RMR News - Ranch Sorting National Championships

Record Breaking Attendance - Ranch Sorting Clinics and Ken McNabb

The 11th annual Big Daddy Summer Spectacular was a sensational event. Ranch Sorting National Championships hosted a total of 48 students that attended the Ken McNabb clinics and had an impressive turnout of 1,713 teams making the 11th annual Big Daddy Summer Spectacular another record breaking event for RSNC.

Ken McNabb an internationally known horseman, hosted an full-day youth sorting that included horsemanship, cowboy church, and bible camp for 23 eager and energetic youngsters. Kids from ages 7 to 18 of different riding levels spent the day learning about horsemanship, ranch sorting, and sharing Christian Fellowship. Buckles were given away during the clinic to competition winners. To end the camp each young person received lots of prizes to take home for participating in the clinic. Haley Pavlick of Parker, Colorado was one of the youth that attended and detailed her Ken McNabb clinic experience.

"At the Ken McNabb clinic at Cheyenne was one of the best clinics I have ever been too. We started the day with some horsemanship practice. We flexed our horses and got them prepared to make a turn and a stop. We spent a few hours doing that and then we went inside and took a lunch break. During our lunch break we had a church session. After church we started back up with sorting. We each ran about 10 times with different people, and were critiqued on what we did. After we practice we had a competition with each other and the team that got first won a buckle. From this experience I learned that doing slow work and setting your horse up for a stop and turn is better than just doing it fast, and not thinking about what you really need to do. Some things that I liked were the slow work and getting my horse set up to do what I want him to do. It was good for my horse to do that stuff since he is knew at sorting. I also liked the church session because it was good to just sit down and remember why we're here, and enjoy being with friends and family, while doing something that I love. The Ken McNabb clinic was great, and I would definitely do it again."

The half-day adult sorting clinic had 25 adults in attendance to learn more about horsemanship and ranch sorting. Ken worked exceptionally well with the group and showed techniques that made perfect sense in relation to improving in Ranch Sorting. Overall, it was a great experience by all who attended the clinics and we appreciate Ken McNabb sharing his time and talent with the Ranch Sorting National Championships organization. RSNC sanctioned ranch sorting began on Wednesday evening with AQHA shows with double pens for open, amateur, and youth divisions. Thursday, afternoon officially kicked off the beginning of the 3 ½ days of exceptional ranch sorting competition. There were people as far away as Wisconsin who wanted to get the full Cheyenne Frontier Days experience with ranch sorting. The mild days and cool evenings were an oasis for all the southern contestants who have been enduring record-breaking heat.

Thank you to all those who attended this great event and we look forward to seeing you at the next Ranch Sorting National Championships event.

What is Ranch Sorting National Championships (RSNC)?

It is the mission of RSNC to lead the industry in developing and improving the sport of Ranch Sorting through affordability and a fair rating system. Our goal is to preserve the heritage and integrity of the ranching lifestyle while providing a family oriented, competitive riding experience at the grassroots level. Click here or click on link to learn more about RSNC http://youtu.be/_u02WXrsdsU

When was RSNC formed?

RSNC was formally established in the spring of 2007 by horse enthusiasts who compete and participate in different equine events and who saw the potential for Ranch Sorting within the equine industry.

What is the goal of RSNC?

Our goal is to grow the sport to the largest equine sport in the nation. RSNC is helping contestants as a unified force to grow this sport, through exposure and national equine publications and media such as RFD-TV and Horse TV. We offer easy access to exciting competition for beginners, right up through the expert. 75% of all the competitors coming to RSNC events are new to horse sport competitions. It's so easy anyone who can throw a leg over a horse can have FUN and compete. Ranch Sorting allows everyone in the family to COMPETE, WIN and get the recognition and rewards that in most equine sports only the very top competitors receive.

For more information contact: Ranch Sorting National Championships, PO Box 1, Wellington, CO 80549, Phone: 970-897-2901 or Fax: 970-897-2921, Email: Info@RSNC.US, Web Site: www.ranchsorting.com

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