Baxters' Cattle Company offers a regular circuit of shows each year. They are held at the Annapolis Valley Exhibition grounds in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. Divisions offered at these shows are Open, Amateur and Youth. There's a Gymkhana show Friday evenings, Penning all day Saturday and Sunday.
Baxters' Cattle Company
Season 2012
Team Cattle Penning Shows
May 12 & 13
June 2 & 3
July 7 & 8
September 8 & 9
Open Division - $500.00 added plus Jackpot Money and Prizes
Amateur Division - Ribbons and Prizes
Youth Division - Ribbons and Prizes
Year End Championship and Reserve Championship Prizes
Stabling available; boxes and straights - bring your own bedding.
Call (902) 679-2879 or email to book ahead.
Trailer hook ups for electrical and water also available in the trailer park.
Spectators Welcome
Great facilities with grandstands, canteen, and lots of parking.
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Team Cattle Penning Show Format
Each team have guaranteed 2 runs with a call back of the top 10 teams or 50% of the division, whichever is less, for a third run. Placings will be calculated after 3rd run.
Year end awards will be calculated using a point system based on the number of teams.
Example: 30 teams
1st - 30 points
2nd - 29 points
3rd - 28 points
4th - 27 points
5th - 26 points
28th - 3 points
29th - 2 points
30th - 1 point
Teams with 0 cattle penned would not receive points.
Ties broken by highest number of 1st’s, if still tied highest number 2nd’s, and continued on till the tie was broken.
BCC Clinics
2012 Dates
March 10th & 11th - Bona Farms (Boyd and Nancy Pineo's Farm), Lakeville, NS Contact (902) 679-2879
April 7th & 18th - Bona Farm (Boyd and Nancy Pineo's Farm) , Lakeville, NS Contact (902) 679-2879
We also have available a variety of other options: Lessons - individually or teams, working to have a better handle on your horse, starting horses on cattle for the first time, or advanced cattle work. Contact Scott or Cheryl Baxter (902) 679-2879 if you would like further information.
Baxters' Cattle Company
Gymkhana Shows
There are three divisions: Division 1, Division 2, and Youth with classes in Barrels, Poles, and Dash - also a 3D Barrel class for everyone. These shows are held on Friday evenings.
Registration 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Start time 7:00 p.m.
Season 2012
June 1
July 6
September 7
2 Man Ranch Sorting Fun Days
2011/2012 Dates
October 9th
November 6th
December 4th
January 1st
January 29th
February 26th
Held at Bona Morgans in Lakeville
Registration at 10:00am, Start time 11:00 am
In ranch sorting, there are two round pens, separated by an opening. Cattle are numbered and are sorted between pens in ascending numerical order by two mounted riders. For example if the announcer calls "4", the riders begin by cutting the cow numbered 4 and moving it to the other pen. They then sort 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. If a cow is sorted out of order, or if one comes back across the foul line from the other pen it is judged a 'no time'.
Teamwork is the key with two riders working in harmony to cut out the correctly numbered cattle and drive them to the other pen while
keeping the wrong numbered cattle back.
(902) 679-2879 bcowco@eastlink.ca
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