RANCH RODEO
	• Up to 20 teams will be made up of 4 cowboys/cowgirls/youth. Competitors must enter early to get a spot for their team. • We will have 4 major competitive events: Wild Cow Milking, Sorting, Facsimile Branding & Trailer Loading. • Dummy Roping Competition (bring your own rope or use ours: youth and adult) • A concession stand with many goodies among which we will serve our home grown Tap Root Beef Burgers. • The public is invited to participate in various activities such as sack races, wheelbarrow races, horseback riding, apple bobbing, mechanical bull rides, greased pig chase, calf chase, stick pony barrel races and more. • Gate charge is $5.00/person for 4 and up. Entrance fee for competitors is $50.00/competitor or $200/team. • Ranch rodeo rules and guidelines apply with the use of paid judges. • Prize money will be paid in each event 3 places deep with a 60% payback. • This is a Buckle Series Rodeo. The year-end winnings will be for the 1st thru 5th placed teams.          VISIT RAFTER LD RODEO COMPANY		Ranch Rodeos at Tap Root Farm will be held on the 2nd Sat. of each month from April to Sept/Oct. rain or shine... There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Trophy Buckles for our 2011 Series Winners presented at the October 8th final Tap Root Farm Ranch Rodeo!!! Bragging Rights Prizes for our 2011 Series winners will be presented to the 4th, 5th & 6th Place Teams!!! There will also be Trophy Buckles for the team that wins High Point Average; the 1st,2nd & 3rd place teams are eliminated from eligibility from High Point Average Buckle Competition. We begin at Noon on Satuday, October 8th; gates open at 10:30am for trailers and warm-ups begin at 11am. October 8th @ noon Click for current Standings Click for Ranch Rodeo Buckle Prizes There are also "Bragging Rights Prizes for 4th thru 6th!
			see rodeo images in our photo gallery!
CUSTOMER COMMENT: Just wanted to thank you for giving me the wonderful homemade burger to try while at the Ranch Rodeo. As I told you; I do not usually eat beef. If eating a burger when out to eat I typically order the turkey or veggie burger. I also make turkey burgers at home very frequently. But, I must tell you that was one of the best burgers I have had in a long time. It was not greasy, did not make me feel like I shouldn’t have eaten it for any reason at all. Actually I think I could have eaten another one. I grew up on a farm as you know, but perhaps had forgotten how different family raised and preserved beef taste. Especially when done correctly as you guys obviously do. I may come down and get one of your roast to try. By the way: I also very much enjoyed watching the rodeo. I have your information on the next one and plan to see you there and have another burger!
Families bring your lawn chair and enjoy a true representation of Cowboys, Cowgirls & Youth working cattle and doing ranch work on a real farm. Create a fun family experience and learn about true farm life!!! For more information, to sign up to compete, please contact Landry Davies @ 256.431.1859 or visit www.rafterld.com.
Tap Root Farm | 4104 Clovercroft Road, Franklin, TN 37067 | ph: 615.594.3210 | fax: 615.794.3358 | Susan Ingraham