Ranch Rodeo 2025
GRIFFITH RANCH RANCH RODEO 2025
Ranch Horse Competition
Teams will select one horse and rider to represent their team. Said horse and rider will
conduct a ranch horse pattern(posted below) that will include a demonstration of basic
ranch duties(open/close gate, ground tie,dismount/mount quietly) basic reining
maneuvers(circles, rollbacks, stop, backup, and turnarounds), basic cattle handling(box
critter on short wall and once control has been demonstrated, turn critter once each
direction on long wall of arena), rope and stop critter. This event will be judged for horse
willingness, horsemanship and stockmanship.
RANCH HORSE PATTERN
Lead horse into centre of arena, turn and face the judge, mount horse
3 x Spin/turn on hindquarters to the left
3 x Spin/turn on hindquarters to the right
Small circle on left lead
Large circle on left lead
Lead change
Small circle on right lead
Large circle on right lead
Lead change, continue down South fence and stop
Rollback to the right, continue down North fence and stop
Rollback to the left, continue down centre of arena
Stop and back up at least 6 strides
Nod for cow when ready
Box cow on end wall of arena to show control
Turn cow once each direction on long wall of arena
Rope and stop cow
Undally and release rope or take to stripping chute
Open gate and exit arena while mounted
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Team Doctoring
Cattle(20) will be held at one end of the arena. There will be a trash line approx 1⁄3 way
down arena. Team of 4 will start on opposite end of arena from cattle. Time starts and
designated yearling announced when first team member rides across trash line. Yearling
may be roped out of herd or sorted off herd and roped in open. Only designated cow and
two(2) others may cross trash line. More than two non-designated cattle will result in a
disqualification. Designated cow must be headed and heeled by any two members of the
team. Once headed and heeled cow must be laid down(rope front leg, tail down, or
stepover) and both heels placed in loop(if single leg caught), and head loop placed on
front feet. Run is concluded once all 4 members are mounted, ropes are off cow, and
cow is standing. Run will be judged on horsemanship and stockmanship with points
awarded for; keeping herd and designated cow quiet while roping, appropriate loop
thrown for cow placement(houlihan, turnover, backhand, hip shot, etc), quiet ground
work with minimal stress to cow, horse ground ties, etc. Legal head catch is full head or
full head and one front leg. If a cow is roped deep(belly) then rope must be dropped and
other team members can head cow. Points will be deducted for; loping or chasing cow,
scattering herd, dally on high hock, lost rope, lost horse(not ground tying). There will be
a 5 minute time limit but time will only be used in the event of a tie in points.
Team Sorting
Trash line will be approx 1/2 of arena. Time starts and cattle number will be called when
first rider crosses line into the herd. Team of 4 is to bring the designated numbered
cattle(10) across line and in chronological order. Any wrong numbers across line
indicates end of run. Team Captain has the option to call the time at any time. The team
with the most head across in the least amount of time wins. There will be a 5 minute time limit.
Trailer Loading
Cattle(10) will be held on one end of arena with a trailer positioned on opposite end. The
trash line will be approx 1⁄3 way down arena and time starts once lead rider crosses trash
line into herd. Number(s) will be announced for two head that are to be brought across
trash line and loaded into trailer. Team of 4 may elect to sort, haze, and load designated
cows into trailer while holding herd from crossing trash line(more than two
ADDITIONAL cows across trash line will result in a no score), or they may elect to rope,
haze, and load. Points will be deducted for dragging cattle. Run is complete once two
cattle and two horses(any two) have been loaded, ropes(if roped) are off, team members
are gathered at back of trailer with trailer door closed and latched. There will be a 10
minute time limit but time will only be used in the event of a tie in points. Points will be
awarded for horsemanship and stockmanship.
Stray Gather
One steer/heifer will be turned in arena with the team of 4 positioned outside of arena.
When judge indicates the team will ride into arena and ‘gather’ the stray. Stray will be
headed and run will conclude when critter is laid down with three(any) legs tied and
head rope off. Team may elect to ‘mug’ or heel stray to lay it down. If stray is heeled,
heel loop must be removed to conclude time. There will be a 5 minute time limit and
team with fastest time to complete task wins.
Team Penning
4 yearlings will be in arena on one end. Team of 4 will bring group of 4 cattle down to
opposite end and around barrel, Group of 4 cattle to be taken through ‘alley’ and sorted
at gate with two continuing toward pen and two taken back toward barrel and held in
corner. The two continuing must be penned in panels. Each obstacle is worth points;
barrel=10 points, sort=20 points, pen=20 points, hold=20 points. Each team has three
attempts at each obstacle with points deducted on each failed attempt. There will be a 4
minute time limit but time will only be used in the event of a tie in points.
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SCORING SYSTEM
The first 5 places for each of the 6 events will receive points with first place winning 15
points, second place 12 points, third place 9 points, fourth place 6 points, fifth place 3
points. This helps create a greater spread between the teams. There will be an added
column for each of the 6 events for average winners, meaning that the winner of the
average for the day will receive 15 points, the second place team in the average will
receive 12 points and so on. Ties will be decided based on the placing in the ranch horse
competition.
Payout:
1st place team- 25% and buckles
2nd place team-15%
3rd place team- 10%