The Riata Championships return to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 23–27, and once again it’s the richest week on the team roping calendar.
Alongside the Riata Championships in 2026 are the National Rope Horse Rewards Championships Ariat World Series of Team Roping Super Qualifiers, with a $20,000-added Riata Incentive in each division.
After paying out a record $5.5 million in 2025, the Riata is back with $1.5 million in added money for 2026 — and every performance streams live and on-demand exclusively on Roping.com.
2026 Riata Championship Schedule
Wednesday, September 23
- Riata Pro Futurity (5-&-Under) — $200,000 added
- Riata 14.5 Championship — $200,000 added
- 13.5 Rope Horse Rewards Championship — $20,000 Riata bonus
Thursday, September 24
- Riata 12.5 Championship — $200,000 added
- 11.5 Rope Horse Rewards Championship — $20,000 Riata bonus
Friday, September 25
- Riata 10.5 Championship — $200,000 added
- 10.5 Rope Horse Rewards Championship — $20,000 Riata bonus
Saturday, September 26
- Riata 9.5 Championship — $200,000 added
- 9.5 Rope Horse Rewards Championship — $20,000 Riata bonus
Sunday, September 27
- Riata 8.5 Championship — $200,000 added
- 8.5 Rope Horse Rewards Championship — $20,000 Riata bonus
How to Watch
Every performance streams live and on-demand exclusively on Roping.com, with a free trial available for first-time subscribers.
Coverage includes the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, bringing winner interviews straight off the arena floor
Roping.com is stocked full of training and tutorial content from some of the greats of the industry, including Trevor Brazile, Jake Barnes, Patrick Smith, Miles Baker and Clay O’Brien Cooper.
About the Riata Championships
The Riata Championships have become the most anticipated event of the year, combining record-setting added money with opportunities for ropers of every level. Beyond the payouts, the event highlights the future of the industry through the Riata Pro Futurity for young horses and the Rope Horse Rewards Championship, which rewards horses nominated into the National Rope Horse Rewards program throughout the week.
About Roping.com
Ropers can watch thousands of hours of roping footage on Roping.com, including the last four years of Riata Championships on-demand. This includes past Ariat WSTR Finales, US Finals, Spicer Gripps, Wildfire Open to the Worlds, Mo’ Betta Calf Ropings, and more. They can do so while using their free trial at Roping.com. Members have access to the site 24/7, with instructional videos from the best in the world, like Trevor Brazile, Clay Tryan, Patrick Smith, Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper, and many, many more.