Despite arriving at the sport from opposite ends of the horse world, Randy Moore, of Yatesville, Georgia, and Ken Norman, of Kaplan, Louisiana, found themselves celebrating the same accomplishment after winning the #12 at the 2026 Cinch RSNC World Finals, sorting 36 head in 229.58 seconds over four rounds. The pair earned $9,660 of the class’s $37,120 total payout for their first World Champion titles.
From 0 to World Champ, in 4 Years
For Moore, ranch sorting started with family.
“My son started doing it,” Moore said. “First time I ever got on a horse was four years ago.”
Now, he’s a ranch sorting World Champion.
Moore joined RSNC in 2021 and is now a Platinum member of the Cinch RSNC Hall of Fame with more than $100,000 in lifetime earnings. He added to that total a day earlier, placing fifth in the Professional’s Choice #9 Gold Shootout for $7,361, part of a World Finals take-home he pulled at $13,191.
Not As Easy As It Looks
On the other hand, Norman’s spent years as a professional jockey before stepping into a ranch sorting arena.
“Everybody watches it and says, ‘Oh, this looks easy,’” said Norman, who found himself learning an entirely new way of riding. “Everything I did on a racehorse was mostly with my hands. Ranch sorting is very technical and a lot of feet action—something I wasn’t used to.”
Although he’s only been ranch sorting for about three years—he joined RSNC in 2024—Norman arrived at his first World Finals hoping to accomplish one simple goal.
“I was just trying to make the Top 10,” he said. “I would’ve been grateful for that.”
Instead, he left as a World Champion.
This was also the first time he’s hauled out-of-state for a Cinch RSNC event. Back home, he supports Cinch RSNC events produced by Southern Louisiana Team Sorting Association (SLTSA) and fellow Louisiana sorter Troy Rue.
Learning Together
As the cattle became more challenging throughout the class, Moore focused on keeping his partner comfortable and sticking to a simple plan.
“The first round they kind of laid out for us,” Moore said. “The second round wasn’t too shabby, but after that we really had to fight for everything we got.”
Knowing nerves could easily become a factor, Moore encouraged Norman to stay focused on their own run.
“I told Ken, ‘You’ve just got to ride your ride and don’t listen to the outside of the pen,’” Moore said. “As long as we communicate, we’re going to be okay.”
Norman appreciated the confidence his partner showed throughout the class.
“He was phenomenal in the herd,” Norman said. “He protected me at the gate. Very few I had to fend off.”
Drawing second in the championship round also meant a long wait as eight more teams tried to catch them. After one of the strongest teams failed to surpass their score, Moore finally allowed himself to think they might have done enough.
“Once that happened, I felt pretty good that we had it in the bag,” he said.
Horses That Made the Difference
Moore credited much of the championship to his 6-year-old gelding, “Tommy.”
“He’s just very smooth, calm,” Moore said. “He’s real talented as to feeling which cow you’re looking for.”
Norman rode Little Dun Magic (Dunn Little Scoot x Cattin About Magic), or “Scooter,” a gelding he purchased from Shane Boudreaux after retiring an older horse.
“He’s very forgiving,” Norman said. “I can make mistakes, and he kind of corrects me.”
Like Christmas
For Moore, winning a World Champion title was the culmination of four years spent learning a sport he discovered through his son.
For Norman, it validated a transition from one equine discipline to another and capped an unforgettable first trip to the World Finals.
“I stayed up until about 2 a.m. looking at videos,” Norman said. “It was like Christmas morning when you were a kid.”
#12 — 2026 World Finals Champions
| Champions | Randy Moore (Yatesville, Georgia) & Ken Norman (Kaplan, Louisiana) |
| Winning run | 229.58 on 36 head |
| First-place payout | $9,660 |
| Total class payout | $37,120 |
Top 10 Payouts
| Place | Team | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Moore / Ken Norman | $9,660 |
| 2 | Kai Clark / Cherrie Mahon | $6,714 |
| 3 | Bruno Sagrise / Gabriel Graciani | $3,982 |
| 4 | Logan Wolfe / Kenzie Miller | $3,864 |
| 5 | Trent Knight / Ryan Koch | $2,604 |
| 6 | Colette Lesh / Ricky Hightower | $2,144 |
| 7 | Tiago Freitas / Isabella Silveira | $1,838 |
| 8 | Josh Cochran / Jordan Ray | $1,532 |
| 9 | Bruce Thompson / Kathy Doornink | $1,226 |
| 10 | Travis Roberson / Ricky Hightower | $1,072 |
