WHAT IS THE EXTREME COWBOY RACE™?
Craig Cameron will not only present clinics at the 2009 Equine Affaire in Columbus, OH, but will also conduct his Extreme Cowboy Race on Thursday and Friday from 3:30pm-5:30pm, and Sunday from 9:30am-11:00am. New this year, the Extreme Cowboy Race will be held in the Coliseum—a venue with ample seating and protection from the elements. Don't miss this year's event!

The Extreme Cowboy Race—as seen on RFD-TV— is a timed and judged race through an obstacle course that is designed not only to push horse and rider teams out of their traditional “comfort zones,” but also to test communication between horse and rider and the horsemanship skills and athletic abilities of each competitor. Spectators will find the competition exciting and entertaining to watch while contenders address its challenges in a race for thousands in cash, other great prizes, and the title of “Extreme Cowboy Race Champion.”

THE RACE COURSE:
The race course will be constructed within the parameters of the Coliseum and will feature obstacles similar to those featured in previous races as well as several new obstacles designed specifically for the race at Equine Affaire. The course may include obstacles and activities such as: saddling the horse, dragging logs, jumping obstacles, loading into a trailer, backing up through a pattern, pole bending or roll backs, navigating a log jumble, penning cattle and working gates, conquering dirt terrain, crossing water obstacles, etc.

OBJECTIVES AND JUDGING:
The Extreme Cowboy Race is a timed event during which the performance of each horse and rider team will be judged on each obstacle for quality of horsemanship. Judges will award points on a scale of 1-10 for the horse and rider’s performance through each obstacle based on the following criteria: horsemanship, cadence, control, horse’s attitude, and overall execution. Horses and riders will be required to complete each obstacle within a given time in order to receive points. If an obstacle is not completed within the given timeframe, the contestant will be flagged and must move on to the next obstacle. Times are translated into points, with the highest overall score winning the race.

PRIZES:
$4,250 in cash prizes, as well as other valuable prizes. Prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the final phase of the race on Sunday afternoon.

FIRST PLACE:
$2,000.00 cash prize Title of “Equine Affaire Extreme Cowboy Race Champion” Saddle from Tub's Tack Uckele Animal Health Products: 10 lb. Arthroxigen, 7.5 lb. Equi-VM, 18 oz. Hoof Biotin, 2.5 gal. Cocosoya, and Cell-Lyte eZall Foamer from eZall Technologies Grand Champion Plaque from Regal Trophy
SECOND PLACE:
$1,500.00 cash prize Uckele Animal Health Products: 5 lb. Lubrigen, 5 lb. Bio-Quench, 2.5 gal. Cocosoya, 10 lb. Pull-Tight, and B-Complex 3500 eZall Foamer from eZall Technologies Reserve Champion Plaque from Regal Trophies & Awards
THIRD PLACE:
$750.00 cash prize Uckele Animal Health Products: 5 lb. Tri-Lube Xtra, 2.5 gal. Cocosoya, 5 lb. Quadra Fac, Qt. Hoof Quench, and GUT paste eZall Foamer from eZall Technologies Third place trophy from Regal Trophies & Awards
FOURTH-EIGHTH PLACE:
Uckele Animal Health Product: 7.5 lb. Equi-Omega Complex eZall Foamer from eZall Technologies Fourth & Fifth place trophy from Regal Trophies & Awards
NINTH-TENTH PLACE:
Uckele Animal Health Product: 7.5 lb. Equi-Omega Complex

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EXTREME COWBOY RACE? If you have any questions, please contact Equine Affaire’s Program Director, Coagi Long, at (740) 845-0085 ext. 114, or via Email.

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