Coming Up:

Saturday, 
March 31, 2012
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Saturday, 
May 12, 2012
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Saturday, 
June 16, 2012
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Saturday, 
August 11, 2012
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Final Event/Awards
Saturday
September 15, 2011
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Start at 9:00

Clayton and John one cow out the gate.

Clayton Hee on Zoom... look at them go.

Richard and Jessica tie for second place Novice Division.

Pictures were provided by Clayton of Pics by Clay.    Click on anyone of the photos and it will take you to his website.  Order now and support our photographer.

Ranch Sorting is the brain child of Bud Gibson.  His goal with this new event is to encourage riders to become better at handling and working cattle while having fun with their horses and other riders. 

The first event was in the spring of 2008 and it began with three man teams with three gates..  Cattle could only be taken out through the middle gate.  This proved to be difficult so at the next event there was a lane added.  Now the cutter needed to cut the cow, bring it up the lane by itself (more than one will lead to a disqualification "DQ"), then out the center gate.  This still proved to be difficult.  The third event became a four man team instead of three with the lane and gates as previously described.  This worked.    

There were a total of four Ranch Sortings in 2008.  The last event on Thanksgiving weekend showed participants were improving and catching onto this new event. 

The first Ranch Sorting the winning team was able to get 3 or 4 through and the last event the winning team got 8 through.  Vast improvement and great fun was had by all. 

Ranch Sorting 2012 will be even better and we hope that anyone interested will come and play.  This series will be awarding a buckle to the highest earner in the Pro and Novice Division at the end. 

This upcoming year prizes will be funded by all riders.  For the first time we will have an OPEN Division, $15.00 a go, 4 riders, $5.00 per rider will be their contribution towards end of the year prizes.  Must participate at least once in three events in the Open Division to qualify for the SADDLE.  The highest earner in the OPEN Division ONLY will win the Saddle. 

YES SADDLE. 

There will also be Buckles for the highest earner in the Pro and Novice Division AND Chinks for the reserve in both divisions. 

2012 is going to be a fun and exciting year for Ranch Sorting Series.  Come on out and play!

2011
Final Results and Rankings in the Pro Division:
1st - Harrison Chong
2nd - Dustin Griffith
3rd - Hugh Griffith

Final Results and Rankings in the Novice Division:
1st - Robin Simao
2nd - Bryon Eichelberger
3rd - Sandy Van

We would like to congratulate the following Novice Riders who will be promoted to PRO for the 2012 Season:
Robin Simao
Bryon Eichelberger
Sandy Van
JR Chambliss
Brittney Joseph
Kamaka Faborito
Chirs Toyama

2010
Final Results and Rankings in the Pro Division:
1st - Harrison Chong
2nd - Roberta Rita
3rd - Dustin Griffith

Final Results and Rankings in the Novice Division:
1st - Richard Nakamoto
2nd - Sandy Van
3rd - Kehau Nakamoto 

To qualify for the buckle series and prizes you need to participate in three of the five events.  

If you have never participated but are interested or if you would like to improve and get better... we have just the thing for you.  Schoolings in a group of 8 with Bud Gibson for only $65.00.  The schoolings last approximately 3 hours.  Everyone who has participated so far all feel that they walked away with loads of information and insight.  If you are interested please contact Gayle at 388-1485 or email gfujita@hawaii.rr.com to sign up. 

Come and play!

Check out www.Malama-Lio.com November  2008 and January 2009 for more write ups.