A valid health certificate is required for every horse. All horses six months and older must be accompanied by an official health certificate of state of origin issued by a state, federal or licensed accredited veterinarian, and such certificate must include a veterinarian’s statement that examination was made within the past thirty (30) days and revealed the animal to be free from symptoms of any infectious disease or exposure thereto. A copy of a negative Coggins test, dated within a year of the show date. It is highly recommended that you vaccinate for Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) within 6 months of show date.
View the 2024 WCJR Schedule
- What is the start time for each day?
- This will be determined once we have the final entries. No specific discipline start times will be given for timed events other than the first discipline of the day.
- Timed Event Qualifying Rounds will start at a designated time each day. Once entries are closed the order of disciplines per day in each arena will be determined. There will be 15-minute breaks between disciplines.
- Riding Event Qualifying Rounds will have an estimated start time designated to be determined once entries have closed.
- Do you know the order of disciplines per day?
- Barrel Racing will be the first discipline in their arena for each Qualifying Round.
- The order for the remainder disciplines will be determined based on the total entries and estimated amount of time needed to complete the round. This is due to having 2 arenas and trying to make sure event staff, athletes and equipment needs don’t overlap.
- If for any reason athletes are doubled up, we will determine priority arena based on the circumstances per athlete.
- Do you know what arena a discipline will be in?
- Barrel Racing and Riding Events will be in the main arena. All other disciplines will be determined based on total entries and the amount of time needed to complete the round.
- When will the full event schedule be available?
- General event information – check in, estimated open arena time, etc. will be provided end of June(ish)
- Competition schedule and order of disciplines – July 11.
All athletes nineteen (19) years of age through ten (10) years of age as of July 23, 2024, may enter the event.
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The WCJR will also serve as a Jr. Ironman qualifier with the top five advancing to Jr. Ironman Championship held during the CINCH Timed Event Championship in March 2024. The Jr. Ironman Side Pot will have $5,000 added money with the mandatory disciplines: Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping-Header, Team Roping-Heeler (must enter and participate in all four disciplines).
- World Champions will be crowned in all disciplines along with All-Around World Champions from both the 19 and under (19U) Junior Leaderboard and the 13-15 Youth Leaderboard. Each World Champion will be awarded a piece of the $56,000 in cash bonuses.
- Athletes must have a minimum of fifteen (15) VRQ points on the DY23 leaderboard to be eligible to earn a World Championship.
WCJR and WCRA DY Cash Bonus details HERE.
WCRA implemented a tiered leaderboard system for DY beginning with the 2024 season. Athletes 13-19 years of age are eligible to nominate events toward the DY leaderboards. Maximum and minimum ages are based on the athlete’s age on the first day of the world championship event (July 25, 2023).
- Junior Classification – 19U (19 years of age to 13 years of age)
- Youth Classification – 13-15 (athletes 13 years of age up to 15 years of age). If an athlete between the ages of 13-15 prefers to participate in the Junior Division, they may opt-out of the Youth Division by contacting [email protected].
- Athletes may only participate in one DY leaderboard. Youth athletes that wish to move to Junior Leaderboard must transfer all disciplines to that leaderboard.
With the separation of athlete competition at WCRA events, Junior & Youth athletes participating in the DY leaderboards will now be eligible to simultaneously participate in the WCRA TCR / WRWC open leaderboards.
- Open Disciplines – Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling: Must be a minimum of 15 years of age to nominate and must be 16 years of age to enter and compete at the event.
- Open Disciplines – Bull Riding: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age to nominate, enter and compete at the event per PBR membership rules.
19 and Under Junior Classification Disciplines:
- Bareback Riding
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Bull Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Tie Down Roping
- Team Roping-Header
- Team Roping-Heeler
- Ladies Breakaway Roping
- Ladies Barrel Racing
- Ladies Poles Bending
- Ladies Goat Tying
BB, SB, BR, SW – You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to nominate and must be 16 years of age on the start date of the competition.
13-15 Youth Classification Disciplines:
- Tie-Down Roping
- Team Roping-Header
- Team Roping-Heeler
- Ladies Breakaway Roping
- Ladies Barrel Racing
- Ladies Poles Bending
- Ladies Goat Tying