SOUTHERN CROSS SHOWS
PRESENTED BY JOHN & KRISTINA GARLAND
13 X U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION
10 X U.S. NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION
2011 REGION 9 HORSEMAN AWARD-WORKING WESTERN TRAINER
DUE TO OUR CATTLE PRECONDITIONING FACILITY AND HAVING AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF CATTLE, WE ARE ABLE TO HOLD AHA APPROVED CUTTING AND COW HORSE SHOWS AT OUR RANCH.
THIS ENABLES US TO REDUCE THE SHOWING COSTS OF COMPETITIONS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, BY BRINGING THE SHOWS TO WHERE THE CATTLE ARE WE FEEL WE CAN KEEP OUR CATTLE HIRE COSTS CHEAPER THAN MOST SHOWS.
WE WORK VERY HARD AT TRYING TO GET SPONSORS FOR ALL OUR SHOWS. IN 2010, 2011, 2012 AND 2013 WE HAVE HELD TWO SHOWS PER YEAR AT OUR RANCH WITH ADDED MONEY. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP DELIVERING THIS SERVICE IN THE FUTURE AS WE KNOW HOW THIS BENEFITS OUR COMPETITORS. BY DOING THIS WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE LARGER PAYOUTS TO OUR WINNERS AND PLACEGETTERS. EVERYONE LIKES A BIGGER PAYOUT, RIGHT! HA, HA!
AT OUR FACILITY, MOST OF THE COMPETITORS STAY AT THE RANCH DURING OUR SHOWS AS WE HAVE ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE. THIS HELPS TO REDUCE A LOT OF THE COSTS TO THE TRAINERS WHICH REDUCES THE COST TO THE CUSTOMERS.
IN ADDITION, THE RANCH HOLDS A COMPLIMENTARY STEAK & CHICKEN COOKOUT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT TO FURTHER ACCCOMODATE OUR COMPETITORS, WHICH ALLOWS THE CUTTING ENTHUSIASTS TO KICK BACK, SOCIALIZE AND BRAGG ABOUT THEIR HORSES! HA, HA!
CURRENTLY, OUR SHOWS CONSIST OF AN ALL BREEDS CATTLE PRACTICE WORKS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, A FULL SCHEDULE AHA CUTTING AND COW HORSE SHOW ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, ALSO AN ALL BREEDS CATTLE PRACTICE WORKS ON SUNDAY. BY DOING THIS IT MAKES IT WORTHWHILE FOR TRAINERS TO HAUL OTHER HORSES TO OUR SHOWS WHICH CHEAPENS EVERYONES HAULING FEES. HOPEFULLY.
AT THE END OF THE SHOW ON SATURDAY WE ALSO HOLD AN ALL BREEDS TWO HANDED CUTTING CLASS. THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED FOR ANYBODY TO BORROW A HORSE AND TRY THEIR HAND AT CUTTING. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OWN THE HORSE TO SHOW IT. IT IS OUR WAY TO HELP ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME CUTTING ENTHUSIASTS, WHICH WILL HELP OUR INDUSTRY GROW.
APRIL 23-25, 2010 : $2,000.00 ADDED SHOW
FRIDAY PRACTICE WORKS : 26 HORSES
SATURDAY SHOW : 46 RUNS
SUNDAY PRACTICE WORKS : 17 HORSES
JULY 9-11, 2010 : $1,600.00 ADDED SHOW
FRIDAY PRACTICE WORKS : 20 HORSES
SATURDAY SHOW : 75 RUNS
SUNDAY PRACTICE WORKS : 14 HORSES
APRIL 15- 17, 2011 : $1,400.00 ADDED SHOW
SATURDAY SHOW : 42 RUNS
JULY 8-10, 2011 : $1,400.00 ADDED SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW : 32 RUNS
SUNDAY WORKING COW HORSE SHOW : 15 RUNS
APRIL 21ST - 22ND, 2012: $1,600.00 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 41 RUNS
SUNDAY WORKING COW HORSE SHOW: 38 RUNS
JULY 14TH - 15TH, 2012 : $2,400.00 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 28 RUNS
SUNDAY CUTTING SHOW: 38 RUNS
SUNDAY WORKING COW HORSE SHOW: 13 RUNS
APRIL 27TH - 28TH, 2013: $1,800 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 43 RUNS
SUNDAY WORKING COW HORSE SHOW: 26 RUNS
AUGUST 17TH, 2013: $1,800 ADDED MONEY CUTTING SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 47 RUNS
APRIL 12 - 13TH, 2014: $700.00 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 50 RUNS
SUNDAY WORKING COW HORSE SHOW: 18 RUNS
MAY 10TH, 2014: $600.00 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 43 RUNS
JUNE 7TH, 2014: JACKPOT CUTTING
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 45 RUNS
AUGUST 9TH, 2014: $1.350.00 ADDED MONEY SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 51 RUNS
APRIL 18TH, 2015: JACKPOT SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 30 RUNS
JUNE 6TH, 2015: JACKPOT SHOW
SATURDAY CUTTING SHOW: 25 RUNS