AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show will be held in conjunction with the National Western Versatility Ranch Horse Classic on January 16, 2008. Click here for more details.

2007 National Western AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Classic

Open Champion: SMART WHISKEY DOC shown by Mike Major, owned by Mike & Holly Major of Fowler, CO Reserve Champion: AMIGOS MEDICINE, shown and owned by Cody Crow of Eaton, CO Classic Amateur Champion: CIRCLE BAR PISTOL shown by Colton Daniel, owned by Circle Bar Ranch of Truscott, TX Classic Noveice Amateur Champion:  PAYMETHEMONEY shown by Bill Tointon, owned by Bill & Janijill Tointon of Longmont, CO

The Versatility Ranch Horse competition promotes the athletic ability and versatility of the working ranch horse in five categories: working ranch horse, ranch riding, ranch trail, ranch cutting and ranch conformation.

• Working Ranch Horse combines the reining ability and cow sense of the horse, and will be judged on the horse's ability, cow sense and smoothness. Each contestant will perform individually, first with a set reining pattern and then one cow is released into the arena.
  
  
• Ranch Riding shows the horse's ability to move at a working speed with a rider. Horses will be shown at three gaits - walk, trot and lope in each direction of the arena. Horses also will be asked to change directions while on the rail, stop and back.
  
  
• Ranch Trail contains a course with a minimum of six obstacles, and is designed to show a horse's ability and willingness to perform several tasks that might be asked of him during the course of a normal day's ranch work.
  
  
• Ranch Cutting requires a horse to cut a single numbered cow from the herd, and demonstrate its ability to work the cow. When satisfied that the horse has proven its cutting ability, the horse and rider must then pen the cow at the far end of the arena.
  
  
• Ranch Conformation will be based on balance, structural correctness, breed and sex characteristic and degree of muscling, with balance being the most important.
  

Overall placings will be awarded to horses based on total credits earned the five classes. Credits will be applied per class according to the placing received based on the number of horses competing in that particular class.

The AQHA/Ft. Dodge Ranch Horse World Champion show classes are Jan. 16 and 17 at 7 a.m. in the Coliseum, with the open finals to be held Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Events Center. The National Western Classic will then be held Jan. 18 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

(Exhibitors may visit the Exhibitor Premium Book page for entry information)

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