Red
Sky driving Retlaws Dulcie Pi at Bitter End 2000
The first time we shot from the cart
Melanie had a broken arm and could not ride, how ever she could shoot.
The cart provided her a way to shoot even though she could not ride. That
was at the Tehachapi shoot in 2000.
Jerry Gold driving Mickey Michel (Pasquel Benito) Tehachapi 1999
Then
Jerry Gold drove and Mickey Michel shot at Tehachapi last year much faster
but still a real crowd pleaser.
This year I have been able to drive for three injured riders, giving them a chance to still shoot, and a new shooter whose horse was not ready yet.
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| Wildcat Kate shoots a round while injured Red Sky driving | ||
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Red
Sky driving Colleen Haberkorn at 5 Dogs Wild West Extravaganza 2000
This
new shooter laughed through the entire course, not sure if she was having
fun or she was scared of Jenny the Mules lightning speed.
Several other people have shown interest, in fact Billy Wisewolf, built his own cart and shot from it at the event we had at Hansen Dam. Billy was injured at the time so he could not ride. Wow were they fast, his wife drove for him.
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| Billy Wisewolf with his wife Sue Best driving | ||
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That makes four people that have been able to shoot even though they could not ride due to injury. I think that cart shooting could open up our sport to many people that can not ride, due to injury or a "handicap" if you can get them from the wheel chair or crutches to the cart they can shoot.
I shoot from a cart because of my size at 6'6" almost 300 lbs. it would take a draft horse to carry me. But almost any horse/mule can pull me in a cart. Personally I like driving more than shooting.
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| Retlaws Dulcie Pi drives while Red Sky shoots | ||
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To be able to take someone out on the course, and give them a chance to play the game is more fun than I can describe. Hopefully, some day there will be a Class for carts. Until then we shall continue to do it as a "Fun only" activity.
I
do not think that cart shooting will ever be as big as Mounted Shooting,
however, it seems to be fun for the shooters and the crowds. Nothing
wrong with a little fun.
