MISSION STATEMENT
DRD Enterprises, LLC’s goal is to bring the sport of Ranch Sorting to the forefront of horse events. By providing quality training, clinics and safe, honest events we feel the advancement of Ranch Sorting is inevitable.
Dale Darnold heads DRD Enterprises, LLC and holds innumerable awards in ranch sorting and has over 30 years experience. His credentials make him the go to man for this ever growing sport.
(For a glimpse of who Dale Darnold is, please see some of his credentials listed below.) (More are available upon request!)
Dale offers a variety of lessons that include private and group lessons. Lessons offered are fundamentals geared towards beginner riders and beginner sorters, intermediate and advanced for those riders that may just be missing one key element that will enable you to have that perfect sort every time.
(Please see the “Services” page.)
Gather your friends and associates together and host a DRD Enterprises clinic. At your clinic Dale will address specific issues or give a general information Sorting Clinic. Dale’s clinics can be customized to meet the specific needs of you and your guests.
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Should you want to host your own Ranch Sorting or Penning event DRD Enterprises, LLC will provide everything you need to host a successful event.
Please see DRD Enterprises, LLC “Services” page for a full description of all services offered.
Thank you for your time and consideration and God Bless America.
Buckle winner`s of the Spring Classic Ranch Sorting. CONGRATULATIONS to all who won and thanks to all who participated.
Lynn Carbol won the first ever One Man Sorting Event!
Tom Watson won the #9 High Point Buckle!
Wendy McLaughlin won the #3 High Point Buckle!
Ester Welsh won the #6 High Point Buckle!
• 10 years working feed lots for custom feeders, Gross Farms, Walnut Iowa. Kay Ranch, Atlantic Iowa.
• 1995 Wild West Roundup Series Champion.
• 1995 Chino Valley Arena Champion.
• 1995 Arizona Team Penning Association (ATPA) Series Season Amateur Champion.
• 1995 Arizona Team Penning Association (ATPA) Open Finals Reserve Champion.
• 1995 Arizona Team Penning Association (ATPA) Amateur Finals Champion.
• 1996 Pen Em In Arizona #7 Champion (west world arena) (Dorothy Goodman Producer)
• 1997 Pen Em In Arizona #7 Champion.
• 1998 Pen Em In Arizona #5 Champion.
• 1998 Board Member (Arizona Team Penning Association) ATPA
• 1999 Will Rogers Equestrian Center Champion.
• 1999 Stockman Feeds Winter Classic Champion. (Rockin 4H Ranch, Tom Hayes, Producer)
• 1999 Gilbert Days Champion.
• 1999 Turqouise Team Penning Association (TTPA) Series Season Top Ten Finalist.
• 1999 United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) Series Season Finalist (Wichta Falls, TX)
• 2000 United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) Series Season Finalist (Amarillo, TX)
• 2001 Grandon Arena Champion. (Scottsdale, AZ)
• 2001 United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) Cloverdale Stables LTD Champion. (Escondido, CA) (Pete Lofton, Producer)
• 2002 West World Ranch Sorting Champion. (Larry Mabon, Producer)
• 2002 World Championship Team Penning Association (WCTPA) Series Season Finalist Mixed.
• 2002 World Championship Team Penning Association (WCTPA) Series Season Finalist LTD.
• 2002 World Championship Team Penning Association (WCTPA) Series Season Finalist Open.
• 2002 World Championship Team Penning Association (WCTPA) 9th in Points for Series Season.
• 2007 Buffalo Chip Ranch Sorting Champion. (Larry Mabon, Producer)
• 1996 thru 2007 produced Penning events, Sorting events, Practice and Clinics. (Cedars Arena), (Rockin 4 H Ranch), (Diamond Tree Ranch), (Wrights Arena), (Cross D Ranch).
• Fortunate to participate in many local, state and Southwest U.S. Jackpots making an unknown amount of $with a lot of great team mates!!!
