Events

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2026 WTLW Events

Ground Events (no horse required)

Dummy Roping, Ribbon Pull, Stick Horse Barrel Race, Unmounted Goat Tying

Unmounted Events (no horse required)

Chute Dogging, Steer Riding

Mounted Events

Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping, Dally Ribbon Roping, Goat Tying, Pole Bending, Steer Stopping, Team Roping, Tie Down Roping, Timed Trail Course

Order of Events

• Ground Events*

• Steer Riding

• Leadline Barrel Racing (inside arena, run concurrently with pole bending)

• Leadline Pole Bending (inside arena, run concurrently with barrel racing)

• Leadline Trail Course (inside arena during inclement weather only) †

• Breakaway Roping

• Tie Down Roping

• Barrel Racing

• Chute Dogging

• Goat Tying

• Team Roping

• Steer Stopping

• Dally Ribbon Roping

• Pole Bending

• Timed Trail Course (inside arena during inclement weather only) ‡

*Ground events will take place concurrently. Upon completion of their first event, contestants who are entered in more than one will rotate to the next event.

†If the outdoor arena is not being used due to inclement weather, a shortened leadline timed trail course will be set up in the indoor arena immediately following leadline barrels and poles. If the outdoor arena is used, leadline timed trail course contestants will compete on the full trail course between 9 am and 11 am (see additional note below).

‡Weather permitting, the timed trail course event will be held in the outdoor arena from 9 am to 11 am. When the outdoor arena is used, there will not be a set order/draw for timed trail classes. Instead, contestants may compete at their convenience between 9 am and 11 am. Contestants will check in with the timed trail judge, and the course will be set according to the appropriate age group requirements. If the outdoor arena cannot be used due to inclement weather, the timed trail event will be held in the indoor arena following pole bending.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions are available for all events and open to any youth contestant for an additional fee. Exhibition fees are as follows: events not requiring stock are $10, events requiring goats are $15, and events requiring cattle are $20. Exhibitions will be run after each event. Contestants may sign up for an event exhibition online at registration OR on the day of the rodeo but before the start of that event’s exhibition runs.