Versatility Ranch Horse Classes
WSVRHA offers Five (5) classes in each division; Ranch Riding, Ranch Trail, Ranch Reined Work, Ranch Cow Work and Ranch Cutting. Exhibitors may enter any one or all of the classes in the Division in which they are qualified to participate.





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WSVRHA Divisions
WSVRHA offers (7) divisions for our riders. (2) Youth Divisions an Open Division (4) Amateur Divisions and a combined Adult/Youth Walk Trot. We have designed our Amateur Divisions to be a step-by-step program that will allow a novice rider to start from the beginning and as the rider gains and develops horsemanship skills they will be able to advance to the next level.

LIMITED OPEN – This division is offered as a subdivision of the Open for individuals with moderate to no showing experience who have taken money for starting colts; been paid to ride the ranch horses not owned by them; given basic riding lessons or local clinics for pay; or by other circumstances that make them ineligible for Amateur or Non-Pro status but are not experienced professional trainers in western performance disciplines. Any age horse may be ridden, and there are no horse ownership restrictions.
ADVANCED AMATEUR – This Division is open to any member that qualifies as an Amateur competitor regardless of earnings with any horse. In the Ranch Cow Work class this division will box the cow, drive it down the fence completing a turn in both directions. The rider may choose to complete the run by either roping and stopping the cow or by circling the cow. The Cutting class will consist of cutting two cows in a two minute time limited. Can be run concurrent with AQHA Amateur.
ADVANCED YOUTH – Riders 18 and under, class rules are the same as Advanced Amateur.

INTERMEDIATE YOUTH – Riders 18 and under, class rules are the same as Intermediate Amateur.

NOVICE YOUTH – Riders 18 and under, class rules are the same as Novice Amateur.
LIMITED AMATEUR – Exhibitors who qualify as Amateur riders are eligible to ride in this division. The Limited division is designed for riders that due to personal preference, do not want to ride in a division that requires turning on the fence or roping a cow. Riders may choose to ride in this division based on limitations of either the horse or the rider. Limited riders will box on one end of the arena, drive the cow through the corner to the opposite end of the arena, box it again and then drive it through the corner past center within a minute and a half time limit. The cutting class will consist of cutting two cows with a two minute time limit. Can be run concurrent with AQHA Limited Amateur.
LIMITED YOUTH – Riders 18 and under class rules are the same as Limited Amateur. Can be run concurrent with AQHA Limited Youth.

LIMITED YOUTH – Riders 18 and under class rules are the same as Limited Amateur. Can be run concurrent with AQHA Limited Youth.

There is no expectation of loping, patterns have been modified to eliminate loping and substitute with trotting and extended trotting. Cutting and Cow Work classes have modified requirements.
