sportsmanship, abilities with horses and guns, and his passion for doing things the right way. Here, he rides his horse Gunsmoke, while decked out in his Indian Wars-era cavalry colonel’s uniform.

Saturday night showcase, and sometimes carry one of their Cavalry flags. Thank you!” says Zane. This year Zane has competed in the Cavalry class at all of the events that he has attended that have this class. He dresses as an Indian Wars Cavalry Colonel and rides a Civil War-era McClellan officers’ saddle. Out of the seven big CMSA shoots he attended this year, he placed in the top 10 Cavalry for the Saturday Night Showcase at five of them, going into the showcase at two in the first place position. In Guthrie, OK he earned a 2nd place position in the final run on Saturday night, behind the man that started Zane in the sport of mounted shooting, Merl Potter! “The CMSA Cavalry competitors are a great group of men and women that seem to have a great enthusiasm for Cavalry and it’s history and I really love learning and hearing their stories of Cavalry information.”, Zane said. “I also enjoy seeing the different styles of tack and clothing used over the years by the Cavalry that is represented at the shoots.” Before finding the sport of mounted shooting early in 2007, Zane was an avid Western fan, starting at around age 4, when he was introduced to John Wayne movies, and from there it has been horses and guns all the way! Studying the techniques of riding and shooting from movies and TV programs such as Gunsmoke, Zane sat on his grandfather’s saddle, which was mounted on a sturdy saddle rack and helped “get the bad guys” on TV. Zane began riding a year later, working with an English riding instructor. Zane was involved in many equine activities including showing Arabians, jumping, dressage and endurance racing, where he won numerous competitions. While his Dad, Chuck, was not a horseman at that time, during Zane’s endurance

Zane’s love of the history of the U.S. Cavalry, coupled with his horsemanship, have often placed him in the top 10 of the Cavalry Class. He is the youngest competitor to ever compete in this colorful class! raisers, like the recent “Shoot for a Cure” training, Chuck would ride his dirt bike with Annie Bianco-Ellet. This just adds along with his son and his horse, on 25 to to the excitement of the CMSA shoots, 35-mile rides, through rough and rocky and all the values he and his family hold mountain terrain. Then came mounted in helping the community. shooting. While traveling for the competitions, The Spring of 2007 was a turning point the family enjoys the history all across in Zane’s family’s lifestyle. While lucky the U.S. If there is any battlefield site enough to have grandparents from both close to their path, they always visit sides of his family very involved in horses, that, or any National Park, with the you will nearly always find both parents, primary focus on Civil War history. They as well as his grandparents, cheering him have ridden horses in the mountains of on at local and national events. They all Wyoming, as well as Yellowstone Park, attended the World Championships in the Grand Canyon, and visited The Mesa Las Vegas and Amarillo. Both Mom Verde, Tombstone, AZ, Little Big Horn and Dad have since taken up the sport in Montana and other interesting sights. and enjoy it just as much as Zane, who Zane’s favorite however, was Custer State also considers the CMSA his family, Park in South Dakota, where he rode his since he’s made friends all over the U.S. trusty partner Gunsmoke through a field through his participation. of about 1,000 buffalo. Because of the change regarding the His first year of CMSA Competition, Junior Class of CMSA, Zane was 2007, competing as a Limited fortunate enough to move from the Wrangler, Zane placed first at numerous Wrangler class directly into the adult competitions, and having a great time at levels of competition. Along with his all! In 2008, Zane moved into the Open Saturday Night Showcase Cavalry Wrangler class winning 1st place at the accomplishments, he also made the top World Championship in the Wrangler ten in the Colt Eliminator in Florida Open class. Zane was also awarded and Arizona this year--his first two 2008 CMSA Wrangler National High attempts after moving into the shooting Point Champion in Amarillo to finish ranks! Arizona saw him set a new world out the 2008 season. Another highlight record in the small arena x course, only of 2008 includes Zane’s “Spririt of to be beaten by Charlie Little, and now the West” Best Dressed Award at held by Steve Wilson. the Western Nationals in Nampa, Id. Starting out a fifth grade student at the Among his accomplishments in 2008, beginning of the 2009 season, by January Zane won many 1st place Wrangler 3rd of this year, Zane was a Men’s Level 2 Open Class buckles including Western competitor. Moving shortly thereafter to United States National Championship; the Men’s Level 3 class. While winning Eastern United States Championship; is fun, Zane explains that winning is not Mid-Eastern Classic; Central Regional all this sport is about to him. In a recent Championship; South Eastern Regional interview with a local newspaper, Zane Championship; Arkansas, Illinois and was asked what he liked the most about Louisiana State Championships; Zane mounted shooting and he replied, “The has won numerous smaller shoots people I meet.” throughout the 2008 year as well. This Zane was fortunate enough to be 6th grader isn’t finished yet…..watch involved with the NARHA Program in for him in mounted shooting for years Tunica, MS, and enjoys being a part of to come! programs such as this, as well as fund 888-960-0003 | Oct/Nov 2009 19

GOING TO AMARILLO? ENJOY THE REGION AND SEE THE SIGHTS! By Phil Spangenberger

There are lots of great places to eat, lots of natural beauty, and several fascinating attractions for the CMSA visitor, while attending the 20009 World Championship.

If you are reading this around October 19-24, then you are probably aware that the CMSA Sundowner World Championship has finally arrived. If you are one of the lucky attendees, bear in mind that Amarillo, Texas, our host city, is one place that has lots to offer the visitor—even if just for a few hours in between shoots, after the day’s competition, or perhaps if you either arrive early or stay later. Although West Texas may not be the first place thought of as a tourist destination, if you are interested in Old West history, enjoyment of nature’s beauty, fine art, Western culture and shopping, family fun spots, or just plain good eatin’, then Amarillo is one place worth spending some extra time in. The City of Amarillo is quite excited about the CMSA’s return for our World Championship event and has once again gone out of their way to put out the welcome mat for our organization’s members. Besides having the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce promoting our event through television and radio coverage, our Thursday Night Awards banquet is again being hosted by the Coors Cowboy Club, with a scrumptious prime rib dinner to be served at a very nominal price (their cost). – Continued on page 43 The American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame and Museum, in Amarillo, is a must see for CMSA’s members and any quarter horse enthusiast. This state of the art exhibition celebrates the rich history and breed lines of this American horse. This cutting horse stature greets visitors to this museum, which utilizes the latest technology in its displays.

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TOP TEN

RANKING - Sept. 22nd, 2009

CHARLIE LITTLE

Number One Overall Cowboy

TAMMY SRONCE Number One Cowgirl

Charlie Little of St. Michael, Minnesota moved into the Number One slot after an outstanding mounted shooting campaign during the last 11 months. He garnished the 2008 CMSA Overall World Champion Title, was the 2009 Western United States Overall Champion and finished strong at the Eastern United States Championship. Tammy Sronce of Westoff, Texas without a doubt is the most consistent cowgirl in mounted shooting ever. She has won more CMSA Big Four Champion Cowgirl titles than any other female competitor in the history of the sport Adrianne Fowler of Indianapolis, Indiana made the Top Ten ranking for the first time. Adrianne, a full-time college student, has worked hard to blend her mounted shooting training and traveling with her studies to earn a position on the Top Ten list. Congratulations to all of the “world class competitors” who made the coveted Top Ten National Rankings.

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1. CHARLIE LITTLE, ST. MICHAEL, MN.

2. JOHN CLARK, BALTIMORE, OH.

3. DAN BYRD, NEW RIVER, AZ.

4. TAYLOR MARLEY, ROSWELL, NM.

5. CURT MOORE, ROANOKE, TX.

6. BOBBIE RUWE, MORRISON, TN.

7. JIM RODGERS, SCOTTSDALE, AZ.

8. CHAD LITTLE, ST. MICHAEL, MN.

9. JIMMY ALLEN, SPOKANE, MO.

10. ROY COX, GALENA, MO.

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1. TAMMY SRONCE, WESTOFF, TX.

2. KENDA LENSEIGNE, ELLENSBURG, WA.

3. TAMMY TOWNSEND, DARBY, MT.

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4. SHANDA MASTERSON, ATHOL, ID.

5. JESSIE KUKA, MAPLE PLAIN, MN.

6. DIANE PURCELLI, DARBY, MT.

7. THERESA COX, GALENA, MO.

8. AMANDA PORTER, MORRISON, TN.

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9. ADRIANNE FOWLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.

135

10. ANDRA OLSON, MONTICELLO, MN.

171

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These are the Top 10 Cowboys and Top 10 Cowgirls in CMSA. The rankings are based on the three best overall finishes from the most recent Big Four matches (Nationals, Westerns, Easterns and Worlds). As required for Top 10 Cowboy/Cowgirl each of these Cowboys or Cowgirls have been a Top Ten finisher in at least one of the Big Four events. The lower the number, the higher the competitor placed at these events. A shooter who places second, for example, receives 2 points; a seventh place finisher receives 7 points. The 10 cowboys and cowgirls with the lowest number of points are ranked as the Top 10 Cowboys and Cowgirls. A shooter's best three finishes out of the four preceding Big Four Championships are used to calculate the rankings.

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The shooters in Colorado are one big family. We all have so much fun hanging out and shooting together. Everyone is there to help one another and to cheer each other on. Even when the competition is ﬁerce we can all still joke around. Come to a Colorado shoot and you’ll ﬁnd it is never quiet in the waiting area. Everyone is encouraging each other and having a good time. The shooting in Colorado has slowed down a little bit in the past couple of months, but the shoots we did have were a lot of fun. Colorado Regulators hosted points for practice in Kiowa, Colorado. It was a night shoot and after the rain passed it was a great match. Shooting under the lights is always a blast. Overall Cowboy Mike Marler, Top Cowgirl was De Chapman, Reserve Cowboy Paul Chapman and this reporter won Reserve Cowgirl. Colorado Mounted Thunder hosted two shoots in Leadville, Colorado. We had our “Fire in the Hole” and “Diedrich Construction” Shoots. The Fire in the Hole shoot’s Overall Cowboy was Paul Chapman, and I’m pleased to report that I took Top Cowgirl honors. Reserve Cowboy was Ty White and Reserve Cowgirl was Jolynn Perry. The fast horse award is won by the mount with the fastest raw time; it is all about the horse, and this award was won by Leroy—owned by Ty White. In the Eliminator Ladies Limited: Jolynn Perry, Men’s Limited: Heath Marshall, Ladies Open: De Chapman, Men’s Open: Ty White. Our newest Men’s 3 is Dick Ross. The results for the Diedrich Construction Shoot are as follows: Overall Cowboy Bill Beamon, Top Cowgirl yours truly; Reserve Cowboy Adam Davis, Reserve Cowgirl De Chapman. Fast horse again went to Ty White’s Leroy. Bill Beamon moved up to a Senior Men’s 5 with his win. The Colorado Regulators hosted a shoot at the Arapahoe County Fair. It is always a good time shooting in front of a

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MID ATLANTIC By Earlene M. Sennett and Linda Wharton The 1st Virginia CMSA had another dynamic cowboy weekend at the Calf Pasture Arena July 18, 19. Tommy Richardson, Terry Allen, Jan Smith, Linda Wharton and Charlie and Judy Otto all showed their skill and versatility with the cows by team penning on Friday night. The shoot had a lazy start on Saturday morning, which everyone appreciated after their travels. The weather was hot and sunny, but the covered arena kept us all in the shade. Clyde Gibson was blazing hot on his faith- f u l mount Dude to be the Overall Winner. Terry Allen was back in great form, after

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recovering from a bad fall in the spring, proving to be a tough competitor and winning the Ladies Overall. Riding hard and winning The Rifle class was Randy Delano. Everyone tried their Western skills at the Extreme Cowboy stage which Ron Differ won. A quick gun change was needed to shoot the helium balloon as it floated through the air, as well as rider and horse working together as a team. Saturday evening the cowpokes got together for a smorgasbord of grill cooked food and cold drinks at the Otto’s trailer. The Otto’s hospitality never ceases to amaze everyone along with their ongoing generosity. Sunday brought another beautiful day for Ron Differ and Shifty, with them winning Overall and Linda Wharton on Coyote, winning Ladies Overall. All of the “Great Cowboy Moments” were caught by Larry Wharton’s video camera, just in case amy rider couldn’t believe how they missed that balloon. Also on July 18th , the 1st State Shooters held their shoot at Levers Arena. Doug Griffith and his horse Joe won Men’s Overall, while Pat Levers and her horse Amigo won Ladies Overall. Our new Wrangler, Jeremy Henley and his horse Fudge, ran even faster than

Doug did. Watch out everybody! The North Carolina CMSA hosted the Mid Atlantic Regional on August 8, 9. With over 63 shooters, they had a great turnout. Sam Helms shot clean to arise as Overall Champion. Sherry Moore claimed Ladies Overall. The Wrangler victors were Carlson Helms (Limited) and Trevor Lewallen (Open). Kenny Grantham from the NC CMSA moved up to Men’s 3 and Jillian Frenkel from the Peach State Mounted Shooters moved up to Ladies 2. On August 16, Ron Diﬀer and Shifty won Men’s Overall in Delaware, with Pat Levers and Amigo taking Ladies Overall. At her ﬁrst shoot, little Olivia Hickman won the Wranglers class. The Double L Bar Shooters from North Carolina held a two-day shoot on August 22, 23 at the Wild Winds Farm Arena in Oxford, North Carolina. Mike Lewallen, president of Carolina Outlaws won Overall Cowboy and Terry Allen won Overall Cowgirl. On Sunday NC CMSA president Tommy Richardson won Overall Champion Cowboy and Crystal Kornblau, from the 1st Virginia CMSA won Overall Champion Cowgirl. Trevor and Kayla Lewallen won the Open and Limited Wrangler classes on both days. Doug Horne from the North Carolina CMSA moved up to a Men’s Level 2. Congratulations to all of our champions as well as those riders who moved up.

WESTERN SOUTH CENTRAL By Debbie Ciferni Blazin Cajun Mounted Shooters held the Louisiana State Shoot in August. Congratulations to Charlie Haddad for winning Overall and Champion Cowboy and to Cheryl McLane for Champion Cowgirl. Reserve champions were Charles Hallman and Alexis Knauss. Also, Louisiana won the bragging rights in the La /Tx Border War with a 9 to 3 score! Club President, Charlie Haddad, said, “Thanks to all who came and enjoyed the Cajun Cookout. What great friends evolve from mounted shooting.” Shooters attended from Idaho, Indiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas. The Cowboy Capital Mounted Shooters’ Celebrate Bandera match was a real “blast” with 60 shooters attending the 4-stage shoot over Labor Day Weekend. Rick Jones and his horse lit up the night with his “Electric Cowboy” outfit. Shooters came from as far away as Canada, California, Wyoming, Arizona and Illinois to attend this shoot in Bandera, Texas, the “Cowboy Capital of the World.” On Saturday, shooters rode in the Bandera parade where hundreds were gathered to celebrate. The Saturday evening showcase included rifle and pistol eliminators. Everyone enjoyed Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show complete with bandits robbing a stagecoach, an Indian raid and a rescue from the U.S. Cavalry. Club President, Dee Dee Trichter says plans are already in the works for next year’s shoot. Thanks to the Trichters for all the hard work they put into this fun filled weekend! The Lone Star Regulators held their second annual “Day of the Cowboy” shoot in July at the Glen Rose Expo

Center in Glen Rose, Texas. Everyone appreciated this “top notch” air conditioned facility. This was the biggest CMSA shooting event in the history of Texas with 150 shooters and nine Wranglers. Curt Moore took Overall and Champion Cowboy; and Kim Redo won Champion Cowgirl. Reserve Champion Cowboy and Cowgirl were Marcus Wadley and Nora Porter. Thanks to Mike and Shannon Males for making this a fun weekend for all and we look forward to attending next year! www. lonestarregulators.com The Gulf Coast Mounted Shooters’ Western South Central Regional Championship “Weekend Before World” is October 16–19, at Wilbarger County Events Center in Vernon, Texas. The facility has a covered arena, covered stalls and RV sites. There is $3,000 added prize money. Friday kicks off with a 2-stage Cavalry, Rifle and Eliminator. Saturday morning enjoy a complimentary chuck wagon breakfast before the first of 3 stages start. You don’t want to miss Cowboy Church with Randy Gunn before stages 4-6 begin on Sunday morning. Monday, sharpen up your shooting skills and take a clinic with Champion Annie Bianco-Ellet in the morning or Roy and Teresa Cox of Cox Performance Horses in the afternoon. The match is 2 hours from Amarillo and is a perfect layover Monday night before World. This match is part of the “Cowboy Mounted Shooting on the Western Trail Event” which benefits the Red River Valley Museum. The Texas Smokin’ Guns will be ending the 2009 year with 13 shoots. In August, the club hosted its second Caleb Larson Memorial, “Shootin’ for the Cure” benefit and raised $2,000 from the shoot and silent auction items towards research on neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. The 3rd Annual Caleb Larson Memorial shoot will be September 25, 2010, in Graham, TX. Following the benefit shoot, the club hosted the “Mayatex Blanket”

shoot where specially designed blankets was awarded to overall and class winners. The club is excited about hosting the Regional and State shoots for 2010. Both shoots will be held at the National Roping Supply facility in Decatur, Texas. The dates for the State shoot will be April 10, 11 and the Regional on Oct. 16, 17.

At the Cowboy Capital Mounted Shooters’ Celebrate Bandera match over Labor Day weekend, riders from Canada, California, Wyoming, Arizona and Illinois attended the shoot and Wild West show, which included cowboys, cowgirls, cavalry troopers, Native Americans, and more. Waiting their turn in the competition are (left to right) Darcy Moreland, Mickey Owens and Martha Hallman.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT RUNDOWN Nov. 15th for the Dec/Jan 2010 Issue SOUTH PACIFIC By Fernando Vazquez Nevada: Nothing but the heat waves moving here in the summer. As a matter of fact, numerous members of the Sin City Mounted Shooters found their way to California during the months of July and August. Now we’re all looking forward to the Nevada State Championship scheduled for the weekend of October 17th at the almost famous Bonnie Springs Ranch Arena. Contact their website for the particulars, and count on being treated right by your hosts. See ya there. California: Yeehaaa, and welcome to CMSA SoCal Mounted Shooters! The newest California CMSA aﬃliate kicked oﬀ its inaugural match on August 2nd at

the beautiful covered arena and equestrian facility at Ingalls Park in Norco, California. Enthusiastic movers and shakers on the board start with President Lisa Kay, Vice-President Nick Kay, Range Master Scott Long, Secretary Manon Long and all-round go to gal, Rhonda Dall. How can you miss when two of your founding members are Jerry Jordan and Vincent Spiaggia (better known as Horsedancer)? We wish you well and know you will succeed in the undisputed capital of Southern California horse country. During the hot, sticky August days being tolerated by horses and riders conﬁned to the inland portions of the state, a fortunate few headed west to join the California Desperados in the central California coast town of Pismo Beach. This has always been a favorite place to shoot, enjoying morning fog that burns away just

in time to shoot in beautiful weather, and completing the days stages in time for a ride on the beach and drinks around the campfire in the evening. Several surprises were revealed that weekend. Senior Men’s 3 Barry Nadell was on fire! He continued his path of balloon destruction, begun earlier this summer, took on all comers, and again emerged victorious. There must be something magical about young love, and at that, he celebrated his 65th birthday that weekend. Greg Garcia and Dan Moore were six and seven seconds behind him respectively, for second and third place overall. The top ladies shooter was Anita Simoni (aka goddess Hekate, with a small g). Lookout for a young gun that goes by the name of Jesse James. Yes, he gives that as his real name. Should we doubt that? He recently arrived from New Mexico with some very impressive horseflesh. This smooth talker introduced a new type of

jackpot, convinced the goddess Hekate to co-sign for him before this group, and then damn near took top money, while sandbagging. Yet, he’s a likeable sort. Our eyes are peeled for you son. By the time this article is published, we may have completed the Stage Robber Grand American, scheduled for the weekend of October 3rd at the Buffalo Ben Arena in Gilroy. Anita Simoni has been appointed Match Director, and intends to have another Jesse James-inspired “Equalizer” jackpot. Stage Robber President Steve Tiller will execute his signature club “Mulligan Match” on the day before the official CMSA match. We also look forward to a Bob Thompson fast draw competition and whatever else he cooks up. We hope to see Sharon Thompson there as she continues healing from the hit and run horse accident she suffered at the Western Regional in Nampa, Idaho.

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MID CENTRAL By Danny Dees In July and August the temperatures heated up, and so did mounted shooting in the Mid Central Region. The Missouri Rawhide Mounted Shooters, now in their second year, performed the culminating event for the Johnson County Missouri Fair on July 11, 2009. Overall Cowboy was Steve Butler, and Overall Cowgirl was Lauren Crudup. Brian Retzke, from the Northern Illinois Outlaws, took Reserve Cowboy and Kindra Anderson was Reserve Cowgirl. Missouri Mounted Shooters hosted a DPWPQ at Hawk Point Missouri on Sunday July 19, 2009. Thirty shooters competed and the Overall Cowboy was Steve Butler and the Champion Cowgirl was Sandy Kern. The Reserve Cowboy was Mark Fischbeck and the Reserve Cowgirl was Karah Cain. Rawhide’s second July shoot July 25, 2009 resulted in Steve Butler again wining Overall Cowboy and Heike Day close on his heels won Champion Cowgirl. Butch Stackpole and Marlene Harizal won Reserve. July 31, 2009 the Missouri Big Irons hosted their Grand American at the St. Francois County Missouri Fair. The Overall Cowboy was Paul Cain and the Overall Cowgirl was Laura Parmentier. This reporter won Reserve Cowboy and the Reserve Cowgirl was Wendy Rowden. At the invitation of county fairs that provide added prize money, many of our region’s clubs hold fair shoots. These county fair shoots are popular with the shooters and provide visibility and exposure for our sport. Starline Brass sponsored the Missouri State Fair Pro Championship and DPWPQ held August 16, 17, 2009 at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, MO during Farm Family days. A full 63 competitors put on an action-packed show

to a capacity crowd at the Mathewson Center. Team Starline, the best sponsor in the Mid Central Region added $4,000 to the Pro Shoot and $6,000 in cash and gift certiﬁcates to the WPQ. Over $10,000 was paid out in the Pro Match to the top 10 men and top 10 women and over $7,000 in checks and prizes was paid out in the WPQ. Taylor Marley took home the top Pro check for the men followed closely by nine men’s winners, and Shifarrah Carr took home the top Pro check for the women in a hotly contested race, with nine other top women shooters. Shifarrah won Overall Champion in the WPQ with Taylor winning Overall Cowboy. Kevin Esau was Reserve Cowboy and Whitney Vickers was Reserve Cowgirl. The following Saturday, the Mid Central Regional was held August 22, 23, 2009 at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson, MO and the competition was fast and furious. Paul Cain won Overall Champion Cowboy slipping past Mark Allen, who took the Reserve Cowboy title by two seconds. Theresa Cox demonstrated her winning ways as Champion Cowgirl nudging Paul’s wife Karah Cain, the Reserve Cowgirl by 2 seconds. At the Eastern United States Championship, Skip Wandersee of the Missouri Mounted Shooters won the Senior Man’s Level Two Class, and Dale Howell of Missouri Six Shooters won the Senior Man’s Level Four Class and they each earned move ups. James Duke from Oklahoma won the Senior Man’s Level Three Class, and Roy Cox won the Senior Man’s Five Class. Kolby Cain won the Junior Man’s Class earning his Champion Class buckle too. Well-done men. Lastly, our friends Erv Duch and Glen Williams are healing from bad sessions they experienced with horses. Get well friends, we are praying for you and we miss you. Ride hard and shoot straight.

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MIDWEST By Dottye Ferguson Northern Ohio Outlaws: Have you ever seen a cowboy with a smile so wide that it encompassed his whole face? Have you ever seen a cowboy whose feet never touched the ground after winning his ﬁrst buckle? We witnessed that when Jim Costanza won his class in the “Shoot for the Cure” in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at the CMSA Eastern National. I think that he may have slept with his buckle that night! Jim is a new shooter, having joined the Outlaws on June 12, 2009. If you see his beautiful wife Debbie, ask her what his new nickname is. I’ll give you a hint--it is “The Big P”. The “P” stands for PROCEDURALS!! I’m sure he will never have a procedural again, not after all the ribbing he took! Congratulations to Jim, and also to Tony Ruper, who won his class in the main match at Murfreesboro. Congratulations also to Bobby Ruwe and Dave Ferguson who came in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the SM6 class. Indiana Mounted Regulators: This club’s been busy attending many shoots and CMSA demos. We recently had a demo during the Rodeo at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Marion, Indiana. Karen and Tom Stephenson did a great job organizing it, with Phil Kreider announcing to stands full of people, while his family did the balloon setting. With the arena very narrow and only 130 feet long, it made it a big challenge for Rick Deckena and Dave Ricketts to shoot all of their balloons during the riﬂe runs! Several of us attended all of the shoots at Murfreesboro TN, including the Easterns. Unfortunately, too many balloons got away, and barrels “run over,” for all of

us to be in the money except Rick Deckena, who shot every one of his balloons all week long! 1st Ohio: Our own Bobby Ruwe holds the title of being one of the “Top Ten” CMSA competitors in the Nation. Bobby puts his heart and soul into the sport of cowboy mounted shooting. Eastern cowboys became passionate about this thrilling, exciting new equine sport, and Bobby Ruwe can be credited for much of its success. Bobby is accurately described as a true CMSA force--both in the arena and behind the scenes. Ohio cowboys know him as a man “just trying to make a difference.” Bobby served as treasurer and former president of the 1st Ohio of CMSA, the first Level 5 shooter east of the Mississippi River, first Senior Men’s 6 east of the Mississippi River, first shooter to accumulate 1,000 national points, 2003 M-3 World Champion, 2004 High point cowboy, 2005 CMSA Hall of Fame inductee and in 2008, he was appointed CMSA National Advisory Board Chairman. He’s a real boon to Ohio and to our sport!

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SOUTHWESTERN By Paul R. Whitwam

By Cassandra Swanson South Dakota South Dakota offered its absolute best when the Dakota Territory Mounted Shooters (www.daktms.com) hosted the CMSA State Cowboy Mounted Shoot July 19, 20 in Lennox, SD at Whitehead Arena. Thirty four competitors from across the state and as far away as Kansas showed up to enjoy the mild, sunny weather that made for a fast arena and excellent shooting conditions. South Dakota hospitality shined on competitors and spectators alike. Contestants enjoyed fellowship at an Appreciation Supper Saturday night, as well as taking advantage of the many amenities and coupons the local town of Lennox, SD had to offer. Level 2 Shooter Craig Shryock, from Wessington Springs, took home the Overall Buckle, and his wife, Kelly Shryock, also a Level 2, captured the Ladies Overall. Something to be said for cowboy mounted shooting keeping it in the family. Now Craig and Kelly can wear matching buckles! Paul Borgmann of White Lake was the Overall Runner Up, taking home a beautiful custom made headstall from Sawtooth Saddlery of Vernal, Utah, generous sponsors of many cowboy mounted shooting events. Other buckle winners were Travis Olson of Harrisburg as the Men’s Level 1 winner and Tucker Ashley of Pukwana, SD for the Rifle division. Division Winners were: Ashley Brower of Hartford, SD Ladies Level 1; SR Ladies 1 was Rosalie Bowland of Tekamah, NE; SR Ladies 2:Crystal Ashley of Pukwana, SD; Paul Borgmann, White Lake, SD Men’s Level 3; SR Men’s Level 1 was Tucker Ashley; Butch Stackpole of LaVista, NE SR Men’s Level 3; Marlene Harizal of Omaha, NE SR Ladies Level 3; Carol Dobson, Custer, SD Ladies Level 4; Steve Dodson Men’s Level 5; Junior winner Kilee Brower of Hartford, SD; and Wrangler winners were Jillian Herrero of Cooperstown, ND; Evan Engel of Chamberlain, SD and Myra Whitehead of Lennox, SD. This organizer must apologize to Men’s SR Level 3 winner, Butch Stackpole, as I had him listed as Level 3, not the Se-

The South Dakota State Shoot is a well organized, popular event in the WNC region. Travis Olson of Harrisburg, SD, took home the Men’s Level 1 buckle at this match. Here, he and his handsome and fast paint horse, show their stuﬀ in the Riﬂe Class. nior Winner – Butch, I will make this up to you! Butch and Marlene Harizal travel from Nebraska each year for South Dakota’s State Shoot and they say they have never been to a more enjoyable, well organized event – guess I proved you wrong about organized, Butch! Other comments heard during the weekend from shooters were: “great event,” “excellent food and hospitality,” “the weather could not have been better, and other nice things.” Heiki and Shawn Day, who traveled from Kansas, stated this is one of their favorite shoots to attend, making it up to here for the 3rd year in a row. The Dodson’s of Custer, SD, experienced the truest sense of hospitality when their semi broke down and they received excellent help and care from other shooters to get them back home. It is fun to note that Cowboy Mounted Shooting remains a strong family event, with many winners being husband/wives and kids! The Dakota Territory Mounted Shoot-

ers hosted an event at McCrossans Boys Ranch August 22, at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron Friday, September 4th, and at Spirit of the West in Sioux Falls September 18-20. These cowboys keep on preserving and promoting this great sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting in the Midwest. Wyoming Big Horn Basin Regulators continue to introduce our sport to foreign visitors at the Hideout. To date, 35-plus Germans, Belgian and Dutch friends, have taken the gun safety, horsemanship (as necessary), shooting, and course management instruction from our group. Most of them have combined all aspects and have shot (at) balloons from horseback. The club members are having a great time, and, from the feedback, the visitors are enjoying a truly western experience. We’d love to hear from other clubs here in the WNC area…give us a call or send an email!

Jolla (pronounced Hola, that’s Spanish for Hello). Gee, jumping willikers, it's been muy caliente in the SW this summer, both the weather as well as the riding and shooting! To escape the heat, the AZ shooters made their way north to the cool pines of Flagstaff in July, where they were the guests of Valerie and Mark Caro. They had a Jim Rodgers clinic and raised $2,400 towards a tractor for the Ben Avery mounted shooting range. Not only did the Caros organize the event, they provided ammunition and meals (I understand Mark prepares a mean prime rib). Flagstaff also hosted Summer Madness with a no frills 2XWPQ on 12 September and a Grand American on the 13th. Check out the results and other AZ news at www.acmsa.com. NM has had a busy summer. We made our journey north to Springer, NM over the 4th of July week-end for our annual Border War with Colorado. We’re sad to say, the turkey came home with us again. We all had a great time with NM hosting Saturday the 4th and providing an Apache Helicopter fly over. Not to be out done, CO provided a rainbow on Sunday. The high light of our summer however, was the Bishop Bash. It was truly a Southwest event with many shooters from NM, AZ and the surrounding states. Natalie Johnson and Dan Byrd were Overall Champions pushed by Megan Fadlovich and Bob Ostrenga. See Bash results and what we've been up to the rest of the summer at www.nmmountedshooters.com. Also, check out more details on the Bishop Bash in this issue. Both NM and AZ have their State Championships coming up. We haven't heard any response from our challenge to the other regions regarding a shootout at the World to determine the top region. We look forward to seeing our friends at World. Everyone drive safely and have a good time. Til then, the SW says Adios and Happy Trails!

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NORTHEAST By Joan Davis The MA Sixshooters are gearing up for their demo at the Topsfield Fair, the oldest in the US today! They will present a flag drill, followed by some real exciting shootin’ and runnin’, to keep the crowds entertained. Congratulations go to Joe Lauzon and Tim Marchand for their moves up to M3 and M2 respectively while doing some pretty fancy riding and shooting their first year in the game. The State shoot in Tyngsboro was won by Dick Moody. Vanessa Kuzmitch was third and Overall Cowgirl. Little Colton Smith came all the way from Ohio to run balloons for the match! Thanks, Colton! The Maine CMS wish to thank the MA, CT and NH competitors for their participation in the success of the NH/ Maine GA back to back in Hol- lis Center, Maine. The NH GA winners were Roger Dinsmore and Sheri Robicheau. Maine’s winners were Roger Dinsmore and your reporter. Saturday ended with the balloon setters’ smores, Roger’s stories and Dick’s snoring around the campfire under a star lit sky. The clubs would like to give special recognition to those balloon setters, who traveled three

hours to the match and camped out, for their dedication to running their tails off, so the competitors could ride hard and shoot straight. The Island Longriders hosted the NY State Championship on Aug. 16 at Old Bethpage Restoration on the hottest, most humid day of the year! Thanks to Joe and Mary Mugnai, their hard-working posse and help from other NE clubs, the event was safe and very exciting. The arena was extra large and allowed for fast and furious rundowns. Mark Rizzo was Overall Cowboy and I’m proud to say that this writer was Overall Cowgirl. The CT Renegades hosted the NE Regional at the First Company Governor’s Horse Guard in Avon, CT. Riders took advantage of the large arena and excellent footing to produce some super fast times. Bruce Tolhurst was Overall Cowboy. Allison Forsyth was Overall Cowgirl. Congrats to Cindy Karp who moved to L4! The New Hampshire CMS held the Shootout at the Fair in spite of the rain. Roger and his trusty steed, Booger, rode away with the Overall title in the main match and rifle. Smoke from the powder hung in the air as a posse in brown dusters dominated the scene. Clothing, guns and horses were soggy, but riders, staff

NORTH CENTRAL By Lisa Grimsley & Katz Jackson The North Central Region, speciﬁcally the Minnesota Mounted Shooters Association (MMSA), is proud to announce that we are home to the winners of the Big 4! In 2008, Charlie Little won the World ﬁnals, in April, Chad Little won Overall at Nationals in Tunica, MS, in August Charlie won the Western Championships in ID, and at the most recent shoot, Chad Little won Men’s Overall and Jessie Kuka won Ladies Overall. Chad Little holds all 5 of the world records! Congratulations as well to Todd Eden, a Level 4 shooter, whose win was in the top 10 at the Eastern! We are very proud of each of these riders and all of their accomplishments and are honored to call them friends. The weekend of August 22, the MMSA hosted the North Central Regionals (NCR) in Albert Lea, MN at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. We received a very warm welcome from the community and received a tremendous amount of media attention. Tim McDonald and Andra Olson won Overall and Kevin Gustafson and Jessie Kuka won Reserve. We had many great sponsors

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Maine’s dedicated group of balloon runners traveled three hours to the NH/Maine Grand American match, then camped out, and ran their tails off, so the competitors could enjoy this CMSA match. Photo by Patty Ledoux. and spectators were all sporting sunny, cheerful dispositions, as they loudly supported every rider, especially the youngest MA Sixshooter, Matt Roy. He was quite impressive to watch! Congrats to Dick Moody for winning Overall at the NH State Championship! Get ready for Border Wars Oct 17-18 with rough camping, pot luck picnic and campfire! CT and MA will vie for the flag and braggin’ rights, but riders from everywhere are welcome to ride for points, prizes and Grand American buckles. Sat. will be the Halloween Shoot with prizes for riders and horses dressed in the most unusual attire. For info see www.masixshooters.com and www.ctrenegades.com.

that helped to make this shoot a success. We all know the agony of finding good balloon setters and we had the fastest balloon setters from the Alden/Conger Girls Basketball squad. Kevin Gustafson and Melinda Bullford won overall at the shoot at the Broken Bit Arena in Braham, MN. We had a lot of new shooters that traveled well over 250 miles to attend the shoot. After the shoot we tested our shooting horses on an extreme trail course. Most recently, MMSA had a shoot the weekend of September 12, and we are happy to announce that Jessie Kuka is Minnesota’s first ladies Level 6! She won Overall on Saturday against many level 5s and 6s, and on Sunday she rode as a Ladies 6 and again won the Overall. Many congratulations to Jessie! MMSA also had many riders participate in the first annual Ugly Shooting Shirt Contest, and Judge John Clark crowned Greg Lund and Corine Kruse as the winners of that fun event. Mounted Justice Club (MJ) of Wisconsin also sponsored a number of shoots in recent weeks, including Arcadia and Rio. Results can be reviewed on MJ’s website at www.mountedjustice.com. Several members participated as well in the NCR Regionals at Albert Lea, MN, where Level 5 shooter, Tim McDonald, won overall with a score of 105.324 with zero penalties. He also came in second in the Rifle competition, barely beaten by Kevin Gustafson, due to one miss. Competition has been stiff this season as shooters fine tune their riding and shooting skills, and horses cooperate with their riders, all anxious to do their very best. Several MJ members have

Little Colton Smith came all the way from Ohio to Massachusetts to run balloons at the State Shoot in Tyngsboro. Photo by Cindy Karp.

earned move-up buckles over the past several months, and all are looking forward to ending the season with the fastest scores and the fewest misses possible before taking a few weeks oﬀ this winter. Overall, the North Central Region has had a most active season and we’re expecting full representation from all our clubs at the upcoming CMSA World Championships at the Tri State Arena in Amarillo, TX on October 20-24, 2009. Best of luck to all our shooters there!

At the NCR at Albert Lea, MN, Tim McDonald, won Overall with a score of 105.324 with zero penalties. Here, he makes a long shot as his trusty teammate makes a turn during the Riﬂe Class run, where he came in second, due to one miss.

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2009 CMSA WESTERN UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP—

GUNSMOKE ON THE NORTHERN PLAINS! By Jim Rodgers

This wasn’t an old-time Range War, rather one of the most fun-filled weeklong events of shooting and riding the northwest has seen since…well, since the last CMSA shoot!

The air was filled with the sounds of

the closest overall finish ever at the

gunfire and the smell of gunsmoke

CMSA Western. As usual, Tammy’s

this past August 5-9, in Nampa,

well-known consistency once again

Idaho’s Idaho Park, where Charlie

earned her the Champion Cowgirl

Little of St. Michael, Minnesota and

Honors. Tammy Townsend of Darby,

Tammy Sronce of Westoff, Texas

Montana ran strong all week long.

blazed their way to the wire for the

She must have had her afterburner

coveted Overall Western United

on, as she picked up 15 seconds

States Championship Title. When

in penalties, yet amazingly, still

the dust settled and the gunsmoke

finished as the Reserve Champion

cleared, Charlie took the Overall

Cowgirl. Idaho cowboy Bob Peters

and Champion Cowboy Title by just

showed his stuff and took the

49/100ths of a second, making it

Reserve Champion Cowboy slot

Lance Norick - Men's Class 1

Travis Hart - Men's Class 2

Joleen Larsen - Ladies Class 1

Claudia Hynes - Ladies Class 2

John Callaham - Men's Senior Class 1

Robert Bowman - Men's Senior Class 2

Pat Busenbark - Ladies Senior Class 1

Becky Curry - Ladies Senior Class 2

with his third place overall finish. Evidently Tammy Townsend didn’t bother to turn off the afterburner for the Colt Eliminator. She had the quickest run in the Saturday finals with an 11.529 while Dan Byrd of New River, Arizona took the Men’s Eliminator with an 11.570 less than 5/100ths of a second behind Townsend. The men’s runner up in the Colt Eliminator was David Beckman of Meridian, ID, while Darby, Montana’s Diane HolmesPurcelli took the second place spot for the ladies. Tammy Townsend has an outstanding performance taking home the Reserve title, Colt Eliminator and Pro.

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Roy Bean - Men's Class 3

Dave Crandall - Men's Class 4

Charlie Little - Men's Class 5

Curt Moore - Men's Class 6

Tara Varrelman - Ladies Class 3

Megan Spaulding - Ladies Class 4

Shanda Masterson - Ladies Class 5

Tammy Sronce - Ladies Class 6

Barry Nadell - Men's Senior Class 3

Billy Montgomery - Men's Senior Class 4

Bill Beamon- Men's Senior Class 5

Jim Rodgers - Men's Senior Class 6

Tammy Sronce wins the Overall Western US Rifle Championship with great accuracy and speed.

Janice Townsend - Ladies Senior Class 3

Cindy Crandall - Ladies Senior Class 4

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Overall Cowboy and Cowgirl

TAMMY SRONCE and CHARLIE LITTLE

Reserve Cowboy and Cowgirl

TAMMY TOWNSEND and BOB PETERS – Continued from page 28

Alberta, Canada’s Niels Lausten. As you can tell from the close times

The Wrangler Pro Class once again saw Tammy Townsend in the top slot for the ladies and Kenda Lenseigne of Ellensburg, Washington finished a strong second. Charlie Little bested the pro cowboys and Jim Rodgers of Kirkland, Arizona was happy to settle for second on his new grey horse, Weizer. The finals in the Rifle Class saw Tammy Sronce step into the winners circle with a 16.415. It was a big win for her, beating all nine men the Rifle Showcase. New Mexico’s Mark Marley finished a strong second in the Rifle Finals with a 16.980. Merle Potter traveled all the way from Alma, Arkansas to make the bugles ring with his win in the Cavalry Class. Marching second

mentioned earlier in this piece, the competition was fast, furious and lots fun, with 144 competitors (including 10 Wranglers) taking part in this repeat visit to this first-class facility. The Idaho Horse Park, the park staff and great weather made the Western very special this year. The park is now boasting some new barns and the country’s best wash racks, complete with Equine Solutions. Add to this a beautiful new restaurant connected to the main arena. The food was absolutely wonderful. You will not want to miss The Western in 2010, it is only going to get better, especially with the new CMSA “Double Down

With only .382 thousandths of a second between first place and seventh place. Dan Byrd wins the Colt Eliminator with a time of 11.570

Merl Potter wins the Cavalry Championship with a time of 23.824

Format”, see you there, in Nampa again, August 4-7, 2010.

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John Clark is a name that most mounted shooters have heard of, but why? Well to start with, he’s moved from a Men’s 1 to a Men’s 5 - possibly faster than any previous competitor in CMSA history. Captured the following titles, 2005 National Champion and National Rifle Champion, 2005 Eastern United States Champion, 2006 Reserve National Champion, 2006 World Champion and has been in the Top 10 in World Points since he began shooting in 2003. What makes a young man with no previous equine speed competition, roping or rodeo background move through the ranks and become a top champion competitor so quickly? Basic skill, superior athleticism, and advanced firearms training are the answer. John’s law-enforcement, military background and firearms training was, is and continues to be a source of his consistency and confidence. As a mounted patrol deputy and tactics instructor in Ohio, as well as a firearms instructor, certified in several states and multiple government agencies, John brings a different perspective and approach to cowboy mounted shooting that, Based upon his successes, is well worth considering. John has agreed to share his views and experience with all of the CMSA’s shooters to help each of you improve and perfect your “game.” A multi-part series of articles will feature tips and practice methods that have moved this young man to the very top level of mounted shooting competition.

“Hurry Up!” All you need to do is sit on your pony (or horse for those of you who ride one taller than mine) and watch them pop (All of them, every time). Sounds easy right? This is not a reactionary sport. Remember what you have learned over the last year of practice and competition; you have all the tools to succeed. Look at the patterns, watch the shooters before you. Every move in the arena should be well thought out and you should even have a plan for a few “what if” scenarios for when you might find yourself needing plan B. Form a pre-shoot checklist to help ensure a favorable outcome for the big day. Inspect your guns and holsters, looking for anything that may look out of place. Check your saddle and tack to make sure the long season has not weakened or damaged important and critical components. I just caught an off billet strap that was wearing through and could have been a disastrous 60-second run, as well as a potential bad fall. Is your horse ready and in shape for a long trip on the trailer and multiple days of competition? How do those hooves look? By reviewing the basics you begin to enter your comfort zone leading into the world finials. This is no time to change your basic game plan. Remember what got you here and stick with it. If your goal has been to shoot clean and have steady runs then do not change. Don’t try to run faster just because it is the “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP”. Play your game, run your runs and let the chips fall where they may. Enjoy what you have enjoyed all year about competing in Cowboy Mounted Shooting. For me it will be time with my horse, time with my friends and a sport I love. Good Luck to you all!

✓ The big day is fast approaching. The World competition is finally here. This is what you have been working towards all year. All the miles you have traveled collecting the points to qualify, the hard practice you have logged on your horse, and the drive to put it all together is about to pay off at this competition. This is it, the grand finale. Hold on a minute! I just realized something. I’ve been working toward getting better all year, not necessarily for one big show. The miles I’ve traveled were with my friends and we have had a lot of fun. The hard work that was done with my horse brought us closer as a team. Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to sit back and enjoy the big competition. Maybe it’s time to rely on the skills and knowledge that got us here. Not make this into a high-pressure event. I’ve learned that a very big part of cowboy mounted shooting is a mental game. We have a different mindset when we go into the first stage verses the last stage when it is all on the line. If we can keep our mind in the game and not get caught up in the moment, our chances for success soar. It is time to slow things down in your mind and enjoy the ride. It will be so much easier to focus on your target without your brain screaming

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FAMILY SHOOTS IT OUT IN NEW MEXICO! This was no family feud, rather the New Mexico cowboy mounted shooters hosted a double-point match to honor Hugh and Jeanne Bishop’s half century of marriage and their fun family. By Paul Whitwam Fifty years ago, 23 August, 1959, Hugh Bishop and Jeanne joined in matrimony and continued a friendship which began in the 4th grade. Hugh spent 37 years working for the NM Dept. of Game and Fish, and the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service. He attributes his love for Cowboy Mounted Shooting to the opportunities he had working in law enforcement. During his career he spent many days horseback in southwestern New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness. When the couple’s three children were young, they spent time together rodeoing and going to nearby Cabillo Lake. Their “family fun” has always been enjoyed by spending time together. In 2004, their eldest son Leith, gave Hugh a CMSA membership, and as they say "the rest is history." Thus began the Bishop family of shooters.With three children, their

spouses and seven grandchildren, they can make up their own shooting event with 10 shooters in the family. TheBishop’s motto is "the only thing that matters is family," whether it’s relatives or shooting friends. Hugh is quite a comedian and he keeps everyone laughing. His descriptive analogies make you either laugh or scratch your head. Son Sean's favorite is "happier than a dog peeing in tall cotton." Jeanne enjoys watching the clan shoot as she sits quietly in the stands cheering for everyone. The perfect host, she will always welcome you into their camp and oﬀer food or drink. They say that the secret to their marriage is that they were and are best friends. Jeanne will also laughingly tell you, that the ﬁrst part of their marriage was a success because they often lived apart. Hugh was away from home working for

the game department. She goes on to say that the most recent years have been successful because they are too old to ﬁnd anyone else that will put up with them! They are truly best friends though, while at a shoot in Springer, New Mexico this summer, Hugh asked Jeanne to come see the sunset, it was a wonderful sight, the two of them looking at one of the southwest’s best attributes, the warm and brilliant summer sunsets. After 50 years of marriage they still enjoy sharing the simple things together. In honor and admiration of their half century together, the New Mexico Territory sponsored the Bishop Bash, 22 and 23 August, in Las Cruces. During the double point, 6-stage match, the gold balloons were used in honor of the Hugh and Jeanne’s 50 years together and turquoise balloons were placed out to represent the couple’s beloved New Mexico. A total of 88 participants battled it out over 6 stages, taking time out for a Saturday night dinner and dance, sponsored by the Bishop family. With the addition of non-shooting family members and a myriad of other friends,

Hugh and his “teammate,” Sid, bring it home during the day’s CMSA competition. After making a great ride, Hugh gives a big Wild West wave to the crowd of family, friends and excited onlookers!

Hugh and Jeanne’s 50th wedding anniversary turned into a gathering of the Bishop clan as well as a double point, 6-stage CMSA shoot. Here, the family poses for a reunion photo in between the competition, dinner and dancing. a very large crowd gathered to enjoy the festivities. Lucinda Wood-Amorosano, from Western Shooting Horse magazine, put together a wonderful video of the evening. It can be viewed at www.westernshootinghorse.com/video/ bishop-bash-2009. The results can be found in the SW Report and at www. nmmountedshooters.com. As we say out West, "a good time was had by all.” In fact it was such a great event that we plan to make the Bishop Bash an annual shoot! Thanks Jeanne and Hugh, for being the kind of folks you are.

Despite joking that the success of their marriage is largely due to being apart much of the time, Hugh and Jeanne are truly best of friends and enjoy family, friends and the simpler things in life. Here they cut their cake that marks their half century of togetherness.

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COURSE MANAGEMENT by Jim Rodgers

BASIC COURSE MANAGEMENT While working the entry gate into the main arena at the 2009 Eastern United States Championship in Murfreesburo, Tennessee, I realized that a lot of contestants do not understand that course management should begin in the alley way and the entry wing, just prior to going into the arena. The alley and entry wing should be used as the final preparation zone for good course management. So many times I see riders, often top shooters, holding back deep in the alley way because they feel that their horse may get to excited if they move to close to the action, or else they are afraid that their horse may balk at entering the arena. When they do enter the arena, many times they begin their run immediately, not allowing their horse any arena orientation time prior to starting their run. This type of course management will eventually leads to other compounding problems. This includes having to have your horse led into the arena, unruly and possibly dangerous equine behavior in the alley way and a general lack of control, just prior to making your run. If you don’t have control standing still and being able to walk into the area, how can you expect to have consistent optimum control when negotiating a course of fire at high speed?

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Every time that a rider holds back and goes directly into the arena without pause, he or she is reinforcing a behavior pattern that is not conducive to good control and course management. For good course management, you should move your horse into the alley way so that you can observe at least four or five riders immediately prior to your turn. This will allow both you and your horse some quiet time just prior to making your run. This is not a time to socialize; rather it should be used exclusively for final contemplation and mental preparation. However, don’t put yourself into a mental envelope, but relax. You also need to use this time to check out arena conditions and for your final tack and gun checks. Stay in line so that you can move into the entry wing immediately after the shooter preceding you moves into the arena. Make the entry wings the final, quiet safe zone for your horse. There are panels on both sides and there are less distractions, such as horse turning, coming and going and people talking to both you and others. This is your final chance to calm your horse and maybe gain that last little bit of extra control. Always walk into the arena and stop your horse at least once, back him up a couple three steps before starting your warm up circle or run. This whole process is a little insurance on having a controlled and precision run. This whole process should be used each and every time you run. At your local matches take the opportunity to walk your horse into the arena and a simple walk out again as often as you can. Your horse will soon learn that is not “race time” every time he steps into the arena. Remember, bad alley way and entry wing equine behavior is almost always man made, through inexperience or impatience. Take your time and do it right and you will benefit from starting your course management before you enter the arena.

For good course management, you should move your horse into the alley way so that you can obser ve at least four or five riders immediately prior to your turn.

Editor's Note: To assist cowboy mounted shooters in improving their performance and enjoyment of the sport, we will strive to run this "Course Management" column in each edition of the Rundown. Various contributing editors will be offering their insight and opinions on course management. The courses will be selected from each of the CMSA Championship Series events, based upon the courses that create the most penalties and have a high level of difficulty.

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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 mini cowboy 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, place or any other pertinent information that will enable us to offer hints as to your identity. But don’t tell anyone else that you’ve submitted a photo, let your friends try to figure it out!

6 This little 4 ½-year-old capgun totin’ cowgirl, posing here with her brother and Coushatta Indian Chief Batiste, was attending a family reunion when this photo was taken. Her family has a rich heritage shared with this tribe, first settling alongside the Coushatta Indian village in 1819. The help and friendship the Alabama and Coushatta Indians gave her family, formed a bond that would last for generations. Today, this CMSA Lady of the Golden West fondly recalls those family reunions, shared with the Coushatta Indians.

THE SOEHNLENS: By Dottye Ferguson

A FAMILY AFFAIR This entire family has won the affection, admiration, and respect of all who come in contact with them!

The entire Soehnlen family (left to right), Ralph, Alena, Emily and Ralphie, are mounted shooters and each does well at the sport. Ralph has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 5 competitor in just a matter of months (within two years), since his pheasant hunting business keeps him out of the arena for months at a time.

The Soehnlen family runs a pheasant hunting business on their 187-acre Triple Creek Farm in Ohio. Generally, the facility is booked from September until March, only taking a day oﬀ for Christmas, so they can’t compete in mounted shooting during those months. Here, Ralph, Ralphie, two of their hunting dogs and a couple of clients display their day’s take in the ﬁeld.

Pheasant hunting from September until March? Sounds like an extended vacation for hunters, doesn’t it? But it is not all fun and games. Holding pheasant hunts on his beautiful 187-acre farm is a full-time job for Ralph Soehnlen and his family, who live in East Sparta, Ohio. The Soehnlens offer private, quality sport hunting at their Triple Creek Farm. To aid the hunters, they have 18 trained German Short-Hair and Brittany spaniel dogs for bird spotting and retrieval. They also use “Shelties” for herding the birds. The Soehnlens hatch out and raise around 6,000 pheasants a year. At the end of each hunter’s day in the field, the pheasants are cleaned out and boned—ready to take home for a scrumptious meal. The Triple Creek Farm offers half-day or full-day tower hunts, and the facility is generally booked from September until March, only taking a day off for Christmas. Before going out on his own in 1999 with Triple Creek Farm, Ralph worked in a family-owned dairy business for 20 years. The whole family, which includes his wife Alena, son Ralphie and daughter Emily, are all involved in the pheasant hunting business. In the mounted shooting world, Ralph is a Level 5 shooter, having attained that level in just two years. Actually, it was in only a matter of months, as he was only able to shoot in competition from April until the end of August each year, because of his business. As if he’s not busy enough with his business, Ralph serves as a Director for the Northern Ohio Outlaws, and rides his 16year-old horse, “Beau,” which he self trained for Cowboy Mounted Shooting. Before becoming addicted to Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Ralph was a top trap shooter in Ohio. In CMSA, he, along with his children, also compete in the Rifle classes as well as the main sixgun matches. Ralph has been married to Alena for 26 years. Alena, a Ladies Level 1 shooter, has already earned one win toward a buckle in this, her first year of competition. This is amazing, as she does not shoot in all of the competitions, as she often stays at home to take care of the many dogs and pheasants, unselfishly allowing Ralph and her two children to attend shoots. Alena rides her 4-year-old paint horse, “Banjo,” which she broke and trained herself for Cowboy Mounted Shooting. In addition to overseeing the hatching out and raising the pheasants, she also home-schools their children, Ralphie and Emily. Ralphie is a 17-year-old, Men’s Level 3 shooter. He too has trained two horses for Cowboy Mounted Shooting, “Sierra” and “Goldie.” Before becoming hooked on Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Ralphie was involved in 4-H, showing llamas and dogs, winning two Gold Medals at the Ohio State – Continued on page 50 888-960-0003 | Oct/Nov 2009

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Mark has been an avid fan of the outdoors his entire life, as shown by this photo of him in diapers at age 2, ﬁshing. His parents recall that even at this tender age, he would ﬁsh for hours at a time! Photo by Elena Quigley

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practiced it on my own and learned it on my own...developing my own style." Mark had what he calls, “A fairly decent photography business in police work and wildlife photography,” when he attended his first match of the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS). “I thought, ‘Wow! How cool is this,’ recalled Quigley, who had loved the Old West since childhood. “And they had mounted shooting, they had cowboy action shooting, they had long-range shooting.” Ten years ago he became the official photographer of SASS. Realizing the connection his name had with that popular Tom Selleck movie, Quigley Down Under, Mark changed the name of his business to Mr. Quigley Photography.A year later CMSA asked him to be their official photographer as well and his photography career took off. In fact, Quigley became so busy, he was later forced to quit competing in CMSA and sell his horses. “We were gone all the time,” he laments. “I had to make a decision whether I was

Still an avid ﬂyrod ﬁsherman, Mark caught this handsome, catch and release steelhead in Alaska during one of his wilderness excursions, before the CMSA bug bit him!

going to cut back on photography .. and I chose not to do that.” Quigley was in such demand he had to hire a staff. Today, a half dozen longtime friends and family members help him photograph major SASS and CMSA events. Mary, his wife of 27 years, handles all the crucial behind the scenes office and computer work. "She's a photographer herself and pretty good at it,” he says. “but photography now requires somebody to be at a computer. And she pretty much handles the downloading and the photo shopping and all of that... to get things done quickly and meet deadlines.” Juggling what amounts to two fulltime careers takes a lot of planning. Quigley sits down with a calendar in December to map out the year ahead, coordinating the schedules of his photography crew, and using his vacation time from his Game Warden job to attend all the major shoots. But it’s a labor of love. “To me, my business is a vacation,” he declares. “like going to Easterns (CMSA Eastern U.S. Championships). We're flying out tomorrow, and I'm really looking forward to it! ...looking forward to seeing the people in the East that are our friends... and hanging out with them again.” And like you hear so often, Quigley says

Mark has spent lots of time instructing fellow officers on patrol tactics in boats, such as how to shoot from boats, how to make arrests from boats, how to survive fights in boats, and other related patrol issues dealing with boat patrol duty. Here, he runs another officer through the basics of a patrol boat.

Mark and Mary have been married for over 28 years. They enjoy operating their photography business together, as well as outdoor activities like hunting and ﬁshing, hiking, and of course horseback riding.

the best part of CMSA is the people. "People attend a Mounted Shoot and have a ball, and they're there because of the People,” he says. “If you break your shotgun at a trap match or something, the guy next to you is not gonna loan you his shotgun... It’s too competitive for that. But a Mounted Shooter will say, ‘Here, take my rifle and shoot the match.’ You never see that in any other sport.” While CMSA members are well acquainted with Mark’s photography of their shoots, they may not know of his other Western photography. “I have a real passion for the Old West. And I like to photographically recreate the Old West... A gunfight or a posse chasin' some people down a wash... stuff like that,” he shares “then I market those images to Europe and other countries." And if that’s not enough, three years ago Quigley launched a new website to share his Christian faith: www. sportsmensdevotional.com. It’s a free website featuring a short daily Bible study, plus a new outdoor tip and photograph every day. It’s generated a tremendous response, and is read by thousands of people every day, including American military troops serving in remote corners of the world. “I wanted to do something for sportsmen,” he confides. "I feel like I'm making a difference.” And somehow Mark even finds time to write magazine articles. He’s a regular contributor to Guns of the Old West, several NRA publications, and other magazines. It makes for a very busy life! “It is,” he admits. “Someday I'm gonna slow down!" Right now though, he’s enjoying the ride. "It’s a passion,” he smiles. We should all be so lucky!

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BIG SHOOTIN’ COMES TO THE

BIG APPLE By Joe Mugnai

New York is hardly the place to think of Western doin’s, but when the Island Long Riders galloped into town, it got real Western!

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Just a stone’s throw from New York’s Times Square and the Empire State building, 24 riders came together for a cowboy mounted shoot at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, a living history museum. Here, they gather for a rider’s meeting.

New York’s Island Long Riders founder and president, Joe Mugnai gallops through a course at the ﬁrst shoot held in the "Long Island Fairgrounds" area. While mounted shooting is new to the Big Apple, it is being received with much enthusiasm and more CMSA matches are sure to follow!

While the big apple may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the Old West, we do have a rich cowboy history. America's first working cattle ranch was started on Long Island (Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk) and where the term "Cowboy" is said to have been coined. Long Island is also home to Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders. Our mounted shoot was held in the "Long Island Fairgrounds" area, a reconstruction of the Queens County Agricultural Society Fairgrounds (cica1866-1884). This provided us with a wonderful "period" look and feel to the shoot, along with an amazing field to run stages in. The arena was close to a full 200 feet by 300 feet. Riders came from across the area. Our fledgling New York club provided ten local riders, most of which are new to the sport. The battle for standings was close. First place went to Mark Rizzo of Connecticut. Mark was followed closely by Karl Bauer of New Jersey. Both shot clean for the day and ended up only four seconds apart. Right on their heels in third As an added attraction, the New Yorkers teamed up with place was Bruce Tolhurst the "My SHINE Program," a local organization that runs of Connecticut. an equine-assisted program for special needs children. In the fourth to sixth The competitors rode the regular course and with the help places were this New York of NARHA certified instructors, the children were led through the course and broke balloons with a pointed stick. reporter and president of As always, the kids had a great time and got a much needed the Island Long Riders of New York, Brandon King boost to their morale!

of New Jersey and Roger Dinsmore of Connecticut. Total times for each were less than one second apart--a close race indeed! The Top Cowgirl award went to Joan Davis of Connecticut. Our new riders also did a fantastic job. Tom Mele, Pete Colombo, Bill Uhlinger, Barbara Matousek, Danielle Ambrecht and Frank DeStefano distinguished themselves with some hard riding and straight shooting. Our youngest competitor, 14-year-old Jimmy Passarella has only been riding since December! As an added attraction, we teamed up with "My SHINE Program," a local organization that runs an equine-assisted program for special needs children. In between stages we set a course with two teams, each with one competitor and one special needs child. Competitors rode the course as usual. Then their SHINE program team mates, Tommy Cusack and Emily Krebbs were led through the course and broke balloons with a pointed stick. With the assistance of NARHA certiﬁed instructors the kids had a great time, each winning a blue ribbon for their participation. Both children were sponsored through a generous donation from one of our club members, Tom Mele of Cavalier and Associates. Other area mounted shooting clubs provided much needed assistance in running the event--from rangemasters to announcers to equipment. We also had plenty of help from our local Cowboy Action Shooting club, the East End Regulators. These cowboys

When I started riding horses less than four years ago, my friends and family thought I was crazy. When I became involved in mounted shooting a year later, they thought I had truly gone oﬀ the deep end. I am afraid to tell them that this year I started a mounted shooting club to bring this exciting sport to Long Island and New York. It has taken several months of hard work from many people, but is all came together on August 16 of this year. With the bright lights of Times Square and in the shadow of the Empire State building but a few miles away, 24 riders came together to go back in time at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. This living museum is a recreation of 19th century life on Long Island, which also recently became home to New York's ﬁrst cowboy mounted shoot.

came out by the dozens to help. If they weren't working the loading/ unloading table, helping get water to riders and horses or working the gate, they were coming to me asking "What can we do to help?" A lesson I learned from all of this is how important it is to have good, reliable help. I have been blessed to be literally surrounded by the best cowboys and cowgirls that you will ever ﬁnd. Thank you to the Connecticut Renegades, Mass Six Shooters along with Sherriﬀ AB Dupree, Diamond Rio and all the East End Regulators. It is easy to stand tall when you are on the shoulders of pards like these.

The New York club’s youngest competitor, 14-year-old Jimmy Passarella, has only been riding since December! In this photo, he’s showing his stuﬀ on Joe Mugnai’s horse, Logan.

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WRANGLER COMMITTEE By Donnie Sales

UPDATE

CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY We’re wrapping up the 2009 season and we’ve seen some exciting things happen this year with the Wranglers and the Wrangler program. To quickly re-cap the year, we started oﬀ slower than we had hoped, but when we ran into a disaster at the National Championships in Tunica this year, the need for the Wrangler Committee was quite obvious and to paraphrase President Franklin D. Roosevelt, “It’s a match that will forever be remembered in infamy.” The Wrangler committee was named shortly thereafter and got to work on a new set of rules for the Wranglers. I’d like to personally thank Steve Moreland, Shannon Wilson, Cheri Johnson and Mike Lewallen for their hard work and contributions to the new Wrangler rules. I’d also

like to thank Mike, Adrianne Fowler and Tammy Sronce for taking charge of the Wranglers at various CMSA sponsored matches around the US this year. Tammy has been a huge part in our development. She is such a hard competitor but, she has a soft heart when it comes to the kids. She may not sound like it at ﬁrst but she does bring a lot to the committee when it comes to helping these kids. For geographical reasons, Steve Moreland was not put on the Wrangler committee but he continues to be instrumental with developing this program. People such as these I’ve named, and numerous others that I have not named, that are working hard with the Wranglers in their area are the reason that our Wrangler program continues to ﬂourish.

Brady Carr did recognize that the Wranglers should have been set up as separate classes, and in 2010 there will now be two separate classes of Wranglers. I know this may sound confusing but in the past, there was only one class of Wranglers, and then they were separated into separate divisions from there. This was confusing for the program as well as for many parents. Brady tweaked the program so that now when you sign up your child, the birthday will determine which class they compete in and now the Wrangler’s card will state whether the child is an Open or Limited class Wrangler. 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 will eliminate a lot of confusion for both the parents as well as the match directors. The new rule books should be available by the end of the World Championships. I’ll be covering some of the newer rules in my future articles as well as answering questions that

some of you have. I continue to get phone calls and e-mails in regards to the Wranglers and I highly encourage anyone to contact me, or anyone else on the Wrangler committee, with questions or concerns. This program continues to grow and develop as well. We may not have the answer immediately but, we’ll work to get you one in a timely fashion. You can contact me, Donnie Sales, at: mountedgf@yahoo.com or call (281) 686-6827.

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RIFLE committee update KEEP LEVERING— GOOD RIFLE RULE CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY! Matt Sronce Rifle Committee Chairman

Many miles have been traveled by shooters all across America, Canada & Europe. The final stop sign is in Amarillo, TX in a few short weeks. Rifle competitions are now a part of many of the local matches, as well as the CMSA Classics and Big 4. With more exciting opportunities to compete, rifle shooters have honed their skills. We all remember early on when it was rare to see a clean rifle run. Now shooters have better ammo, have worked on their rifles, trained their horses and developed their individual strategy when shooting the course. The rifle competition has seen more ladies and younger shooters levering their rifles and taking aim in this thrilling event. The rifle competition has evolved over the years in the hope of providing more opportunities for shooters to take part in this competition. We added the revolving rifle and now in the new CMSA year, starting after World, the rifle class is again stepping up its game with some exciting new changes. We think these new changes will benefit all shooters, from upper, down to lower levels, allowing everyone a chance to compete. The Western and Eastern Rifle Classes have been run with. Now, only the World is left to go to, in order to conclude this year’s exciting events. We want to congratulate our Western Overall Champion, Tammy Sronce. This was her first Overall Rifle win at a

Big 4. The finals also saw three members of the Marley family competing, with dad Mark Marley winning the Men’s Overall, having to run against son Taylor and daughter Kate. The Eastern Overall and Men’s Championship was won by Steve Wilson. Steve has been in the winners circle before, holding Rifle and Classic titles. Again, Tammy Sronce’s rifle skills captured the Eastern Ladies title. We are happy to note that one of our rifle shooters, Denny Lemons, is recovering well and is signed up to go to World. We are looking forward to a fast shooting and a hard running World event, and we wish safe travel to all as they journey to Amarillo. As always, we are looking for feedback about mounted rifle shooting. If you see anything or have any ideas that will help, please feel free to contact any of the rifle committee members. Any questions and/or suggestions from our current rifle shooters can be directed to me through my email which is matthew_sronce@ hotmail.com. I can be reached at my new number 830-857-6530.

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TAYLOR’S & CO., INC. JOINS CMSA STABLE OF SPONSORS Taylor’s & Co, makers of top quality historic firearms, have been named Title Sponsor of the CMSA Rifle Class for 2010. Taylor’s & Co., Inc. was formed in 1988 by Sue Hawkins and Tammy Loy to provide only the very best in historic firearms with models available from the 1840s through 1892. Vintage reproductions of your favorite classic revolvers, derringers, rifles and shotguns are all available from Taylor’s. Taylor’s will proudly present a replica of the 1873 Winchester lever-action rifle that has been specifically tuned for mounted shooting to the 2009 CMSA World Rifle Champion. In 2010,Taylor’s will present the same high quality lever action to each of the Rifle Champions at the Nationals, Eastern and Western United Championships. In addition to the CMSA’s Big Four Champions, Taylor’s will present a new revolving carbine to the Rifle Champions at each of the CMSA Classic Series events currently including: the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast, Lazy E and Desert Classics.

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IS YOUR HORSE EASILY DISTRACTED BY LOUD NOISES?

One of the Texas Panhandle and the Amarillo area’s natural beauties, along with signiﬁcant Old West history, is the 30,000acre Palo Duro State Park. The region is not only the traditional home of the Comanche tribe, but a true breathtaking sight to behold!

GOING TO AMARILLO? – Continued from page 20

Along with these “Welcome to Amarillo” gestures, the area itself has so much to offer that it would take several tour books (and it does indeed) to describe the places to see and visit. Here are a few points of interest that each CMSA member can consider while in the Amarillo area. Of course, the easiest—and the most likely—places to go are the restaurants. It’s fun to get a gang together and head out to the local eateries, and West Texas has sure got’em! One of the much talked about dining attractions in Amarillo is the Big Texan Steak Ranch and Cowboy Palace. Famous for its humongous 72-ounce steak, where you are invited to eat it and the trimmings, all in one hour, and it’s free! If your appetite isn’t that big, Amarillo offers an impressive and varied selection of culinary delights, including several steak houses, American, burgers, barbeque and home cooking-type meals to ethnic flavors like Asian, Italian, Mexican, seafood and a host of coffee shops, bars and grills. No excuse for going hungry in this Lone Star town! If you have the family with you, you might think about breaking away during your off hours to visit any of a number of attractions such as the Amarillo Zoo, or the Kwahadi Museum

of the American Indian, where you can enjoy ceremonial Indian dancing along with displays of the culture of the Native Americans of the Plains. If natural history is your thing, The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM), located just about a half hour away in Canyon, TX, is one of the best institutions of its type, with displays that cover over 14,000 years, from the age of dinosaurs through the era of the conquistadors to the time of the 19th century American frontier—complete with a life-size 1880’s frontier town, a fine Southwest art collection, an extensive gun collection and more. This writer visited the PPHM when we were there last year and can attest that this museum has one of the much talked about collections of Old West memorabilia. Of course, it’s a must for any CMSA member to visit with our new alliance partners at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum. The new AQHA Hall of Fame celebrates the history and breed lines of this legendary animal through a variety of fascinating exhibits that include art and the latest technology. Don’t miss the Experienced Eye Theater, where you’ll feel that your part of the action while learning what it takes to win aboard one of the trusted equine partners. This is one place you won’t want to miss! Discovering the natural beauty of any area is always enjoyable, and again, Amarillo’s big country offers vistas of color and beauty that are unequaled. Of special interest is Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the old Comanche homeland, holds more than 30,000 acres of scenic hiking and mountain trails, trail riding, camping, picnics and much more. If you like to shop, there are the Westgate Mall, with more than 100 stores and restaurants; the Georgia Street Mall, with more than 150 craft booths under one roof; and the Wolfin Square & Wolfin Village, which highlights a wide variety of boutique and specialty shops. If you are into antiques, check out the Route 66 (former name of Interstate 40) Historic District. There’s over a mile of antiques and collectibles along the old historic route. Simply looking for Western duds? Well, Amarillo is certainly the right spot to find whatever you are searching for with clothing stores that range from large chain retailers to small custom manufacturers. CMSA is heading to a very colorful and busy city, yet one with a true Western and small-town friendly atmosphere. So if you can plan on spending a couple of extra days there, or have time in between your stages, believe me, you won’t be bored! I know I’m looking forward to a return visit to Amarillo. For more information on Amarillo sights, go to www.visitamarillotx.com.

2nd ANNUAL CALEB LARSON “SHOOTIN’ FOR THE CURE” CMSA’s Texas Smokin’ Guns raises money in memory of a little cowboy who lost his fight with cancer.

The dreaded cancer of infants, neuroblastoma, took little Caleb Larson’s life just six months after his diagnosis. This little cowboy was only 4 years old.

The Texas Smokin’ Guns club of Weatherford, TX raised $2,000 in the 2nd annual beneﬁt match to help research against neuroblastoma, a deadly form of children’s cancer. Here, Brandi Larson, little Caleb’s mom, accepts a check on behalf of A New Year of Hope Foundation.

Four-year-old Caleb Larson loved rodeos and wanted to be a cowboy. He once asked his mom, “Do you think I could win the National Finals Rodeo?” But the battle this little cowboy fought wasn’t to be a showdown in a rodeo arena. His struggle took place in cancer treatment facilities against the most common cancer in infants, neuroblastoma. With an incident rate of almost double that of leukemia, neuroblastoma took Caleb’s life just six months after his diagnosis. Surprisingly, there is little research being conduced and no advancements have been made over the last decade. Yet, 500 children per year are diagnosed with this killer. Texas Smokin’ Guns club in Weatherford, Texas, is working to change this situation. This past August, the club held its second annual benefit match and raised $2,000 towards “A New Year of Hope,” a foundation created by a family of a child with the disease. The foundation’s purpose is to assist and educate families of stricken children and support research for a cure. Specifically, the foundation hopes to initiate a clinical trial at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, TX for relapsed children. Caleb’s family was thrilled with the efforts of the Texas Smokin’ Guns. Brandi Larson, his mom, thanked those who donated items for the silent auction, saying, “It is our prayer that a cure will be found for this deadly childhood cancer that took Caleb. I know that he would be so proud to know that there were people shooting guns and riding horses all to help find a cure for neuroblastoma. Your kindness and generosity will never be forgotten.” The TSG 3rd Annual Event will be held on September 25, 2010 in Graham, Texas. The club hopes to double the donation for 2010. If you would like to help too, send a donation to: A New Year of Hope Foundation, C/O Heather MacDonnell, P.O. Box 144, Midlothian, TX 76065.

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Association News – Staff Reporter

Double Down – Ten to Win! New CMSA Payback Begins at Gulf Coast Classic, Nov. 18 – 21, 2009 The new Double Down payback method will give a bonus to the class payback. The CMSA has raised the class payback from 40% to 50% and eliminated the 30% that was removed from the class payback for Overall/Reserve payouts. Now every dollar that goes into your class STAYS in YOUR CLASS! That equals a 22% increase in class payouts. Montana Silversmith buckles, Classic Equine and other class prizes will be earned based upon your performance in the class portion of the event. The Double Down option is designed for those competitors who wish to run for significantly more prize money. As the name indicates, to enter you pay a second entry fee equal to the first. Just like splitting Aces in Blackjack! In the Double Down, the stages you run in the class portion of the event are your qualifying stages. The top ten from each of the six divisions (L1-2, M1- 2, L3-4, M3-4, L5-6, M5-6) come back for a final run for 70% of their entry fees and all added money. Added money (CMSA defines added money as being GUARANTEED and not tied to the number of entries) is paid back 20% to the Limited Division, 30% to the Express Division and 50% to the Master Division. Added money is divided 50/50 by gender. The Double Down pays two places for the first five, and one place for each five after that to a maximum of 6 places. (1-4 entries pays 1 place, 5 pays 2 places, 10 pays 3, etc.) Payback is capped at six places in the finals up to 100 entries in a single division. Over 100 pays eight places. Here are examples of just how the money would be paid out. At the Gulf Coast Classic there will be $10,000 Added money that will pay out $2,000, $3,000 & $5,000 to each division split by gender so the Limited Division will pay $1,000 on each side, Express $1,500 and the Masters $2,500. Below are three examples of the payback using different number of entries and divisions.

EXAMPLE 1 Limited Division, 24 entries Number of Entries ........................24 Entry Fee Amount ................$200.00 Sub-Total .........................$4,800.00 Percentage Paid Back................ 70% Added Money ...................$1,000.00 Total Money to Pay Back ...$4,360.00 1st Place .........................$1,308.00 2nd Place ........................$1,002.80 3rd Place ............................$784.80 4th Place ............................$610.40 5th Place ............................$436.00 6th Place ............................$218.00 EXAMPLE 2 Express Division, 38 Entries Number of Entries ........................38 Entry Fee Amount ................$200.00 Sub-Total .........................$7,600.00 Percentage Paid Back................ 70% Added Money ...................$1,500.00 Total Money to Pay Back ...$6,820.00 1st Place .........................$2,046.00 2nd Place ........................$1,568.60 3rd Place .........................$1,227.60 4th Place ............................$954.80 5th Place ............................$682.00 6th Place ............................$341.00 EXAMPLE 3 Master Division, 38 Entries Number of Entries ........................38 Entry Fee Amount ................$200.00 Sub-Total .........................$7,600.00 Percentage Paid Back................ 70% Added Money ...................$2,500.00 Total Money to Pay Back ...$7,820.00 1st Place .........................$2,346.00 2nd Place ........................$1,798.60 3rd Place .........................$1,407.60 4th Place .........................$1,094.80 5th Place ............................$782.00 6th Place ............................$391.00 Remember this is set for each GENDER! For the first time in mounted shooting history a Level 1 could win over $1,000! When was the last time someone finished in 3rd place and was paid $1,500? NEW CMSA PRO DESIGNATION Level 1 – 6! You Betcha’! In 2010 the CMSA will begin tracking earnings for the first time. To qualify to run for the BIG BUCKS and be tracked, members who wish to run in the Double Down and stand alone CMSA Pro Events will need to purchase a CMSA Pro Card at renewal. The cost is still only $25 per year.

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2010 CMSA RULEBOOK INCLUDES EVERYTHING! The 2010 CMSA Rulebook does have EVERYTHING! The Range Master Instructions, current rules and courses WITH DIMENSIONS! One of the features you’ll like most is the newly reorganized layout. Each section is numbered, then separated by alphabetical sub-sections and finally by lower case Roman numerals. Below are a few points that have changed that you may review now by going online at www.cmsaevents. com/rules.cfm: • Age more clearly defined. Each member’s age is now whatever age you are on the day after the World Championship. This year that is the 25th of October. • Class wins have been increased. Level 1, 2 & 3 all require four wins to move up in class. • No mid-year class changes or optional move back in level. • Hat Rule remains the same, but the penalty has been reduced to 10 seconds from 60 seconds. • State and Regional Championships now require certified Range Masters be used. • In the Cavalry 1904 McClellan saddles are now allowed. Holster flaps must be down. • New for the Rifle is the splitting of the revolving rifle and lever/pump rifles enabling competitors to enter both on the way to qualifying for the finals. Will no longer be gender split, but split by Open and Limited to encourage more lower and mid-level riders to try the thrill of rifle competition. • Accidental Discharge – The rule governing accidental discharge has been updated. It now reads as follows: A. Accidental discharge of a round outside the course of fire (any time or place prior to or after engaging the course) shall incur a 60-second penalty for either the previous or next stage at the discretion of the Match Director. If the competitor reloads and shoots the pattern he or she shall be disqualified from the match. • Course descriptions have been streamlined and made more uniform. • TOB Rule – Top of Barrel rule has been clarified. • Random and Rundown barrels have been noted for added clarity.

By no means is this presented as a complete list of all rule changes, but it is offered to illustrate some of the most noteworthy. Please take a few moments and read the 2010 Rulebook prior to entering your first 2010 event to reduce confusion. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS If you are renewing through your local club, please contact them before your first competition IF you are planning a class or level change! Membership fees are as follows: Annual Individual Membership Includes: Annual Membership & Competition Card, CMSA Decal, current Rule Book, 1 year subscription to the CMSA’s Official publication The Rundown, points tracking services and access to your own Member Profile page on CMSAEvents.com. Cost is $70 per competition year. Annual Family Membership Includes: Members living in one household, (spouses & children) Annual Membership & Competition Cards and the family will receive one Decal, current Rule Book, 1 year subscription to the CMSA’s Official publication The Rundown, points tracking services and access to your own Member Profile page(s) on CMSAEvents.com. Cost is $100 per competition year. CMSA Pro status is available to all Classes and Levels of competition. To be eligible to enter any sanctioned CMSA Pro, Double Down or stand alone CMSA Pro event the CMSA member shall possess a CMSA Membership Card with Pro status noted. Cost is $25 per competition year. For information on CMSA dress code exclusions pertaining to wearing promotional logos see Section 8.G. i-viii of the 2010 Rulebook for complete details and restrictions. Move Back in Class – To simplify the issue of requested class changes for both optional move-back in level requests, the CMSA Board and the National Advisory Board have adopted new rules for the 2010 season. To facilitate a simpler transition to these rules all requested move back in level and age relevant class changes will be governed by the following policy for 2010 renewals. To move back one level (for example from a 4 to a 3) the member MUST REQUEST IN WRITING by mail, e-mail or fax his/her request

to move back one level PRIOR TO OR UPON RENEWAL and may not have had a move-up win since October 25, 2008. All age relevant class changes must be made at RENEWAL. If you are the appropriate age on October 26, 2009 to move into or out of any age relevant class the member may request to do so at PRIOR TO OR UPON RENEWAL. NO CLASS CHANGES MAY BE MADE AT LOCAL EVENTS. THE MEMBER MUST MAKE THE REQUEST

PRIOR TO COMPETING. Please review the rules online. RANGE MASTERS In 2010 the CMSA will require that Certified Range Masters be used at all CMSA State and Regional Championship events. Those whose certification has not lapsed will be able to take the test at no charge. The new Range Master Certification testing will be available beginning soon.

2010 CMSA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCHEDULE: Gulf Coast Classic, Gonzales, LA ............................. Nov. 18 – 21, 2009 Atlantic Coast Classic, Jacksonville, FL .................... Feb. 11 – 14, 2010 Desert Classic .................................................... March DATE PENDING CMSA National Championship, Tunica, MS .................Apr. 14 – 17, 2010 Lazy E Classic, Guthrie, OK ........................................Jun. 9 – 12, 2010 Western US Championship, Nampa, ID ........................... Aug. 4--7, 2010 Eastern US Championship, Murfreesboro, TN ............Sept. 8 – 11, 2010 World Championship, Amarillo, TX............................ Oct. 19 – 23, 2010

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The CMSA is extremely proud to announce a new partnership with RevitaVet Therapeutics that will provide a great benefit to the CMSA competitor. Traveling thousands of miles each year is tough on horses and riders in all disciplines. RevitaVet Infrared Light Therapy is used primarily as a preventative maintenance and rehabilitation tool. It has proven to be effective and makes the use of cutting edge technology available and affordable for all horsemen. This device is also being used by veterinarians. This portable and easy to use breakthrough product is non-invasive and has no side effects. The RevitaVet IR2 works on the cellular level, thus produces quick results. Speeds healing by better than 50%, reduces inflammation and pain, improve performance of horses from barrel racing, Olympic jumping, rodeo and yes – mounted shooting. In addition, there have been many cases where it has been used on everything from elephants, dogs, turtles and people too. Here’s what champion mounted shooter Annie Bianco-Ellett and Tammy Sronce has to say about this amazing product. "The RevitaVet IR2 infared system has been a must have in my trailer traveling across the country at Shooting Events. I use it on my Equine athletes and myself as both a preventative measure and to help ease and heal injuries sustained while competing. We heal twice as fast now!!! I won’t leave home without it, it’s my peace of mind. Thanks, Tom for putting such a powerful healing product out on the Market!!!!!

"I have been using 'IR2' unit from RevitaVet Therapeutics now for approximately six months now, on both my World Champion shooting horse 'SF Marking Time' and myself. Just before the CMSA Western US Championship I was injured in a fall from a horse where I tore tendons in my ankle. Unable to walk on that ankle, three weeks prior to the Western US Championships, I used my IR2 unit, twice daily throughout the whole event. The results and progress I saw was remarkable. Without the help of this therapeutic unit, I would not have made it through.”

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CMSA PAINTS AND YOUTHS SHOW THEIR

TRUE COLORS! By Cheryl McLane

The CMSA family of shooters once again demonstrated their own and their paint horses’ versatility at this prestigious World Show.

CMSA’s Cheryl McLane worked for 45 days to turn 13-year-old Peyton Weldon and her horse Skip My Zipper, of Magnolia, Texas, into a CMSA Paint Youth Challenge mounted shooting team. Peyton and Zip not only performed impressive runs through the shooting courses, they thrilled the crowd and took the World Championship after competing in 11 diﬀerent classes!

Steve Moreland and Cheryl McLane performed a humorous skit for the crowd, with steve dressed in a grass skirt with “Matching accessories.” Hey Steve, in the cowboy world, “riding drag” doesn’t mean cross dressing!

CMSA’s Joe Mahoney made his debut run at the Paint World Championship during this exhibition, making a smooth run and helping to demonstrate the Paint horse’s versatility and athletic abilities.

Steve Moreland shows that he shoots and rides much better without his grass skirt. During the Paint World, Steve and daughter Darcy had a father/daughter runoﬀ, which got the crowd cheering for the both of them!

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This year marked the first of two World Shows for the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). The summer show was mainly focused on the AjPHA (American Junior Paint Horse Association). There were ten days of action-packed competition, with nearly 700 horses and their exhibitors hailing from 35 states (including three exhibitors who made the trek from the Aloha State) and four foreign countries were represented as well. When APHA contacted the CMSA this year, inviting us to yet again participate with their 2009 American Paint Horse Association World Show, we went to work and began to put together a program that would focus on the youth. We offered what we called the “CMSA Paint Youth Challenge.” Our idea was to find a seasoned youth exhibitor and teach them a whole new discipline in less than 90 days, turning an arena show horse into a mounted shooting horse. We all have so many friends who show or own horses, and we hear them say that they admire what we do, but that they could never shoot off of their horses. This year’s World Show certainly proved that theory wrong. Let me introduce you to Miss Peyton Weldon and her horse Skip My Zipper of Magnolia, Texas. We began working with 13-year-old Peyton Weldon back in March. Actually, we only got in approximately 45 total days of work, due to everyone’s travel and show schedules. We started slow, on the ground and brought Peyton and Zip along only as fast as they were ready. As World Show approached Peyton had a very heavy load, competing in 11 classes and eventually claiming a World Championship. But this dynamic duo wasn’t finished yet. Peyton and Zip were scheduled to showcase their newlyacquired talent of cowboy mounted shooting. This spectator favorite of mounted shooting has been a part of the final night of the APHA World Show for years, and the 2009 show was to have a little different twist. – Continued on page 49

While the DeGeare sisters ran mounted courses, their father, Mike, worked with the behindthe-scenes crew to ensure a safe and fast-paced exhibition. Left, Lisa DeGeare on her solid breed paint and right, Shelby DeGear riding her Tobiano.

PARSON'S CORNER Wes Walton

MY MEXICAN ANGEL

One day last fall while hauling horses 160 miles to winter pasture I got violently ill, because I didn’t check the expiration date on a chicken salad sandwich I purchased at a “Quick Stop”. It took me 6 hours to drive 130 miles home pulling over to vomit and sleep off the nausea in the barrow ditch along the highway. On one of my stops sprawled out in the grass, a Mexican fellow stopped to see if I was OK. I just blew him off, saying, “I didn’t want to throw-up in my truck, I’ll be OK”, then passed out again. He could have robbed me blind or drove off with my truck and trailer, but instead came back a short time later and offered me a “Gatorade” saying, ”Senor, Senor, you need something in your stomach to throw up”. I finally sat up and said, “Who are you?” At that moment he got nervous and left, but I refer to him as my “Mexican Angel Unaware.” Heb. 13:2 says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels unaware or without knowing it.” He showed grace and compassion on me that day, a complete stranger. And I never learned his name or where

he was from to thank him or repay him, but I’ve never forgot him or his kindness. Heb. 12:15 says, “See to it, that no one misses out or falls short of the Grace of God.” Whether it comes directly from God or indirectly from another person I’ve learned this, “There’s no expiration date on God’s Grace.” “There’s no expiration date on God’s Kindness.” “There’s no expiration date on God’s Forgiveness.” “There’s no expiration date on God’s Unconditional Love.”

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A SCHOOLMARM LEARNS HER LESSONS The things learned while mounted shooting are

often the lessons of living happily! By Dorothy “Dot” Dowlan

If you are looking for technical information you’ll not ﬁnd it here. These musings are of life’s lessons learned as a new shooter, who started riding with the Custer’s Cowboys of the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association in 2008. I fondly call this CMSA group “The Cowboy Club.” Here are some simple observations made in the past year of shooting, by an older gal in a skirt, while competing on a “Darlin” of a grade mare. I’ll start by paraphrasing a current popular country song, “God is great, people are good, and horses are humbling.” Hum along while you read if you know the tune. So as not to disappoint the purists of the sport, I include the truly spoken words of advice I’ve received along with my lesson learned.

Blast from the Past THE THREE MUSKETEERS The back of this snapshot has “The Three Musketeers” written on it. It shows (left to right) Californian Linda Spangenberger, Bobbie Walton and Teal Henkel, both out from Arizona, intently sitting on their horses while watching the 1998 Bakersfield, CA Five Dogs CMSA shoot. At this match, the trio of lovely ladies became inseparable pals, yet fierce competitors. Each would ride the best they could and when the other’s turn came up, in by Lily Rodgers true CMSA fashion, they would cheer each other on. Bobbie took the Ladies crown in this match, and received hearty congratulations from her fellow “musketeers!”

1. SAFETY FIRST -- Adrenaline is a mind altering drug. 2. HAVE A PLAN -- Life is full of as many twists & turns as a CMSA pattern, think before you act. 3. LEAVE IT BEHIND -- Don’t let the past distract you from the now. 4. WATCH IT POP -- Recognize the good things in life when they happen. So my fellow students of life, stay alert during each day’s lesson. You never know when you’ll be thrown a pop quiz (puns intended). Footnote: My sincerest appreciation to the members of Custer’s Cowboys, 1st Ohio, Indiana Mounted Regulars, Northern Ohio Outlaws, and especially announcer/participant/preacher man, Joe Coalter for their above noted advice & cinematic acts of support during the Bean Dayz shoot. It is the people of CMSA that make participating in this sport such a joy to me! Endnote: I do not possess a Teaching Certificate. I’ve used my attire to define my alias; my first choice was the Sunday school teacher, but I’ll save that story for another time. Keep on the Sunny side my friends!

Although Dot Dowlan is not an actual teacher, she has adopted the schoolmarm look for her CMSA competitions. She and her horse Darlin, just started riding in the Mid West region in 2008. Here she is, happily attending a Shooters Clinic put on by CMSA’s Custer’s Cowboys mounted shooting club.

TRUE COLORS! – Continued from page 46 Several CMSA members agreed to help with the final night of the Paint Show which included a fun skit that only CMSA’s Steve Moreland could have pulled off, as well as a rifle demonstration and a father/daughter runoff!. Among the CMSA shooters were the entire Moreland Family, as well as the DeGeare sisters, and Joe Mohney--all demonstrating their skills perfectly. Our special thanks go to the behind-thescenes crew of Stan and Tanya Spears, JL Hamilton and Mike DeGeare. We would also like to tip our hats to our sponsors: Tanya Spears with Fancy Custom Chinks, Cactus Saddlery, Catallena Hats, and White House Ammo. We all felt that the CMSA family of shooters provided a great ending for the Paint Summer Family Show.

CMSA’s Sam Moreland and little sister, Wrangler Olivia, also showed their prowess in the Paint World’s CMSA exhibition. Both gave impressive runs, and along with father Steve and big sister Darcy showing their stuﬀ. APHA Board Member Scott Jackson wanted to try his hand at shooting from horseback, but due to a recent surgery, he had to shoot Wrangler style—on the ground. However, when Cheryl asked him when he would like to come and shoot with the CMSA, he replied, “As soon as you will teach me!”

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Fair in 2008. Ralphie, an avid liveammo shooter, also competed in trap shooting with his dad. Emily is a 15-year-old Ladies Level 3 who shoots off of her 3-yearold horse, “Breeze,” and like her parents and brother, also trained her horse for Cowboy Mounted Shooting. Emily is still active in 4H, showing llamas. This year she captured the “Grand Champion” title in Showmanship, and also “Grand Champion” with her llamas in the Obstacle Course. A high-point for Ralph came at the National Mid-Eastern Classic at Circle G Arena in Ohio last year, when both Ralph and his son Ralphie, won their respective classes and received buckles for their wins--a notable occasion that does not occur often. Ralph is very proficient in mounted shooting, having shot almost 400 balloons at competitions without a single miss, and also having shot almost 1,000 balloons with only 10 misses at various demonstrations, fun

shows, competitions, and clinics. How many of the top shooters have a record like that? Alena states that “2008 proved to be a success the whole year, not only with Ralph’s shooting and riding, but also giving sacrificially to promote his own family and other club members, sharing his heart honestly, including his own feelings, fears, and failures, all the while living his faith with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength. His success is living and inspiring others to believe they can be a “can-do” and “I-will-try” person. Ralph’s success is sharing summer days at shooting events with his family. He chooses his friends carefully, remaining calm, kind, and patient, yet demanding, and is always willing to give credit and encouragement to his Outlaw friends.” This entire family has won the affection, admiration, and respect of all who come in contact with them. Faith is stronger than failure; obstacles are opportunities in disguise, and Ralph full-heartedly believes “You will never win if you never begin.”

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