In addition to regular show competition, the Germantown Charity Horse Show includes exciting exhibitions of a variety of horse sports. Past exhibits have included Roman Riding, The Budweiser Clydesdales, 4 in hand Marathon Driving, Musical Freestyle Dressage, and Polo. The 2011 Exhibition was cowboy mounted shooting with the Dixie Rough Riders, led by RD King, the only cowboy mounted shooting instructor in Mississippi. Their fast-paced demonstration certainly aroused the crowds at the evening performances.
Riders on galloping horses enter the arena and shoot balloons which have been placed in one of several patterns. In a competition, fastest time and accuracy determine the winner.
Bullets that the Cowboy Mounted Shooters use are “arena safe.” The 45-caliber bullets don’t have any lead in them, just black powder. Therefore, the shooter must be no further than 20 ft. away from the target to pop the balloon.
RD King said that the Cowboy Mounted Shooters have grown to over 10,000 members internationally. The National Championships are held in April at the Tunica Arena, and RD has won several championships there. Among his titles, RD was the 2010 Eastern SM-2 Champion and the 2010 World SM-3 Reserve Champion.
People wishing to learn more about Cowboy Mounted Shooting can contact RD King at rd.king@att.net or call 901-489-6169. Practice is held Wednesday nights at the Hernando Saddle Club Arena.
Riders on galloping horses enter the arena and shoot balloons which have been placed in one of several patterns. In a competition, fastest time and accuracy determine the winner.
Bullets that the Cowboy Mounted Shooters use are “arena safe.” The 45-caliber bullets don’t have any lead in them, just black powder. Therefore, the shooter must be no further than 20 ft. away from the target to pop the balloon.
RD King said that the Cowboy Mounted Shooters have grown to over 10,000 members internationally. The National Championships are held in April at the Tunica Arena, and RD has won several championships there. Among his titles, RD was the 2010 Eastern SM-2 Champion and the 2010 World SM-3 Reserve Champion.
People wishing to learn more about Cowboy Mounted Shooting can contact RD King at rd.king@att.net or call 901-489-6169. Practice is held Wednesday nights at the Hernando Saddle Club Arena.
