Michael Owens:  

Life Howdy Everyone, I now live in beautiful Boise, Idaho. That's right - land of the great potato. Really though, it's God's country. There is so much to do and so little time to do it. I am married to a beautiful lady named Kim. We have no human children but we have ten, four legged ones. We have two dogs, four cats, and four horses. Yup...horses. They are such a large part our life. Kim and I ride competitively in a sport called O-Mok-See. It's an Indian term for "games on horseback" Essentially, the events are all timed with electronic timers and fastest horse wins. There are roughly 20 or so events, both individual and team. The photo I have posted is Stiker and I running "keyhole." We hold the state record for this event (plus two others). Most of our events are ran in lanes, and there are three to four lanes at most competitions. Besides the local competitions, Kim and I go to State and Nationals too. Striker (my horse) is a beautiful 14 year old bay quarter horse that I have owned since he was 5 days old. He and I have won 3 National Championships (04,05, and 06) at the Omoksee Patterned Horse Racing National Championships for the senior mens (40+) division. It's a weeklong competition that is a yearly event for us. Striker and I also won the state championship in 2000. Striker and I have quite the collection of buckles and also three National Champion saddles. We also team pen (cow work), trail ride and parade. I am currently training a 3-year old buckskin quarterhorse that is coming along great. I am president of a saddle club and Striker and I carry the Ameri...Expand for more