2025 EVENTS

Teaching Barrel Racing at MYTRA is a stand alone event.  It is not a precursor to any other event.  Contestants will move forward into the barrel racing world.  Please know that most Rodeos have this event as a female only event, though there are many many barrel shows that allow men to ride as well.  So dont be suprised if you call in for a rodeo and barrels are a girls only event.

Teaching Dummy Roping to our younger contestants teaches them the basics of roping off the ground.  Kids need to get those basics before throwing a loop off a horse.  MYTRA has dummy roping for our members up to age 8 to hone those basic skills.  From there the kids can move on to breakaway roping, team roping, or even calf tied down roping.  Learning these basics will help them move forward in the roping events and working on the farm or ranch.

Mutton Busting is a precursor to Bull Riding.  This event allows the younger kids to become familiar with the chutes and backpens and allows them to be a part of the tradition of rodeo.  You will see many Rodeos that use mutton busting as "Entertainment" or a spectator event.  This isnt the case with MYTRA, we use this as a tool to prepare our very young to get used to the workings of their future Bull Rides.

Bull Riding is a stand alone event.  You will find Bull Riding at almost every Rodeo.  We pride ourselves in working with our stock contractors and volunteers to make sure that our members receive a fair pen of stock to ride.  Our younger contestants have stock hand picked for their ability to ensure safety, and our older members are drawn from an even pen.  We will never overmount a contestant in our teachings.

Calf Tie Down Roping is a boys event in Rodeo.   When our members become Seniors they will move away from Goat tying and Breakaway Roping and go forward onto this event.  Calf Tying is done off a horse but we have many kids that are not capable of or have a horse capable of this event, so we offer Post Tying along with this event ( You will Post Tie or Tie Down, not both)  If your child wants to tie off a horse the child and the horse  will have to be vetted prior to doing so and approved to rope from horseback.  If not approved the contestant may post tie in its place.

Breakaway Roping is a girls event in Rodeo.  Your contestant may move up from dummy roping to breakaway boy or girl until age 12.  After this Breakaway becomes and all girl event for the 13-17 year olds and the boys will then move onto Post tying or Tie Down Roping. Breakaway is a great transition from dummy roping for all contestants to learn the box, barrier and tracking with their horse.