New Mexico State Match and Chili Cookoff

Join us for our NM State shoot plus a Chile Cookoff!! We will have a movie night on Friday before the shoot starts on Saturday. Bring your chair to the movie trailer (to be announced later) and popcorn will be provided - 8:00 !!

Saturday, September 26th - We will have a rider's meeting at 9:00 am with the Shotgun and Rifle immediately afterwards. The Main Match will follow with Stages 1 - 3 on Saturday and Stages 4 & 5 on Sunday. Shoot Pony extra horses will follow Level 6's. The wranglers will ride after Stage 1 and then after Stage 2 and before Stage 3. (Please put $1 entry for the Wranglers so they show up on the go order but note - They are FREE!) Then Saturday night at 6:00, we will have our Chile Cookoff at the Arena dining room at the south end of the arena. Bring your best recipe, your hottest or your most original entry. They will be voted on by all of the attendees! Prize for the winner! If you don't make a dish for judging, please bring a side or a dessert to share.

Sunday morning will start with Cowboy Church at 8:00 am with Stage 4 of the Main Match starting at 9:30 am. The prizes will be awarded at the north end of the arena 45 minutes after the last shot.

State Buckles for limited classes with at least 2 riders in each class. Limited winners with only 1 in the class may give back their class payback toward buying a buckle. Open class winners with 2 or more in the class get fabulous prizes. Overall and Reserve winners will get special prizes. It should be fun!!

Stalls and RV spots need to be reserved at https://socorronm.org/location-activity/socorro-parks/