Preview for Proven Session horses on Friday, November 18th - same location as last sale - Parsons State Hospital & Training Center Arena, starting at 10:00am.

Sale day is Saturday, August 13th. Proven and regular catalog horses followed by open sale for any and all horses.  

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Team rope preview on Friday held after the Proven Session Preview - approx 5:00pm. All Proven horses welcome, Regular catalog horses may show for $50 cattle fee. 

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PROVEN CATALOG SESSION: All riding horses that complete the five maneuver test posted below on Friday 11/18. Horses are scored, it is not a competition but a sure way to prove your horse(s) to the buyers. These horses will receive professional advertisement. Proven horses will begin at lot 5 of the sale, followed by more regular catalog horses.

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PROVEN Catalog Session - LIGHT CATTLE: Option for green horses and/or riders to show in the Proven Session Test on lighter cattle. 

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REGULAR CATALOG SESSION: Same as our previous catalog sales. These horses will receive professional advertisement. Regular catalog session for all riding horses, broodmares, colts, etc that do not preview in the proven session. The regular catalog horses are invited to the preview on Friday to ride around while Proven Tests are running - and may show in the team rope preview for the $50 cattle fee. 

 

OPEN SALE: Same as our previous sales. Open sale is for any and all horses. No professional advertisement. Consignments for open sale accepted until sale day. 

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Horses will have their hip numbers painted on for the Proven Session Preview. The tests will be scored by two judges and results will be posted before the sale at Parsons Livestock Auction barn. Awards for high scoring horses when they are sold. Again, not a competition, but a way for buyers to watch you prove your horse. 

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Horses will show in as close to number order as possible. Many consignors have multiple horses, so we want to give them enough time in between rides.

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PROVEN SESSION TEST: 

Horse must be shown in a bitted bridle. No tie downs, war bridles, hackamores, etc. 

English yearlings will be used - not ex ropers

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Test: 

1) Enter at a working walk

Halt in front of judges, back four steps

Dismount, pick up all four feet

Drop your bridle, rebridle the horse, remount

         

2) Trot a figure 8

Lope a figure 8 (simple or flying lead change)

         

3) Ride to pen, open gate, let a yearling out, close gate

         

4) Drive the yearling to the other end of the arena, through an obstacle, 

drive back to bottom 1/2 of the arena

         

5) Neck rope the yearling at your discretion (2 loop limit)

 Stop the yearling, turn him and tow a few feet, drop your rope

*After you let your steer go, you may use remaining time to show your          horse if desired. No points added to score, but you have the audience's       attention until 5 minute time limit. 

Exit the arena 

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Five maneuvers being judged by two judges - each judge allowed 50 points per horse (10 points per maneuver) 

Experienced horsemen judging the horse not the rider - multiple horses may be shown by the same rider. 

High Scoring Horse receives award in the sale ring once sold

Second High Scoring Horse receives $200 in the sale ring once sold

Third High Scoring Horse receives paid catalog fee in the sale ring once sold