Dates and Locations:

June 21 Broadleaf Farm

July 6 Sussex Penning

July 19-20 Creek View

Aug 16 PEI Team Penning

Sept 27 Cancelled

A ONE TIME Fee of
$10.00 Per Person Per Team to Register for the MCPS
  • June  14-15
  • July   19-20
  • Aug   2-3
  • Sept  20-21

•June 14
•July 19
•August 2
•    September 20


Divisions:
OPEN
NOVICE




Limited Reined Cow Horse Class Placings

1st Place: Joey Sampson-Lewis on Smokin Spanish Tango
2nd Place: Dianne Melanson on Present By Chic
                    Meredith Smith on Haidalena Honey
3rd Place:  Trish Lowe on Cattabars Joy
4th Place:  Susan Stirling on Sabres San Olena

Open Reined Cow Horse Class Placings

1st place: Mike Porter on Smart Lena Peppy
2nd place: Brent Smith on Dollar
3rd place: Meredith Smith on Haidalena Honey
4th Place: Ashley Crocker on Red Hot Twistinolena
5th Place: Mike Porter on Skiddy Glo Lena
                   Judy Thomas on Leo's Peppy Belle 097



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
March 15 & 16
March 29 & 30
Start is 9:00 am

Price is $130.00 which includes stall
and supper.

There will also be a One day clinic
April 12
Price is $65.00 which includes meal and stall..

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
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 13   
  •      April 26-27

Jacket Winners!!
(Total of all 3 days)
Bruce Trenholm
Judy Thomas
Vaughn Melanson

Vest Winners
(Total of April 26 - 27)
Danny Richard
Shane Bernard
Chuck MacDonald

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. 



DIVISIONS:

YOUTH $20 Per Rider Per Team
AMATEUR        $25 Per Rider Per Team
OPEN         $45  Per Rider Per Team

NEW DIVISION FOR 2008!
Pro-Am $35 Per Rider Per Team
$45.00 per team going
towards prize money!
(Pro-am will be run with the
Amateur Division)


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

YEAR END AWARDS for ALL divisions!


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."
May 25, 2008
Sept 14, 2008
Reined Cow Horse Information
May 24, 2008
Sept 13, 2008
Ranch Sorting Information
July 5-6
                  Creek View Farm will be hosting the July 5-6 MPHC Show. 
                                         See the MPHC website for more info
Creek View Farm is going to the :
Creek View Farm's Web site will host the Standings for MCPS
This page was last updated: September 28, 2008
Placings for the Atlantic Horse Fair 2008

1st: Bruce Trenholm, Judy Thomas, Vaughn Melanson =9 Cows / 141.22 sec Won $660.00
2nd: Vaughn Melanson, Sally King, Trish Lowe = 9 Cows / 145.27 sec  Won $540.00
3rd: Mike Porter, Brent Smith, Trish Lowe = 9 Cows/ 158.09 Secs Won $420.00
4th: Kelly MacAulay, Mikaela Sabine, Lowell Sabine = 8 Cows / 148.17 Secs  Won $300.00
5th: Sam Parker, Sue Lowe, Brodie Trenholm = 8 Cows / 160.83 Secs Won $180.00

Fastest Times
First Round: Bryce Milne, Bob MacDonald, Bruce Hill  Time : 36.78 Secs  Won $150.00
Second Round: Mike Porter, Brent Smith, Trish Lowe Time: 32.09 Secs Won $150.00