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The 2025 schedule is now posted and I hope to be able to start some sort practices by February or March.   This will depend upon the weather and also how my knees are healing up.  The schedule is also subject to change depending upon weather, etc.    The classes at the Summer Series will also change this year and I am working on that.

The Annual Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals will again be held at the Montrose Event Center on September 18-20 and The sorting will again be held on the Friday and Saturday.   This is a great sort and always a lot of fun.

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“If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.”    Ronald Reagan

Sorting Q & A

We run 2-3 different classes at our sortings so everyone competes against competitors with similar abilities.  We use a 1 through a 6 number system with most new sorters being rated a 1 or a 2.  Once the series starts we will not raise anyone’s rating until the following season.  Individuals are rated on their riding ability, ability to read a cow, horse’s ability, etc.  All classes have a 60 second clock including the one man Sort.  We will again run a 4 ride limit in each class at most events.  We will again run pick & draw in which if you pick a team you are automatically entered to draw a team.   We will again rotate the schedule to have sorts on Saturday and Sunday in an attempt to let everyone participate.  The Mountain States Ranch Rodeo sort will be on a Friday and Saturday so save the dates now.  This event will be a Pre-Enter Event.

We do Not have a dress code for the sortings held at our place.  However, we do enforce a dress code at the Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Sorting.  Competitors must wear a Western Shirt, short or long sleeved and either a Western Cowboy Hat or No Hat.

You can ride as many horses as you like whether at a practice or at a competition.  Cost of sorting practices or lessons is $35 per person, per hour.  Cost increased this year by $5 as the cost of hay has significantly gone up and with our current drought things aren’t looking to good.   Heidi is available almost every day for a private or group lesson.  We do not rent or lease horses for practice or competitions.

The Ranch Rodeo Sorting is a 3 Man/2 Gate instead of the 2 Man Sortings we normally do at this time. The reason for this is we have a limited amount of time to set up and run the event as we have to be done in the arena so the rodeo can start that night at 7:00 p.m. With running 3 people at a time instead of 2 the event goes much faster. It's also a fun event! We are looking at also doing some 4 or 5 man Arena Sorts this summer.

“If we lose Freedom here, there is no place to escape to.  This is the last stand on earth.”
Ronald Reagan

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Matt & Heidi Hill

59751 West Miami

Montrose, CO 81403

(970) 596-7049

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