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We will again be hosting the 7th Annual Ranch Sorting with the 2023 Mountain States Ranch Rodeo on September 22nd and 23rd at the Montrose Event Center. 2023 Sorting dates are posted and we have added a new Rookie Division. The Rookie Division will be limited to a sorter who is numbered a 3 or below and has won less than $400 in Sorting Competition.

We will add a Youth Division if we have enough interest. Youth will be limited to age 16 and Under, all draw, 3 ride limit. Cost will be $10 per ride or all 3 rides for $25.

Heidi also does regular sorting practices, private lessons, and sells quality Ranch Sorting horses with references available. Horse boarding is also available whether you need a place for a few nights or a few years. Our arena is good to ride in almost every day of the year. Our sorting pens are good the majority of the year as well. We have plenty of trailer parking room and living quarters hook-ups are available as well as horse stall rentals.

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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.

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Ronald Reagan

hp Cattle & Horses

Matt & Heidi Hill

59751 West Miami

Montrose, CO 81403

(970) 724-9402

hpcowhorses@gmail.com