Ezra Cooley
29 Years Old
Chico, California

HOBBIES:
Horseback riding, Rodeo, Wake boarding, Snow boarding, Rock climbing, Propelling, Bungy Jumping, Dancing, Four wheel driving, Diving, Sailing, Hunting , Fishing, Kayaking, White water rafting and Kick boxing.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Completed World Championship Ride N Tie in 1994 which consists of a team of two guys and a horse.  One guy rides for five miles ties the horse then takes off running.  When his partner gets to the horse he jumps on it and takes off passing his running teammate to the next point where he ties the horse and takes off running.  This went on for 48 miles on this endurance race.
2 Years of CCA bull riding and bareback bronc riding.
5 Years Professional team bronc rider he won the Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Region in 1995 for team bronc riding.
Won numerous rodeos.
Won the Wilderness Region TBR 2005 Championship.
Ran a construction business for 3 years.

Ezra's Expedition Accomplishments

Letter from the Vise President: Click Here

Made good on the promise to his best friend "Big Red" to see the Statue of Liberty.

American Paint Horse Association Humanitarian Award Ezra Cooley and "Big Red"
The American Pint Horse Association honors Ezra Cooley and his Paint Horse, Just A Gelding, also known as "Big Red,"
with its Humanitarian Award.
During their remarkable 8,000-mile journey across the nation, Ezra and Big Red exemplified the sprit that has made APHA and our breed so outstanding.
Ezra's compassion to do great things through the Power of Paint Horses and commitment to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network make him truly deserving of this honor.
We salute Ezra, Big Red, and their pack horse "Stryker" as they continue their amazing journey to help those in need.

American Paint Horse Association
--July 5, 2008

INJURIES:
From rodeo days include broken right wrist, compound fracture right femur, right ear got ripped off, 24 concussions, broken right foot twice, broken nose, two teeth knocked out, sprained jaw, broke 5 ribs, broken shoulder and a broken right arm.

Wild Horse Racing
The craziest part of me can be described in one word, "Rodeo", and in three words, "Wild Horse Racing". I used to ride bulls and occasionally broncs. But it is in Wild Horse racing where I find my match. What is Wild Horse Racing? Well to put it simply it is probably the most dangerous event in the Rodeo circuit.

The rules are simple:
Be the first team the have a rider between and two strides past a set of pylons. Usually this will have a time limit of 2 minutes. There will be three guys, a shank, mugger and rider. The shank's job is to hold the rope and mugger's job is to hold the horse's head. The goal for both of these guys is to keep the horse from moving while the rider saddles the horse and mounts him. After that it is hang on at all cost. See videos for the Oregon Molalla Buckaroo here.

Ezra's Secret
How does a young man crisscross twice across the United States alone on horse back, and then attempt to survive the wild and crazy down under of Australia? Ezra says, "It's by the grace of God and one miracle at a time."  He is fully aware of who is in charge and his job "is easy...all I have to do is sit in my saddle and let God do His work."  He is blessed time and time again by the hospitality of all the people that God puts in his path.

Many people have posted sightings explaining how meeting Ezra has been a blessing to them.   The people that Ezra meets along this journey may not realize how much they are a part of this adventure; of letting God be in the driver's seat and hanging on for the ride of a lifetime.  Ezra has a heart to help God's children.  The ultimate success of this adventure will be if even one person allows God into their life!

Ezra's Expedition

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