Dear Friends,

We hope you all had a fine Labor Day and have managed to stay cool during this long, hot summer.

We wanted to update you on some great new changes we have made:

• NEW CLASSES Ranch Rail & Buckaroo Novice Roping (for descriptions, see the Schedule page).
• PAYPACKS in more classes than ever! $20 per entry.
• YOUTH DIVISIONS in 4 more classes! Trail, Ranch Riding, Ranch Rail, Reining
• KID’S GAME BUNDLE is now 3 mounted games plus dummy roping!

PLUS

• Kiddie Korral: Arts, Crafts and Games!
• EATS: Breakfast, Lunch, BBQ, Snacks, Beer/Wine!
• Shop/Browse: Silent Auction, Vendors – Horse Tack, Jewelry, Antiques, More!

Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Susan Bancroft and the Roundup Committee
831-659-4045
info@trailandsaddle.club

Dear Friends,

We are very excited to open entries for the 2024 Carmel Valley Ranch Roundup.

You will find a full slate of classes, including a new class called Ranch Rail (for a description, see the Schedule page).

We have added new, separate youth divisions in 4 classes: Trail Challenge, Ranch Reining, Working Ranch Riding and Ranch Rail.

You will find an Open division in 5 classes: Ranch Cutting, Trail Challenge, Working Ranch Riding, Ranch Reining and Ranch Rail.

AND we are now providing paybacks in all Roping classes PLUS Ranch Penning, Ranch Sorting, Rancher’s Choice, Ranch Cutting, Buckaroo Boxing and Ranch Horse.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Susan Bancroft and the Roundup Committee
831-659-4045
info@trailandsaddle.club

I hope you are finding a way to stay cool during this persistent heat wave. Fingers crossed we get through this summer without any wildfires.

We are renaming what used to be Ranch Riding to Working Ranch Riding. It will use a AQHA Ranch Riding pattern with a couple of Working Equitation elements thrown in for fun.

We are announcing a new class, Ranch Rail, which has proved very popular in the Trail & Saddle Club’s Playday Schooling Shows. It is a walk/trot/lope group class with two divisions: Amateur and Youth. Ranch Rail emphasizes forward and purposeful movement, and is rooted in the practical movements that a horse might perform while working on a ranch. The class would be scheduled for Saturday.

See our Schedule page for more info.

We are happy to announce that Billy Cochrane of Sanger, CA will be judging our Ranch Cutting class. For a look at our draft schedule with judge assignments, click here.

We expect to open entries on August 10.

Thank you,
Susan Bancroft and the Roundup Committee
831-659-4045
info@trailandsaddle.club

We are looking forward to a great Carmel Valley Ranch Roundup this year! Please mark your calendars for the third weekend in September.

We expect to run the weekend as in years past, with great bar-b-que, Kiddie Korral, vendors and the usual slate of classes.

We are happy to announce our judges and officials for the weekend: Mike Lund (Atascadero, CA) will be judging Cutting, Ranch Riding, Ranch Horse, Buckaroo Boxing and Ranch Reining.  Andy Barrington (King City, CA) will be officiating all of the Ropings (Junior/Senior, Century, Ladies/Mixed) as well as Rancher’s Choice, Penning and Sorting. Ray Berta will be judging the Old Style Reata Roping class. Bill Kaufman (Salinas, CA) will be officiating the Games. We have yet to figure out a judge for the Trail Challenge class.

At this point, we expect to open entries on August 1. Stay tuned for more news!

Thank you,
Susan Bancroft and the Roundup Committee
831-659-4045
info@trailandsaddle.club