Mission Statement

What is our mission?

What is our mission; our goal, our purpose?  Are we a “fun club” or a “competitive club” or both?  Is this a hobby or a religion?   We can say our mission is “to promote Cowboy Mounted Shooting” events, but what does that mean and what does that mean to you.  This is what it means to us.

Our club will have three sections. 

1)      Those who only want to ride and shoot for fun; have no real interest in the “Old West”, its clothes or traditions.

2)      Those who want to ride, shoot and compete but on a more casual level.

3)      Those who believe in the “Old West”, want competition and follow the rules and regulations down to the last button hook.

We believe we can be all of these things to most people.  It is just that not all people need to attend a particular function of the day.  We will have four types of  activities

1.      Fun Shoots. Bring your horse, a dish to pass and plenty of stories to share around the fire. Pay for ammo only.

2.      Practice shoots.  There will be entry fees and per run fees (to cover ammo and facilities).  Bring your horse and practice up.  Dress up is encouraged.

3.      Competitions.  Bring your horse, guns and money.  This is for real.  Dress is required.  Performance counts. Points count. Buckles count.  Money counts.  For those that want to compete, pay.  The competitions are to be self-supporting financially. Payouts and buckles are dependent on profitability of the shoot, from entry fees and sponsors. 

4.      Finally, demos and clinics. This is where we get to give something back to the sport.

Our mission statement is four fold and based on the idea that if you want to have fun, this club is for you.  If you want to practice and be timed and wager, this club is for you.  If you want to compete and win a buckle and get points for the nationals, this club is for you.  If you want to give something back by giving demo and clinics to encourage others to join us, this is the club for you.

While accomplishing our “mission” we intend to encourage safety, good sportsmanship, healthy competition and “the Cowboy way”. We love this sport and intend to promote it because we love it and want to share with others the fun, camaraderie and excitement.  We would be glad to have you join us.