CONTACT INFORMATION

Nicole Uhl

307-690-9098

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EVENT INFORMATION

Saturday, July 19, 2025

1:00PM

• Outdoor Arena

Added Money & Prizes

• Thanks to the following sponsors: Sublette County Fair Board, Night Time Que, Cowboy Construction, John Rice, Weber Drilling, D&D Diesel, The Uhl Family, The Cowboy Shop, Lonestar Ropes, SJ Customs, Intermountain Roofing, Diamond L Trucking, Quill Creek Excavation, Wyoming Title and Escrow, Union Wireless, Saunders Ranch Co., The Sanctuary, Toolson Telephone, Little Jennie Ranch, Icehole Coolers, The Durbin Family​

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

• Entry Information: Entries open on June 22 at 8PM and will be taken until each event is full. There is no guarantee that if you show up the day of the event that you are guaranteed a spot on a team. Those that pre-enter will be put into a drawing for a prize. 

• Entry Fee: Varies -- See Rules for more information!

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EVENT RULES

MIX DIVISION

The Small Outdoor Arena will be split in half so two (2) teams can run safely at the same time. 

Each team consists of four (4) team members. 

2 Head / Switch for the Mix Division
1.    Each team will be required to brand two head.
2.    Announcer will start the time. 
3.    Any horse that breaks into a lope before the cattle break will have a 15 second time penalty. 
4.    Two members will work the ground. After the first calf has been roped and branded, the team members will change places. 
5.    Ground crew must be in designated area before any loop is thrown and must stay in designated area until calf is headed and heeled. Ground crew leaves when heeler has dallied. 
6.    The calf must me headed, a clean neck, neck and front leg, figure eight w/neck and both front feet.
7.    The ground crew may assist in removing illegal catches or dropped ropes must return to the designated area before another loop is thrown. 
8.    The heeler may catch one or both hind feet. 
9.    As soon as calf is headed and heeled, ground crew may leave designated area, throw calf, and switch ropes. If the calf gets up while switching ropes, the ground crew can continue working on the animal as long as the animal has a rope on one end, but the calf must be stretched by all four feet before the brand may leave the circle. 
10.    You may not take the iron with you to work the ground and the brand must stay in the circle until ropes are switched and calf is ready to brand. 
11.    Ground crew must return to designated area after calf is branded. 
12.    Time stops when the last calf is branded, ground crew and ropers have returned to the designated area and the branding iron is back in the pot. 
13.    No one except team members, Flaggers/Judges and the Bev Halpin officials will be allowed in the arena. Each team will be allowed one holder for horses in the branding pen. Judges and the officials for the event will have the final say on any rule disputes. 
14.    Brand locations will be announced before the branding at the ropers meeting.
15.    Penalties are as follows:
-Branding on wrong side DQ
-Unnecessarily rough on cattle DQ
-Facing off on the heels DQ
-Dragging a calf by one leg (at any time) DQ
-Horses that break into a lope before the cattle break (will receive a 15 Second Penalty for the entire team)
16.    Any cattle that have been roughed up i.e., broken leg etc., the cowboy or cowgirl responsible for the accident will be responsible to pay stock contractor market cost for the cow.
17.    The flagger will have the final call if there are any penalties/disqualification. 
Western Attire or Hawaiian Shirts, Cowboy Hats are not required. 
Time Limit: 4:00 for the Mix
Mix Division: Women and kids can use rubber.
Mix Division Fees: $160 a Team ($40 per roper) 
A four-member team must have two of the following for a qualified team: A kid under the age of 16 (as of January 1, 2025) one adult 65 and older, or a team with at least two women.
Capping at 35 Teams
-Capping at 4 times per roper can rope

-Must switch out at 2 least members to make a new team

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YOUTH DIVISION
The Small Outdoor Arena will be split in half so two (2) teams can run safely at the same time. 
1 Head / Switch 
1.    Each team will be required to brand one. 
2.    Announcer will start the time. 
3.    Any horse that breaks into a lope before the cattle break will have a 15 second time penalty. 
4.    An adult will work the ground on foot (ie switching ropes and branding) - the youth will not be dismounting their horses during the competitions for safety reasons. 
5.    The ground crew must be in the designated branding area before any loop is thrown. If the rope has been lost by the youth roper the adult is allowed to leave the designated area to help get the rope back to the youth roper. 
6.    The calf must me headed, a clean neck, neck and front leg, figure eight w/neck and both front feet. 
7.    The heeler must rope both hind feet or one leg. 
8.    The adult will leave the branding area once the calf has been headed and heeled and switch the ropes. 
9.    You may not take the iron with you to work the ground and brand must stay in the circle until ropes are switched and calf is ready to be branded. 
10.    Time will stop when the calf has been branded, and adult has returned to the branding area. 
11.    No one except team members, Flaggers/Judges and the Bev Halpin officials will be allowed in the arena. Each team will be allowed one holder for horses in the branding pen. Judges and the officials for the event will have the final say on any rule disputes. 
12.    Brand locations will be announced before the branding at the ropers meeting.
13.    Penalties are as follows:
-Branding on wrong side DQ 
-Unnecessarily rough on cattle DQ
-Facing off on the heels DQ
-Dragging a calf by one leg (at anytime) DQ
-Horses that break into a lope before the cattle break (will receive a 15 Second Penalty for the entire team)
14.    Any cattle that have been roughed up i.e., broken leg etc., the cowboy or cowgirl responsible for the accident will be responsible to pay stock contractor market cost for the cow.
15.    The flagger will have the final call if there are any penalties/ Disqualification 
Western Attire or Hawaiian Shirts, Cowboy Hats are not required. 
Time Limit: 3:30 for the Youth 
Youth can use rubber. 
Youth Division Fees: $60 a Team 

Capping at 15 Teams 
-A two-member team with an adult on the ground to help switch ropes. 
-To build a team you must have a kid under 12 and a kid between 13-16.

OPEN DIVISION
The Small Outdoor Arena will be split in half so two (2) teams can run safely at the same time. 
Each team consists of four (4) team members. 
4 Head / Switch for the Open Division 
1.    Each team will be required to brand 4 head.
2.    Each roper will need to head once during the run. 
3.    Announcer will start the time. 
4.    Any horse that breaks into a lope before the cattle break will have a 15 second time penalty. 
5.    Two members will work the ground. After the first calf has been roped and branded, the team members will change places. This will happen two times. 
6.    Ground crew must be in designated area before any loop is thrown and must stay in designated area until calf is headed and heeled. Ground crew leaves when heeler has dallied. 
7.    The calf must be headed, a clean neck, neck and front leg, figure eight w/neck and both front feet.
8.    The ground crew may assist in removing illegal catches or dropped ropes must return to the designated area before another loop is thrown. 
9.    The heeler may catch one or both hind feet. 
10.    As soon as calf is headed and heeled, ground crew may leave designated area, throw calf, and switch ropes. If the calf gets up while switching ropes, the ground crew can continue working on the animal as long as the animal has a rope on one end, but the calf must be stretched by all four feet before the brand may leave the circle. 
11.    You may not take the iron with you to work the ground and the brand must stay in the circle until ropes are switched and calf is ready to brand. 
12.    Ground crew must return to designated area after calf is branded. 
13.    Time stops when the last calf is branded, ground crew and ropers have returned to the designated area and the branding iron is back in the pot. 
14.    No one except team members, Flaggers/Judges and the Bev Halpin officials will be allowed in the arena. Each team will be allowed one holder for horses in the branding pen. Judges and the officials for the event will have the final say on any rule disputes. 
15.    Brand locations will be announced before the branding at the ropers meeting.
16.    Penalties are as follows:
-Branding on wrong side DQ
-Unnecessarily rough on cattle DQ
-Facing off on the heels DQ
-Dragging a calf by one leg (at anytime) DQ
-Horses that break into a lope before the cattle break (will receive a 15 Second Penalty for the entire team)
17.    Any cattle that have been roughed up i.e., broken leg etc., the cowboy or cowgirl responsible for the accident will be responsible to pay stock contractor market cost for the cow.
18.    The flagger will have the final call if there are any penalties/ Disqualification
Western Attire or Hawaiian Shirts, Cowboy Hats are not required. 
Open Division Fees: $500 ($125 a man) 
Any four team members can rope. 
Open Division: Slick Horn Only
Time Limit: 5:00 for the Open

Capping at 25 Teams

-Capping at 4 times per roper can rope

-Must switch out two members to make a new team​

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