Mounted Shooting

Feb. 16, 2026| 9 AM | Freeman Coliseum

What Is Mounted Shooting?

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Cowboy mounted shooting is a timed event. It uses a set of 10 balloons attached to stands, set in one of more than 50 approved patterns. The patterns can include such maneuvers as turning around a barrel, switching direction and going through a “gate” or relatively narrow opening. The balloon patterns often include a “rundown” – a line of five balloons set on a straightaway.

A rider uses two .45-caliber, single-action revolvers, each carrying five rounds of black-powder blanks that have an effective range of 10-15 feet. The rider must cock the gun before each shot. After five shots, the rider must holster his first gun and unholster his second while on the run. There are time penalties for missing a balloon.

Physical Address: 3201 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78219

From Houston: IH 10W. Take Houston Street Exit. Turn Right on the first street (Commerce Street). At the light turn Right on Houston Street. At the next light continue straight and turn right at the West gate entrance before the railroad tracks.

From Kerrville: IH 10E to IH 35N. Take IH 35N to Walters Street/Frost Bank Center Drive Exit. Cross Walters Street and go to Frost Bank Center Drive. Turn Right on Frost Bank Center Drive. Continue straight down Frost Bank Center Dr. and turn right on to Houston Street. Turn right into the West gate entrance before the railroad tracks.

From Corpus Christi: IH 37N to IH 10E. Take IH 10E to the Houston Street Exit. Turn left on Houston Street and cross under I10. Continue across Commerce Street to Houston St. Continue down Houston Street and turn right into the West Gate entrance before the railroad tracks.

From Blanco: 281 S to IH35N. Take IH35N to Walters Street/Frost Bank Center Drive. Cross Walters Street and go to Frost Bank Center Drive. Turn Right on Frost Bank Center Drive. Continue straight down Frost Bank Center Dr. and turn right on to Houston Street. Turn right into the West gate entrance before the railroad tracks.

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