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The Breakdown: Buckle Breakaway Bonanza

Chelsea Shaffer, host of The Team Roping Journal's The Score, sits down with Clint Robinson to talk about the Buckle Breakaway Bonanza.

Katie Jo McFarlane topped Round 1 of the Riata Buckle, winning $1,000 to add to her Platinum Short Round check
Katie Jo McFarlane topped Round 1 of the Riata Buckle, winning $1,000 to add to her Platinum Short Round check. Photo by Andersen C Bar C

Coming this fall, September 29, 2024: the Buckle Breakaway Bonanza.

The Pink, Ruby and Riata Buckles are combining all of their efforts into one mega-event for the progeny of stallions across the three programs. This will double the number of horses that are eligible to compete for the payout in the fall of 2024.

This collaboration will guarantee a $200,000 purse, plus a $50,000 guarantee for 5-and-under breakaway horses. These changes will make this one of the largest breakaway ropings in the world, if not the largest breakaway purse offered this season.

Chelsea Shaffer, host of The Team Roping Journal’s The Score, sits down with Clint Robinson to talk through all the details of the Buckle Breakaway Bonanza.

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This episode is presented by The Breakaway Buckle Bonanza. 

The Pink, Ruby and Riata Buckles will combine their breakaway roping efforts into one mega-event for the progeny of stallions across all three programs, doubling the number of available horses and doubling the payout for fall 2024. This collaboration will guarantee a $200,000 purse, with a $50,000 guarantee for 5-and-under breakaway horses. These changes will make this contest one of the largest in the world, if not the largest breakaway purse offered this season.

The Riata Buckle Breakaway is a singles division event, women contestants only. Entry fees are $800 per entry. Entries close September 15th.

Entries:
• Horses may be any age offspring from nominated Riata Buckle, Ruby Buckle and Pink Buckle horses.
• Futurity incentive age is 5YO and younger. The 5YO Futurity is an incentive within the roping. The All-Age and 5YO Futurity incentive run together. Ropers entered in the Futurity rope for the incentive pot, and additionally may DOUBLE DIP the All-Age short round.
• Ropers may enter twice as all-age and once as Futurity, or twice as Futurity and once All-Age.

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