Project Cowboy search will find "the Great American Horseman."

Project Cowboy is rounding up the most talented cowboys and cowgirls in a search for the "Great American Horseman."


October 8-10, Project Cowboy will be rolling into Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to the $10,000 and other great prizes on the line at Project Cowboy, AQHA members competing in the event with an American Quarter Horse will be eligible for additional prizes.

AQHA is offering the top-placing AQHA member at Project Cowboy a special trophy and recognition. The AQHA Top Hand Award will be given to the top-placing AQHA member in the competition.

The deadline to enter Project Cowboy is September 1. Visit the Project Cowboy website for complete rules and entry information. Only 200 spots are available in the competition. The winner will receive $10,000, a custom belt buckle, trophy saddle, a promotional DVD of their performance and in addition to other great prizes will have their career launched with clinician appearances at Road to the Horse and other equine events in 2011.

The event is being produced by two giants in the equine industry, Road to the Horse creator Tootie Bland and AQHA Director Patti Colbert, the mastermind behind the Extreme Mustang Makeover events.

To be eligible for the Project Cowboy AQHA special award, contestants must be current AQHA members in good standing and riding a registered American Quarter Horse with papers up to date. The horse must be owned by the contestant or the contestant's immediate family, and the event will follow AQHA's show guidelines for ownership requirements.

Not only are the entries limited to Project Cowboy, but tickets are limited, too. Tickets are available to purchase at the Project Cowboy website. Want more information? Call (512) 663-6884.

Project Cowboy seeks the individual who best represents the spirit of the Cowboy. Cowboy isn't the clothes you wear or the saddle you ride. Cowboy is a state of mind. From equitation riders to rodeo competitors, mailmen to ranch hands, ordinary to extraordinary, the Project Cowboy search will find the "Great American Horseman," who will be awarded $10,000 cash and provided with a host of benefits to help launch their cowboy career. Project Cowboy - we'll make you famous!

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