Members
The American Quarter Horse Association is the world’s largest equine breed registry and membership organization. AQHA has registered more than 6 million American Quarter Horses since 1940. Today, AQHA has more than 225,000 members across the world and provides opportunities to enjoy the American Quarter Horse through showing, ranching, racing, and more. AQHA offers side pots at select open barrel races for competing registered American Quarter Horses.
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The American Paint Horse Association is the world’s second-largest international equine breed association, registering more than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded in 1962. APHA promotes, preserves and provides meaningful experiences with Paint Horses. The APHA Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP) was launched in 2013, designed to reward Paint barrel racers at events nationwide by adding money to Paint-exclusive side pots for those enrolled in the program. Today, PBRIP has more than 400 members and paid out more than $80,000 in 2021.
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Barrel Futurities of America (BFA) was established in 1986 to unify the Barrel Futurity Industry. By setting up standards that Producers and Contestants follow, all BFA events are run under uniform guidelines. BFA World Championship has evolved into an international championship with a payout of over $1,000,000
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Since its inception in 2003, Better Barrel Races has paid out more than $112 million to competitors at its sanctioned events. With a membership list that embraces more than 19,000 members and 1,000 independent event producers hosting more than 1,800 races in 2020, they are a leader in the industry. With more than $725,000 in prize money and $75,000 in awards, BBR hosts the largest and highest-paying divisional world finals exclusive to barrel racing and features more than 2,200 horses and 6,400 competitive runs.
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The Breeders Challenge is an enrollment program for eligible offspring of enrolled stallions offering five Qualifier Races and a $1,000,000.00 Championship Finale.
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The National Barrel Horse Association, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the largest international barrel racing organization in the world. In 1992, the NBHA revolutionized the barrel racing industry by pioneering the divisional format, which allows riders of all skill levels a chance to win money and prizes in barrel racing competition. NBHA has thousands of members of all ages across the United States and affiliates in various countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, Panama and more.
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The Pink Buckle Barrel Race is an Open 4D & 2D Futurity for horses sired by Pink Buckle stallions. It is designed to dramatically increase the number and quality of barrel racing performance horses by promoting Pink Buckle stallions and their offspring. The 4D will be paid out equally and deeply across a ‘D’ system with 1/2 second splits. The 2D Futurity has a 3/4 sec split. All levels of riders and horses are welcome and anyone who enters will have an excellent chance at winning life-changing money. When you own a horse that is sired by one of the Pink Buckle Stallions and current on the nominations schedule (yearly payments), you have access to this prestigious event.
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The Ruby Buckle Regional Barrel Races are a 4D & 2D Futurity. They are designed to dramatically increase the number and quality of barrel racing performance horses by promoting the Ruby Buckle stallions and their offspring. The 4D will be paid out equally and deeply across a D system with 1/2 second splits. The 2D Futurity has a 3/4 sec split. All levels of riders and horses are welcome and anyone who enters will have an excellent chance at winning life-changing money! When you own a horse that is sired by one of the Ruby Buckle Stallions and is current on the nominations schedule (yearly payments), you have access to these prestigious events! $2.7 Million dollars guaranteed payout in 2022 at 4 regional races!
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The WCBRA was founded to provide honest, fair, affordable, world class barrel races and to promote and further a popular sport while providing opportunities to barrel racers of all ages and skill levels. The association’s membership spans to over sixty barrel racing producers spreading throughout California, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona helping make the WCBRA the best the West has to offer.
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The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is the oldest women’s sports organization in the country. The Association was created in 1948 solely for women by women to add a little color and femininity to the rough-and-tumble sport of rodeo. The association boasts more than 3,000 members, over 1,500 events and payouts totaling over $5 million. WPRA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., provides opportunities for women across the United States and Canada to compete in the timed events of barrel racing, team roping, breakaway roping, and tie-down roping.
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