Sorting

Family Ranch Sorting

We are hosting a monthly Ranch Sorting day designed for all levels of riders. Newcomers - no sorting experience necessary! Experienced sorters - practice and compete!

Don't know if your horse will get along with the cows? We will start the day with an informal mini-clinic (fondly referred to as "Cows101") that will allow beginners to walk their horse among the cows and see how they do. We also provide an introduction to the rules of the sport. First time sorters: this is for you!

The Challenger's Three Pack and Practice Runs immediately follow and continue throughout the day with our open card structure. You can come early and complete all of your runs in a short time or spread them out throughout the day - it's up to you! Just give the gatekeeper your team number and ride whenever you want.

We softened the rules a bit for our riders to learn and practice - no stress! Challengers will also be competing for year-end awards! (Practice runs and the Open Jackpot follow traditional sorting rules.)

We also offer two Jackpot competitions: Open (for everyone) and Triple Crown. (Teams must compete in the Challenger's Three Pack to qualify to ride in the Triple Crown Jackpot.) Cash prizes will be paid to the top winners in each class. Win Money!!

Dates:        Monthly: May to November

Times:   Sign up booth opens at: 8:30 am
                Beginners's Mini-Clinic (Cows101): 9:30 am
                Practice Runs: 10:00 am (open card)
                Challenger's Three Pack: 10:00 am (open card)
                Open Jackpot: 11:00 am
                Challenger's Triple Crown Jackpot: 1:00 pm

Cost:    Beginner's Mini-Clinic (Cows101)- $10.00
                Practice Runs: $7.00 each
                Challenger's Three Pack (3 runs) $30
                Open Jackpot (2 runs) $40
                Challenger's Triple Crown Jackpot (2 runs) $10
                (all prices are per person)

Stacey Turner Training Stable and Riding School
1490 Corona Ave, Norco, CA 92860
(951) 736-9869

Come for the day; learn a new sport with your horse; enjoy a picnic lunch under the trees (lunch and snacks available for purchase); or grab a seat in our bleachers to watch the action (free admission).

Ranch sorting is a timed event consisting of two riders with the objective of sorting ten head of cattle from one pen into another in a designated sequence.

Each team shall consist of two riders. Teams will be assigned a team number upon registration. When a team is ready to compete they shall go to the gate and give the gate keeper their team number. They may compete in any order and may do consecutive runs if desired. If you do not have a team member, we will find one for you.

There will be 10 cattle in the arena marked with visible numbers from 0-9. Each cow is to be moved individually from one round pen to the other through the open gate. The starting number for each team will be drawn when the team is in the arena. You are to start with the starting number and continue in numerical order. (For example: your number is 8. You must first sort out number 8, then 9, then 0, then 1, etc.) One point will be given for each cow sorted in the correct order.

Challenger's Three Pack: The team shall have 75 seconds to sort all ten cows in order. If any cattle cross the foul line out of order or if any cattle already sorted come back across the foul line, the team keeps their earned points and may continue to practice sorting but may earn no more points. Teams may continue to sort until all the cattle are sorted or until they are out of time.

Practice Runs: The team will have 75 seconds to sort all ten cows in order. If any cattle cross the foul line out of order or if any cattle already sorted come back across the foul line, then the time stops and the team receives a zero score. The team may not continue to sort after the time stops. No awards will be given for practice runs.

At the discretion of the arena director a cow with no number may be added to the herd. This is called a "dirty" cow and shall not be sorted. If the dirty cow crossed the foul line, point accumulation ceases.

OPEN JACKPOT: The Open Jackpot round will be open to all level riders. Riders may ride with the team partner of their choice. The rules of the jackpot will follow the same rules as in the Traditional Runs. Each team will have two runs.

CHALLENGER'S TRIPLE CROWN JACKPOT: To participate in the Triple Crown Jackpot the team must compete in the Challenger's Three Pack. The rules of this jackpot will follow the same rules as the Challenger's Three Pack except that if a cow crosses out of order or comes back across the foul line their time stops. They may not continue to sort after their time stops. Each team will have two runs.

The purse for the jackpots will be 50% of the entry fees. Highest scores/lowest times win the cash jackpot. The payout percentages are based on number of entries and will be posted at the show booth.