Cole Cameron was born in Arizona and raised between ranches in New Mexico and Texas. He is son to the legendary Hall of Fame Cowboy, Craig Cameron. Cole has the western way of life in his blood.
He was always a top student and a highly gifted athlete, competing in three sports throughout high-school. His achievements in football earned Cole a scholarship to play at Texas A&M University. Upon graduating with his Bachelors of Science in agriculture, he decided to pursue a graduate degree. While completing his Masters at Texas A&M, he earned a rodeo scholarship and spot on the team. Cole competed on the Texas A&M Rodeo Team for two years and both years he was invited to the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming.
Cole has worked with some of the top horse trainers over his many years in the industry as well as competed in multiple disciplines including cutting, team roping, and reined cow horse. Cole regularly is invited as a clinician to expos including the Southern Equine Horse Expo, Equine Affaire (Ohio & Massachusetts), Midwest Horse Fair, Michigan Horse Expo, South Dakota Horse Expo, and Equidays of New Zealand. In the past year, Cole has traveled to three countries and ten US States conducting horsemanship clinics. He continues to travel nationally and internationally, teaching the gentle horsemanship method that has been passed down from father to son. When Cole isn’t on the road, he is managing his family’s ranch in Bluff Dale, Texas where he and his father train horses, host horsemanship clinics, and maintains a cattle operation.
Cole is the 2021 Road to the Horse Wild Card Champion, 2023 Road to the Horse Reserve World Champion, and a 5-time EXCA World Champion along with many other awards and accomplishments. At the 2022 EXCA World Championship, Cole claimed the Pro Division World Championship which secured his entry into the 2023 Calgary Stampede Cowboy Up Challenge. He competes regularly in NRCHA, SHTX (Stock Horse of Texas) and East Texas Stock Horse Association events. Cole takes great pride in following in his legendary father’s footsteps by helping people worldwide develop great horses and horsemanship skills.
Cole Cameron's Clinics
Friday, February 21
Building Confidence with Obstacles for the Novice Horse
Description: Develop more confident horse while working with obstacles. If you get your horse used to obstacles you will create a more trusting, willing, interested and safe horse. Obstacles should be included in everyday training and used to be both creative and challenging for horse and rider. Cole will show riders how build their horse’s confidence by developing better feel, timing and balance through the use of obstacles.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Green horse that needs a good foundation start. Cost $30/rider
Intro to Ranch Roping
Description: Learn the importance of working cattle quietly, getting into position, and setting up for the perfect throw.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Horse needs to be BROKE and can walk, trot and lope without being an idiot. MUST HAVE A BREAK-AWAY ROPE. Cost $50/rider
Saturday, February 22
Building Confidence with Obstacles for the Novice Rider
Description: Develop more confidence while working with obstacles. If you get your horse used to obstacles you will create a more trusting, willing, interested and safe horse. Obstacles should be included in everyday training and used to be both creative and challenging for horse and rider. Cole will help riders build confidence with their horse while developing better feel, timing and balance through the use of obstacles.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Cost $30/rider
Beginning Cow Work for Competition
Description: Techniques to take your horse past the novice stage of competitive cow work. These exercises and drills are good for any horse any age to achieve a better handle. Cole will help with position, control and timing that is involved with working cattle that will help build confidence for horse and rider.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Horse needs to be BROKE and can walk, trot and lope without being an idiot. Cost $50/rider
Sunday, February 23
Reining for the Novice Rider
Description: Participants will work to implement smooth movements and controlled transitions which are necessary for a successful reining pattern during competition. Reining patterns demonstrate to the judges the rider’s ability to ask their horse for precise movements and receive the desired response. These patterns consist of a sequence of circles, spins, and stops. Cole will work with participants to achieve control during both collection and extension of all three gaits (walk, trot and canter), In addition, correct circles and the introduction to spins and stops will be demonstrated.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Cost $30/rider
Horsemanship and Ranch Versatility for the Intermediate Rider
Description: Ranch classes are one of the fastest growing classes. Riders learn how to take their skills to the next level.
Clinic Rider Requirements: Riders that are comfortable at the walk, trot, and lope. Cost $30/rider