News

Christ, Cowboys, and the Coltharp's

Oct 30, 2024

3C Performance Horses of Stephenville, Texas is home to Riata Stallions, Bet Hesa Freckledcat and Playen Spades.

Riata Payout is up a Million!!

Oct 23, 2024

Our sincere thanks for your attendance and bringing your Riata rope horse to the Riata Championships!

Infinite Reproduction & Genetics

Aug 31, 2024

Infinite Reproduction & Genetics (IRG) is a breeding company designed to help ropers of all disciplines break into the breeding industry and produce w

Making Champions – How the Ranch Came to be

Aug 23, 2024

September 11 is the deadliest act of terrorism in human history. Two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-seven innocent lives taken

COMING VERY SOON, THE RIATA CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Aug 6, 2024

The Riata Championship Event is September 25th-29th! Online entries are open or mail in entry forms can be downloaded at RiataBuckle.com.

Gold Medalist

Jul 22, 2024

World traveler and highly decorated National Reining Horse Association Hall of Famer and NRHA Million Dollar Sire, Spooks Gotta Whiz has been a Riata

Hashtag Ventures: The Stallion, The Business, and Riata

Jun 17, 2024

Last year, NCHA Hall of Fame Stallion Hashtags made his official debut in the team roping world when he became a Riata Stallion.

Breeding Excellence with Triple C Performance Horses

Jun 6, 2024

The Colgrove family of Triple C Performance Horses in Boligee, Alabama is home to two 2024 Riata stallions, Catolena Cashin In and CR Gotcha Covered.

Riata Buckle welcomes Kimes Ranch

Jun 3, 2024

Kimes Ranch is excited to announce their official apparel sponsorship with the Riata Buckle!

June Newsletter

May 21, 2024

Riata will pay $3 Million this year with $1.6 Million Added

Rodeo and Riata

May 9, 2024

Three-time Wrangler National Rodeo Qualifier Jake Cooper knows the importance of horsepower.

Family and Performance Horses

Apr 1, 2024

Luke Jones Performance Horses of Allerton, Iowa is a 3,000-acre ranch owned by Luke and his wife, Erin. The full-time training facility specializing

The Flashy Brown Beauty

Mar 20, 2024

The Samples family, Mike and Donna along with daughter, Micah have been breeding horses for 20 years in Abilene, Kansas. With a pasture full of

Riata's March Newsletter

Feb 20, 2024

THE RIATA BUCKLE CHAMPIONSHIPS is moving to a NEW date, September 25th – 29th, 2024, which should be our new home

Blessed with Success

Feb 19, 2024

Eric and Holly Edwards come from backgrounds in rodeo. Until recently horses had been put on the backburner while they focused efforts on their young

About Those New Stallions!

Feb 15, 2024

The 2024 Riata stallion list has been updated and there were approximately 42 changes from the 2023 list.

Producing Champions at Cowan Ranch

Jan 29, 2024

Each one of Catty Hawk’s foal crops has produced champions. Catty Hawk’s strong foundation results in exceptional performers and with progeny earning

DT Horses Increases Riata Buckle’s Hickory Holly Time 2024 Incentive to $50,000

Jan 22, 2024

DT Horses will pay Riata Buckle ropers winning on Hickory Holly Time offspring some $50,000 in 2024, an increase of $10,000 over its 2023 campaign.

2023 RIATA BUCKLE ROPER’S NEWSLETTER

Dec 4, 2023

We just completed a successful second season of the Riata Buckle! The event doubled in size in one year paying out $2.6 million

Ace Ashford and Jade Philipp Win Riata Buckle Jr #10.5

Dec 4, 2023

Teenagers Ace Ashford and Jade Philipp are working to forge their own names in the roping sphere.

Lewis & Davis win $94K in #10.5 Riata Buckle in 2023

Dec 4, 2023

Hez Got Cowboy Cash and Waylon Davis on Reydium Cat won the Riata Buckle #10.5

Cowboy Stuff for Singleton and Jolly Win Riata Buckle #12.5

Dec 4, 2023

Alabama's Tyler Singleton and Colorado's Jesse Jolly wins big at the 2023 Riata Buckle in the $12.5.

Riata #9.5 Winners

Dec 3, 2023

Cody Marx heeling on old-school 2006 model Collen All Chics by Smart Chic Olena takes the win!

Davis & Lovell Get Emotional: Riata #14.5 Win

Dec 2, 2023

On the heels of tragedy, Davis and Lovell make good at Riata Buckle.

Jake Smith and Douglas Rich win the Riata Buckle Pro Futurity

Dec 1, 2023

Douglas Rich jump rides the 5-year-old Hickory Holly Time gelding Time Toget Wreckless to win the Riata Buckle Pro Futurity behind Jake Smith.

Burning Daylight

Nov 13, 2023

“We are burning daylight, Papa John,” 9 -year-old Layton tells her grandpa, John Anderson of the Muleshoe Ranch. John had made the mistake of arriving

Welcome Platinum Trailers

Nov 3, 2023

We are proud to announce Platinum Trailers as the official trailer sponsor of the Riata Buckle!

Riata Buckle 2023 News

Oct 29, 2023

The 2nd Annual Riata Buckle Championship has doubled in size over the last twelve months. A huge thank you to all the stallion owners, team ropers, b

PRO FUTURITY SCHEDULE CHANGE

Oct 25, 2023

The Riata Buckle Pro Futurity has been rescheduled to start at 4 p.m. Nov. 2, 2023, one day before originally scheduled.

Online Entries are Still Open

Oct 3, 2023

The deadline for mail in entries ended on October the 2nd, however, ONLINE entries are still open!