Penning

March 27 & 28, 2010

Start is 9:00 am both days.

Price is $150.00 which includes stall

and supper.

Bunkhouse is first come first serve.

If you want more info on the clinic please call Judy or Bruce at 902-661-4587.

There will be no auditing fee, everyone welcome!

Call to Book (902) 661-4587 Or Email creekview@ns.sympatico.ca

May 29-30

June 19-20

July 17-18

Sept 18-19

Team penning is a western equestrian sport that evolved from the common ranch work of separating cattle into pens for branding, doctoring, or transport.

Today it is a fast-paced and

exciting event that gives a

team of three riders on

horseback from 60 to 75 seconds

(depending on the class or the

sanctioning of the event) to

separate three same-numbered

cattle from a herd of up to 30,

and put them into a 16' x 24' pen

through a 10' opening, at the

opposite end of the arena.

The sport features up to 30 head

of cattle, typically yearling beef

cattle (mature cows or bulls are

not allowed), with numbers

affixed to their back, three each of each number 1 through 0. A run starts once the line judge has dropped his flag as the lead rider's horse crosses the foul line. At that time, the announcer gives out a randomly drawn number, such as "Your number is seven". The riders then know that they must cut out the three head of cattle that are wearing the number "7" and push them to the opposite end of the arena, and put them into the pen, and call for time.

Teamwork is the key with all three riders working in harmony to cut out the correct cattle and drive them to the pen while keeping the wrong numbered cattle back.

The history of the sport is thought to date back to 1942 when brothers Ray and Joe Yanez, along with Canadian cowboy Bill Schwindt were sorting steers from a herd of cattle on a Ventura County, California ranch. During a lunch break the trio reportedly came upon the idea of organizing what were routine cowboy chores into a competitive sport, one in which cowboys could showcase their horsemanship.[1]

The first organized competition is thought to have taken place at the Ventura County Fair in August of 1949.

The sport is widely promoted as the fastest growing western horse sport in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

(The primary team penning (and its sister discipline, Ranch Sorting), is the United States Team Penning Association (USTPA), headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas. There are an estimated 93,000 active team penners in North America.)

Creek View Farm concentrates on Team Penning as the Main event.

This year they are adding more Variety!!

Team

Cattle

Penning

What is Penning?

Clinics

Spring Series Penning Dates

Ranch Sorting *New Event!*

Reined Cow Horse *New Event!*

Summer 2010 Dates

Fun Penning and Beach Ride

Ultimate Cowboy Race *New Event!*

The Spring Series is a great way to get yourself and your horse back in shape

for the upcoming Summer season!

Or, a low key way to introduce you or

your horse into the sport. Get your

team together and come join us!

April 11 Morning 11:00am=Penning

April 24 Evening 6:00 pm =Penning

April 25 Morning 11am = Penning

$90.00 per Team

Every Summer, Creek View Farm likes to take some time out from the busy Penning schedule and hold a "Fun Penning".

This is a great opportunity to give penning a try if it is your first time, or for the seasoned penners to start some young, up and coming horses. Mainly it is just a chance to relax and have a great time, no pressure.

Don't have a team? That is no problem, because Teams are made by drawing names from a hat. So no one is left out...and everyone mixes and matches!

On Saturday, when the tide is low, everyone heads down to the beach for a beautiful day on the Sand bars of the Northumberland Strait! It doesn't get much better then that...Your dreams of galloping on the sandy beach in the calm waves of the Atlantic ocean will come true.

If you choose not to ride on the beach, Bruce always hooks up "Sonny and Cher" to the wagon, so no one is left behind.

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DIVISIONS:

(Riders are rated 1 to 4

*PEI Penners will Keep their island Ratings*

Please note: There is a "NO TRASH" rule for all divisions this year)

1) *Friendship Division $35 Per Rider Per Team

2) 7 Division $35 Per Rider Per Team

3) OPEN $45 Per Rider Per Team

NEW DIVISIONS FOR 2010!

7 Division $35 Per / Rider Per Team

$36.00 per team going towards prize money!

(*Please note* 3 & 4 rated riders can only ride on two teams maximum in the 7 Division

Also, two of the same riders can only ride together once, 60 second time limit).

*Friendship Division $35 Per Rider Per team

(*This is a new division to help any newcomers to the sport. Names will be put in a hat and drawn out to make teams. That way if you come without a team, there are no worries trying to find one! Also, there will be prize money to be won! A win win situation! 75 second time limit).

Open Registration:

8:00 to 9:00 AM Saturday

8:00 to 9:00 AM Sunday

Start Time:

10:00 AM Saturday

9:30 AM Sunday

Stalls: $20.00

YEAR END AWARDS

for ALL divisions!

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WCH_Reining_Pattern.pdf

Cow_Horse_Pattern.pdf

Dry Work: Known as the reining pattern, the dry work includes circles, lead changes and runs terminating in well-balanced stops, turns and a back-up with slight hesitations denoting each maneuver. The Reined Work demonstrates the horse's obedience and willingness to respond to it's rider. This event also shows the horse's athletic abilities to perform the demanding cow work.

Example of the "Dry Work"

Cow Work: Cow work includes three elements which must be completed in order. Boxing, which proves the ability of the horse to hold the cow. Turning on the fence at least once in each direction, with the rider being close enough to the cow to be the cause of the turn, And circling, or maneuvering the cow 360 degrees in each direction without interference from

the fence. Example of the "Cow Work"

Ranch sorting is a timed event class consisting of two riders with the objective of sorting ten head of cattle from one round pen into another in a designated sequence. The team that sorts the most head of cattle in the correct order with the fastest time will be declared the winner!

Reined cow horse refers today to a

competition which has also been known

as Working cow horse. Horses are asked

to work a single live cow in an arena,

performing certain maneuvers that include

circling the cow and turning it in a specified

manner, as well as performing a reining pattern.

Today, horses in this kind of competition are referred to as "reined cow horses," "cow horses," "stock horses," as well as "working cow horses."

Dates to be announced

WCHrules.pdf

Reined Cow Horse Information

March 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm