It get's a little Western!
Teams Will Compete in traditional ranch rodeo events. Real working cowboys get a chance to show their ranch working skills along side their team as they compete for the title. But it isn’t just about the cowboys, the ranch horses get to come to town and show their talents as well.
Ranch Rodeo News
Events During RANCH RODEO
Ranch Rodeo Entry
Mutton Busting
Ranch Events
Team Doctoring
This is an event that is accomplished on horseback with one cowboy roping the head and another roping the heels. As the calf is held with ropes from both ends, the doctoring takes place. The ranchers are faced with a limited number of tries, which makes this event intense and exciting to watch.
Stray Gathering
This event deals with getting cattle out of the pasture and transported to another location. Sometimes it’s not that easy. Most strays are strays for a reason; they aren’t gentle enough to pen easily. Cowboys to this day are paid to find cattle, rope them and tie them down. They then return as soon as possible to transport them to the headquarters or to market.
Trailer Loading
The Trailer Loading is a team event where a steer is released into the arena and the cowboys ride toward the steer in an effort to rope it. Usually, the steer is roped on both ends (horns and feet) in order for the team to more easily control the animal’s speed and direction while attempting to load into a trailer. When the steer is loaded into the trailer and the gates are properly closed behind it, the time stops.
Wild Cow Milking
Wild Cow Milking is an event that often brings laughter and heightened anticipation as a team of four cowboys does whatever it takes to catch and milk a wild cow. When the cow is roped, three team members on the ground hang on the best way possible to bring the cow to a standstill so that one of the team members can collect milk in a long neck bottle and run to the finish line. If no milk is collected the team gets no points.
Youth Events
Mutton Busting
It is a fun-filled competition where a few lucky youngsters have a chance to ride on the back of a running sheep for six seconds. Participation is limited to boys and girls who weigh less than 50 pounds. Due to the phenomenal local interest in this event we will hold a qualifying event that morning and bring the top riders back to compete during the evening performance.
Chicken Scramble
You read that correctly, a chicken scramble. Kids will be invited to come inside the arena and line up. Chickens will be released in the arena. Kids will have the chance to grab a chicken and take them home with them. It’s sure to be a great time for all!
