2.3.8 Three Man Two Gate Sorting
a) Three man two gate sorting will take place in a pen that is approximately 100 x 50 foot in size. There will be two 12’ to 16′ gates on one side of the pen.
b) Three man teams will sort 10 cattle numbered 0-9 and 1 blank cow for a total of 11 head.
c) A run starts with team members on the opposite side of the start/foul line at each gate opposite from the cattle. The judge will raise the flag when the cattle are ready. The judge will signal the start of time when the nose of the first horse crosses the start/foul line by dropping the flag and the first number will be announced. The announcer will draw a number to determine the first cow to be sorted. Each team on a herd will be given a different first number. The cattle will then be sorted in numerical order through either gate until all numbered cattle are across the line or time runs out.
d) Due to the larger pen size it is strongly recommended that no more than 5 runs are made one each herd before another herd is loaded. This includes all goes including the final go.
e) With the added speed in this class roughing will be strictly enforced for the safety of the riders, horses and cattle. If a judge concludes that a rider drives a cow into the wall without giving it adequate room to escape he will be disqualified for roughing. All other roughing rules apply as well.
2.4.6 Entering with Same Partner – Two-member teams are permitted to ride together only once in each class, unless it is the result of a Draw or in the Ranch Hand classes, where they can ride together two times if they change designated sorters or under special sanctioning. Three-member teams must change one rider.