Winter Awards Series & Jackpot Races
Barrels & Pole Bending!
Next Race is December 21st!  We'd love to start running again, after EHV-1 reared its ugly head.  Out of respect for the horses at Stewart's Arena, and safety for our MRBRA riders, we are going to hold off on races for a bit longer.   

 

Race Details

Race Location:  Stewart's Indoor Arena 11109 Vail Rd SE, Yelm, WA

Contact: Brandon Amos (253) 375-3377 Jessica Amos (253) 232-5553

Low stress, friendly environment with affordable entry fees to keep you and your horse active through the colder months.

Pre-Draw PDF Link - Posted Friday by 10 am before each race.

​​​Real-time run order, run times, and division leaderboards on the Live Race Updates Page

Live Race Updates Page has the pre-draw, draw changes, late draw, and order of go

New Leaderboard page!  Watch results in real time!

Members may enter each race using the online entry form, or at the race on race day.  Before you try to enter a race, make sure to fill out the online membership form.  If you have not filled out a membership form, you won't be able to enter.  Early Entries are open 2 weeks before each race, and close Friday at 7 am.   If you enter early, you will be part of the pre-Draw.  Late Entries are always welcome.  Online Late Entries open Friday Morning and go through race day.  You can also late enter at the race office.  So long as we are still running, riders can still enter!  The AM set is limited in riders. The entry form is set up to cut off entries once the maximum is reached.  If there is room in the AM set, you will be able to enter. If it is full, please enter the PM set and put in the notes that you want a draw-out spot in the AM set.   

After you submit your online entry, you will be directed to a confirmation page, and receive a confirmation email. If you don't get a confirmation, your entry may not have gone through. We can't control your internet.  You will need to use an active email address where we can reach you, and add us to your safe sender list!  You could miss valuable updates if our emails are sent to your 'special' email folders.  Any changes that happen after the pre-draw will be posted at the race and on the Live Race Updates page. 

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The Winter awards series always runs from October to April on the 1st and 3rd full weekend of each month on Sunday's!   Due to a family emergency beyond our control, our winter series starts 10/19 in 2025   

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10/19, 11/02, 11/16, 12/07, 12/21, 01/04, 01/18, 02/08, 02/22, 03/08, 03/22, 04/05​​

Race Day Schedule:

7 Office Opens & Time Only Barrels

8:35(ish) Open Arena &Arena Set up

9 Barrels AM Set - Pee Wee Barrels at 9, then Open, Youth, Senior, and Novice all run in the same draw

11:30 - Open Arena & Arena Set Up

12:00- Barrel PM Set - Open, Youth, Senior, and Novice all run in the same draw

Pee Wee Barrels (Yes, in the PM set Pee's run after the open)

Pee Wee Poles

Open Poles

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 In the PM set, Pee Wee riders will run at the end of Barrels, and they start our Poles. This way our littles can avoid a long wait..  

We run about 50 to 55 barrel racers per hour!  If you are wondering what time you will run, do the math.  If we start open barrels at 12, and have 75 riders in the PM set, then we should be done with Barrels around 1:30.  In the past, we have typically started Pole Bending before 3 p.m.

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The MRBRA Winter series runs barrels and pole bending at each race. Riders have the option to run for Awards and/ or race payouts in the progressive Jackpot.   MRBRA Prime races are also co-sanctioned with NWBHA and BRN4D for the Jackpot Races.  Membership forms for NWBHA and BRN4D are available in our race office.  To find out more about these organizations, please contact them. 

 Awards Race:  This is a race for points that are calculated for year-end awards.  5 divisions for riders to choose from for year-end awards; Open, Youth, Senior, Novice or Pee Wee.  Cross Entry allowed in Open, Youth, and Senior!  Riders need to attend at least 6 races to qualify for awards.  Pee Wee riders, be sure to pre-enter!  We have a special treat for all Pee Wee riders who pre-enter at each race!  Curious which division is right for you? 

• Open -  open to any competitors

• Youth Divison - 17 years of age and under as of January 1 2024

• Senior  Divison - 45 years of age and over as of the show date

• 6D-9D Novice Division - Horse/ Rider combinations that consistently run 2.5 seconds slower than the leading times. We are changing things up to help those that fall in the 5D/ 6D times... you can run in the open and roll to Novice or just run in Novice only.

Pee Wee Awards Only Divison -10 and under as of January 1, 2024

Jackpot Race:  Want to run for the money?  Looking to add a little more competition to your race? Roll your time from your Open/ Youth/ Senior awards race, or just enter the jackpot race, and run for the 80% Payback plus Progressive $300 Money Added open, $100 Money Added Youth/ Senior/ Open Pole Bending Jackpot races.  If you are in the Youth or Senior division, you can roll your time from the Open Jackpot to the 80% Payback Youth or Senior Jackpot race!  

Riders run only 1 time in each event (Barrels or Poles) at each race.   If you enter the Open Awards Race and the Open Jackpot race in barrels, you will run 1 time, and your time will be used in calculating the results in both races.  For Example: On November 4th Tom Enters Open Barrels in Awards and Jackpot, plus he enters the Senior Division for Awards Barrels and Jackpot.  Tom is paying to be included in the results in 4 races.  Tom will run 1 time, and his time from that one run will be used in the results for all 4 races!  This is what is meant by 'Rolling' your time or a 'Roll only' race.  

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