ETTPA Penning

Team penning is a fast-paced western equestrian sport that gives a team of three riders on horseback 60 seconds to separate three specifically identified cattle from a herd and put them into a pen at the opposite end of the arena. The sport features a herd of 30 yearling beef cattle numbered 0 through 9. Time starts once the line judge has dropped his flag as the lead rider's horse crosses the foul line. The announcer gives the "number" of the cattle to be separated. The riders must cut out the assigned three head of cattle, take them to the opposite end of the arena, pen them and call for time by raising their hand.