WCRH Versatility Ranch Horse Series
AQHA Approved VRH Show Series
Show #1 - July 18-19 Green Acres Ranch
Show #2 - August 22-23 California Ranch Company
July 17th - VRH Cattle Clinic with Roy Rich (Info coming soon!)
Intro to VRH Webinar - Date TBA
AQHA VRH Show Series: Show #1: 7/18-19 at Green Acres Ranch, Show #2: 8/22-23 at California Ranch Company
Two Judge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse (VRH) Approved Show! Attend both shows and qualify for the 2027 AQHA VRH World Show in Amarillo, Texas!
AQHA VRH Classes (Saturday): Ranch Cutting, Ranch Cowwork, Ranch Reining; Sunday: Ranch Riding, Ranch Conformation & Ranch Trail. AQHA VRH rules apply.
Divisions: Open, Amateur, Limited Amateur, Rookie Amateur, Youth, Limited Youth, Rookie Youth, Anyone Can Ride (All Breed)
**Helmets required for 18 & under cattle events.
***Cattle fees are non-refundable after deadline, but may be transferred to another horse and/or rider.
WCRH Versatility Ranch Horse Cow Work Clinic on Friday July 17th with Roy Rich & the Rich Group
WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER SERIES BUCKLES IN EVERY DIVISION! Must show in both shows to be eligible for the buckles.
Local WCRH professional trainers that can help you prepare for the ranch cowhorse and versatility series include:
Cowhorse/Ranch Riding focused:
Roy Rich & The Rich Group (Temecula, CA)
Rosie & Craig Cowley & Cowley Performance Horses (Temecula, CA)
Trish Geltner & Down the Fence Performance Horses (Homeland, CA/Menifee area)
Reining/Ranch Riding focused:
Nichole & Nick Brown (N2 Performance Horses, Bonsall, CA)
Monica Albair & Monica Albair Equine Training (Poway, CA)
Joline King Pebley, Kailey King Hale & King Performance Horses (Chino Hills, CA)
Gary Roberts & Roberts Performance Horses (La Cresta, CA/Murrieta area)
Yannay Moshe & Sliders Performance Horses (Ramona, CA)
Kerri McKay & McKay Performance Horse (Chino Hills, CA)
VRH Class Descriptions - More info coming soon
Cow Work & Boxing
Cow Work & Boxing
Cow Work & Boxing
When it comes to the ranch cow work class, riders have the choice between ranch cow work or limited ranch cow work for youth and amateur exhibitors, where riders are allotted one minute and thirty seconds to complete the work. There are four parts to the limited ranch cow work: boxing the cow; setting up the cow and driving it down the f
When it comes to the ranch cow work class, riders have the choice between ranch cow work or limited ranch cow work for youth and amateur exhibitors, where riders are allotted one minute and thirty seconds to complete the work. There are four parts to the limited ranch cow work: boxing the cow; setting up the cow and driving it down the fence to the opposite end of the arena; boxing it at the opposite end of the arena; and drive the cow back down the fence past the middle marker. For ranch cow work, there are three parts to the class: boxing, fence work and roping or circling. The horse and rider must accomplish all three parts in three minutes.
Ranch Reining
Cow Work & Boxing
Cow Work & Boxing
Ranch reining will be held as a separate class. It 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 gu
Ranch reining will be held as a separate class. It 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.
Ranch Cutting
Cow Work & Boxing
Ranch Cutting
This class is judged on the ability of the horse to work a cow by separating it from the herd and holding it to demonstrate the horse’s ability to work the cow. A single cow is cut from the herd and the horse must demonstrate its ability to work the cow. The ideal VRH Ranch cutting horse should have a natural ranch horse appearance from
This class is judged on the ability of the horse to work a cow by separating it from the herd and holding it to demonstrate the horse’s ability to work the cow. A single cow is cut from the herd and the horse must demonstrate its ability to work the cow. The ideal VRH Ranch cutting horse should have a natural ranch horse appearance from head to tail in each maneuver. Exhibitors have a two-minute limit.