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Western Heritage Ranch


Sorting School and Competition Cowboy Fellowship of Aggieland is hosting a Ranch Sorting


School and Competition on October 13-14 at Still Creek Ranch. Separate Adult and Youth classes will be held concurrently be- ginning 9:00 am on Saturday the 14th. Cost for riders is $60 if pre- registered by October 10. After that, cost is $75. Preregistration can be done at www.aggielandcowboy.com. Western Heritage sorting is for those who excel in slow and


quiet cattle handling. Riders are limited to a trot or slower, and ver- bal noise directed to influence cattle is prohibited. Western Her- itage Sorting follows standard Cinch RSNC rules. Each school registrant receives a Cinch Ranch Sorting Na-


tional Championship graduation certificate, complimentary 1-year C-RSNC membership and a monogrammed trophy shirt. The Western Heritage Ranch Sorting School is coordinated


by Cinch Ranch Sorting National Championship, and is for any aspiring and rookie ranch horse rider with little to no ranch sorting experience. As a part of the event, there will be instructional clin- ics on Friday evening starting at 6:00 pm. A live demo on How To Read Cattle will be held in the Still Creek Arena, presented by James Davison, NCHA Cutter, followed by a demo of the Emmett 4 Technique by Gary Wells from Queensland, Australia focusing on Balance, Softness, and Suppleness of the Horse. Classes on Saturday will include: Riding and Training Horses to Work Cattle, Working/Handling Cattle Horseback, Perform-


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elcome to the October issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. The Annual Amateur Issue is a favorite issue to produce. We’ve reported on some of this summer’s biggest events


of the year. Below is information on a new sorting school and show using slow and quiet cattle handling. Hey they may even be able to teach some of the old sorters some new tricks. w


ance Horse Health Status Check, and Mechan- ics/Strategies Used in Ranch Sorting. Concessions will be available for purchase


on Friday night and Saturday. Lunch and Supper will be available to purchase from the Cowboy Fellowship Chuck Wagon Team on Saturday. The day will culminate with a Western Her-


itage Ranch Sorting Competition that will in- clude Beginner and Rookie classes, as well as a Brazos Valley South Central Texas Rancher/Stockman Challenge. Beginner and Rookie Classes are $15 per


run with pick/draw partner, and a 50% payback. Maximum of 5 runs. 6 Buckles will be awarded to top Beginner teams, and 8 buckles will be awarded to the top Rookie teams in 4 divisions (Top 4-H, Cowboy Church, 40 Something Ladies, and Non-Specific). Rancher/Stockman Class is $20 per run. It


is open to any rider on any horse. Other rules like Beginner & Rookie. Buckles awarded to top team. 50% payback. Books open at 8:00 am on Saturday, and


close at 4:00 pm. The Sorting begins at 4:30 pm Coordinators for the event are Cowboy Fel-


lowship of Aggieland, Cinch Ranch Sorting Na- tional Championship, Total Equine Feeds, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service. Sponsoring Partners are Still Creek Ranch, Gary Wells, 40 Something Cowgirls, and National Cutting Horse Association. For more information visit www.aggieland-


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