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Presently NO Ranch Horse Shows are planned for 2009.
Try a Trail Rider Challenge - you will have a blast!
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2008 Show Dates: June 7 (Results below) and August 9
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Ranch Horses are the "in" thing in the horse world.
Mid States Ranch Horses is bringing ranch horse shows to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
Our Ranch Horse shows are open to any bred. Quarter Horses, Paints, Arabians, Morgans, Appaloosas grade ... any horse can compete. The following breeds have approved Mid States Ranch Horses for points/recognition with their breed associations: Paints, Arabians, Appaloosas and Morgans. Other breeds - check with your breed associations - we will be happy to work with them.
Classes
Ranch Trail
Ranch Riding - also youth walk, trot
Horsemanship
Ranch Reining
Ranch Cutting
Ranch Herding
Cow Working
Ranch Roping
Team Doctoring
Ranch Conformation
We are looking for competitors. If you are interested, please contact us.
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Ranch Riding is a group class. Horses are asked to perform at the walk, trot, extended trot, and lope with a loose rein and forward momentum on the rail in both directions, as well as reverse, stop and back. The horse should appear well broke, suitable for ranch work, and willing to work at a relaxed and forward pace. Your horse should also transition between gaits smoothly, stop softly and side pass quietly.
Ranch Trail is an obstacle course simulating what a ranch horse maybe required to in the course of daily work. The class demonstrates the horse’s usability, ability to perform a wide range of tasks, is broke and has a good mind. The horse will be required to complete six obstacles. Mandatory obstacles are opening and closing a gate, trotting over poles and a dragging obstacle. Optional obstacles may include roping a stationery steer, loading in a stock trailer, water hazard, putting on a slicker, carrying an item, backing through or around an obstacle, side passing, or a small jump.
Ranch Reining participants ride a pattern with circles, roll-backs, backing, pivots and stops that may be required in ranch work to demonstrate a ranch horse’s athleticism and ability to perform maneuvers used for ranch work and to control a cow. Sliding stops and numerous spins are not a part of daily ranch work.
Ranch Cutting demonstrates the horse’s ability to complete actual ranch separating and holding and moving a single cow, as calmly as possible. During the class a cow is cut from herd, held, then moved down the arena and penned. The horse maybe directed with the reins.
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Working Cow Horse shows the horse’s ability on cattle by: boxing the cow, turning it back on the fence both directions, and circling it in the center of arena. The class is judged on the horse’s ability, cow sense and smoothness.
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Ranch Roping requires the competitor, assisted by two herd holders, to walk into the herd and quietly rope the designated calf without running or scattering the herd. The calf is held and then guided through two cones or a gate. Points are given for the difficulty of the roping shot, horsemanship and cattle handling.
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Team Doctoring illustrates how horse and rider teams doctor cattle in Californio vaquero traditions - this quiet manner of ranch doctoring works cattle with as little disturbance as possible and without causing undue trauma.
This event requires three competitors; one to enter the herd, rope the calf’s head and remove it from the herd while the other competitors hold the herd. Once the calf is removed from the herd, the second rider heals it.
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The third rider then dismounts and lays the calf down. He then removes the head loop and places it on the calf’s front feet while the riders keep the rope tight. Time ends when each rope is holding two feet and the ropes are taunt. Scoring is based on points awarded for the difficulty of the roping shot, horsemanship and cattle handling. All work is to be done at a walk or trot. Disturbing the herd and rough handling of the cattle will be faulted.
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Ranch Skills is a fun class requiring participants to perform a challenging ranch task announced as the class begins. The task will be different each time designed to challenge riders and to give spectators a glimpse into the exciting and unexpected challenges of ranch life.
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Conformation classjudges the horse’s balance, structural correctness for it’s breed and soundness. The class is held at the end of the day after the judge is familiar with the horse’s athletic ability. Each horse is viewed at the walk, trot and stand still. Horses must be rode in another class to be eligible for conformation class. Horses are shown in a rope or leather halter with no silver.
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June 7, 2008 Show Results
RANCH CUTTING
Adult: 1 - Kara Mehaffy, 2 - Mark Lyon, 3 - Louise McCall
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
WORKING COW HORSE
Adult: 1 - Louise McCall, 2 - Kara Mehaffy, 3 - Mark Lyon
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
RANCH ROPING
1 - Mark Lyon, 2 - Louise McCall, 3 - Kara Mehaffy
TEAM DOCTORING
1 - Mark Lyon, 2 - Kara Mehaffey
STICK HORSE RACE
8 & under: 1 - Kelsea, 2 - John
9 & over: 1 - Elizabeth, 2 - Maggie, 3 - Kate
LEAD LINE
1 - Hallie Paulson
WALK TROT
13 & over: 1 - Amanda Gammel, 2 - Vicki Thoreson
12 & under: 1 - Shilee Erwin
PLEASURE
Adult: 1 - Kara Mehaffey, 2 - Amanda Gammel, 3 - Louise McCall, 4 - Vicki Thoreson
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
HORSEMANSHIP
Adult: 1 - Mark Lyon, 2 - Kara Mehaffy, 3 - Louise McCall
Youth: 1 - Shilee
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WALK TROT
13 and over: 1 - Amanda Gammel, 2 - Vicki Thoreson
12 and under: 1 - Shilee Erwin
PLEASURE
Adult: 1 - Kara Mehaffy, 2 - Amanda Gammel, 3 - Louise McCall, 4 - Vickie Thoreson
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
HORSEMANSHIP
Adult: 1 - Mark Lyon, 2 - Kara Mehaffy, 3 - Louise McCall
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
RANCH TRAIL
Adult: 1 - Kara Mehaffy, 2 - Mark Lyon, 3 - Louise McCall, 4 - Vicki Thoreson
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
EGG AND SPOON
13 and over: 1 - Stephanie Safty, 2 - Louise McCall, 3 - Kara Mehaffy
12 and under: 1 - Shilee Erwin, 2 - Kelsea Safty
RANCH REINING
Adult: 1 - Sherman Teigmeier, 2 - Mark Lyon, 3 - Kara Mehaffy
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin
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KEYHOLE
Adult: 1 - Louise McCall, 2 - Kara Mehaffy, 3 - Vickie Thoreson
Youth: 1 - Kelsa Safty
BARRELS
Adult: 1 - Stefanie Safty, 2 - Louise McCall, 3 - Kara Mehaffy, 4 - Vicki Thoreson
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin, 2 - Kelsea Safty, 3 - Hallie Paulson
POLES
Adult: 1 - Stephanie Safty, 2 - Louise McCall, 3 - Kara Mehaffy
Youth: 1 - Shilee Erwin, 2 - Kelsea Safty
RIBBON RACE
1 - Stephanie and Kelsea Safty, 2 - Kara Mehaffy and Louise McCall, 3 - Vickie Thoreson and Louise McCall
RESCUE RACE
1 - Shilee Erwin
BATON RACE
1 - Kara Mehaffey and Louise McCall, 2 - Stephanie and Kelsea Safty
Call
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August 18, 2007 High Point Winners
Amatuer: Kara Mehaffey
Youth:
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2007 Buckle Series High Point Winners
Open:
Amatuer:
Youth:
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2006 Buckle Series High Point Winners
Open: Vaughn Hinrichs
Amatuer: Albert Wehrli
Youth: EJ Cheloha
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All events are held near Tekamah, NE at Kelli's unless otherwise noted.
Directions to Kelli's - From Hwy 75: 2 miles North of Herman or 4 miles South of Tekamah turn West on CR “C”, go to 2nd intersection, turn North on CR “34”. Go 3/4 mile to arena.
Address: 376 Co Rd 34, Tekamah, NE 68061
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