Resources
The rules, the money, and the circuits
Straight answers for the people who show up: contestants working out where to enter next, and fans who want to know what they are watching. No jargon, no filler.
Guide
Rodeo events explained: what happens in each and how it's scored
Every event on a program, from bareback riding to mutton bustin'. What the competitor is trying to do, how the judges or the clock decide it, and why a clean-looking ride sometimes scores nothing.
Aug 29, 2026
Guide
From local jackpot to pro rodeo: the contestant pipeline
The levels of U.S. rodeo run from Saturday-night youth jackpots to the NFR, and they connect in ways nobody spells out. Where to be entering now if you want a pro card in five years.
May 23, 2026
How-to
How rodeo entry fees and payouts actually work
What added money really means, how a purse splits between placings, why jackpots and sanctioned rodeos pay on different rules, and how long you wait for the check.
May 22, 2026
Guide
Understanding rodeo sanctioning bodies: PRCA, WPRA, IPRA, and the rest
PRCA, WPRA, IPRA, BBR and the rest. Which body sanctions what, which card you need for your points to count, and how to choose before you waste a season of entry fees.
May 21, 2026