SHW570. Working Ranch Horse

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SHW570. WORKING RANCH HORSE: This class combines the reining ability, cow sense and roping ability of the horse and will be judged on horse's reining ability, cow sense and roping ability. Each contestant will perform individually; first with the reining pattern and then releasing one cow into the arena.

  • SHW570.1 Open exhibitors will be allowed a maximum of six minutes to complete the class. At the four-minute mark there will be a two-minute warning whistle. When the six-minute time limit has expired, the exhibitor will be required to exit the arena.

  • SHW570.2 After the exhibitor has completed his reining pattern, he will call for the cow to be turned into the arena. Upon receiving the cow, contestant shall hold the cow on the prescribed end of the arena for sufficient time to demonstrate the ability of the horse to contain the cow on that end. After a reasonable amount of time, the contestant shall take the cow down the fence, making at least one turn each way on the fence. Exhibitor must then rope the cow and bring it to a stop. There is to be no dragging. The exhibitor is allowed only two throws. In order for a catch to be legal; the loop must hold in front of the shoulders. Judge may blow the whistle at any time to terminate the cow work. The exhibitor should then continue with the roping segment of the class.

  • SHW570.3 Novice amateur and youth will have a four minute time limit to complete both portions of the class. Each contestant will perform the required pattern, then call for the cow to be turned into the arena. Upon receiving the cow, contestant shall hold the cow on the prescribed end of the arena for sufficient time to demonstrate the ability of the horse to contain the cow on that end. After a reasonable amount of time, the contestant shall take the cow down the fence past the center marker to show completion of the class.

  • SHW570.4 For shows conducted in International countries, the exhibitor has the option of circling the cow each direction instead of roping or breakaway roping and wearing traditional attire of the country.

  • SHW570.5 The class will be judged in three parts. The reining, the cow work and the roping portion. At the end of the performance, the scores for the three portions will be added together for the final score.

  • SHW570.6 the horse will be judged on three (3) maneuvers:
    ability to trail
    ability to rate
    ability to stop the cow.

  • SHW570.7 The reining portion will be performed first using one of the three patterns approved for this class. The American Stock Horse Association reining patterns may be used at dual approved shows. Each contestant will perform the required pattern individually and separately.

  • SHW570.8 Judges should use the suggested scoring system for REINING; WORKING COW HORSE; and ROPING.

  • SHW570.9 Riders are not permitted to have their rope tied onto the horn of the saddle.

  • SHW570.10 There is to be no dragging of the cow in roping.

  • SHW570.11 The exhibitor is allowed only two throws.

  • SHW570.12 To be a legal catch, the loop must be in front of the shoulders.

WORKING RANCH HORSE PATTERN 1

Working Ranch Horse Pattern 1

  1. Beginning at the center, take a right lead and do two circles to the right, away from the judge, of moderate size and speed.
  2. At the center of the arena, change leads and do two circles to the left both of moderate size and speed.
  3. At the center of the arena, change leads.
  4. Go to the end of the arena without stopping or breaking gait, and begin run down near the approximate center of the arena; run the length of the arena past marker.
  5. Do a square, sliding stop, hesitate.
  6. Turn left and begin a run to the opposite end of the arena; run length of arena past the marker.
  7. Do a square, sliding stop, then hesitate.
  8. Turn right, and begin a run down past the center marker of the arena.
  9. Do a sliding stop, and back to the center of the arena or at least 10 feet (3 meters). Let horse settle in approximate area of stop.
  10. Do two spins to the right.
  11. Do two spins to the left.
  12. Hesitate to show completion of pattern.

WORKING RANCH HORSE PATTERN 2

Working Ranch Horse Pattern 2

  1. Start on right side of arena and lope to far end of arena.
  2. Sliding stop and rollback to the right. Continue to other end of arena.
  3. Sliding stop and rollback to the left. Continue to center of arena.
  4. Lope small, slow circle to left. Change leads.
  5. Lope right circle with medium speed. Change leads.
  6. Lope large fast circle to left. Change leads.
  7. Lope large fast circle to right. Change leads.
  8. Continue down arena.
  9. Sliding stop and back 10 to 15 feet.
  10. Do 360-degree spin right or left.
  11. Do 360-degree spin opposite direction taken in
  12. Hesitate to show completion of pattern.

WORKING RANCH HORSE PATTERN 3

Mandatory Marker Along Fence or Wall Ride pattern as follows:

Working Ranch Horse Pattern 3

  1. Start at end of arena. Run past the center marker and do a sliding stop. Back approximately 10 to 15 feet to the center.
  2. Complete 2 spins right
  3. Complete 2 1/4 spins left
  4. Begin on right lead and complete one circle right small and slow. Change leads
  5. Complete one circle left large and fast. Change leads
  6. Continue loping around end of arena without breaking gate. Run straight down the right side of the arena past the center marker and do a left rollback.
  7. Continue back around the previous circle but do not close this circle. Run down the left side of the arena past the center marker and do a right rollback
  8. Continue past center marker and do a sliding stop
  9. Hesitate to complete pattern