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www.RanchSorting.com November-December 2015 BEHIND THE SCENES RSNCPLUS THE BIG DADDY SUMMER SPECTACULARBRAZIL AND CONGRESS SUPER SORT RSNC BRAZIL PHOTO BY FREITAS NETO THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 2 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 3 THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 5 What’s Inside . Letter From The President RSNC Brazil Behind the Scenes .........................10 As this exciting year winds down to a close, RSNC seems to be winding up in a lot of very big ways. The 2015 RSNC World Finals was a huge success with almost 5,000 teams competing and it kicked off a new competition year with many already setting their sights on the 2016 World Finals. Last year over 1,600 brand The Big Daddy Summer Spectacular .................16 new members joined our association and since the June Finals we are already ahead of that pace this year. New contestants are out there just waiting for someone to invite them to our association and I challenge everyone to continue to welcome them by showing the friendly atmosphere the RSNC is so well known for. Congress Super Sort ............................................18 One of the most exciting aspects of promoting RSNC is the overwhelming number of times every facility we travel to expresses their positive feelings about how much they enjoy our members. They say it is because of Upcoming Events .................................................22 the family oriented, friendly atmosphere our contestants bring. To them it is obvious our contestants are having fun and are happy to share their excitement with everyone. It brings a very fresh atmosphere to the equine industry and because of that they can easily see why our sport is growing so fast. RSNC is about providing our Tulsa State Fair ....................................................23 membership an opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of the sport without a lot of drama and distractions. If that continues to happen our association and our sport will continue to grow. RSNC Rules & Updates .......................................24 Speaking of growth, two of the largest shows known to our sport are continuing to get even bigger. Be sure to look over the results of the Big Daddy Summer Spectacular and the Congress Super Sort. Cheyenne is pushing hard on the 2,000-team mark and the Congress sorting almost hit 1,500 this year. Something has to be said for Oklahoma State Fair. ...........................................28 quality events at an affordable price. Many of our producers are also seeing new growth in team counts at their events. That is partially due to the State Points Race ..................................................30 new $100,000 BONUS INCENTIVE CAMPAIGN just released. With this program, our goal is to encourage contestants to support our producers at the weekend events. It is not about contestants just riding the minimum of 5 shows to qualify for the big Finals. With 5,000 teams, there is already plenty of participation at our Finals so RSNC Australia ....................................................32 we are rewarding contestants even more who are supporting their producers at the weekend show. In addition to the $150,000 in prizes already given out in the State and National Points races there is now another $50,000 in prizes available at the Regional Finals for all contestants in the top 10 of any state points race. If you can’t make the top ten in your state you may want to travel over to a neighboring state that has only had a few shows. It doesn’t matter what state you earn it in so it may be a great opportunity to support a brand new producer in a brand new state before the end of the year. Additionally, those contestants who are true blue RSNC members and are out there all year supporting our producers now have an extra $50,000 in bonus incentive cash to run for at the World Finals. All you have to do is compete at a minimum of 5 shows and on 100 total teams throughout the year from June to June. Any one who competes at 5 shows still qualify for the finals with $400,000 in cash and prizes but those who compete on 100 teams within the year get to run for a bonus $50,000 in cash! Your participation counts and we want to be sure you know we appreciate it. The number of times you have participated will soon be posted on the website so you can track your participation progress. There are a growing number of Sorters who have already qualified! As many of you have already heard, we have been given the opportunity to bring a RSNC sanctioned sorting to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Combining the World’s Largest Livestock Show with the World’s Largest Ranch Sorting Organization will undoubtedly be a huge success and we are excited to take center stage. The challenge is upon us to set a schedule where as many contestants as possible have a chance to participate without overwhelming the facilities and time that is available. We are up for the challenge and will have a schedule out soon so all RSNC members can start planning for this awesome opportunity to participate and promote our sport in front of thousands of spectators. On behalf of the entire RSNC membership I would like to thank the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Committee for extending this opportunity to our competitors. RSNC BRAZIL 10 A behind the scenes look With fresh new programs we are excited to announce that RSNC is going to have a fresh new look as well. at Ranch Sorting in Brazil. Before the end of the year you will see a brand new RSNC website. We believe it is time to upgrade and bring you not only a new look but also many new features that will improve the navigation and ease of information access. With that said, we will also be going completely digital with The Ranch Sorter. Starting in January, the magazine will be available in a page-by-page turning format on our website for all members to easily access. The website is our best source of communication with each of you and we want to be sure you have easy access to the latest exciting news coming from events all across the country and the RSNC HQ office. It should be here just in time for Christmas so Merry Christmas from the RSNC camp to each and every RSNC member. May Published by the God bless you and your family throughout the holiday and in the upcoming year. Ranch Sorting National Championships National Headquarters P.O. Box 1 ~ Wellington, CO 80549 Phone: (970) 897-2901 ~ Fax: (970) 897-2921 Email: [email protected] ~ www.rsnc.us Sincerely, Dave Wolfe, RSNC President Layout & Design by www.WickedWestDesigns.com Dave Wolfe THE RANCH SORTER Issue 45 November-December 2015 is published 6 times President RSNC annually for $15 per year by the Ranch Sorting National Championships, 6338 Weld County Road 98, Wellington, CO 80549. Periodicals postage pending at Wellington, CO, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Ranch Sorting National Championships, PO Box 1, Wellington, CO 80549 THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 6 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 7 THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 8 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 9 RSNC BRAZIL A look at the first two shows for RSNC Brazil including Santa Rita do Passa Quatro held at Estancia Tamareira and the second at the J7 Ranch in São Paulo. With an outstanding kick-off, RSNC is excited to see what the future will bring for Sorting in Brazil. RSNC BRAZIL PHOTOS BY FREITAS NETO THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 10 RSNC Brazil held its first event on August 8, 2015 in the town of Santa Rita do Passa Quatro in the state of São Paulo, at Estancia Tamareira. With new formats, including a handicap, contestants were thrilled and the competition proceeded positively. Wish differences in Brazilian culture several new divisions were created including; Family, Female, Junior and Masters. Cinch shirts and RSNC Brazil caps were awarded to the winners as well as trophies and prize money. The event saw a total of 195 entries. The second RSNC Brazil show was held at the J7 Ranch in Guaíra in state of São Paulo. The event was in conjunction with the Guaira’s Rodeo so there were plenty of spectators. There were many divisions including the #14, #12 , #10, #8, Female, Master, Family, Junior and #9 Ranch Hand. This event saw many new contestants, especially Beginners competing with more experienced riders. There were 100 teams at the J7 Ranch Sorting. The next RSNC Brazil show will be at Doma Ranch, at Taquaritinga in the state of São Paulo on November 28. NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 11 THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 12 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 13 THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 14 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 WWW.RANCHSORTING.COM 15 Wolfe Productions Presents Paul White THE RANCH SORTER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 16 THE BIG DADDY KEEPS GETTING BIGGER CHEYENNE, WY • JULY 23-26, 2015 PHOTOS BY OLIE’S IMAGES The 2015 Big Daddy Summer Spectacular just hit an all-time record for team count with an astounding 1,736 teams. This was the 17th annual event that has been hosted by Wolfe Productions every year since its inception in 1998. Bruce Horrocks The event is known as the best possible summer get away for Ranch Sorters from all across the country. It is always held the last week of July during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo where the top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls from around the globe show up to qualify for the WNFR.