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Bill Cameron rides the last night of the Extreme Cowboy Association World Championship for the highest score of the final round.
When it comes to training horses this tall Hollywood cowboy makes it look so easy.
“The fact that my last name is Cameron and the horse’s name is I’ll Cowboy Up was a sign to me to pursue Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Race. I have never had so much fun in my life with a horse as I have at the EXCA Events. With all my experience I think I was born for this event,” says seasoned Horseman Bill Cameron. Born into the horse business, Bill started as a child working alongside his father, premier Hollywood movie horse trainer, Denzel Cameron. Known worldwide and highly respected, Denzel was the man behind many animal actors. For over 25 years his family has resided in Rosamond California preparing and training Liberty Horses and Driving Horses.
Training client Barbara Ferrante of Tehachapi, CA (proud owner of quarter horses, “I’ll Cowboy Up” and “Especially Colonel”) introduced Bill Cameron to Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Race Association DVD collection.
Bill went to thinking about it, set up several extreme obstacles at the ranch and introduced the horses to them, “I knew I was hooked!” They entered in the 2008 Equine Affaire’s Pomona California Extreme Cowboy Race and have been off and running ever since.
Bill had this to say about his adventure, “2009 was a great year! We traveled all year to EXCA races. California had many challenging courses and excellent riders. We have really enjoyed the friendships developed with fellow competitors. The competitions made me feel much closer to my horses. I am always surprised over what they will do for me.”
Bill and I’ll Cowboy Up received the highest amount of points, 118.5, on the final night of the World Championship Extreme Cowboy Race Competition in Topeka, Kansas. This moved him into fourth place overall.
For this competition scoring had been changed to use the average of the three nights to determine the overall results. A change to go back to the old system of all riders starting at zero points on the final night will be used in Pomona. To make it this way at other events is under consideration according to Bill Hull CEO f the Extreme Cowboy Race Association.
Bill said, “I didn’t think I could place overall going into the final round so I just went in and had fun.” He had an amazing ride as you can see in the video.