Vaquero Days Roping Details

General

• October 15/16/17 2010
• Granville Martin Ranch/Museum, Descanso, California
• Books will open at 7:00 AM and close at 9:00 AM each day. Roping starts at 8:00 AM each day.
• Judge’s Meeting will take place 15 minutes prior to the start of each event to lay out the rules and answer questions.
• This year, the events are designed to focus on horsemanship and teamwork.
• Slick horns and 50’ minimum rope length are required.
• Traditional gear is appreciated and encouraged.
• There will be a saddle awarded to the individual high point roper. To qualify for high point, the competitor must enter all events (except beginner events). Points will be tallied from 1^st to 10^th place with 10 points being awarded to 1^st place, 9 points to 2^nd place, etc.
• The number of times each competitor can enter will be determined at the time of the competition.
• The judge’s decision is final.
• Any form of animal abuse will result in disqualification.
• All competitors, their friends, and family members, must purchase a wristband to enter the grounds – cost is $10.

 

Friday

Piales: Steer will be brought at a run from a corral into the arena. The roper will be in the arena next to the gate. The steer must be roped by 2 hind feet and stopped before it crosses a pre-designated line (approx. 50 feet from the gate). The horse cannot cross another pre-designated line (approx 8 feet from the gate).

1-man Tie Down – This event is judged with time being a consideration. There is a 5 minute time limit. Cattle must be roped by 1 or 2 hind feet not roped by the head. Cattle will be laid down or tailed down not jerked down or tripped.

Ride for the Brand: a 3-man team must head, heel, and set ropes, on as many cattle as possible in 10 minutes. The team that ropes the most cattle wins.

Saturday

3-man Doctoring (Open): 2 head

1^st head – Scoop Loop
2^nd head – Backwards Swing

• Cattle will be laid down horseback, e.g. headed and heeled with the prescribed loop and then roped by one or two front feet by any loop or a front foot trapped by the header. After the 1-minute warning, the third man can tail the steer down. Five minute time limit per round.
• Each team will get 20 seconds off their time for each reata used in each round.
• Additional prizes for Best Head Shot and Best Heel Shot.
• The Top 10  teams will have a rope off on Sunday. Calcutta at noon and rope at 1:00 pm.

3-man Doctoring (Beginners) – 2 head

1^st head – Free Choice
2^nd head – Side Arm

• Cattle will be laid down horseback, e.g. headed and heeled with the prescribed loop and then roped by one or two front feet by any loop or a front foot trapped by the header. After the 1-minute warning, the third man can tail the steer down. 5 minute time limit.
• The beginner team can have one Open roper who does not pay an entry fee and does not share in the jackpot.
• Each team will get 20 seconds off their time for each reata used in each round.
• Additional prizes for Best Head Shot and Best Heel Shot.

Sunday

Reata Roping – type of jackpot to be announced. This is a judged event.

Calcutta for Top 10 teams from Saturday’s competition at Noon.

For the final round, the shot to be thrown will be drawn from a hat. It will either be Free Choice or a Roll Over.

Top 10 Teams return at 1:00 pm.