ROCKIN JP RANCH

Long-time team penners and horse enthusiasts, Joe and Patty Scelso have owned and operated the Rockin JP, their 102-acre ranch and arena since 1995.

 

Joe has won several local and regional team pennings, and in 2000 won Reserve Champion at a National Penning in Albuquerque, NM riding against 237 teams. Joe's love of the sport and his organizational and teaching skills soon had him doing team penning clinics for beginning and experienced team penners. His knowledge of training horses and people has him now providing those services at their ranch in Hereford, Arizona. He specializes practical riding skills and how to work cattle/team penning, and training horses for working cattle.

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Patty’s love of horses began at an early age and has never waned. She baby-sat to earn money to buy a horse and continue to support it, as well as purchase equipment and other necessary items and services. It was about 1986 when Patty saw her first team penning, and it’s been a steady addiction ever since.

Joe and Patty’s passion for the sport saw both of them planning for their future after retirement, with a small cattle ranch as well as an arena to produce their own team pennings and other equestrian events. Both Joe and Patty are certified by the United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) as judges and announcers, allowing them to officiate any place in the world a USTPA-sanctioned event is held.

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They want to share all of their experience and training, along with their facility with as many people as possible, so the door is always open (but remember to close the gate behind you) when you come to visit!