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Resistol and The Cowboy Channel Present the 4th Annual

Resistol Rookie Roundup

Hosted by The Cowboy Channel, the event will take place April 25-26 in the Fort Worth Stockyard Coliseum  

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — For the fourth consecutive year, Resistol, in partnership with The Cowboy Channel, the leading network for Western sports, owned by Teton Ridge, will host the Resistol Rookie Roundup on April 25-26 at the iconic Fort Worth Stockyard Coliseum.

Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), 15 first year card holders in each event will compete for a $100,000 purse. The Cowboy Channel will produce and broadcast the event. The first performance on April 25 will feature all 15 contestants in a single go-round of competition. Then, the top eight will continue to the semifinals on April 26, with the top four advancing to the championship round immediately following.

The Cowboy Channel will also produce a special roundtable series, where participants in each event will sit down with past Resistol Rookie of the Year winners. These discussions, combined with media training and mentoring sessions, will equip contestants with valuable insights for their careers ahead.

“Resistol is thrilled to partner with The Cowboy Channel for another year of this incredible event,” said Mary Jane Carpenter, Brand Director for Resistol. “The Rookie Roundup is a pivotal steppingstone in a young rodeo athlete’s career, giving them the opportunity to gain experience both in and out of the arena—whether through their PRCA headshots, media training or guidance from some of rodeo’s best.”

Money won at the Resistol Rookie Roundup, presented by The Cowboy Channel, will count towards the Resistol Rookie standings but will not be credited towards the world standings for a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification.

Tickets can be purchased: 

April 25 - https://www.cowtowncoliseum.com/event/rookie-rodeo-4-25/axs_836297/

April 26 - https://www.cowtowncoliseum.com/event/rookie-rodeo-4-26/axs_836307/

Election Ballots Due Back March 6

Eligible voting members for 2025 should have received a digital election ballot via email on February 13 (Reminder there will be no physical ballots).Sent from: WPRA Election Coordinator - noreply@directvote.net

Please refer to the key dates for the remainder of the election process below. Be sure to reference chapter 3 in the 2025 WPRA Rulebook for more information.

If you have additional questions, please contact Hannah Miller in the WPRA office or your Circuit Director.

WPRA 2025 Election Key Dates:

On or before Thursday, February 13, 2025 - Election ballots will be sent to eligible WPRA members electronically - Please reference rule 3.3.1. in the 2025 WPRA Rule Book.

• The 2025 WPRA election will be digital ONLY. There will be no physical ballots sent.

Thursday, March 6, 2025, by 5pm MT- Election ballots are due back to the election vendor - Please reference rule 3.3.2. in the 2025 WPRA Rule Book.

Monday, March 10, 2025, by end of day - Election ballots will be certified by the election vendor. Candidates are notified the following business day - Please reference rule 3.4.1. in the 2025 WPRA Rule Book.

Tuesday, March 11 – Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Election recount period - Please reference rule 3.4.9. in the 2025 WPRA Rule Book for a recount by candidate.

First Board Meeting to be held around March 30, 2025 (physical attendance is required in Colorado Springs, CO) - Please reference rule 3.4.2. in the 2025 WPRA Rule Book.

IdaGold Rodeo Series

IdaGold Series, presented by Frontier Credit Union, brings together (6) PRCA Idaho Rodeos with the Mission of providing an opportunity for PRCA and WPRA Contestants to WIN Additional Money at the end of the PRCA Rodeo Season.

Currently, the prize money offered is a minimum of $28,000 paying the top (3) contenders in a Top Gun Format.

◇1st Place: Minimum $14,000

◇2nd Place: Minimum $8,000

◇3rd Place: Minimum $6000

☆Rules:

•Open to all PRCA & WPRA Contestants and their Respective Events

•Must compete at 4 out of 6 of the listed Idaho PRCA Rodeos: Mackay, Emmett, Idaho Falls, Jerome, Burley, and Blackfoot.

•Points are given to the top (10) Contestants in each event at each rodeo they compete in.

•Must have an official Score in Roughstock

•Must have an official Time in Timed Events

•No sign-up required, just show up to the (6) listed Rodeo's!

•Award will be presented in November, currently, in conjunction with the Wilderness Circuit Finals in Heber City, Utah.

We strive to continue growing and adding more prize money and useful goods to this Series.

Idaho PRCA Rodeos:

☆ Mackay Rodeo : June 20-21st

☆ Black Canyon Stock Show & Rodeo : Jul 31-Aug 2nd

☆ Idaho's Oldest Rodeo - The War Bonnet Round Up : Jul 31-Aug 2nd

☆ Jerome County Fair & Rodeo : August 4-6th

☆ Cassia County Fair & Rodeo : August 14-16th

☆ Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo : September 1-3rd

Circuit Resident/Non-Resident Count for 2025

The WPRA Board of Directors recently approved the resident/non-resident circuit counts for all the circuits for barrel racing and breakaway roping. Those details can be found on the WPRA website. If your goal is to compete at your circuit finals be sure you know the number of rodeos you must compete in to be qualified if you finish in the top 12 of your respective circuit standings.

Rule Spotlight

In order to enter a WPRA event, a member must be eligible at time of entries opening.

If ineligible when entries open, the member may still enter as long as the eligibility is cleared up by the time entries close.

Refer to rule 10.4.1.7. in the

2025 WPRA Rule Book

Qualifying Rodeos Set for 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

With the start of the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo we wanted to make our members aware of the qualifying rodeos for the 2026 edition of this legendary rodeo in both the barrel racing and breakaway roping.

The champion contestant (winner of the barrel race and breakaway roping) from these 7 Texas Circuit PRCA Rodeos in 2025 that enter will be accepted (drop down until filled):

Mark your calendars now to take advantage of this opportunity.

Waxahachie, TX - March 28-29

Mineral Wells, TX - May 1-3

Gladewater, TX - June 5-7

Weatherford, TX - June 11-14

Cleburne, TX - June 11-14

Wichita Falls, TX - August

Denton, TX - August

*Breakaway Ropers please note: The WPRA World Finals Breakaway Roping in Waco, TX will still remain a qualifier for 4 positions into FWSSR and 2 positions into Houston, TX.

Walk-Up Guideline Reminders

To be eligible for a walk-up:

• Must have been eligible to enter the rodeo, which includes meeting the membership dues date for the rodeo.
• Members can walk-up and replace an open position (notified turnout or release) if they simply did not enter the rodeo or were drawn out due to preferences or a parameter.
• Walk-up replacements are only available in performances not in slack, and only if it states in the WPRA’s ground rules that the walk-up replacement policy is in effect on the WPRA website.
• Please note: Walk-up replacements are not available at WPRA approved limited entry rodeos.
• To be a walk-up replacement, you are to physically check in with the rodeo secretary in the rodeo office no later than 2 hours prior to the performance by presenting your current active WPRA membership card to the rodeo secretary.
• If more people walk-up than positions are available, it will be a random draw for the open position(s) in the performance.
• Walk-up contestants must pay entry fees.
• Barrel replacements will be placed at the end of the draw and random drawn if more than one. Breakaway replacements will be placed in the open position and run in the position of the contestant that they are replacing and random drawn if more than one. 
• Members are NOT eligible to be a walk-up replacement at a rodeo if they are turning out of another rodeo on the same day. Keep in mind, a contestant can compete at a rodeo as a replacement and at another rodeo with a “same day” conflict as long as she does NOT turnout of either rodeo. If they do compete as a walk-up replacement AND are a turnout at another rodeo on the same day, they will be disqualified and fined. 

If a contestant is a walk-up replacement and is ineligible and competes at the rodeo, she will be drawn out of the rodeo, but will still be required to pay entry fees plus the major rule violation fine. 

• If she won money, she will be removed from the results and all winnings, points, and prizes will be redistributed. In addition to this redistribution, the contestant will be subject to a major rule violation per WPRA rule 9.3.21. and will receive a minimum of a $1,000 fine. 

Filling Your WPRA Permit

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Members currently on your WPRA permit - once you have won $1,000 at WPRA sanctioned events you are required to call the WPRA office to either extend your WPRA permit for the rest of the rodeo season or upgrade to your rookie card for the rest of the rodeo season.

Please note that if you DO NOT extend or upgrade at the $1,000 earnings mark you will become ineligible. If you enter rodeos during this time you will be fined $100 per rodeo entered and could be subject to a draw out fee as well. To extend your permit or upgrade to a rookie card the cost is a one-time fee of $225 for that rodeo season.

You are only able to extend through the end of that particular rodeo season and will be required to purchase your rookie card at the start of the new rodeo season.

So as we get into the heart of the rodeo season pay close attention to your permit earnings so that you don't incur additional costs and fines and that you are able to compete at the rodeos you wish to enter.

Refer to rules: 1.3.5.2.4 through 1.3.5.2.9 for more information.