LaMothe and Kaycee tops in NE Extreme Cowboy contest

Lance LaMothe of Caribou and Kaycee, a Quarter Horse mare, were a perfect team at winning first place in the  New England Regional Extreme Cowboy Challenge Sept. 6 at Rocking S Ranch in Fort Fairfield, hosted by the Cowboy Heritage Trail Riders.     Lamothe’s horsemanship and Kaycee’s Quarter Horse speed won first place in the New England competition and placed them 23rd in the Non-Pro Division nationally. LaMothe and Kaycee will be traveling to Topeka, Kansas in November to compete in the Extreme Cowboy National Competition.
The obstacle course challenged LaMothe and Kaycee with 14 obstacles ranging from mounting bareback, ground tying while Lamothe stacked hay, standing in the saddle to touch a tennis ball suspended overhead, riding through a water sprinkler curtain, and more. LaMothe and Kaycee received a score of 19, with 20 being a perfect score, in two of the most challenging obstacles, riding through the water sprinkler curtain and standing in the saddle to touch the tennis ball.
LaMothe, a 17-year old senior of Caribou High School, is not only an exceptional horseman but an avid sportsman as well. Along with his interest in horses and trail riding, LaMothe enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf. He was captain of the JV baseball team, a coach for Babe Ruth baseball team and is a member of the Caribou High Golf Team. He serves as a volunteer firefighter for the Caribou Fire Department and will be completing his Fire Fighter I and EMT course this winter. LaMothe is also certified in Wilderness First Aid, and is currently job shadowing with a wildlife biologist from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
LaMothe has been riding horses since the age of seven, winning the Youth Sportsmanship Award at the  Northern Maine Fair in 2001 and Junior Aroostook County Cowboy award at a local pony club in 2005.      He is the son of Chip and Amy LaMothe and grandson of Jay and Gloria Duncan, all of Caribou.