Balloon Killers

At only 15 years old, Brylen Haller is the youngest L6 in CMSA history! Chrissy talks to Brylen and Brian about the accomplishments of this shining young star!

For the 50th episode of Balloon Killers, Chrissy sat down with Dianne Lipham at the South Carolina State shoot in Pendleton, SC.

Danny Urness tells us about his previous work on movies, the inspiration between his mounted shooting YouTube series "Horse 45s," and his passion for the sport! Horse 45s Road to Worlds Trailer: https://youtu.be/W7S2Qx-dlR0?si=G8xUFN_K1Lejnioj Horse 45s Canadian Finals: https://youtu.be/EqQTBxhs2HU?si=AePBbqtKnk-poqNw Go Fund Me for the Lipham family: https://gofund.me/c4ab429d0

In this episode, Chrissy interviews mounted shooting celebrities Deana and Eddie Miller, who were inducted into the CMSA Hall of Fame at Worlds in 2025!

David Thomas is the new official photographer for the CMSA majors. We talked about how he ended up in the role, his approach to photographing shoots, and what excites him about it. You can see David's work on his website and by following his Facebook page . You can enroll to automatically receive digital galleries with all of your images from the majors here .

This mother and daughter duo are a force to be reckoned with! Amber Rinell is PAFRA (Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association) director for mounted shooting, as well as a L5 shooter. Her daughter LillyAnn trains her own horses and has cleaned up the awards in mounted shooting, as well as being a rising star in the breakaway and barrels! Click here for more information about PAFRA!

Tayler Bicandi spends a lot of time on the other side of the camera capturing the magical moments of NFR calf roping legend Shad "Money" Mayfield and other equestrian stars. You may have seen some of her amazing videos of mounted shooters. I caught up with her on New Year's Day! Check out the NFR vlog on Shad Mayfield's Youtube channel

In this final (video) episode of Balloon Killers for 2025, Chrissy interviews brand new CMSA President, Mitchell Kramer to talk about what he is excited about as he takes on this new role.

Heath Marshall is a renowned Colorado shooter, who has been shooting for many years. He is also a man of many talents. In this episode he tells us some of his shooting stories and we find out more about his western enterprises. You can find out more about Heath's horsemanship clinics, his poker rides, and his horseshoe art on his Facebook page .

In this Thanksgiving episode, I catch up with Biven Chapman, the daughter of De and Paul Chapman, who has followed in their footsteps in her success in mounted shooting. This year, she took home the ladies world champion title at the CMSA Worlds in Amarillo.

Laurie Blickenstaff is a mental performance coach who is working with a lot of mounted shooters. She talks about her own background competing in western sports, and how she got into mental performance coaching. Check out her website for a freebie and more info!

For the 40th episode of Balloon Killers, I celebrate by interviewing the lady who was the first ever female overall world champion. Kenda Lenseigne just celebrated her 74th win as a Ladies 6! I interviewed her in the 'party bus' in Amarillo, TX at the 2025 CMSA World Championships. Check out Kenda's online store

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 Shooters Check out these videos of his Mongol Derby adventures: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DK3Kg9F8A/ https://www.fac...

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 th...

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