Ranch Events
Our first Trail Challenge Competition will be May 19, and they will be the 3rd Saturday of each month through October 20, which will be the Awards Presentation!!!
This is a point-system series, with buckles, trophies, and various other prizes through 6th place!!!!!!
The cost for the trail challenge is $15.00 per person with a family price of $30.00 for each level. We have 2 levels, and you can choose one or ride both.
Sign-up is at 9:00am
Start time is 10:00am
We are also having a Cow Sorting Competition this year starting in May and ending in October.
May 26
June 9
July 14
Aug 11
Sept 8
Oct 13–Awarding of buckles!!!!!
Sign-up is at 9:00am
Start time is 10:00am
You must attend at least 3 competitions to be eligible for the buckle
There will be teams of 2 riders
If anyone does not have a partner, one will be drawn for them
The team will have 1 minute to move 5 cows from one side of the sorting pen to the other side in numerical order, starting with a certain number drawn from a hat
If a cow goes across the line out of order, the run is over with a no-time
There is no roughing of the cattle allowed
1 point will be given for each cow that crosses the line in the correct order within the allotted time
Points will accumulate over the 6-month series, with the Champion being the person with the most points, and Reserve Champion the person with the next highest points, with buckles awarded to each!!!!!
The price is $20.00 per person, and includes 2 runs
We will be holding Cow Sorting Practice every week throughout the spring, summer, and fall, and you can also have private lessons or time on the cattle by appointment–just call 928-245-8111 or email cowgirlmaryann@gmail.com
Hope we see you here for this FUN competition!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello,can you tell me what the versatility, dressage,cow work,body work entail? Are they clinics? Or Compition? Is there dress code, what are the prices? Need to bring anything? Please let me know thank you.!
Hello, Lisa–
Thankyou for commenting on our website!!!
The versatility, dressage, cow work, and body work are all “classes” or mini-clinics that we hold at Hunt Ranch Arena every weekend, as well as the Cow Sorting practices!! This spring we will be having competitions on our Trail Challenge Course and the Cow Sorting with a point system and prizes at the end!! We judge everything at our ranch on Horsemanship, not time.
The dress code at this time is simply proper riding attire.
As far as the cost–right now we are offering a SPECIAL rate for the winter months!!! The classes are $20.00 for 3 hours. We normally charge $25.00 per hour, and the classes are usually $50.00 for 3 hours, so the $20.00 cost is a great deal!!
What you need to bring would be any lunch, snack, or drink that you might need for the length of time you plan to be here. In the future, we plan on having a vendor on sight, and will keep you posted on that.
The Versatility Class is designed to help with all of the various moves a horse must execute when participating in one of these events:
Stops
Roll-backs
Spins
Reining patterns
Cow work
Roping
The Dressage Class involves teaching basic dressage like applying cues at the correct time to help the horse be more successful at learning how to move properly
The Cow Work is everything to do with working cows from the back of the horse. If your horse is uncomfortable around cattle, we can help them to feel better and even to start enjoying it. We hold Cow Sorting and Ranch Roping (branding-style) events and lessons and classes. This is a very fun horse sport that almost every horse and rider are able to do!! We will help you through the learning phase, and you can do this at any speed you choose!!
Body Work is a series of stretches to alleviate limitations of movement in the horse. We can “work” on your horse for you, or you can learn how to do it yourself at one of the classes!!
Thankyou–please feel free to contact us at any time–call 928-245-8111 or email cowgirlmaryann@gmail.com or of course, the website
My daughter and I felt we learn a lot with the mini clinic on spin and stops. This was first time we had been to the Hunt arena and met the clinicions. Who are very knowledgable. Thanks for a GREAT DAY !!!!!
Raejean
Thankyou so much for your kind comments–we sure enjoyed having you both here today!!!!
Please come again!!
MaryAnn, Pete, and Matt
Hi! Big round of Applause to Pete and MaryAnn for the Trail Challenge Competition yesterday. It was awesome! Ashley and I had so much fun, and, though we actually don’t yet know how we placed, we FELT like we were winners, and that was really what this is all about! All the great riding leasons have deffiantly helped both of us with our horseman ship. Thanks so much for providing more “horsey activities” to the wonderful white mountains. Closer to home is always better!
Wow, Brenda—Thankyou so much!!!! We’re so glad you enjoyed it, and we’re thankful to you for coming to participate!!!!!