Balloon Killers

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 [email protected]

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/