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Sharon with Boyd Polhamus at the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
(Photo by David Clements.)

My Home Away from home

I am proud to say that I am 1/12 Texan! For the month of March since 1994, I reside in Houston, Texas, the home of Reliant Park and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I have the opportunity to be a small part of a dedicated staff that combines their individual expertise to produce the largest and most prestigious livestock show and rodeo in the world.

Since 1932, the show has focused on the promotion of Agriculture, Education, Entertainment and Western Heritage. Today, over 19,000 volunteers make up 98 committees that provide the work force for rodeo, concerts and entertainment, livestock and horse shows. The Houston Livestock Show is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to funding education, endowments, research and better agricultural practices. Ten million dollars was paid out in scholarships supporting the youth of Texas in 2007 alone. Even more amazing, the event generates over 300 million in economic benefit world wide through agricultural sales and education.

As Color Commentator, representing the women involved in Barrel Racing, I am apart of a three man, one-woman broadcast team. I share announcing duties with Bill Bailey and National Finals Rodeo Announcing Team, Bob Tallman and Boyd Polhamus. Though Bill and Bob are Rodeo Houston icons with over 30 years experience, Boyd and I came on board when David Glodt of ProRodeo Films, Inc., was hired to produce and televise Rodeo Houston. Annually, the Championship Rounds can be viewed on pay per view and each performance is available world wide on CNN 360. Video clips are also available on RodeoUp.com, the official video site of the PRCA.

The Rodeo Houston Super Series was created in 2007 to increase purse money while promoting professional rodeo athletes. Only the 50 top contestants from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association are eligible to compete for their share of the 1.3 million in prize money. The 50 contestants are equally divided into five Super Series events with the top four money earners in each Super Series given the opportunity to move into Semi Finals competition. Riders that do not qualify out of the Semi Finals for the Championship Round are given one additional opportunity to qualify through the Wild Card Round. This exciting concept eventually boils down to a one head competition with the winner taking not only the money they have accumulated through out the elimination rounds but also a $50,000 bonus in each event. Over a million spectators viewed 20 action packed rodeo events and superstars in concert performances.

For the full story, visit the highlight article in Sharon's Current Events.

Plan to make Houston a vacation destination for our 2009 show, March 3-23.

Click here to watch Sharon call the winning run at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 2008. (Video courtesy Rodeo Houston.)

 

 
Sharon Camarillo Classics

We're still taking registrations for our 2008 clinics. Be sure to sign up! Highlights for completed clinics and clinic-related articles are also online.

 
Sharon Camarillo Classics

Online Entry is now active for both the Western and Eastern Classics! We look forward to seeing you in Reno, Nevada or in Sterling, Illinois later this year.

Click here to watch the video of Renee Ryckebosch's Fast Time Run of 16.935 at the 2007 Western Classic!

 
Bob Meffan and Neil Armstrong

Congratulations goes out to former student and winner of the 2007 Sharon Camarillo Look for the Star in You Award, Vickie Solmonsen from Riverton, Utah, for surviving the Super Series elimination rounds to qualify for the Semi Finals at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Read the full story in this section.

 
Books and DVDs

Thanks to the Lockeford Hay Station for servicing your orders on a timely basis. They also carry a complete line of Camarillo Choice products!

 

More on SharonCamarillo.com!

Read about how Sharon has made a difference in the lives of her students and associates.

Find out what readers are asking and Sharon's responses in this section of the website.

Contact us if you have a horse for sale and would like to advertise. Visit this section for resource information on buying and selling horses.
 

Kalyn Brooks was honored as a 2007 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee on November 9, 2007. Read the full story by clicking here. For more information about Kalyn and her inspiring story, click here.
 

Power of Self TalkWhere There’s a Will features articles by Jim Will, Ph.D., a sports psychologist dedicated to enhancing your performance and life. Articles are added to this section monthly. See his latest article on Examining Your Beliefs.

We're pleased to introduce Training Outcomes by Cheryl Machin Price.

Developing a Parnership with a New HorseDonna Irvin has acquired a new horse! See her latest article in Run The Plan, titled Developing a Parnership with a
New Horse
.

Gerald the Galloping Gringo entertains us with, It's All About Me!
and Dr. David Hayes answers questions on ulcers, lameness and nerving.

Currently recommended resource links to associations and publications in the equine world.  

ReinsmanCourt's Saddlery is our featured sponsor, with a full line of Camarillo saddles and breast collars. Links are provided for all Camarillo Choice products and we thank you for your patronage.