RODEO LIVESTOCK

RODEO LIVESTOCK

Requirements:

1. The National Board of Directors has the right to declare any stock

unsatisfactory, and any stock so declared will be taken from the draw.

2. Stock requirements to be based on the number of contestants

entered in that event, Rough Stock — 60% acceptable livestock, Timed

Events — 50% acceptable livestock. Goat Tying — 50 acceptable goats

at National High School Finals Rodeo and the percent of acceptable

goats is at the option of State/Province Association.

3. Each State/Provincial High School Finals Rodeo, district or regional

rodeo will obtain the highest caliber of stock available.

4. Any stock declared by the State/Province High School sponsoring

group as unsatisfactory, must be replaced.

Inspection:

1. The stock will be inspected on arrival at the site by the Livestock

Inspection Committee. All rough stock must be run through and

shown the exhaust gate prior to the rodeo.

2. Timed Event stock will be inspected two (2) weeks prior to the

rodeo.

3. An Arena Director may declare particular animals unsatisfactory.

4. Upon notification either written or verbal, stock contractor shall

eliminate such animal from competition draw.

5. Payment will be withheld on any stock rejected, and replacement

costs shall be the responsibility of the stock contractor.

Numbering:

1. All rodeo livestock must be numbered by hot iron, no duplicate

numbers shall be permitted, including team roping cattle. Any exceptions

must be approved by specific Arena Directors.

2. If numbers are blurred or haired over, they must be clipped or

renumbered so as to be readable at all times.

3. When numbering timed event cattle, the dogging cattle shall be

numbered on the left side and the roping cattle on the right side, thus

cattle with numbers on both sides may not be used in the steer

wrestling.

4. Both riding event and timed event stock shall be identified by numbered

brand.

5. In timed events, leased calves or steers may be numbered with plastic

ear tags in each ear.

6. In riding events painted numbers may be used on tryout stock.

7. Tryout stock shall be used only twice with painted numbers.

8. Goats will be numbered with plastic ear tags in each ear. Optional

painted numbers on each side at State/Province Rodeos.

Stock Contractor Requirements:

1. Stock Contractor may be required to have enough stock for goround

in each event. The amount of stock to be based on the number

of contestants the previous year, plus ten percent (10%). The ten percent

(10%) being the cut to even up the stock.

2. In the event of short stock, the contractor will be fined as follows:

a. 1st offense — $50.00—each animal short

b. 2nd offense —$100.00—each animal short

c. 3rd offense —$200.00—each animal short