The rider races down to the end of the set of poles and then must weave through the poles. At the end of the poles, the rider must turn around and weave back through the poles again. Then, the rider races to the finish line where the timeline is tripped. For each overturned pole, the rider is penalized 5 seconds. Goat Tying Goat tying is an event that only the 12 and under girls and boys will participate.
Participants race against the clock to tiedown a goat in a three-leg hold.
The goats are harnessed to the ground and cannot get away. Tiedown Roping Tiedown roping for boys is much like goat tying for the girls, except that the calves are not harnessed to the ground. The calf starts out of a chute a split second before the rider and his horse cross the timeline. When the ropers hands come up, the timer is stopped. If a roper breaks the time barrier early, a 10 second penalty is exacted.