2023 Cattle Event Schedule

2024 event information coming soon. Note that cattle events are only open to PRDC/PJRC members. Not a member? Join today!

FAQ

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧'𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚?
Single Cow on Mondays. Ranch Sorting on Wednesdays. Ranch Cutting on Fridays. If there is a Barrel Race on Friday, the cattle event is typically moved to the Saturday night.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩?
The first herd arrives mid-May. Session #1 (Herd #1) will start on Monday, May 22nd, and run for four weeks. Remember, the cattle sessions do not follow a calendar month. They follow when a new herd arrives.

𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙋𝙍𝘿𝘾/𝙋𝙅𝙍𝘾 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧?
Yes, cattle events are member only. Head over to www.PetalumaRidingClub.com and click on "join now". Get your application in by the May 4th Board Meeting and plan to attend the General Meeting on May 11th to get voted in. This is for senior members. Junior members need to visit: https://sites.google.com/.../petaluma-junior-riding.../home

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩?

If there is a barrel race on a Friday night, Ranch Cutting is moved to Saturday that week.

𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙?
Just come on out! More experienced riders are always on hand to offer advice. Just ask! For Ranch Sorting, feel free to ask more advanced riders to partner with you for your run.

𝙄 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 (𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚). 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚?
Yes! All discplines and breeds of horses are welcome.

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩?

SENIORS
Session Fee Per Event - $100
Drop In Per Event - $35
Session Fee Additional Event - $50

JUNIORS
Session Fee Per Event - $85
Drop In Per Event - $30
Session Fee Additional Event - $40
Have exact payment. Cash/check.

A Session Fee allows you to ride in a single event for that session (Ranch Sorting, for example). Pay the "Additional Session Fee" to ride in another event for that Session (Single Cow) OR ride on a second team for that Ranch Sorting session.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣?
Gates open at 5pm. Activity starts at 6pm.

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙄𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚?
No, you are not able to go back and switch to a Session Fee.

𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?
Food will be available for purchase on Wednesday nights (hot dog cart!). Fees and schedule are subject to change.