Claim OwnershipBalloon Killers
Subscribed: 4Played: 63
Subscribe
© Chrissy "Balloon Killer" R
Description
A podcast interviewing people from the world of cowboy mounted shooting
39 Episodes
Reverse
Dennis Alverson is a man of many talents when it comes to horses. As well as his achievements in mounted shooting, he is also a two times national skijor champion and he just ran the Mongol Derby, a 1000km horse race in Mongolia. Check out his club the Treasure State Mounted ShootersCheck out these videos of his Mongol Derby adventures:https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DK3Kg9F8A/https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16qR93Nhx8/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17STxEXxwP/
Jessie Johnson hails from Selah, Washington and is the owner and operater of Hotshot Horsemanship as well as the founder of brand new USMS club Hotshot Mounted Shooters!
I caught up with CMSA announcers Mitchell Kramer and Adam Ross after the Saturday night showcase at the 2025 CMSA Western Championships at the South Point in Las Vegas.
I caught up with CMSA announcers Mitchell Kramer and Adam Ross after the Friday night showcase at the 2025 CMSA Western Championships at the South Point in Las Vegas.
I sat down on the couch at the South Point in Las Vegas at the 2025 CMSA Western Championship with Colorado rookie shooter Calista DeCesaro to talk about what it's like to be a new shooter!
Turner Thompson has achieved so much in mounted shooting and in other areas of his life that it's easy to forget he has only just graduated high school. I caught up with him to talk about what he has done so far and his plans for the future.
In this episode I speak to Dr. Matt Taranto and his wife Cammi about their specialist custom horse ear plugs. Ali Cooper, an avid mounted shooter and traveling representative for EquuSound also joins us to provide her unique perspective. You can find out more about these amazing ear plugs on their website: EquuSound
Donnie has been on the CMSA Wrangler committee since it's inception. He has contributed so much time and effort to ensuring our wranglers have fun and are prepared for the big leagues!
To celebrate the fathers of mounted shooting I sit down with siblings Dylan and Rylee Lawson, and their dad Kenny!
For the 30th episode of Balloon Killers I talk to Jacee Ball who was the 2024 CMSA Overall High Point Cowgirl and was awarded the Stifel back #3 for the 2024 season. Her biggest and most recent accomplishment though is becoming a new mommy to baby girl Journee!
Ezra Yoder is famous for his runs without a bridle/headstall and no reins. He is the owner and operator of No Reins Performance Horses. You can find No Reins Performance Horses on Facebook and on YouTube!
In this Mother's Day special, I interview Brandy and Morgan Swanson who are mother and daughter mounted shooters. Brandy runs the Get a Grip custom grips business. You can find her on Facebook at Get a Grip or TikTok @getsomegrips.Check out the picture of my custom grips.Brandy is currently running a contest on TikTok. Anyone who has a set of Get a Grip custom grips can upload a video of their grips tagging @getsomegrips to be entered to win some custom grips. The video with the most likes will win the grips.
In episode 27, I talk to Ohio shooter Sylvio Pellegrino about his book "Being Raised a Mounted Shooter."You can purchase the book by contacting Sylvio on Facebook or by emailing thebigragusp@gmail.com
I caught up with Rick in person in Arizona at the CMSA Winter Championships where he was competing. As one of the new owners of United States Mounted Shooting, he talks about his hopes and dreams for the future of USMS. Learn more about USMS and upcoming shoots check out the website https://usmountedshooting.com/
It's our 25th episode! To celebrate, I talk to Angie Seagle who hails from the pacific northwest and is the treasurer of the Western Washington Mounted Shooters. In this episode we talk about mounted shooting in her area of the country, amongst other things. Just a reminder that the Charlie Little Benefit Shoot is coming up on April 8 in Shelbyville, TN. If you can't attend, you can still sign up to donate. 100% of the proceeds raised will go to the Little family.
So many people on the podcast talk about how mounted shooting is a family sport, and in this episode JD Casperson talks about the many different roles he plays in the sport and his pride in the accomplishments of his family.
I first got talking to Trevor about horses feet at the Tombstone shoot in Arizona and was immediately impressed with his wealth of experience and knowledge as a farrier. Trevor talks about shoeing mounted shooting horses and also the many other hats he wears as the husband of a successful mounted shooter, a father of a mounted shooter, and a mounted shooting competitor himself.
While in Queen Creek at the CMSA Winter Championships, CMSA #1 Jim Rodgers and his wife Lily were kind enough to give me a tour of their mounted shooting memorabilia and shared some of their stories.
In this video episode that originally went live on Facebook on 02/22/2025, I caught up with CMSA Director JD Graham on the final day of the CMSA Winter Championships in Queen Creek, AZ. He reviews his time in AZ and talks about what's to come and what we have to look forward to!
In this video episode that originally went live on Facebook on 02/21/2025, I hang out after the showcase with announcers Mitchell Kramer and Adam Ross again to download Stages 3 and 4, and the Friday Night Showcase of the CMSA Winter Championships in Queen Creek, AZ.
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States