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Ranch Cow Horse is new for 2023!

You asked for it, we delivered. Introducing our new

Ranch Cow Horse Division

The new WCRH ranch cow horse division includes ranch boxing, ranch cutting and ranch reining.  See showbill and demo videos below. 



Rescheduled Ranch Cow Horse Clinic

New date is Friday, February 24th

Coming soon!

Ranch Cowhorse Buckle Series

April 7-8 & May 6, 2022

Classes: Ranch Boxing, Ranch Cutting & Ranch Reining


Ranch Boxing & Ranch Reining divisions: Open, Amateur, Green Horse, Green as Grass, Youth, Short Stirrup (Walk Trot pattern, 10 & under)


Ranch Cutting divisions : Open, Amateur, Green Horse , Green as Grass (90 sec, 1 cow), Youth (18&under), Short Stirrup (10 & under, 90 sec, 1 cow); Ranch cutting: 2 minutes, 2 cows unless otherwise specified


Green as Grass division: Open to riders who have competed at 5 or less shows in a specific class (cutting, reining and/or boxing) in their lifetime. 

Green Horse division: Open to horses who have shown two or less years in the specific class (cutting, reining and/or boxing). Eligible years are consecutive. 


*Simple lead changes ok for all patterns including reining. 

**Helmets required for 18 & under cattle events. 


WCRH Ranch Cowhorse on Saturday April 8th and Saturday May 6th. 

We intend to offer AQHA Ranching Heritage classes on Friday April 7th. 


WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER SERIES BUCKLES IN EVERY CLASS! Must show in both shows to be eligible for the buckles. 


Local WCRH professional trainers that can help you prepare for the ranch cowhorse series include:


Cowhorse/Ranch Riding focused

Roy Rich & The Rich Group (Temecula, CA) 

Craig Cowley & Cowley Performance Horses (Temecula, CA)

Trish Geltner & Down the Fence Performance Horses (Homeland, CA/Menifee area)


Reining /Ranch Riding focused:

Kelly Miller & Gold Creek Quarter Horses (Perris, CA)

Lindsay Jerome & Jerome Performance Horses (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

Monica Albair & Monica Albair Equine Training  (Poway, CA)

Joline King Pebley & King Performance Horses (Chino Hills, CA)

Gary Roberts & Roberts Performance Horses (La Cresta, CA/Murrieta area)

Yannay Moshe & Sliders Performance Horses (Ramona, CA)

Ranch Cowhorse Showbill

Entries will open 60 days prior to the April show. 

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Class Descriptions

Ranch Boxing

Ranch Reining

Ranch Reining

This is a WCRH created class! Ranch Boxing combines ranch riding with the popular boxing class. This class makes competing in cow horse even more accessible! Riders will first complete a ranch riding pattern, then they will call for their cow to box.  Working the cow in the short end of the arena is what gives the class its other name, “c

This is a WCRH created class! Ranch Boxing combines ranch riding with the popular boxing class. This class makes competing in cow horse even more accessible! Riders will first complete a ranch riding pattern, then they will call for their cow to box.  Working the cow in the short end of the arena is what gives the class its other name, “cow horse boxing,” because you and your horse are “boxing” that cow into the arena’s short end. The boxing component requires  that horse and rider demonstrate control over a single cow along the short side of the arena for 50 seconds. Simple or flying lead changes are both acceptable. 

Click for a video on boxing

Ranch Reining

Ranch Reining

Ranch Reining

  Ranch reining measures the ability of the stock horse to perform basic handling maneuvers.  In ranch reining, the judges are looking for willingness more than perfection of each maneuver.  “To rein a horse is not only to guide him but also to control his every movement. The  horse should be willingly guided or controlled with little or 

  Ranch reining measures the ability of the stock horse to perform basic handling maneuvers.  In ranch reining, the judges are looking for willingness more than perfection of each maneuver.  “To rein a horse is not only to guide him but also to control his every movement. The  horse should be willingly guided or controlled with little or no apparent resistance and dictated to completely.”  The maneuvers should be done correctly, but judges aren't expecting the same level of perfection as at a traditional reining show. For example, ranch cow horses horses aren't expected to "spin a hole in the ground," as they don't specialize solely in reining.   The ranch cow horse isn't expected to slide down the arena for 30 feet. It's a crowd pleaser, but that's not a maneuver a working cowboy would ever need to utilize.  Judges still want to see a horse using his rear end properly to stop and drive forward, but they don't demand the same kind of purity you'll see in an NRHA reining. A working cowboy's horse might be a bit more "coarse" than a horse that does nothing but reining, but that's not detrimental.   Another difference is how much contact is allowed. 

A judge won't be as critical of your contact with the horse's mouth as if you were showing in a traditional reining competition where they  don't want to see contact. In ranch reining the judge expects to see some contact because you're giving the horse direction with the reins.

What's important in this class is how willingly the horse allows himself to be guided and controlled. He should show little to no resistance.  Simple or flying lead changes are both acceptable.  
 

See video of ranch reining

Ranch Cutting

Ranch Reining

Ranch Cutting

Similar to other cutting classes, ranch cutting is judged on the ability of the horse to work a cow by separating it from the herd and holding it. The objective is to cut one to two cows, based on the division. For Open, Amateur, Green Horse and Youth, there is a two-minute limit where each exhibitor must work two head, but has the option

Similar to other cutting classes, ranch cutting is judged on the ability of the horse to work a cow by separating it from the herd and holding it. The objective is to cut one to two cows, based on the division. For Open, Amateur, Green Horse and Youth, there is a two-minute limit where each exhibitor must work two head, but has the option of working the full two minutes. In green as grass and short stirrup competition, on the other hand, there is a one- and-a-half-minute time limit where the exhibitor must work one cow but has the option of working the full minute and a half.  Exhibitors will not be penalised for reining during cutting portion but the horse should respond softly to rider’s cues, showing wiliness to accept exhibitor’s directions as well as to display horse’s natural cow ability in controlling and driving the cow. A horse that can perform all task of this class on a loose rein with minimal help from its rider shall be credited accordingly. This class is very similar to the herdwork in reined cowhorse. 

See video of ranch cutting

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