Shooting to Success Longer He Worked with Her.” Sport,” Helen Said
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To get their horses accustomed to the sport, they started shooting a regular pistol around them, watching their reactions. “As beginners, most people focus on worrying about how the horse will react to gunfire,” Helen said. “In actuality, the hardest part is getting the horsemanship down to maneuver the 60 plus different courses of fire.” Having to turn, weave and run throughout a pattern takes a lot of practice. Helen said she has to plan where to be and where she wants to go in order to maximize her chances of hitting the balloon. Making a gun change in the middle of the course and For anyone interseted in getting to not waste time while doing it is also involved with the sport, she reccomends challenging. Number one, I to find a local club and find a professional Learning how to shoot was tricky hadn’t been in a who fits the needs of the rider and who for her, as she would spend hours in her Western saddle for is willing to go to the matches. living room dry firing her gun. “ As a member of the Pinto Horse “When you think about getting over 15 years and that Association, Helen participates in the 10 shots off in 10 to 13 seconds, the would have been to trail Open Competition Activities program process has to be based on muscle ride. Number two, I had earning point within the Open shows memory,” Helen said. “One has to pull never shot a single action she attends. the hammer back, line up on the target “I gain points and recognition balloon and then pull the trigger.” revolver in my life. for my horse competing at the same There was no exception to training - Helen Price Open show that I would be attending her new horse Pepper. Purchased “ to qualify for CMSA World Finals,” from her eldest granddaughter, Pepper Helen said. “I don’t have many open seemed like an amiable horse. Helen stepping out into competition. Helen weekends to be able to compete. This sent her horse to trainer Marcus Wadley. said she does simple dressage work, program does not make me make that “I told him I would leave her for circles, serpentines, corkscrews, lateral hard choice.” two weeks before I would call,” Helen work and barrel turn work. Developed to allow Pinto members said. “Marcus gave me the ‘she’ll do’ “My biggest problem has been who might not have the opportunity to after [those] two weeks and was more overcoming the difference in riding earn national points and awards, the and more impressed with her ability the hunters for 30 plus years to a running OCAP program allows participants to Shooting to Success longer he worked with her.” sport,” Helen said. “I do a lot of running earn points at OCAP approved shows unning out of the gate with Association Central Nationals at the At her first attempt, Helen got a After learning and becoming without guns to be more comfortable that will go towards OCAP specific a Western saddle, wearing Lazy E Arena located in Guthrie, 19 second time on the course and also comfortable with shooting the gun off a with the speed.” awards. The program is open to any Rchinks, a cowboy hat, holsters Okla. Helen works at this arena as the received a video of her run. She said that horse, the next step was to get her horse Helen and Pepper travel to the Fort Pinto.To learn more about the OCAP and carrying two single action revolvers, Director of Operations. At this event, some professionals will run the course in accostumed to balloons which serves as Worth Stock Show Rodeo match and program please visit www.pinto.org. Helen Price runs through her pattern, Lily Rogers, wife of one of the top about eight seconds. the targets on the course. the CMSA World Finals each year. gun in hand as embers from burning CMSA riders, Jim Rogers, approached After her experience, she showed “Some horses can’t figure out where This year, she won her class at the Fort black powder pops the balloons. Price. Letting Helen ride her husband’s the video to her husband, David Price, the balloons go and sometimes how Worth Stock Show Rodeo and also Price competes in the sport of horse and borrow his holsters, guns and who became intrigued as he watched. they suddenly reappear,” Helen said. at the Lazy E Classic Shoot. She also Rachael Doner mounted shooting with her Pinto horse even her boots, she tried the sport for As a history enthusiast, Helen’s husband “We had to put balloons in their stalls, qualified to compete at the CMSA PtHA Publications Editor White Hot Chili Pepper, better known the first time. joined her at a showcase to meet some of fences, gates; the horses lived with World Finals this year. Riding Pepper as Pepper. “Number one, I hadn’t been in a the History Channel’s experts who also balloons until they were over the issue.” as a shooting horse for a little over two Competing in the sport of mounted Western saddle for over 15 years and happen to be on the CMSA Board of In order to make sure her horse is years, she has qualified for three World shooting for six years, Helen got her that would have been to trail ride,” Directors. After his visit, he said, “I want prepared for a match, Pepper gets worked Finals and is moving her up into the first experience when she booked Helen said. “Number two, I had never to do this, we have horses, you know with live fire within a week or two before rankings. the Cowboy Mounted Shooting shot a single action revolver in my life.” how to ride and I know how to shoot.” FALL 2016 • PINTO HORSE ONLINE • 51 50 • PINTO HORSE ONLINE • FALL 2016 PtHA receives recognition at the 2016 Americam Horse Amazon Smile Publication Awards Contest - PtHA received 2nd place in Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will the Business Brand Content Marketing Single Article for donate to the Pinto Heritage Foundation. This is “Shooting to Success” a great way to help fund scholarships! PtHA® Seal the Deal Sale Looking for your next PtHA World Champion or looking to sell your Pinto? Click here to find your next Pinto or more information about the PtHA Seal the Deal Equine Sale. 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