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***Cattle Competition Rules*** 
  • Pre-entries must be postmarked by May 22nd
  • The judge and OSU CIT Program Staff reserve the right to dismiss any rider due to inhumane treatment of a horse
  • OSU CIT Program reserves the right to change or cancel the event due to unforseen circumstances
  • Boots and long pants are required
Team Penning
Ranch Sorting
Team Branding
  • Entries are $30 per person or $120 per team early entry; late entries will be $50 per person or $200 per team.
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    Each team will brand 4 calves, using 4 people, and 2 horses on each team
  • 5 minute time limit
  • Each person can enter 2 times maximum
  • Time will start when the ropers cross the time line
  • There will be two ropers and two ground crew, will head and heel calves
  • Ropers cannot break a trot until after the calf is roped
  • Neck is the only legal head catch
  • Member on the ground may assist with illegal catches or hang-ups, but calf must be re-roped
  • Cannot heel the calf until it is legally headed; one or two hind feet heeled is ok)
  • All four feet must remain in stretched ropes while the brand is placed
  • Calf cannot be lifted off the ground while being stretched; do not stretch calf so tight as to pull it off the ground
  • Judge will determine brand location for each team (ex. right or left hip)
  • Time is called when iron is returned to bucket after last calf is branded
  • Cattle are luck of the draw
  • All violations will result in a 15 second penalty