Whether it is a practice penning at your local arena, a jackpot, or a sanctioned event put on by one of the national associations or regional affiliations.
Cattle penning is a team sport for horse enthusiasts all ages.
It is also a great spectator sport. You start with 30 head of cattle and tag them with numbers, typically 0 through 9, three of each number. The cattle are brought in to one end of the arena. At the other end of the arena is the holding pen with a small opening in the pen facing away from the herd. Next to the pen are the three participants on horseback.