The Riata Championships - The 2024 Ropings
The event will be held at the Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, OK, September 25th – 29th, 2024.
Mark your calendars as this date will be our home for at least the next three years.
This is an attractive date as the weather will permit a two-arena set up.
Last year the event paid $2.6 million making it the fourth richest roping event in the world,
with the most added money in cowboy history. Our goal this year is to cross the $3 million mark.
Here are the primary changes for this season and main points of interest:
- New! No proxy/helper horses in the Pro Futurity.
- New! We have dropped the requirement that both horses meet the incentive age requirement in the futurity incentives. Instead, the futurity incentive money will be split evenly between head horses and heel horses, and positions paid based on their respective rankings.
- New! For the 2024 season and beyond, the 10% Breeder Bonus changes to Nominator Bonus. The 10% Nominator Bonus is paid to the first person or entity that nominates a Riata eligible offspring.
- New! Proxy/helper horses will receive equal payoff this year including added money, minus 20% commission.
- New! Junior Roping age cap has been lowered to 16 years of age as of September 25, 2024.
- New! Experimental $250,000 Breakaway Roping. Breakaway ropers riding nominated progeny from the Riata, Pink Buckle, or Ruby Buckle may compete. The real potential in a stallion incentive for breakaway roping horses should become obvious as we double our 2023 guarantee to $200,000. In addition, $50,000 guaranteed money will be paid in the 5-year-old incentive. This most certainly will be one of the richest breakaway ropings in the country.
- New! The Riata Cowgirls Steer Stopping. This is a specialty roping that aligned with our team roping goals. The steer stopping is meant to be an addition to our ladies breakaway offering. This will be capped at a 5.5 header.
- New! 8.5 Riata Roping is a specialty roping that has been added to accommodate lower numbered ropers. Riders of Riata horses are welcome to enter with any partner who is riding a registered horse.
- These will be online pre-entry events requiring both sides to be paid at time of entry.
We hope you like the layout and hope you will join us!