Circle B Ranch Ultimate Cowboy Challenge

Again this year.......

The top 7 competitors in each division will qualify to compete at our "Ultimate Cowboy Challenge Finals" to be
held August 12th, at the Newaygo County Fair, in Fremont.

Here's your chance to show off how you and your horse can work as a team!!

There will be a series of "Cowboy Tuff" obstacles in an open area course that you will have to complete within a certain time limit.
You will be judged on overall horsemanship while completing the obstacle, and the quietness and willingness of your equine
partner. Time will be kept, however the judges will be focusing on proper horsemanship, which means you go as fast as your
horse is ready for. Pushing your horse too fast through an obstacle may end up costing you points with the judges, on the other
hand, going through the course without pushing your horse up to his full potential may also cost you points.

The fastest run in each division will be awarded with 15 extra points, the second fastest will get 10 points added, and the third
fastest will get 5 additional points added to their score, no other points will be given for time consideration.

Obstacles will be designed to challenge your horsemanship skills, and the skills of your horse.

Some of the sample obstacles may be:   Drag a log, rope a dummy, work a gate, load horse in trailer, cross bridge, and so on.

3 different divisions: Youth - 15 and under (starting promptly at 10 a.m.)
                       Novice - any age, non professionals (basically anyone that hasn't made money working with horses)
                       Open - open to all competitors, will be the toughest course for sure.

All divisions will have at least 10 obstacles to complete, each division will get slightly harder than the one before it.

Entries:       Youth - $25
                       Novice - $35
                       Open - $40

There will be cash prizes resulting from a 50% payback in each division based upon entries.

Sample payback:   Entries         Placings       %Payback
                     1-5                    1                  100
                     6-10                  2                60, 40
                   11-15                  3               50, 30,20
                   16-20                  4              40, 30, 20, 10
                   21-25                  5             34, 27, 20, 13, 6


Preregistration is required, we will not be taking entries the day of the competition this year!!!

Entries will be limited to 75 total entries. Entries will be due on Thursday, June 16th.

You are not preregistered unless your fees are paid in full and we have your entry sheet filled out and signed !!