ranch, feedlot, and Day Work industry Certification

These certifications are for two groups of people: 1) Someone interested in working on a ranch, feedlot or doing daywork, where horsemanship, stockmanship and roping skills are required. 2) Someone wanting to train, market and sell an all-around performance horse to be sold private treaty, or at a performance horse sale.

Classes required to BECOME TQA CERTIFIED!

Working Cow Horse | Reining | Advanced Horse Training | Fence Work | Livestock Skills | Rope Horse

There are two ways to get certified. Choose the best option for you:

OPTION 1

Full-Time or Part-Time at TVCC

On campus training for 11-week term, attend 3-day clinic to earn certifications.  Must sign up for class at TVCC to get access to TQA curriculum.  

In-Person Training/Three Day Clinic

OPTION 2

Hybrid-Online Course through TVCC

Online instruction for 11-week term, attend 3-day clinic to earn certifications.  Must sign up for class at TVCC to get access to TQA curriculum.  

Online Course/ Three Day Clinic

Below Is What You Can Expect With These Certifications

Ranch, Feedlot, Day Work and Performance Horse Sales

A. Ranch and Feedlot: $100-$300/Day Working on Ranch or Feedlot (Industry Dollar Value)

B. Performance Horse Sales: $7,500-$30,000/ Horse Sold (Industry Dollar Value)

  • Students can certify in each phase of day work and performance horse sales. The focus of the performance horse certifications is to certify the students understanding of the PROCESS of setting a solid foundation on a performance horse prospect to be sold to the public. (Focus: All-Around Ranch and Arena Horse Prospects).

TQA Performance Horse Warm Up Videos

  1. Reining Certifications
    1. Phase 1 – Judges Corner Video
    2. Phase 2 – Judges Corner Video
    3. Phase 3 – Judges Corner Video
    4. Phase 4 – Judges Corner Video
TQA-Reining-PhasesDownload
  1. Fence Work Certifications
    1. Phase 1 – Judges Corner Video
    2. Phase 2 – Judges Corner Video
    3. Phase 3
    4. Phase 4
TQA-Fence-Work-Download
  1. Stockman Certifications
    1. Phase 1 (Feed Lot/ Individual Score) – Judges Corner Video
    2. Phase 2 (Feed Lot/ Individual Score) – Judges Corner Video
    3. Phase 3 (Feed Lot/ Individual Score)
    4. Phase 4 (Herd Handling/ Team Score)
TQA-Feed-Lot-Phase-1-to-Phase-4Download
  1. Ranch Roping Certifications
    1. Ground Work (Judges Corner Videos: GW Video 1, GW Video 2)
    2. Phase 1 (Judges Corner Videos: P1 Video 1, P1 Video 2)
    3. Phase 2 (Judges Corner Videos: P2 Video 1, P2 Video 2)
    4. Phase 3 (Judges Corner Video: Phase 3)
    5. Phase 4
      1. Branding (Judges Corner Video)
      2. Team Doctoring (Judges Corner Video)
      3. Single Doctoring
      4. Calf Doctoring
TQA-Team-Branding-Score-SheetsDownload
  1. Rope Horse Certifications
    1. Team Roping (Heading)
      1. Phase 1 – Roping Dummy: Scored at Walk/Slow Trot
      2. Phase 2 – Roping Dummy: Scored at Slow Trot/ Lope
      3. Phase 3 – Live Cattle: Put Rope On In Chute/ Steer Stop (Average two scores)
      4. Phase 4 – Live Cattle: Rodeo Run
    2. Team Roping (Heeling)
      1. Phase 1 – Roping Dummy: Walk/Slow Trot (Roping Dummy)
      2. Phase 2 – Roping Dummy: Slow Trot/ Lope On Dummy (Roping Dummy)
      3. Phase 3 – Live Cattle: Push Around Header Once Then Rope
      4. Phase 4 – Rodeo Run
    3. Breakaway/Calf Roping
      1. Phase 1 – Roping Dummy: Walk/Slow Trot (Roping Dummy)
      2. Phase 2 – Roping Dummy: Slow Trot/ Lope (Roping Dummy)
      3. Phase 3 – Live Cattle: Slow Calves (Dairy Cows)
      4. Phase 4 – Rodeo Run
TQA-Rope-Horse-Prospect-Judges-SheetDownload