Congress Roping

 Arrival, Departure, and Stalling Information 

Roping stalls $50 per horse per night, 1 night minimum. All horses must have a stall, no horses may be tied to trailers or overnight in trailers.

Entry Information

2026 Congress entries open July 15.

IPRA Sanctioned Classes

IPRA members: Please include your member number on your entries. Non-members must pay $10 for an IPRA day-pass.

All monies won count toward IPRA year-end standings.

AQHA Roping Class Rules, Entry Fees, and Payouts

-All exhibitors and owners must be current AQHA members
-Only AQHA rules shall prevail in AQHA-approved classes

Payouts and Entry Fees are as follows.

Class Entry Fee Purse  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Open $150 $1,500 $450 $375 $300 $225 $150
Amateur $140 $1,000 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100
Youth $90 $500 $150 $125 $100 $75 $50

 

Breakaway Roping Sidepots - Open, Amateur, and Youth
Entry fees: $125 (Open), $100 (Amateurs), $70 (Youth)
Purse: 80% of entry fees

Congress #9.5 Team Roping
Purse: $3,000 added plus 70% of entry fees
Entry fee: $150 per roper. Enter 3 times. 3 head progressive
Current Global Handicap numbers only
The 2 fastest times in the AQHA Amateur Heading or Heeling will have their entry fee for this class refunded

Congress #11.5 Handicapped Team Roping
Purse: $3,000 added plus 70% of entry fees
Entry fee: $200 per roper. Enter 3 times. 3 head progressive
Current Global Handicap numbers only

Congress Open Team Roping - IPRA
Purse: $5,000 added plus 70% of entry fees
Entry fee: $250 per roper. Can be entered twice. Two long rounds and top 12 short go
IPRA sanctioned
2 fastest times in the AQHA Open Heading or Heeling will have their entry fee for this class refunded

Congress Tie-Down Roping - IPRA
Purse: $5,000 added plus 70% of entry fees 
Entry fee: $500. Two long rounds and top 12 short go
IPRA sanctioned

Congress Ladies Breakaway Roping - IPRA
Purse: $2,000 added plus 70% of entry fees
Entry fee: $200. One long round and top 12 short go
IPRA sanctioned

For detailed class rules and payouts/awards, please contact Sally Puzacke at 330-432-7616.

Dummy Roping
Please send any questions and entries for dummy roping via text/email to raynelle.rockinr@outlook.com or 740-538-1491.

 

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