Countdown to the 2026 SBRA Finals

 To be eligible for the SBRA finals, you must be a current member of the SBRA and have competed in the required number of sanctioned jackpots as a horse/rider combination in each age category you wish to enter. 

• Open - 6 jackpots
• Youth - 6 jackpots
• Barrel Bonanza - 3 jackpots **
• PeeWee - 3 jackpots

A minimum of two (2) jackpots must be on Saskatchewan soil for each division you wish to enter. 

You have the option to attend a minimum of 2 jackpots for same horse/rider combo on Sask. soil and pay $50 per extra jackpot that you need to qualify (up to 4 jackpots). 

** For Bonanza horses to carry over to Open &/or Youth, they must have 6 jackpots for each division they wish to enter. 

 Eligible jackpots are from the cut-off date for the previous provincial finals to the cut-off date for the current Finals. Memberships must be renewed by January 1 or jackpots will only count from the date your membership is processed. 

 Arrival/Departure/Facility

1. Riders will be disqualified from finals if they show up on the grounds prior to Saturday, August 8th, 2026 at 6 PM. 

2. Stalls must be cleaned must be cleaned into designated piles before you leave. If Self penning or hauling in, you must clean up your designated areas and dispose of manure in the designated areas. Failure to clean up after yourself WILL result in a fine given from SBRA board of directors.

3. Straw cannot be used in the indoor box stalls.

Entries

4. Entries will open June 22, 2026, and close at midnight July 10, 2026. Entries are not valid unless payment is received. Payment must be received before entries close, or the entry will not be accepted.

5. A contestant may enter and ride as many horses as they have qualified in their division, with the exception of the Pee Wee Division, where only one horse per contestant can be entered.

6. A member cannot cross enter the PeeWee and Youth division at finals, regardless if it is a different horse. They can only choose one division to enter.

7. A horse may not compete against itself at the Finals in any division, except for the Pee Wee Division.

General Finals Rules

8. Finals duties (office/barrel setter/gates) are assigned at random to contestants entered at the finals and will be posted on the website before the finals. Every effort will be made to coordinate these schedules with the running order however overlap may happen. It is the contestant’s responsibility to find a replacement.  Any contestant that does not show up for their scheduled duty will be fined $100 and will not be allowed to compete until the fine is paid. 

9. Pee wee riders: If they need help (ie: someone leading them) they can do so, however they CANNOT be ponied by another horse and rider. That person must be on foot while leading the Peewee horse and rider and must have proper footwear.

10. Western Attire (western hat or helmet (helmets are mandatory for anyone under 17 years of age), long-sleeved shirt (cuff and collar), jeans, and cowboy boots) will be required during competition and all awards presentation pictures.

11. Running order will be determined by a random draw for the 1st go. The order will be reversed for the 2nd go.

12. In the long go there will be a rake after every 5 contestants on the original program. Turn outs and/or vet outs will not alter the rake schedule. 

13. The Executive, along with the Arena Director will determine where rakes are during the short go. This will be posted for contestants prior to the short go. 

14. Contestants must be ready when called to ride into the holding pen when group of five is called. Once the Arena Director closes the gate you cannot enter the holding pen and you will receive a No Time for that run.

15. Each contestant must be present and ready to compete when called. They will be allowed 3 name calls to enter arena from holding pens or will be given a No Time for that round. Arena director has the final call on this.

16. If at any time during a run you stop the timer prior to completing the cloverleaf pattern you will receive no time; you can finish the pattern but it must be completed at a reasonable speed. If your horse exits the arena you are not allowed to re-enter.

17. The Arena Director has the final decision on any matters related to competition runs or rule violations during a run. Decisions on any matters related to the event will be made by the SBRA executive in consultation with the arena staff.

18. Reruns shall be granted if the timer fails to work properly or if the barrels are not placed properly on their markers. No prior penalty will apply to the rerun, any penalty occurring during the rerun shall apply.  The arena director will determine when the rerun is ran. 

19. All competitors must run their horses in their draw order. Running out of draw order will result in a No Time. Should a contestant run out of turn, there will not be a rake prior to the remaining contestants, in that group of 5; unless the correct contestant would have been the first out on the ground. 

Finals Payout/Sidepots/Carry Overs

20. The Youth & Select payout at the S.B.R.A. Finals will be a 3D 1 second split with an equal payout among the Ds, split as follows: 1D-33%, 2D-33%, and 3D-33%. 

21. The Open payout at the S.B.R.A. Finals will be a 4D 7/10 split with an equal payout among the Ds, split as follows: 1D-25%, 2D-25%, 3D-25%, and 4D-25%.

22. For the Open and Youth, the payouts will be split between the two (2) long gos and the short go, with 40% going to each long go and 20% going to the short go. 

23. The Futurity and Derby are both paid out on a 2D 1 second split with an equal payout among the Ds. The total payout will be split between the two (2) long gos, and prizes to the average.

24. For the Select, the total payout will be split between the two (2) long gos, and prizes to the average.

25. Select, Futurity, and Derby are offered as optional carryovers (carry time from open, youth, or Barrel Bonanza) to the side pots. *This is not a separate run. Futurity and Derby side pots are aged classes (based on horse age) which require that Futurity horses are 5 years of age or younger and Derby horses are 8 years of age or under. For a horse to be futurity eligible they must not have competed prior to November 15 in the year prior of their futurity year.  The futurity and derby will be a 2D with 1 second splits regardless of entry numbers. For more detailed Futurity rules please refer to "Canadian Barrel Futurities Rules".

26. Youth must carry over their times from Youth to Open when entering both Youth and Open at SBRA finals. Times from the Youth Division will carry over to the Open Division. This is only for the long go, in the short go all runs must be run in separate divisions; no carryover of times in Short Go.

27. BARREL BONANZA: Please refer to the Rules for the Saskatchewan Breeders Barrel Bonanza.

28. Times from the Barrel Bonanza will carry over to the Open Division and/or Youth Division. This is only for the long go and must be declared at entry time. In the short go all runs must be run in separate divisions; no carryover of times in Short Go. 

Short Go

29. At the provincial finals we will bring back 10% (round up) of the riders over and above 200 entries for Youth and Open for the short go. Minimum of 20/division, if not enough in each division the minimum can be increased equally in the other divisions.

30. The short go will be a sudden death format and will run from 3D to 1D in the Youth and 4D to 1D in the Open, with a random draw of the running order within the D.  

31. If there is a tie for Division Championship a run-off will be done. If horse/rider is not there for the run-off they are automatically put into second place. All other ties will be determined with a coin toss.

Refunds and Fees Due:

32. All fees and appropriate paperwork must accompany the finals entry and be received by the office by the entry closing date. Any entries/fees not received by the final’s entry closing will be considered late and will NOT be accepted. Any unpaid fees will be added to renewed membership fees.

33. You should be qualified for the finals before you enter. If you enter before being qualified, a refund will NOT be issued if you do not qualify by the cut-off date. You are able to purchase your jackpot buy ins on your final’s entry (see SBRA Rules/Regulations for finals qualification requirements).

34. Stalling fees WILL NOT be refunded to you, if you are unable to make finals you are responsible for selling your stall, (office will not refund you). Stalls must be cleaned must be cleaned into designated piles. Failure to clean up after yourself WILL result in a fine given from SBRA board of directors.

35. Entry fees will only be refunded with a medical or vet release. The cutoff for vetting out and/or a personal medical out is August 4, 2026 12pm (noon). Any horse/rider that has not vetted out with a veterinarian drafted vet out or provided a medical out as drafted by a physician prior to this date will not receive reimbursement of their final’s entry fees.

36. SICKNESS/INJURY/DEATH of a horse: If a horse entered in the S.B.R.A. Finals becomes sick, injured, or dies after the Finals entry deadline, the contestant may substitute another horse they have competed on at a minimum of two jackpots on Saskatchewan soil. The contestant may then buy in the remaining four jackpots to meet the six-jackpot qualification requirement.  A vet certificate/death certificate from a licensed veterinarian must be submitted to the S.B.R.A. office by 5:00 PM on August 4, 2026 for the substitution to be approved.