Current Events and Structure
The WPRA's primary sanctioned event is Barrel racing. Contestants on horseback run a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set in a triangle in the arena. The quickest time determines the winner, with five second penalties assessed for each tipped barrel.
The majority of the WPRA's barrel racing events are held in conjunction with Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) events. Contestants are ranked nationally, based on how much money they earnd in competition. The top fifteen contestants at the end of the rodeo season are invited to compete at the National Finals Rodeo, held in December each year at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The WPRA also has an All Women's Division which sanctions rodeos exclusively for women. These All Women's rodeos feature five events - breakaway calf roping, tie-down calf roping, team roping, bareback riding and bull riding - in addition to the barrel race. Contestants count points earned in competition to qualify for the Women's National Finals Rodeo formerly each October at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. The top fifteen contestants in each event (team roping headers and heelers qualify separately, not as a team) qualify to compete at the Women's Finals and compete for cash and prizes. This event will now also take place at Alvarado, Texas.
Read more about this topic: Women's Professional Rodeo Association
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