For today's podcast, Ed sat down with legendary horseman Cam Schryver. Cam has been a great friend of Ranchlands for many years, and he is widely regarded as one of the premiere horsemen in the country. For many years, Cam was the head of the horsemanship program at the world-renowned Thatcher School, and he was also a two-time Extreme Cowboy World Champion. Now, in retirement, he lives and works on his family ranch in Oregon.

Cam's horsemanship workshops at our Zapata Ranch are some of our most popular events year after year, and riders of all skill levels rave about Cam's gift as an effective, patient, and gifted teacher. Whether you are a rider or not, I know you'll be struck by Cam's authenticity, humility, and quiet confidence, and you just may feel the pull to sign up for one of his workshops in the coming years.

Ed and Cam recorded this episode at the Chico Basin Ranch, just after Cam had wrapped up his second Zapata workshop. We were honored to have the opportunity to chat with Cam on the podcast, and we know you'll enjoy this episode.

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• Cam's Zapata Ranch Workshop: Foundations of Horsemanship
• Cam's Zapata Ranch Workshop: Intermediate Horsemanship

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• 2:00 - How Cam connected with Ranchlands
• 3:15 - Thacher School explained
• 5:15 - Why Cam felt a connection with Duke and Duke
• 6:20 - Cam's early years
• 10:55 - Working with Thacher School
• 14:55 - Horsemanship program successes
• 19:05 - Horse-rider relationships
• 23:10 - Thacher's camping program
• 25:00 - Cam's Zapata Workshops
• 27:00 - Keys to a successful horsemanship workshop
• 29:44 - More on horse-rider relationships
• 31:15 - Extreme Cowboy World Championships
• 35:40 - Current ranch work
• 37:00 - Cam's integrity
• 39:00 - How late is too late to begin riding horses?
• 41:50 - Cam's mentors
• 45:45 - Why should a life-long city dweller care about the land, land stewardship, and conservation?
• 50:15 - What is a common misconception about ranching or agriculture that you'd like to correct?
• 52:25 - Can you name a few resources that have played a critical role in your understanding of land and land stewardship?
• 55:45 - When it comes to conservation and land stewardship, what is giving you hope?

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