remainder of the herd into another pen. Upon leaving the
start area, each contestants will open gates to two pens,
then sort and move each part of the herd to the pens and
close gates. Branding is a team roping event that
incorporates the traditional heading and heeling. The two
contestants will work together, one contestant will head
their steer in the hold arena and the other contestant will
then heel the steer, heeling can be done anywhere in the
arena.
Trailering is a team event where two contestants
work together to put their assigned calves in the trailer
by themselves, while the remainder of the herd must stay
in the arena before time will stop.
Team Sorting is a three person event where all
contestants will work to move their designated steers to a specific area of the arena, gather their stock together without “trash” (not assigned numbers) and then return them back to the hold area. In the past year, we have gone from my horses having never seen a cow and just winging it, to developing skills and maneuvers required to be competitive in the professional division.
We are going head to head with stock horses, mules and recently more gaited horses have joined the competition. It is so exciting to see such a diverse group of riders and equines enjoying a great sport.
If you ride a Paso Fino, check out the American Paso Fino Horse Association and the National Working Cow Horse partnership.
If you ride any other equine, NWCHA just might be your next favorite equine sport.
a specific area of the arena, gather their stock together without “trash” (not assigned numbers) and then return them back to the hold area. In the past year, we have gone from my horses having never seen a cow and just winging it, to developing skills and maneuvers required to be competitive in the professional division.
We are going head to head with stock horses, mules and recently more gaited horses have joined the competition. It is so exciting to see such a diverse group of riders and equines enjoying a great sport.
If you ride a Paso Fino, check out the American Paso Fino Horse Association and the National Working Cow Horse partnership.
If you ride any other equine, NWCHA just
might be your next favorite equine sport.
On the web: www.nwcha.com