Results of the 1st World Championship Extreme Cowboy Race Finals 2009

Results of the 1st World Championship Extreme Cowboy Race Finals 2009

The action of the Extreme Cowboy Race World Championship (EXCA) finals in Topeka Kansas ended with a show of camaraderie. Everyone was invited into the center of the R.R. Domer Livestock Arena to take part in the ceremonies. Contestants from all divisions stood shoulder to shoulder, mingled with the horse trainers, grooms, Judges, extended families, EXCA Members and Horse2Heart.com. At this point they had each ridden five grueling rounds of the extreme race with their best horses. Some had brought and raced more than one horse. The evening go-rounds had lasted well into the early morning hours for days. Truly extreme and that’s what makes a true champion.

During the closing ceremony, Craig Cameron, founder of the race, handed out individual praise and a load of prizes. According to standings the Champions were awarded trophy belt buckles, prize monies, chaps, bridles and halters. One sponsor of the race, Colt Firearms awarded the Professionals and non-Pro divisions a forty-five pistol. The guns were used in the mounted shooting portion of the Race in all divisions.

Craig Cameron | Founder of the Extreme Cowboy Race

In the Youth Division of 11 entries, Master Jake Glidwell of Lathrop, MO won the Championship riding his American Paint Horse gelding ‘Jigsaw’. Jake is 15 years old and this was his first year riding at the EXCA race. He previously showed horses and “thinks this is much more fun”. Reserve Champion went to Miss Obbie Schlom who had two entries, one horse and one Mule.

In the Novice Division of 19 entries the prizes were awarded as follows; 4th Bonnie Brown, 3rd Scott Nolan, 2nd Lisa Rehberger and 1st Susan Morris. Champion Susan Morris of Louisiana rode her black American Quarter Horse Stallion ‘Cajun’. The horse was rehabilitated as a colt due to a severe injury. It was not thought he would recover let alone undertake the extreme training to champion a race this difficult.

The placements for the Ride Smart Division (55yrs up) with 9 riders are; 4th Glory Fioramonti, 3rd Gary Stewart, 2nd Francis Jones and 1st James Best. 61 year old Champion ‘Jim’Best rode his AQHA gelding Little Black Skids. Jim tells us that Little Black has a big heart and is always ready to work. Together they travel the west competing in Mounted Shooting Contests.

With 33 competitors in the Non-Professional Division it is the largest. The placement was; 4th Skye Wright, 3rd Corinne Lindquist, 2nd Scott Nowlin, and 1st Tracy Pinson. Champion Tracy Pinson rode her black Tennessee Walking Horse Stallion ‘Skyjacker’s Mountain High’ or Tuff for short. He was bred and raised on Tracy’s farm in Florida. He is a Supreme Versatility Champion competing in halter, driving, western, english, obstacles, jumping, barrels and poles. Tracy got hooked on the Cowboy Races watching it on RFD-TV.

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