WHAT IS THE EXTREME COWBOY RACE?
Craig Cameron will not only present clinics at the 2008 Equine Affaire in Pomona, CA, but he will conduct his Extreme Cowboy Race on Friday and Saturday evenings at the 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 will address its challenges in a race for cash and prizes, and the title of "Extreme Cowboy Race Champion."

A LITTLE BACKGROUND:
The Extreme Cowboy Race was created by Ryan Dohrn of HorseCity.com along with Craig Cameron, who has designed and hosted three races at his Double Horn Ranch in Bluffdale, TX, since 2005. HorseCity.com decided to name the event the Extreme Cowboy Race to challenge typical reality TV shows with an infusion of horseback riding thrills. Each season Craig Cameron assembles an impressive roster of competitors from around the country who compete for the title of Extreme Cowboy Race Champion. The Extreme Cowboy Race spans 15, 30-minute episodes featuring horse and rider teams as they complete the various rounds of the race course. The Extreme Cowboy Race airs on RFD-TV and is also available on HorseCity.com for those who do not get RFD-TV.

THE EXTREME COWBOY RACE AT EQUINE AFFAIRE:
Although the Extreme Cowboy Race at Equine Affaire is not currently scheduled to be filmed for broadcast, the competition will include many of the same elements, excitement, and prizes associated with Craig Cameron's televised productions in Texas. The Extreme Cowboy Race will take place in the Covered Arena at Fairplex in Pomona, CA. A maximum of 35 horse/rider teams will be selected by Mr. Cameron for participation in the race. The first 20 teams will compete on Friday evening, February 1st. The remaining teams will compete on Saturday evening, February 2nd. The top ten horse and rider teams plus one wild card team will advance to the Extreme Cowboy Race finals on Saturday evening.

THE RACE COURSE:
The race course will be constructed within the 125' x 230' parameters of the Covered Arena 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 is likely to 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 will be 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 will be translated into points, with the highest overall score winning the race.

PRIZES:
$4,250 in cash prizes, as well as other valuable prizes. Prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the final phase of the race on Saturday night.

FIRST PLACE:
$2,000.00 cash prize A western saddle package from JT International Dist., Inc. 1 year’s supply of Barn Buddy Wintreats from BlueRidge Dist. Inc. Title of “Equine Affaire Extreme Cowboy Race Champion”
SECOND PLACE:
$1,500.00 cash prize
THIRD PLACE:
$750.00 cash prize

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RACE? If you have any questions, please contact Equine Affaire's Marketing & Program Assistant, Nicole Taylor, at (740) 845-0085 ext. 123, or via email.