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Barrel Racing

Overview

Paint Horses are favorite mounts for barrel racing events, from local playdays to professional rodeos. In addition to offering barrel-racing events at APHA-approved competitions, APHA brings the association to barrel racers at events they already attend. APHA’s Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program encourages ownership and breeding of speed-bred Paint Horses by offering Paint-exclusive sidepots at participating events nationwide.

PBRIP

Paint-Exclusive Sidepots

Founded in 2013, PBRIP—Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program—bridges the gap between barrel racers who run Paints and APHA. PBRIP brings the breed to you at barrel-racing events nationwide by adding money to sidepots exclusively for participating, PBRIP-enrolled Paints. Each year, PBRIP pays out more than $140,000 at events around the country, along with a huge 4D added-money sweepstakes at the APHA World Championship Show and PBRIP year-end championship awards.

Enrolling in PBRIP and earning extra cash with your Paint Horse is easy!
  1. Get yourself a registered American Paint Horse.
  2. The rider and horse owner must have a current APHA membership.
  3. That’s it! An active APHA membership and a registered Paint Horse is all you need to participate in PBRIP.
wdt_ID Date Show Name Producer Location Added Money TPHBA Money
1 Jan. 16-18, 2026 NBHA Saddlebook Arizona Super Show NBHA Buckeye, AZ $500
2 Feb. 19–21, 2026 The Grand Prix Bizzy Bee Productions Stevenville, TX $3,500
3 Feb. 21,2026 February AL03 NBHA-Sanctioned Show Cindi Cofer Alabaster, AL
4 Feb. 27-March 1, 2026 Ariat Asheville Super Show NBHA Fletcher NC $500
5 March 20-22, 2026 $3,500 Open 5D Barrel Bash Hutchinson, KS $150
6 March 27–29, 2026 Open 4D Barrel Bash Chickasha, OK $250
7 March 28, 2026 Alabama NBHA District 03 March Cindi Cofer/NBHA Montgomery, AL
8 April 3-5, 2026 Wrangler Jacksonville Super Show NBHA Jacksonville, FL, $500
9 April 3-5, 2026 $6,000 Open 5D Barrel Bash Chickasha, OK $250
10 April 18, 2026 Alabama NBHA District 03 Cindi Cofer/NBHA Autaugaville, AL
11 April 21–26, 2026 BBR World Finals Better Barrel Races Oklahoma City, OK $2,000
12 April 25–May 3, 2026 Chrome Buckle Powered by PBRIP Ruby Buckle Guthrie, OK
13 April 30-May 3, 2026 Money and Beaches Bizzy Bee Productions Hamilton, TX $3,500
14 May 21-24, 2026 Crawfish Craze Bizzy Bee Productions West Monroe, LA $500
15 May 22-24, 2026 $6,000 Open 5D Barrel Bash Carthage, MO $250
16 May 28-31, 2026 Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show NBHA Las Vegas, NV $500
17 May 30-31, 2026 $5,000 Open 4D & Paint Fut Barrel Bash Checotah, OK $2,500 $500
18 June 8-14, 2026 Bonus Race World Finals Barrel Bash Shawnee, OK $500
19 June 12-14, 2026 Syracuse Super Show NBHA Syracuse, NY $500
20 June 19-21, 2026 Destrys Free For All Better Barrel Races Glen Rose, TX $3,500
21 June 20, 2026 PBRIP Sweepstakes @ APHA World Show APHA Fort Worth, TX $53,000
22 June 23–27, 2026 Chrome Buckle Powered by PBRIP Ruby Buckle South Jordan, UT
23 July 3-5, 2026 Open 4D + $3K 3D Fut Barrel Bash Inola, OK $250
24 July 3-5, 2026 Ariat Summer Run Super Show NBHA Perry, GA $500
25 July 18-25, 2026 Youth & Teen World Championships NBHA Perry, GA $5,000
Date Show Name Producer Location Added Money TPHBA Money

Want PBRIP at your event?

To be eligible for PBRIP-sanctioned barrel races, the event/show producer must agree to offer a PBRIP sidepot and follow a few simple guidelines. First, submit an event-approval application with payment at least 30 days prior to the event.
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Rules & Guidelines

  • Participating horses must be APHA-registered (Regular Registry or Solid Paint-Bred)
  • PBRIP added money is only available at races designated and authorized by APHA.
  • PBRIP sidepot payout is at the producer’s discretion. PBRIP Minimum Payout:
    • A minimum of 75% of the total entry fees should be allocated to the jackpot (in most cases).
    • For shows where the total added money exceeds $1,000, the minimum payout to the jackpot may be reduced to 70%.
  • The PBRIP entry fee is determined by the event producer, but a $10 fee per entry must be paid to APHA at the time the results are reported.
  • Results from the race are due to APHA within 15 days after race concludes. The following information must be included on the results:
    • Horse’s APHA-registered name
    • Rider’s name and APHA ID number
    • Placing and actual time
    • Money earned, if applicable

PBRIP Horse of the Year is awarded to the Paint that earns the most money from all approved PBRIP events during the competition year. Check out the “Standings” tab to see how your Paint stacks up!

The owner of the PBRIP Horse of the Year receives a Martin Saddlery custom saddle.

Note: Earnings from restricted races, like the Pink and Ruby Buckle races, do not count toward the Horse of the Year award. The PBRIP Sweepstakes at the APHA World Championship Show is included in the standings; PBRIP Futurity and Texas-bred sidepots are excluded. 

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