Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Keelyn McGiboney shoots a balloon while riding her horse, Lily, on her way to winning the championship for her class in the CMSA World Championships.
Keelyn McGiboney holds the belt buckle she won at the CMSA World Championships in Amarillo, Texas.
During the Cowboy Mounted Shooting competition Oct. 13-17, Keelyn McGiboney, on her horse, Lily, rides through a course while shooting at balloons.
VISTA – A 2020 graduate of Mission Vista High School who attended Bonsall Elementary and Sullivan Middle schools, Keelyn McGiboney is returning from the CMSA World Championships in Amarillo, Texas, Oct. 13-17.
There, she won her class and walked away with a buckle and prize winnings.
Cowboy Mounted Shooting involves shooting balloons with two single-action revolvers using black powder blanks while riding a horse on a variety of courses at top speeds.
In each stage of the match, the rider has to run the course in the fastest time possible, shooting 10 balloons. For each ballon missed she gets a five second penalty. Each stage is run in 14 seconds on average, so a penalty can cost the rider that match.
McGiboney started in the sport a little over four years ago and has partnered with her spunky mare, Lily, for the last two years. The two have also earned several state, regional and national titles.
McGiboney is trained by Kenny Lawson at Silver Dollar Ranch in Valley Center and sponsored by Brothers & Arms USA.
Submitted by Tamara McGiboney.
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