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Arizona National Livestock ShowRANCH HERITAGEDecember 29 - 30, 2010
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The Arizona National Livestock Show is committd to preserving and honoring our livestock and ranch heritage. Several competitions during the Livestock Show focus on the Arizona's Ranching industry.
RANCH RODEO - 1:30 pm on Wednesday December 29 and a second performance at 1:30 pm on Thursday December 30 in the Grandstand Arena.
Ranch teams of four members each consist of cowboys and cowgirls that work on the ranches. Each team will will compete in these timed events: Wild Cow Milking, Calf Branding, Stray Gathering and Trailer Loading. At the conclusion of the Ranch Rodeo will be a Ranch Saddle Bronc Riding with ranch cowboys riding some double tough broncs on ranch saddles. Teams are competing for prize money of $6,000 added money plus the $400 put up by each team entered.
ARIZONA WORKING RANCH HORSE COMPETITION - 9:00 am on Thursday December 30 in the Grandstand Arena).
True working ranch horses from across Arizona demonstrate their athletic abilities maneuvering and handling cattle in the arena with the cowboy roping a steer and taking it through a gate. Entries in the invitational contest come from operating cattle ranches in Arizona. The horses are used in everyday work on the ranch ridden by a cowboy or cowgirl employed by the ranch. Riders of the top three horses will split the pot of $1,500 added money plus the $100 put up by every horse entered.
ARIZONA COMMERCIAL REPLACEMENT HEIFER SALE - 12:30 pm on Thursday December 30 immediately south of the Grandstand Arena.
Pens of three replacement quality heifers from ranches across Arizona will compete for Champion and Reserve Champion Commercial Replacement Heifer Pen. Ranches raising replacement quality heifers have an opportunity to show off a sample of the sort ofheifers they raise with a chance to win $1,000 for the Grand Champion pen or $500 for the Reserve Campion pen. Ranchers looking for quality replacement heifers have an opportunity to see what sort of heifers are available from other ranches. All heifers are sold by auction as pens of three head.
Arizona National Livestock Show, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation
dedicated to supporting youth and promoting livestock and agriculture since 1948.
