First-Ever Riata Buckle Pro Futurity Champs: Colby Lovell & Dakota Kirchenschlager
Colby Lovell and Dakota Kirchenschlager rope one in 5.55 to win the Riata Buckle Pro Futurity from eighth call. | Andersen/CBarC Photography

Colby Lovell and Dakota Kirchenschlager won $90,320 at the inaugural Riata Buckle Pro Futurity at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Nov. 4, 2022. Dru Stewart caught up with the champions right after their victory on this episode of “The Score.”

Unprecedented: Seven S Whiskeysour and Lovell, DT Hickorys Mistycat and Kirchenschlager Bank $90K for First-Ever Riata Buckle Pro Futurity Win

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About the Riata Buckle:

The Riata Buckle—a ground-breaking, time-only rope horse and breakaway futurity and aged championship—is for horses 5-and-under sired by Riata-enrolled stallions, as well as aged horses and handicap ropers of all levels. From a different perspective, this is where the futurity team roping concept meets handicap jackpot team roping. The Riata Buckle is a stallion incentive program that will promote the breeding and training of thousands of rope horses over the coming years, by engaging the huge recreational team roping industry. 

Riata Buckle Stallion Incentive Livestream

Livestream the Riata Buckle:

Roping.com’s live stream coverage starts on Thursday, November 3 with the breakaway futurity at 12 p.m. CT, and it will conclude with the Jerry Bailey Junior Mixed Riata Buckle ropings on Sunday, November 6.

Roping.com members can watch the live stream for free with their membership, and access to the archived live stream footage will be available for members after the event. 

Join Roping.com Now to Get Ready for Riata Buckle Livestream

See the full Riata Buckle Schedule

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