Ranch Roping Club

Horsemanship, Stockmanship, Roping, and Team Work

Location: Wilder, Idaho

The focus of this club is to provide a fun place for adults and kids to improve their understanding and skill in horsemanship, stockmanship, roping, and teamwork. It can serve strictly as a fun activity for parents and their children, help set a foundation to be more effective on the ranch, serve as a spring board to help prepare kids for rodeo, or help people become more effective in the rodeo events in which they are already competing. The fundamentals of the style of ranch roping taught at TFTC are the same fundamentals needed to be successful in the rodeo arena.

• Practices will be held on most Wednesday evenings throughout the summer

• Lessons will be offered in horsemanship, stockmanship, roping, and teamwork

• If you don't have a horse, a horse can be provided

• Cost is $45 per month or $15 per night per family

• No charge for 4-H kids

• There will also be four progressive beginner classes held for adults and kids
  - Open to 4-H kids wanting to practice for the fair
  - Or adults wanting to learn how to rope on a horse
  - All four classes will have a kid's section and an adult's section!
  - Anyone can compete and have fun!
  - So swallow your pride and come play with your kids, Mom and Dad!

1. Novice (for kids and adults)
  Roping: Roping dummy on foot
  Stockmanship: Working cows on foot
  Horsemanship: Intro to "Foundation for Perfection" (Four stages with willing submission)

2. Intermediate (for kids and adults)
  Roping and Stockmanship: Roping live cattle on foot
  Horsemanship and Roping: Foundation for Perfection applied to roping dummies and donkeys

3. Junior (for kids and adults)
  Horsemanship, Stockmanship, Roping and Team Work: Roping on a horse with a partner and a breakaway honda
  Roping donkeys with a partner at a walk (heading and heeling)

4. Senior (for kids and adults)
  Horsemanship, Stockmanship, Roping, Teamwork, and Time: Heading and heeling calves with an advanced roper
  Only the beginner will be scored and will compete against other beginners

Jackpot Team Branding Series

• Available to Ranch Roping Club participants

• A low stress, fun competition

• Provides a way to try out your new horsemanship/roping skills!

• Contestants will receive a score instead of a time, on five components:
   1. Horsemanship  -  20 pts
   2. Stockmanship  -  20 pts
   3. Roping  -  20 pts
   4. Team Work  -  20 pts
   5. Time  -  20 pts
   100 possible pts

• Pick one draw one, jackpot team branding

• Both scores will be added together for jackpot payout and year end prizes

• There will be a total of three ropings held throughout the summer

• Competition will also be held for beginner classes (novice, intermediate, junior, and senior)