The University of Wyoming Ranch Horse Versatility team is an organization designed to enhance student’s horsemanship and knowledge of the ranch horse industry, and to motivate students to compete in the show pen.
This year, we will be implementing an application for the 2024-2025 University of Wyoming Ranch Horse Show Team. To apply please fill out the application and send it over to the uwranchhorseteam@gmail.com along with the videos you choose to send in. If you have any more questions regarding the application or other various questions about the team, please email us or contact us on any of our social media platforms. (Facebook: UW Ranch Horse Team Instagram: Uwyoranchhorseteam) The application deadline is August 29th and you must fill this out and email it to us to be considered for the show team whether you are a new/returning member. For further information you can contact our coach Justindory@yahoo.com or the president of the club snack@uwyo.edu.
Application to apply:
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Stock/Ranch Horse Pleasure: The Stock Horse Pleasure class measures the ability of the horse to be a pleasure
to ride while being used as a means of conveyance from one ranch task to another.
The horse should be well-broke, relaxed, quiet, soft, and cadenced at all gaits. The
horse should be ridden on a relatively loose rein with light contact and without requiring
undue restraint. The horse should be responsive to the rider and make timely transitions
in a smooth and correct manner. The horse should be soft in the bridle and yield to
contact. The ideal stock horse should have a natural, levelheaded carriage at each
gait.
Stock Horse Trail: The Stock Horse Trail class, as the name implies, tests the horse’s ability to cope
with situations encountered in everyday riding. The horse is ridden through a pattern
of obstacles which should nearly approximate those found during the course of everyday
work. The horse/rider team is judged on the correctness, efficiency, and pattern accuracy
with which the obstacles are negotiated and the attitude and mannerisms exhibited
by the horse. Judging emphasis is on identifying the well-broke, responsive, well-mannered
horse which can correctly navigate and negotiate the course.
Stock Horse Reining: This Stock Horse Reining class measures the ability of the stock horse to perform
basic handling maneuvers. SHTX has several recognized regular patterns (please see
“Patterns” in the SHTX Handbook). Each pattern is a combination of maneuvers and these
maneuvers include stops, spins, rollbacks, circles, back up, hesitate, lead changes
and run downs.
Working Cow Horse: The ideal stock horse must also be a cow horse and this class demonstrates and measures
the horse’s ability to do cow work. The SHTX working cow classes have varying requirements
depending upon the division. Open and Non Pro complete a traditional working cow horse
pattern consisting of boxing, taking the cow down the fence and executing at least
one turn in each direction, and then circling the cow in each direction. Riders have
the option of roping instead of circling the cow. Limited, Intermediate, Junior divisions
demonstrate their ability to control a cow by boxing on one end, driving the cow to
the opposite end and boxing on the opposite end. Novice and Youth divisions box only.
You may find more information about eligibility, rules, and awards at the following
links:
American Stock Horse Association
Stock Horse of Texas
Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska Stock Horse Association
Slidin Daze Enterprises
* If you are a clinician and are interested in working with the UW Ranch Horse team, please contact us here.*
Contact Information:
Coach: Justin Dory