Riata Championships
4 Seasons
The Riata Championships is a premier roping stallion incentive program designed to support and enhance the breeding of elite rope horses. By participating in the Riata program, stallion owners and breeders gain a marketing advantage, significantly increasing the value of their horses' progeny. The Riata is shaping the roping industry's future and helping to define and create a distinct rope horse breed. The program brings together stallion owners, mare owners, breeders, and ropers, offering competitors of all skill levels the chance to win more money than ever in the roping futurity world. You can watch the thrilling livestreams of the 2022 and 2023 Riata Championships on Roping.com, and get ready as Roping.com will be streaming the 2024 event as well. Whether you’re following the action or participating, the Riata Championships is a pivotal event in the evolution of the roping industry.
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Riata Championships Kick-Off | September 24, 2025
Episode 1
Watch the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, live from the Riata Championships, as we kick off the day with DruStew, Denny Gentry, Lucus Gentry, Joseph Harrison and Hunter Koch.
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Pro Futurity, #14.5, & #13.5 WSTR Qual. | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 2
Watch the Riata Pro Futurity (5 & Under), Riata #14.5 Championship, and #13.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships in Guthrie, OK.
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Clay Smith & Nicky Northcott, Riata Pro Winners | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 3
Clay Smith and Nicky Northcott were the first Riata Championships winners crowned in the Riata Pro with a 34.25 on five head. They sit down with DruStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to talk about the $92K they just won.
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#14.5 Champ. & #13.5 WSTR Super Qual. | Arena 2 | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 4
Watch the Riata #14.5 Championship and #13.5 WSTR Super Qualifier at the Riata Championships in arena two from the Lazy E.
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Logan Allen & Ketch Kelton, #14.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 5
DruStew is joined by the winners of the #14.5 Riata Championships roping, Logan Allen and Ketch Kelton, with a 29.33 on four head. They sit down with DruStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to talk about their $102K win.
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#13.5 WSTR Super Qualifier Short Round | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 6
Watch the last 87 ropers and the short round of the #13.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships on-demand.
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#13.5 WSTR Super Qualifier Winners | Riata Championships | 9/24/25
Episode 7
Reid McGee and Haze Bruce split the win with Jayde Slade and EJay Duke in the World Series of Team Roping Super Qualifier. They join DruStew at the EQN Sports Desk driven by Holiday Auto Group as we wrap up day 1 of the 2025 Riata Championships.
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#12.5 & #11.5 Arena 2 | Riata Championships | 9/25/25
Episode 8
Watch the Riata #12.5 Championship and #11.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E.
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#12.5 & #11.5 WSTR Super Qualifier | Riata Championships | 9/25/25
Episode 9
Watch the Riata #12.5 Championship and #11.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E on-demand.
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#10.5 Championship, #9.5 Jr. Championship & #10.5 WSTR Super Qualifier | 9/26/25
Episode 10
Watch the Riata #10.5 Championship, Riata #9.5 Junior Championship, and #10.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the 2025 Riata Championships on-demand.
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Sterlin English & Trey Southern, #12.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/25/25
Episode 11
Watch as the champions of the #12.5 roping at the Riata Championships, Sterlin English and Trey Southern, sit with DruStew on the EQN Sports desk, driven by the Holiday Auto Group talk about their horsepower and the $132,000 win.
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Michael High & Rusty Barnett, #11.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/25/24
Episode 12
Michael High & Rusty Barnett lock down the #11.5 World Series of Team Roping Super Qualifier with a 34.31 on four to pocket $48,800. They joined DruStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to break down their winning run.
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#10.5 Champ. & #10.5 WSTR Super Qual. | Arena 2 | Riata Championships | 9/26/25
Episode 13
Watch the Riata #10.5 Championship and #10.5 WSTR Super Qualifier in arena 2 from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E.
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Dustin Reid & Coleman Reid, #10.5 WSTR Winners | Riata Championships | 9/26/25
Episode 14
DruStew sits down with father-and-son duo Dustin Reid & Coleman Reid, winners of the #10.5 WSTR Super Qualifier at the Riata Championships.
The pair joined the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to talk about the horsepower behind them and their $50,700 win.
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Reagan Overstreet & Steve Munz, #9.5 Jr. Winners | Riata Championships | 9/26/25
Episode 15
DruStew caught up with the winners of the #9.5 Junior Champions, Reagan Overstreet & Steve Munz, on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group. They cashed in $21,900 at the Riata Championships.
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#9.5, Cowgirl Steer Stopping, & #9.5 WSTR Qual.| Riata Championships | 9/27/25
Episode 16
Watch the Riata #9.5 Championship, Riata Cowgirl Steer Stopping, and #9.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E on-demand.
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#9.5, Cowgirl Steer Stopping, & #9.5 WSTR Qual. | Arena 2 | Riata | 9/27/25
Episode 17
Watch the Riata #9.5 Championship, Riata Cowgirl Steer Stopping, and #9.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E on-demand.
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David Zito & Clayton Williams, #9.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/27/25
Episode 18
DruStew is joined by David Zito and Clayton Williams, champions of the Riata #9.5 at the Riata Championships.
The duo stopped by the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, after roping their way to $145,900 of the $705,400 total payout.
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Chance Masters & Carson Hoepker, #9.5 WSTR Winners | Riata Champ. | 9/27/25
Episode 19
Chance Masters and Carson Hoepker are the champs of the Riata Stallion Incentive #9.5 World Series of Team Roping Super Qualifier for $43,920 with a 31.99 on four head. They take a seat at the EQN Sports desk driven by the Holiday Auto Group to talk about their day inside the Lazy E.
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Kennlee Tate, Cowgirl Steer Stopping Winner | Riata Championships | 9/27/25
Episode 20
Kennlee Tate sure didn't look like it was her first time steer stopping after winning the Cowgirl Steer Stopping at the Riata Championships abroad SJRDiamondgolddigger by CD Diamond. She catches up with DrusStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group to talk about her $10,752 day in...
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Mollie Devereaux & JR Caldwell, #8.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/28/25
Episode 21
Mollie Devereaux & J.R. Caldwell just split $145,700 in the #8.5 Riata Championships and caught up with DruStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group to talk about their day inside the Lazy E.
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#8.5 Champ. & #8.5 WSTR Super Qual. | Riata Championships | Arena 2 | 9/28/25
Episode 22
Watch the Riata #8.5 Championship and #8.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E in arena 2 on-demand.
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Steve Munz & Casey Martin, #8.5 Winners | Riata Championships | 9/28/25
Episode 23
Steve Munz gets them twice at the Riata Stallion Incentive Championships, this time with Casey Martin in the Riata World Series of Team Roping #8.5 Super Qualifier. The team was 38.40 on four head and is taking home $31,350.
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#8.5 Championship & #8.5 WSTR Super Qualifier | Riata Championships | 9/28/25
Episode 24
Watch the Riata #8.5 Championship and #8.5 WSTR Super Qualifier from the Riata Championships at the Lazy E on-demand.