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“It’s the friends we meet along the way that makes us appreciate the journey.” 2.) If the contestant’s principal place of residence is no within her designated circuit, said contestant must compete in either 40% of the rodeos within the circuit (based on the total number of rodeos during the previous year which held the particular event for which the contestant seeks to become a CR contestant) or 15 rodeos with that event within the circuit, whichever is greater (provided that, if there are less than 15 rodeos with a particular event in a circuit during a rodeo year a nonresident must satisfy this rule if she competes in 100% of the rodeos with that particular event in the circuit during that rodeo year.) At a Director’s discretion it may go up to 60%. 2024 Required Participation Submitted by Circuit Directors Circuit Event No. of Rodeos Resident Non-Resident Badlands Barrels 29 12 15 Breakaway 23 9 15 California Barrels 39 15 16 Breakaway 21 8 15 Columbia River Barrels 41 15 17 Breakaway 34 14 15 First Frontier Barrels 37 14 15 Breakaway 32 13 15 Great Lakes Barrels 49 15 20 Breakaway 27 11 15 Montana Barrels 33 13 18 Breakaway 22 9 15 Mountain States Barrels 49 15 20 Breakaway 21 8 15 Prairie Barrels 46 15 23 Breakaway 32 13 15 Southeastern Barrels 61 15 23 Breakaway 38 15 15 Texas Barrels 72 15 29 Breakaway 59 15 24 Turquoise Barrels 23 9 15 Breakaway 23 6 15 Wilderness Barrels 39 15 23 Breakaway 29 12 15 2024 Circuit Count Update 8.8.2 Forty Percent (40%) 15 Rule 8.8.2.1 In order to satisfy the 40%/15 rule, a contestant must comply with the following: 1.) If the contestant’s principal place of residence is within her designated circuit, said contestant must compete in either 40% of the rodeos within that circuit (based on the total number of rodeos during the previous year which held the particular event for which the contestant seeks to become a CR contestant) or 15 rodeos with that event within the circuit, whichever is less or;
WPRA 2024 Holiday Schedule Holiday Day of Week From the Corner Office
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February 19
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Independence Day
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Thought of the Month Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them. Rule of the Month If Circuit Finals is a goal for you this year, remember when planning your schedule that rodeos co-approved with your circuit can also be helpful. However, keep in mind, money won at these rodeos will count towards your circuit standings, but they will not contribute to your required rodeo count for your circuit. Please reference rule 8.4.3. in the 2024 WPRA Rule Book
DidYou Know Pulmonary damage and bleeding in the lungs from exercise makes a horse more susceptible to pneumonia. Bacteria thrive in inflammation and blood found with
exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH or lung bleeding). Learn more about EIPH at https://flairstrips.com/protect-from- eiph-lung-bleeding/.
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