mounted shooting

Guns, cowgirls, and horses it doesn’t get more exciting than that! Mounted Shooting is a fast growing sport that appeals to many riders. Like any new discipline, it’s important you take the time to properly learn the ins and outs. Mounted shooting has loud sounds and popping balloons, so your horse will definitely need some...

There’s something spectacular about mounted shooting. It’s probably the combination of galloping horses and firing guns. Either way, this discipline requires precision, stamina and strong horsemanship skills. These riders are super impressive! Practice makes perfect for this cowgirl! @bridgetmichele_ participates in CMSA & UMS mounted shooting. And POP goes the balloon! Balloons were injured in...

Rusty Brown has been making jewelry since 1977. Over the last 42 years, Rusty has come across some of the strongest and most successful women in the horse world. Today Rusty Brown shines on Carrie Hirshberg, a champion mounted shooter, and an all-around cowgirl. Rusty Brown makes jewelry to celebrate the hard work, passion, and...

Mounted shooting is an exciting sport that is gaining in popularity! Riders navigate their horse through a shooting pattern. In modern events, blank ammunition is used to pop balloons within 20 feet. Depending on the rider’s skill level, they may gallop through the course! This discipline requires both exceptional horsemanship and shooting abilities. It’s so...

Barrel racing fans, Fallon Taylor created a 360° virtual video so you could follow her along for a wild and fun ride! This cowgirl is a professional barrel racer with a long record of NFR qualifiers. She became a World Barrel Racing Champion in 2014. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to...

The arena gate opens and dirt begins to fly as an antsy horse with a young girl breeze by headed for a line of six poles. As they weave in and out, their hair flies back and forth. When they round the sixth pole and head for home they give it all they’ve got to...

At some point in her childhood, doesn’t every girl harbor the dream of riding free on the back of a beautiful horse? Perhaps the dream begins with a My Little Pony doll, a Disney film, a new riding outfit for Barbie, or an actual riding experience. For many, the dream never really goes away, but...

Cowboy mounted shooting requires the competitor to engage balloon targets with fully functional old west firearms, using blank ammunition. In addition to the guns and holsters, serious competitors will also use specialized saddles and tack as well as leg protection for their horses. Kenda Lenseigne Circle Y Mounted Shooting Saddle, kendalenseigne.com. 5-Star Fifth Avenue saddle...