FERNLEY RODEO ASSOCIATION
OPEN RANCH BRONC RIDING ENTRY FORM
$100.00 PER CONTESTANT
SELECT ONE DATE ONLY
☐ SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2017 AT 7 PM
or
☐SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017 AT 10 AM
OUT OF TOWN PARK RODEO ARENA
US HWY 50 ALT, FERNLEY NV
EVENT LIMITED TO 8 ENTRIES PER DAY, BASED UPON PAYMENT OF FEES.
RANCH BRONC RIDING WILL BE HELD DURING THE REGULAR RODEO. EXACT TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE EVENT. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT THE RODEO OFFICE NO LATER THAN ONE HOUR BEFORE THE START OF THE RODEO OR YOUR SPOT MAY BE GIVEN AWAY.
NO REFUNDS.
PLEASE READ AND SIGN: In submitting my entry, I hereby release the show organizers, the Fernley Rodeo
Association, City of Fernley, and any official, employee, director, officer or agents of same, and anyone else from any
claim or right for damages, which may occur to me, or other property at this event. I realize there are certain risks
in any sport, and I take full responsibility for myself if an incident should occur. It is also understood
that by signing this entry, I have read, understand and agree to abide by all of the rules. The producer has the
right to refuse any entry.
Contestant Name: ______Phone: ______
Address: ______City/ST/Zip: ______
Email: ______@______Age: ______
Signature: ______Date: ______
YOU MAY PAY ON SITE – CASH ONLY - AT THE RODEO OFFICE OR SEND PAYMENT (MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER’S CHECK) WITH FORM TO ADDRESS BELOW. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED.
MAIL COMPLETED FORM / PAYMENT TO:
FERNLEY RODEO ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 883
FERNLEY NV 89408
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Paid: ______ENTRY #______:
RANCH BRONC RIDING RULES
•Wildest, yet most controlled ride!
• Using a standard stock saddle, slick-fork saddle, or slick-fork saddle with bucking rolls.
• Bucking rolls, sack or saddle blanket rolled up and tied across the fork is allowed. Riders can hold horn, cantle, night latch (rope or safety strap tied through saddle gullet to help the rider hold on), or rope strap.
• No spur-out required and loss of stirrup is allowed.
• No hobbling of stirrups (tying stirrups together under the belly of the horse) or binds on stirrup leathers (tying stirrup leathers to cinch and off-side billet).
• No “chapping” a horse at the gate (throwing or slapping a pair of chaps or raincoat at the horse).
• Horses will be throat latched, at contractor’s discretion. (“Throat latch” means tying the buck rein to the halter strap that goes under the throat instead of tying to the halter ring under the chin.)
• Same hand must remain on rein throughout ride.
• Fanning with hat is allowed. Quirts will not be allowed. Coiled rope is required on saddle, attached by rope strap.
• Ride is for 8 seconds.
• Two well qualified rough-stock judges each score horse from 1 to 25 points and rider 1 to 25 points (100 points total possible for ride).
• The rodeo event is open to amateur and professional riders.
• Contestant will be awarded points for control, aggressiveness, exposure, length of Spur Stroke, drag timing.
• Re-Rides: Ride ‘em Down, then Ride ‘em Up! Should the animal become injured, should there be a malfunction of stock contractor’s equipment, then Riders option of a re-ride.
• Consideration for a Re-Ride will be given for inferior performance of the horse at or under the Judges animal score of 15 (both Judges)
• 15% of the Total Cash Purse shall be paid to FRA, after which final payouts will be calculated.
• Each contestant will pay $100 entry fee. If more than 5 contestants are entered on any day, $500 will be added to the payoff. Daily contest is limited to the first eight entries.
• Saturday and Sunday are two separate open events. If a contestant enters on Saturday, they can only enter Sunday if there is space available.