- Two person
teams.
- Entries limited
to 5 rides per person – must change partners.
- It is the
responsibility of contestants to know how many times they are entered. If
any contestant enters more than five times, all teams that contestant has
ridden with will be disqualified and will forfeit all entry money and
winnings. Teams that the contestant has not yet ridden with will be
allowed to change the disqualified partner.
- If the same
team sorts more than once in any go they will be disqualified and forfeit
all entry fees and winnings.
- The draw will be
posted 30 minutes before sorting begins.
- Teams will be
called to the arena in groups of 8-10.
- The announcer
will call the team up, the team on deck, and the team in the hole.
- If a team is
not present after the second call they will be disqualified and no refund
will be given.
- Cattle will be
sorted from Pen 1 into Pen 2, then from Pen 2 into Pen 1 consecutively.
- 90 second time limit.
- Time starts when
the nose of the first horse crosses the starting line and ends when the
last calf’s head clears the line.
- Cattle may
overlap when crossing the line as long as they clearly cross in order.
This is the decision of the judge and will be final.
- If any part of
a calf’s body re-crosses the line a no time will be called.
- Any part of any
unmarked or out of sequence calf crossing the line will result in a no
time.
- The starting
number will be announced when the first horse crosses the starting line,
and will be repeated once.
- The herd will
consist of 11 cattle, 10 numbered 0-9 and 1
unmarked.
- The first three
cattle sorted will be timed and recorded to eliminate ties.
- Time and head
count may be called before the 90 second limit if both riders cross the
line and call for time.
- Any calf that becomes injured, as
determined by the staff, will be replaced.
- Runs with that
group of cattle will continue.
- Previous runs
with that group of cattle will remain as recorded.
- If a calf
becomes injured or goes down during a run the contestants in the pen may
call for time with the following options:
- Contestants may
restart their run.
- Or contestants
may continue their run from the recorded time and with already sorted
cattle in the adjacent pen.
- Upon completion
of their run contestants are asked to settle the herd at the rear and
center of the pen they’ve been sorted into.
- Abuse of any animal including
intentional roughing of cattle or your horse, and/or the use of foul language
during the competition will not be tolerated and will result in
disqualification.
- Approximately
30% of teams will return for the short go.
- Time and head
count from the short go will be combined with that team’s time and head
count from the first go to determine final placing. (Headcount primary –
time secondary)
- Payout will be
for the top 15 places.
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