Ranch Sorting National Championships (USA) in conjunction with the Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft and Rodeo Association are excited to announce the launch of Ranch Sorting National Championships of Australia!
Through a joint venture with ABCRA, Dave and Kason Wolfe look forward to offering two introductory clinics and jackpot competitions in Australia, the first in Dubbo (NSW) on June 27th and 28th and the second in Tamworth (NSW) on July 4th and 5th.
Dave Wolfe is the founder of the Ranch Sorting National Championships (RSNC) USA and is a 20 year AQHA and APHA judge and began RSNC in 2007.
RSNC USA boasts over 22,000 members in the United States since it first began. The RSNC World Finals attracts up to 5,000 teams each year with a payout nearing $500,000 in cash and prizes.
RSNC has expanded internationally with affiliates in Brazil, Mexico and Canada. Now, Dave Wolfe, along with one of his 3 sons, Kason, will travel to Australia in June to introduce this exciting family oriented sport to brand new Australian contestants.
Ranch Sorting started in the USA years before fences, when cattle grazed freely on the open ranges of America.
Cowboys from surrounding ranches worked together to round up cattle for branding or for sale. Once the cattle were circled in a herd, horsemen from the various ranches would slowly enter into the herd to sort out the desired cattle, and then ease (sort) the selected cow to the outskirts of the herd.
Today, this age old tradition has developed into a competitive sport called Ranch Sorting run in two eighteen meter round pens in a figure eight configuration with a four meter opening between the two pens.
Eleven head of cattle are numbered and placed in one round pen and two contestants sort and move cattle in numerical order through the ‘gate’ and into the second round pen within the sixty second time limit – the team with the most cattle sorted in the time wins.
The evolution to the figure eight round pen set up is no accident, it allows the event to be run in many varied locations where the cattle are contained, the pace slower, both horses and cattle are easier to control and above all else offers a safe environment for expert and novice alike.
The emphasis is not on how much your horse and gear costs but how much fun you can have doing it! For sure, people will aspire to be more and more competitive and with that dedication will come the better horse and gear but for the people that want an avenue to enjoy their horse and work with cattle, ‘run what ya brung’ – it just has to be maintained and safe!
This will be a great opportunity for horse enthusiasts at all levels, from Novice to Professional, to find out more about this fun family event. We are so excited about the exploding growth of RSNC worldwide and would love for you to be a part of our #1 Equine Family Sport.
Please contact ABCRA for more information on RSNCA
ABCRA Website: www.abcra.com.au
Hunter Jones, Executive Officer ABCRA, is available for comment on 0439 434 244 or
02 6766 5863.
