Rodeo Contestants

Enter Online:

Enter using our digital Entry Form. Rules & Contestant Agreement can be found above the form. 

Qualifying Rodeos:

• World Team:
  • Ft. Worth, TX
  • Rapid City, SD
  • San Angelo, TX
  • Austin, TX
  • Houston, TX
  • Calgary, AB, CA
  • Cheyenne, WY
  • Dodge City, KS
• Colorado Team:
  • National Western Stock Show Denver, CO Champion
  • Elizabeth, CO
  • Greeley, CO
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Estes Park, CO
  • Loveland, CO
  • Pueblo, CO
  • Wild Card

Timed Event Qualifier:

December 21-22, 2024 | Cinch Arena, Events Center | 1515 E. 47th Avenue, Denver, Colorado

Barrel Qualifier

January 3-4, 2025 | Cinch Arena, Events Center | 1515 E. 47th Avenue, Denver, Colorado

Check-In: – All contestants must check in with the rodeo secretary’s office (labeled “Show Managers Office”), located in the Event Center Paddock Bricks.

Parking: Parking of contestant’s vehicles and horse trailers must be in area designated by the National Western Stock Show parking lot operator.

• Contestants with trailers will enter the grounds through “Gate 7” off of Brighton Blvd.
  • Gate 7 is on the left side of Brighton Blvd. when heading North past the Events Center. It is before the road curves at the light rail station.
• Contestants without trailers may park in parking lot “A”, near the front of the Events Center on 47^th

Health Papers & Stalling: All stalls will be available to contestants at $20 per night (includes one bag of shavings)

• All horses must have proof of current Coggins test and current health papers.
  • Health papers must be checked prior to unloading horses.

Format: The National Western Stock Show Rodeo will consist of a total of 80 contestants– 40 from pre-determined rankings and 40 from the qualifiers. The qualifiers will have two go-rounds.

• Total of 40 qualifying contestants per event:
  • The top ten from the first go-round (plus splits)
  • The top ten from the second go-round that have not already qualified from the first go-round (plus splits)
  • The remaining positions (not to exceed 40) will be filled from the fastest times in the average of go-round 1 and go-round 2.