The Ranch Sorter: Summer 2025

In this issue of The Ranch Sorter:

• World Finals: Recaps & Results
  • Director’s Letter and event highlights
  • Behind the $1.1M Finals
  • World Champion winners stories!
  • 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
  • Champions of the Champions, including cover sorter Kara Doornink
• 2025/2026 Season Updates
  • Rule & Program changes
• Regional Results from
  • Northeast Regional Super Sort
    • Columbiana, Ohio
    • North Central Regional Super Sort
      • Loveland, Colorado
    • Reno Rodeo Ranch Sorting & Western Regional Finals
      • Reno, Nevada
• Event Flyers
  • Northeast Circuit Finals Regional Event
    • Columbiana, Ohio
    • Aug. 15-17
  • Congress Super Sort
    • Jackson, Ohio
    • Oct. 17-19
  • Cinch All-Star Super Sort
    • Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Nov. 21-23
• Sponsor Support
• and more!

On the cover: Wyoming’s’ Kara Doornink eyes up her No. 4 cow on her way to clinching the Challenge of the Champions Novice division title at the 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals. | Andersen/C Bar C Photos

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An excerpt from Kota’s World Finals comeback story…

“He made me look good,” said Schaffner, who grew up riding bareback until he got his first saddle at 16. “He fits me. A lot of these young kids ride great bareback now, but it’s not easy. The horse has to move right, and you’ve got to stay in him. Kota still moves for me.”

Though Schaffner and Terrell didn’t make the final round as a team, they did each qualify with other partners. Terrel ended up winning the World Championship with Hunter Brzymialkiewicz, and Schaffner and Kota took Reserve Champion with Adams on her jump-ride.  

Read the FULL STORY