PRCA
What year did the first true national cowboys organization emerge and what was it's name?
1936 Cowboys' Turtle Association
Name 2 disqualifications for bareback Riding
1. Failure to "mark out"
2. Failure to complete 8 second ride
3. Wearing spurs with rowels that are sharped or lock
4. Touching free hand to any part of stock, equipment or person
Describe Steer Wrestling
In rodeo’s fastest event, there are two cowboys and one steer. The first cowboy, the steer wrestler, or bulldogger, comes out of the box on the left of the steer and relies on the second cowboy, the hazer, to keep the steer straight. The bulldogger then jumps off of his horse onto the moving steer and wrestles it to the ground
Who is your 2024 All Around Champion?
Shad Mayfield
Name 3 different types of Colic
1. Gas Colic
2. Impaction Colic
3. Sand Colic
4. Displacement Colic
5. Strangulation Colic
6. Ulcerative Colic
7. Enterolithiasis
8. Spasmodic Colic
How much money was paid out in prize money for PRCA Rodeos in 2020?
More than 30 Million
What are the 2 reasons a conestant is offered a Re-Ride in Bareback
1. Contestant is fouled at the gate
2. Stock does now give the cowboy a fair chance
In steer wrestling what is "Dog Fall"?
Dog fall – if the cowboy throws the steer in a manner that places him on the ground with his head and legs facing different directions, the cowboy must turn the steer over or allow him to stand up and re-throw the steer to make sure that the head and legs are facing the same direction.
Who is your 2024 Steer Wrestling Champion and Steer roping Champion?
Steer Wrestling- J.D. Struxness
Steer Roping- Cole Patterson
What is founder and what can cause it?
Founder is a common name for laminitis, a painful condition that causes inflammation in a horse's hoof.
Causes: Overfeeding, Being overweight and under-exercised, Drinking cold water after being overheated, Accidentally eating too much grain, and Grass turning green quickly in the spring.
What year did the PRCA get their official PRCA name and where are their headquarters?
1975, Colorado Springs Colorado
Name 4 of the disqulaifications in Bronc Riding
1. Failure to mark-out
2. Failure to complete the eight second ride
3. Wearing spurs with rowels that are sharpened or that are locked or will lock
4. Touching free hand to any part of stock, equipment, or person
5. Switching hands on the bronc rein
6. Dropping the bronc rein or wrapping around other parts of equipment/person
Team Roping is MANDITORY in 11 States, name 8 of them.
AZ, NV, CO, OR, CA, UT, ID, WA, MT, WY, NM
Who are your 2024 Team Roping Champions? (specify Header abd Heeler)
Tyler Wade ( Heading)
Wesley Thorp ( Heeling)
What is the navicular bone, navicular disease and what are the symptoms?
Navicular disease, also known as navicular syndrome, is a condition that affects the navicular bone in horses.
The navicular bone is a small, horseshoe-shaped bone located in the middle of the hoof, just behind the frog. It helps to support the weight of the horse and absorb shock during movement.
Symptoms of navicular disease:
Diagnosis and treatment:
Name 15 PRCA Sponsors
AQHA, 505 Southwestern, Boot barn, Carroll Original Wear, Choctaw Channel, Hesston by Massey Ferguson, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Montana Silversmith, Oklahoma Energy Source Board, Pivot Bio, Play Prorodeo/ Ventos, Priefert, Ram, Resorts World Las Vegas, South Point Hotel and Casino, Succeed, Wrangler, Big Tex,Trailers, Bloomer Trailers, Boyd Gaming, Cactus Ropes, Cinch, Coors, Durango, Justin Boots, las Vegas Events, Nutrena, Pendelton Whiskey, Platinum Performance, Polaris, Purina, Reistol, Shop Rewards, Standlee, Teton Ridge, Young Living
Describe 3 important pieces of equipment used/ or not used (hint) in Bronc Riding
1. No bits are used on saddle bronc horses to ensure that no damage is done to the horse’s mouth
2. Riders use an association saddle or kack that meets the regulations that the PRCA has set forth
3. Bronc rein runs from the stock’s halter to the cowboy
Name the stock type and weight range for tie down roping.
Stock Type: - Brahma or of a similar cross
Stock Weight: - Between 220 and 280 pounds
Fresh calves are not to exceed 260 pounds
Who are your Roughstock 2024 Champions
Bareback Riding
Saddle Bronc Riding
Bull Riding
Bareback Riding- Dean Thompson
Saddle Bronc Riding- Ryder Wright
Bull Riding- Josh Frost
Name 4 common horse vaccines
Potomac Horse Fever
Equine influenza
Equine herpesvirus
Name ALL 13 RAM Circuits of the PRCA
1. Columbia River
2. California
3. Wilderness
4. Montana
5. Mountain States
6. Turqoise
7. Badlands
8. Prarie
9. Texas
10. Great Lakes
11. Southeastern
12. First Frontier
13. Maple Leaf
Name all 4 disqulaifications in Bull Riding
1. Failure to complete the eight second ride
2. Touching himself, stock, or equipment with free hand
3. Tying the bull rope around his hand
4. Wearing spurs that are not blunted
In Barrel Racing...
1. what is the objective?
2. When does the time begin?
3. When does the time end?
4. What is the disqulaification?
5. What is the penalty?
Objective: to race in a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels in the fastest time.
Time Begins: When the horse passes through the electronic eye that times the event
Time Ends: When the horse passes back through the electronic eye after completing the barrel pattern
Disqualification: - Failure to complete the pattern in a continuous forward motion.
Penalties: - A penalty of five seconds is issued for each barrel that is knocked down
Girl Power!
Who are our 2024 Women's Champions
Barrel Racing
Break Away Roping
Miss Rodeo America (2025)
Miss Rodeo California (2025)
Barrel Racing- Kassie Mowery
Break Away Roping- Kelsie Dommer
Miss Rodeo America- Callie Mueller
Miss Rodeo California- Janae Wallace
Name 5 common parasites found in horses.