Friday, January 15, 2027
Buckeye Equestrian Center
10300 S Miller Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85326
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Buckeye Equestrian Center | 10300 S. Miller Rd | Buckeye, AZ 85326
$10,750 Added Money | 111 Wild Cards to Open, Youth & Senior
WCBRA Sanctioned Open & Futurity. Each Open, Futurity & the WCBRA Average Sidepot will count for 3 attendances each for WCBRA. Points are not tripled.
5 Circle Y Saddle Certificates to Open Average* D Winners plus awards to 2nd and 3rd
Youth & Senior Awards to Top 3 in each D Saturday
*Average based on all three days in the Open.
You MUST be a NBHA Member to receive awards.
Payment plan available until 12/17/2026.
Pay half at time of entry and half 3 weeks later.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday January 14th
12 pm | Arrivals Begin
Friday January 15th
9 am – 12pm | Exhibitions pre-sold on SaddleBook. Limit 2 per horse.
9 am | Check in begins
1 pm | Open Race 1
Saturday January 16th
7 am – 8 am | Exhibitions pre-sold on SaddleBook. Limit 2 per horse.
9 am | Open Race 2 | Youth | Senior
Sunday January 17th
7:30 am | Cowboy Church
9 am | Open Race 3
More Info
OPEN TO ALL - Membership not required to enter
All contestants must check in at the office before your first run.
Must be an NBHA member to receive awards. Membership must be purchased by check in.
NBHA dress code enforced. Full western attire.
Office fee of $20 is waived if you are a current NBHA Member.
Draw outs prior to pre-entry deadline will receive a 100% refund minus the processing fee.
Vet outs after pre-entry deadline through Wednesday week of show receive 70% of your entries, no processing fee & no stall refund with a vet or doctors note by emailing events@nbha.com.
Returned check fee is $35
Hat fines for hats lost anywhere in arena apply, $10 each
Entry Information
Enter online beginning November 15th at 8am PST.
Late Fee $25 - only to paper entries on site. No late fee when entering online at any time.
Online entries available at www.SaddleBook.com until midnight PST on January 10th to be in pre-draw or choose add on draw.
Pre-draw available Monday, January 11th.
Online entries will re-open at noon Tuesday, January 12th for add-on draw.
All entries (on-site and online) will cut-off for 1st add-on draw at the first big drag, rider number 50, in each event.
Final add-on draw closes at the start of the last big drag, or the last drawn rider, whichever comes first, in each event.
Riders are responsible to enter early enough to allow for splits of multiple horses.
Exhibitions will be pre-sold online at www.SaddleBook.com in 50 minute time slots. Limit to 2 per horse.
Added Money
Friday Open $2,500 Added
Saturday Open $5,000 Added
Sunday Open $2,000 Added
Saturday Youth Class $250 Added
Saturday Sunday Class $250 Added
Saturday APHA PBRIP Sidepot $500 Added
WCBRA Average Sidepot $250 Added
How Wildcards are Awarded
Top 5 in the Open divisions each day
Top 3 in the Youth Class divisions on Saturday
Top 3 in the Senior Class divisions on Saturday
Top 3 in the three day Open average in all divisions
Entry Fees
Friday: $75*
Saturday: $80*
Sunday: $70*
Youth & Senior Class: $45
Youth, Prime, Senior, Helmet, 2D WCBRA Futurity* & 2D Derby Sidepots: $30
APHA PBRIP Sidepot: $45
WCBRA Average Sidepot: $35
*Includes WCBRA Fee.
Sidepots
Youth – Friday and Sunday Only. Contestants that are 18 and under as of 1/1/2027.
Senior – Friday and Sunday Only Contestants that are 50 and over as of race day.
Prime – All three days. Contestants that are the ages between youth and senior (19-49) as of 1/1/2027.
Helmet – All three days. For those who wear a helmet in the Open.
WCBRA 2D Futurity - All three days. Includes WCBRA Fee. Do NOT have to be a WCBRA member to enter. Horses born 2022 or 2023 and have never competed prior to 11/15/26.
2D Derby - All three days. Horses born 2020 or later (7 years or younger). Excluding futurity horses.
APHA PBRIP Sidepot - Saturday Only. Horse must be registered APHA and the rider must be a current APHA member.
WCBRA Average Sidepot: Includes WCBRA Fee. Do NOT have to be a WCBRA member to enter. For payout and WCBRA points and triple attendances.
Stall/RV Info
Black stalls available for $25/night. No shavings included.
Stalls are purchased with online entry or paper entry.
Bag of shavings can be purchased on site through the facility.
Mare Motel and Wooden Barn stalls are purchased through facility. Limited availability. www.buckeyearena.com/reservations
RV reservations available for through facility. www.buckeyearena.com/reservations
Dry Camping with generator allowed free of charge.
Haul ins welcome free of charge.