This year’s annual Cowboy Up Challenge, the Extreme Cowboy Association’s annual big Canadian event, saw a cowgirl win the big buckle and a cheque for $8,000. Kateri Cowley of Exshaw, Alta., and her gelding Kokanee demonstrated the combination of trust and training that is the only formula for success in this challenging competition.
Kateri, a 2009 Calgary Stampede princess, was among the first competitors when extreme cowboy racing came to Canada and her victory came over a very strong group of riders, including some former World Champions.