Ranch sorting is headed back to Las Vegas during the year’s most exciting Western event—the National Finals Rodeo. The first Cowboy Town Showdown and Challenge of the Champions Invitational will be held Dec. 5–7, 2025, at the Plaza Hotel and Casino. Fans across the country can tune in to Ride TV to catch every run as the best riders in the sport go head-to-head for big money and bragging rights.
“We are continually looking for ways to showcase the sport and our contestants, and livestreaming is one of the best ways to do that,” said Cinch RSNC Event Director Logan Wolfe. “It lets our members and fans experience the thrill of the arena in real time, no matter where they are. Cinch RSNC remains committed to making ranch sorting fun, accessible and rewarding for riders of every level, and live streaming helps us share that experience with even more people.”
While the Cowboy Town Showdown offers classes for all levels of ranch sorters, the exciting new Challenge of the Champions Invitational will highlight the sport’s elite. The top riders from each division will face off over three intense rounds for their share of the prize money.
Streaming from two sorting pens, the Ride TV livestream begins Friday, Dec. 5, at 8:30 a.m. PT, and continues throughout the weekend as champions are crowned and the best of the best battle it out.
For Cinch RSNC members, a Platinum membership includes an annual subscription to Ride TV, the association’s official livestream and educational video platform of the association. Platinum members also receive a print subscription to Horse&Rider Magazine, ride discounts at Cinch RSNC events, Gold Shootout entry eligibility and a USRider membership, plus additional benefits.
Non-Platinum members can subscribe to monthly or yearly Ride TV plans at ridetvgo.tv.
About Ride TV
Ride TV is the official educational video and livestream platform of Cinch RSNC. The site offers a wide range of ranch sorting content from instructional how-to videos to exclusive interviews with World Finals champions. It also features content from various Western horse sports arenas, with access to countless hours of on-demand video content.
Viewers can explore top-tier instructional videos from world champion barrel racers Hailey Kinsel and Jordon Briggs, colt starter Miles Baker, reined cow horse professional Brad Barkemeyer, reining and ranch riding world champion Bud Lyon, and more. Join today to unlock an extensive video library covering ranch sorting, barrel racing, reining, ranch riding, goat tying, pole bending, versatility ranch horse, reined cow horse, all-around competition, cutting and natural horsemanship training.
About Cinch RSNC
Cinch RSNC is the premier association of ranch sorters from the professional level to th first-timers from across the globe. Since its founding, Cinch RSNC has hosted more than 5,500 events, including a true World Finals each June where more than 10,000 runs are made across eight days in Fort Worth, Texas. At the 2025 World Finals, history was made as more than $1.1 million in prizes and money was awarded.
Cinch RSNC is dedicated to celebrating ranch sorters who share its mission: “Preserve the Ranching Lifestyle, One Sort at a Time.”
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