Patent ID: 6837497
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a western heritage ranch sports event, comprising the following steps: (a) providing an arena having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, a first side, a second side opposite said first side, and a generally central area defined by the first end, the second end, the first side, and the second side; (b) further providing a first sorting pen at the first end of the arena and communicating with the central area of the arena; (c) further providing a selectively openable sorting pen gate disposed between the first sorting pen and the central area of the arena; (d) further providing at least one first end holding pen adjacent the first sorting pen and communicating therewith; (e) further providing a selectively openable first end holding pen gate disposed between the at least one first end holding pen and the first sorting pen; (f) further providing a starting area disposed adjacent one end of the arena; (g) further providing a goal disposed generally opposite the starting area; (h) removably placing a plurality of herd animals within the starting area of the arena; (i) further providing a plurality of equestrian contestants; (j) further providing at least one judge; (k) selecting at least one of the plurality of herd animals within the starting area of the arena; (l) culling the selected at least one of the plurality of herd animals from the other herd animals, by at least one of the equestrian contestants; (m) herding the selected at least one ofthe plurality of herd animals by the at least one of the equestrian contestants, from the starting area to the goal; (n) recording the elapsed time required for culling and herding the selected at least one of the plurality of herd animals from the starting area to the goal; (o) repeating the steps (k) through (n) for subsequent contestants; and (p) comparing the elapsed times of all of the contestants, and determining a winner of the event according to the lowest one of the elapsed times.