Welcome to the Powder River Pistoleros Web Site! We are proudly located in Northeast Oregon! Most of our 36 members live, work, ride and shoot in Baker and Union counties. Picture to the left is of PRP members robbing the sumpter train. We will be robbing the train again in 2010. June, July, and August. Come ride the train and/or just come to watch. See our events link for details.

This years Shootout in the Blues has been changed.  It will take place in Enterprise, Oregon at the Wallowa County fair ground on July 4th and 5th.  Call Sherry Hagen for more info. 541-910-7784  Fun Time for all! 

Picture to the right is Tim Delsman at a previous Shootout in the Blues at the Elgin Stampede Grounds. Picture below is Jim Witherspoon from PRP hitting his balloon at the Shootout in the Blues.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) is one of the fastest growing equine sports in the country. Cowboy mounted shooting is a combination of reining, barrel racing, and horsemanship, while shooting at balloon targets. The rider carries two .45 caliber revolvers loaded with blanks designed to burst a balloon. While controlling his horse’s direction and speed, he must shoot 10 balloon targets set in one of many different patterns. Each gun is loaded with 5 rounds. After shooting the first 5 balloons, he holsters one gun, draws the second and goes after the last 5 balloons. All of this is done non-stop and as fast as the rider can manage. Riders are scored on time and accuracy. You get seconds added to your time for things like missing a balloon, dropping your gun, running the course incorrectly and/or falling off your horse.If you think this could be fun and quite a challenge we would love to have you join us!