YVTPC was formed in 1995 by a group of team penners, who wanted to promote the sport of team penning in the Yakima (WA) Valley. Since 1995, YVTPC (a not-for-profit Club) has grown, and has been promoting successful and quality Team Pennings for members from the Yakima Valley, Washington State, and the Pacific Northwest.
Now in it’s thirteenth season, the club welcomes new members and provides opportunities for newcomers to learn the sport while having fun. Anyone can participate. It does not take a special horse, nor does it take great riding ability to compete. It makes no difference if you are young or old, male or female, a novice or a professional. There is room for everyone in the team penning arena. Team penning is a great family sport & a fantastic way to get out on the weekends and enjoy your horses
We have five divisions to compete in: Youth, Novice, Green-Novice (points only), Amateur, Open, & Pro-Am-Nov (PAN). We produce 8 pennings throughout the year (Mar - Oct)
In 2005, YVTPC formed a Rating Committee and adopted a rating system for its members consisting of numbers from 1-6 with 1-2 being the Novice Division (beginning riders) (Note: No #1 rated riders have a 1 second handicap subtracted from their time for each No#1 rider per go), 3-4 Amateur Division (more proficient riders) and 5-6 Open Division (the professional and more competitive penners). No rider can ride below their rating, but anyone can ride up. The Youth Division (ages 5-16) is not rated, and will have an Open or Amateur rider on their runs by draw (no parents of any youth riders), adult riders to work with and help the Youth riders.
Division Fees:
OPEN…………. $135 per team/$45 per rider
OPEN/LIMITED.... $165 per team/$55 per rider ($10.00 per rider goes to the limited Jackpot)
AMATEUR…… $120 per team/$40 per rider
NOVICE……… $105 per team/$35 per rider
GREEN-NOVICE..... $45.00 per team/$15.00 per rider (points only)
YOUTH………. $20 per team/$10 per rider
Pro-Am-Nov (PAN)... $90 per team/$30 per rider
GOALS
1. To promote the sport of Team Penning.
2. Establishing and maintain a group of persons in south-central Washington engaged in team penning.
3. To establish and maintain a handicap system that encourages team cattle penners of every age and every skill level to compete in the sport.
4. To promote a pastime that fosters family involvement while setting standards for proper conduct and good sportsmanship.
5. To constantly strive to improve, enhance and enrich the sport through refinement and innovation.
