In From The Range

Letters

Mush and Mushier!

 

Jessie Royer, Mush

Jessie showed us the article in your magazine while she was visiting last night. It is so great to see her receive the recognition so well deserved. We have known Jessie for 10 years and cherish her friendship. She is a truly amazing person and wonderful role model for our children. We have many of her dogs that did not make her Iditarod team and run them in sprint mushing, short/fast races. They have had great success for us and we so appreciate Jessie sharing her wonderful dogs.

 

Hopefully your article will generate some interest in Jessie’s fine race record and some sponsorships. She truly deserves to continue with her passion and could greatly benefit from some sponsorships. In turn sponsors would have the opportunity to help a truly talented sports woman.

 

Again thank you for the wonderful article with some of our favorite photos!!

 

Lois Rockcastle, Eric Noble
Eagle River, Alaska

 

Jessie Royer Iditarod Update

Jessie Royer of Fairbanks, Alaska, competed in the 2010 Iditarod and finished 15th overall. She was the top overall woman in the grueling 1150 mile race from Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast.

 

Bib Number: 6
Final Position: 15
Time In: Wed, March 17, 2010 07:04:40
Dogs In: 8
Finishing Time: 9 Days 16 Hours 4 Minutes 40 Seconds
Average Speed: 4.48 MPH

 

More Jessie Royer

In the article on Jessie Royer in the March/April issue of Western Shooting Horse, photo credit was not acknowledged.
The action shots and the photo of her with Kuling (golden harness dog) were taken by the official Iditarod photographer, Jeff Schultz.

 

The photo of her nose to nose with Kuling was taken by Eric Peterson.
The photo of the pack outfit was taken by Jim Sperry.

 

Cameron Responds to Gun in Pants

In regards to the cover photograph in the January, 2010 edition, I certainly had no intention of stirring the bee’s nest or offending any reader. I was uninformed of the shooting horse rules, but am informed now.

 

I was raised in the old school by traditional Texas Rangers and lawmen that occasionally carried weapons in this manner. I agree that safety should be the order of the day and I am learning just like everyone else.

 

Keep riding like a champion and I will see you on the trail with my pistol in my holster.

 

Craig Cameron
Bluff Dale, Texas

 

Western Shooting Horse Redesign

Just wanted to say congratulations!! Looking at the March/April issue, you have broken this magazine out of the box it was in! There is a whole other world besides riding horses and shooting guns, not to say that is not an amazing experience.

 

Mounted archery. Fantastic! Craig Cameron, the biggest new star on the circuit. Techniques, gear repair, road tips. And wow!! MUSH!! Ladies of Texas, Buyer’s Guide, and more.

 

And a parting shot on Toby Keith can’t go wrong!

 

Spur on, pardner!! I feel the earth moving.

 

Cheers, Colin Dangaard
Malibu, California
 

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