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asked how our Northern members did she replied “The Canadians were out- standing competitors prov- ing that EXCA is a truly International sport”. There were entries from Australia, USA, Canada, Belgium, France and even Israel that amounted to 244 entries. David Cowley of Wil-


low Way Farms in Bamberg Ontario, had notable success placing 3rd in the Futurity World Championships on a young horse that he master- fully prepared, with only a few months training. In just a short time, this mare had to learn to be roped off of, drag, do obstacles, jump, ground tie, work cattle and various other tasks that would be required of a ranch horse. They were outstand- ing! The courses were built to be fast and the speeds we saw this year, at the higher lev- els, were incredible. One thing that was not big in Texas were the score differ- ences with many of the higher level riders. David’s Obstacle score was .38


and finished 8th overall in the Intermediate Division on her beautiful Palomino Quarter horse Shelby. Alanna skillfully made her way into the top ten finals on a course that was fast, di- verse and technical. Shelby, a 12 year old trail horse did remarkably well in her first year


competing with


Alanna. Alanna had this to say about her success. “I learned a lot from watching other competitors runs. Each one has their own style and there is lots to be learned and tried from that’. She hopes to move up to the Non Pro division in 2019. Rose Huxted


of


Alexandria Ontario along with two of her students, Mackenzie Kunz and Tyler Sequin, all qualified and competed at the Worlds as well. Rose competed in the Pro Division and her stu- dents competed in the Youth Division. Rose’s runs were nothing short of top notch. It was apparent that she had the speed, the skill and the desire but this competition was tougher than most imagined. Rose finished in the top 20 among the very best in the world but I am certain she will rapidly


The Canadian Team


Alanna Gibson Intermediate Division Ellie Ross roping a steer in Non Pro


ner at one time, which moti- vates me to continue work- ing hard, never giving up, learning and keep returning to shows and opportunities like such to strive for the top”. Mackenzie finished in the top 15 in this very com- petitive division. Tyler Sequin competed


David Cowley Futurity Division


higher than that this year’s Reserve Champion, who is also last year’s World Champion, Magen Warlick. The speed difference was 26.9 seconds apart resulting in being bumped from Re- serve by only .836 of a point! Talk about close ! Alanna Gibson, also of


Willow Way Farms, quali- fied in the top ten as well


climb this ladder. Mackenzie, who has


been riding since the age of 4, competed on her horse gorgeous blue roan ‘A Little Touch of Pixie‘. Mackenzie was clearly happy that she attended this event and shared “I learned so much. It made me realize every pro- fessional was once a begin-


on ‘Blue Bella San’ and had this to say “When the race was over no matter how you did you were happy not only because you’re in Texas but because all the other com- petitors were telling you that you had a good run and re- ally made me feel happy and proud of myself as a whole”. Tyler had a great round 2 run that had him in 9th place. Unfortunately it was- n’t enough to make the top


Mackenzie Kunz Youth Division


ten final, but the potential is there for sure! Ontario Extreme Cow-


Rose Huxted Pro Division


boy Provincial Youth Cham- pion, Franny Galvin-Hynes of Bethany Ontario com- peted with 18year old Quar- ter Horse ‘Dreamer’. They finished 14th overall and Franny was also given the honor of representing New Zealand in the opening cer- emonies as a flag bearer. Franny’s comments about the worlds was inline with what most competitors had to say. “The competition is very competitive, but it’s also like a family, every- body encourages each other to do their best even though we are all competing for a


Buckle”. Ellie Ross and her


Quarter Horse Smurf com- peted after winning the On- tario Extreme Cowboy Provincial Championships Intermediate Division. This pair qualified and competed in both Intermediate and Non Pro divisions. The honor of


representing


Canada as the official flag bearer was bestowed upon her. “This held so many proud moments for me. From the initial request to carrying our nations flag while on my horse riding alongside of so many great and talented riders. What an honor” says Ross. “Unfor- tunately, Smurf had an in-


jury with the potential to be- come worse so horseman- ship comes into play. You have to put the horse first and the sport second. This is challenging to do when you have prepared all year, trav- elled all that way but there is always next year and the horse is most important”. With over 130 plus


runs a day to get through, this event ran smoothly but that meant that the courses had to be fast. The most ex- treme part of Extreme Cow- boy Worlds is the ability to


fire up your horse and have them execute technical chal- lenges on course calmly. One of the biggest


things at this Texas event was the comradery. The sup- port, laughter and memories made are huge! This is by far one of the most united group of horsemen and women in the world. For more information


on Extreme Cowboy visit http://www.ontarioxtreme- cowboy.ca/ or find it on Facebook.


Tyler Sequin Youth Division


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