Each pro rodeo season kicks off with a flurry of stock show rodeos in the early months of the year. These stock show rodeos feature big payouts and lucrative opportunities for the cowgirls of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to get an early lead in the WPRA world standings. Several bloodlines have been standing out in the early portions of the year. Take a look at the bloodlines that took centerstage at the 2026 stock show rodeos.
National Western Stock Show Rodeo
Wonder If Im Lucky ridden by Heidi Gunderson
2021 bay gelding, owned by Shannon Kulseth and bred by Stephanie Langford-Cleveland
Wonder If Im Lucky (Lucky Wonder Horse x TS Sunnys Superstar)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $325,395
Sandhills Stock Show Rodeo
Wateverock RC ridden by Julie Plourde
2018 sorrel gelding, owned by Heath Boucher and bred by Karen Lynn Ottinger
Wateverock RC ( Firewaterontherocks x Whateva x Dash Ta Fame)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $162,455
Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo
Force The Goodbye ridden by Kassie Mowry
2018 brown gelding, owned by Kassie Mowry and bred by Janelle Yutzie
Force The Goodbye (The Goodbye Lane x VF Forcit First x Burrs First Down)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $2,032,521
San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo
SGL Rico ridden by Anita Ellis
2020 gray gelding, owned by Anita Ellis and bred by Gregg and Shana Gibson
SGL Rico (The Goodbye Lane x Version Blue x Winners Version)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $371, 047
Rodeo Houston
Force The Goodbye ridden by Kassie Mowry
2018 brown gelding, owned by Kassie Mowry and bred by Janelle Yutzie
Force The Goodbye (The Goodbye Lane x VF Forcit First x Burrs First Down)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $2,032,521
Rodeo Austin
Force The Goodbye ridden by Kassie Mowry
2018 brown gelding, owned by Kassie Mowry and bred by Janelle Yutzie
Force The Goodbye (The Goodbye Lane x VF Forcit First x Burrs First Down)
EquiStat Lifetime Earnings: $2,032,521
Editor's note: as of press time the San Angelo Stock Show Rodeo had yet to be concluded. This article will be updated as the season progresses.
