Championships

September 23–27, 2026
Lazy E Arena · Guthrie, Oklahoma

$100,000 in Riata Bonus money

Entries are handled at riatabuckle.com. Sign in with your Global Handicaps ID and password — the same one you use to enter ropings.

Dates: September 23–27Five days, five divisions · 2026
Where: Lazy E ArenaGuthrie, Oklahoma
Pre-entry: $500Per roper, online on or before September 22
Onsite entry: $560Per roper, cash or credit card at the arena
Format: Four steer aggregateProgressive after one · pick or draw
Payback: 80%Enter 2X

Five days, five divisions

Schedule

Every division ropes immediately following its Riata Championship, carries WSTR Super Qualifier status, and pays a $20,000 Riata Bonus.

13.5

Wednesday, September 23 Immediately following 14.5 Riata Championship

13.5 National Rope Horse Rewards Championships

WSTR Super Qualifier

$20,000 Riata Bonus

11.5

Thursday, September 24 Immediately following 12.5 Riata Championship

11.5 National Rope Horse Rewards Championships

WSTR Super Qualifier

$20,000 Riata Bonus

10.5

Friday, September 25 Immediately following 10.5 Riata Championship

10.5 National Rope Horse Rewards Championships

WSTR Super Qualifier

$20,000 Riata Bonus

9.5

Saturday, September 26 Immediately following 9.5 Riata Championship

9.5 National Rope Horse Rewards Championships

WSTR Super Qualifier

$20,000 Riata Bonus

8.5

Sunday, September 27 Immediately following 8.5 Riata Championship

8.5 National Rope Horse Rewards Championships

WSTR Super Qualifier

$20,000 Riata Bonus

Entry

Fees and deadlines

Pre-entry online

Online before September 22$500 / roper
Credit card convenience fee4%
E-check convenience fee1%

Convenience fees are non-refundable. Enter online at riatabuckle.com.

Onsite entry

At the arena$560 / roper
PaymentCash or credit card
Draw-in fee$40 / roper

No mail-in entries are accepted. Pre-entry closes September 22 — after that, entry is onsite at the higher fee.

How it runs

Format and eligibility

Format

Four steer aggregate, progressive after one
Enter 2X, 80% payback
Pick or draw
Draw-in available in NRHR events, $40 per roper
Entry limits, age restrictions and heeler caps follow WSTR rules

Which horses can enter

A National Rope Horse Rewards entered horse or a Riata nominated horse is required to enter
Division caps follow WSTR rules and are listed below

Division caps — WSTR rules
Division	Age	To draw in	Cap	Draw-in fee
13.5	No age cap	At least 5HD / 6HL	No number cap	$40
11.5	Must be 21	At least 4HD / 5HL	#7.5 heel cap	$40
10.5	Must be 21	—	#6.5 heel cap	$40
9.5	Must be 21	—	#5.5 heel cap	$40
8.5	Must be 21	—	#4.5 cap both ends	$40

Bonus money

The $20,000 Riata Bonus

Paid in every division, on top of the roping payback, on head and heel horse aggregate.

$20,000

Per division

Highest placing Riata head horse$6,000
Highest placing Riata heel horse$6,000
2nd highest placing head horse$4,000
2nd highest placing heel horse$4,000

$100,000

Across the five divisions

Five divisions, each carrying a $20,000 Riata Bonus, paid separately across the five days.

Vegas

Advancing from Guthrie

Placing here opens two doors — a discounted Ariat WSTR Finale entry, and a spot in the Rope Horse Rewards Finals.

Ariat WSTR Finale discount

Any checks won qualify for a 2026 Ariat WSTR Finale discount
WSTR rules apply
You must enter the WSTR Finale no later than October 15

The Rope Horse Rewards Finals

December 9 at the South Point Equestrian Center, Las Vegas
13.5 Priefert Rope Horse Rewards Finals
11.5 Top Hand Rope Horse Rewards Finals
9.5 AQHA Rope Horse Rewards Finals
Limited entries — unfilled entries go on a first-come basis

Where aggregate winners advance
Won the aggregate in	Eligible to enter
13.5	13.5 Rope Horse Rewards Finals
11.5	11.5 Rope Horse Rewards Finals
10.5	11.5 or 9.5 Rope Horse Rewards Finals
9.5	9.5 Rope Horse Rewards Finals
8.5	9.5 Rope Horse Rewards Finals

All Rope Horse Rewards horses placing in the aggregate at the Championships are eligible to enter the Rope Horse Rewards Finals at the Ariat WSTR Finale. Winning teams may split. A Riata horse must be enrolled/entered in the RHR in order to move on to be eligible for the RHR Finals in Vegas.

Getting there

Stalls, RV and move-in

Reservations are handled at openstalls.com. Questions go to the stall office at (405) 293-0246.

Stalls and shavings

Stalls$40 / night
Regular shavings, 4 cu ft$11 / bag
Fly Away shavings, 6 cu ft$13 / bag

RV lots

Teal Lots$45 / night
Red Lot$40 / night
Blue Lot$40 / night
Rose Lot$40 / night
Arena West Lot$45 / night
Stall Lot$55 / night
Stall Lot B$55 / night
Arena Full Lot$60 / night

Grounds rules

Move-in begins September 22 at 7:00 am
Contestants may day haul in and out, and may run generators
All horses remaining overnight must be in a stall
Tie-outs, portable pens and similar will not be permitted

Pre-enter online Reserve stalls and RV

Pre-entry closes September 22, 2026