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Branded Bonanza is joining forces with the Extreme Cowboy Association for the New Partners Division October 31, 2026, in Glen Rose, TX! This event is part of the EXCA World Championship program which also showcases an Open Mustang division that we encourage competitors to cross-enter in! 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦:
1. Prospective competitors can adopt an eligible horse of their choosing during the adoption/purchase window (1/1/26-6/1/26). Animals must be adopted or purchased from an official BLM adoption event, BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center.
2. Once you have selected and adopted/purchased your new horse or burro, you will complete the event registration form online (https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/registration/). Be prepared to upload a copy of your adoption/sale paperwork so that our team can verify it for entry.
3. To compete in this event, you are also required to become an EXCA member: https://extremecowboyassociation.com/
𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞-𝗨𝗣 & 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: For this event you may adopt any eligible horse or burro from an approved BLM adoption event, BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center between January 1, 2026, and June 1, 2026. 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 (𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨). If someone other than the competitor is the named adopter of the animal, they will need to be present at pick up to complete the necessary paperwork. You will need to submit adoption paperwork to be eligible to compete.
The competitor or adopter will select the animal they wish to compete with using the eligibility requirements. For this event, all horses must be over 3 years old and can be any color.
𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘: Branded Bonanza is geared toward the novice horseman and designed to be a supportive atmosphere where folks can grow their horsemanship and their community along the way.
𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦: Every competitor who returns to compete at the competition will receive $500. Additional awards and prizes to be announced soon.
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: The competition will take place on 10/31/26 at the Glen Rose Expo Center, in Glen Rose, TX.
This division is part of the EXCA World Championship program and the event runs 10/27/26-11/1/26. Competitors in the New Partners division are encouraged to cross-enter in the Open Mustang division separately directly through EXCA, when available: https://extremecowboyassociation.com/world-program-2026.htm
𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚: A digital catalog of available horses will be available ahead of the event. It is solely at the competitor's discretion of whether they would like to offer their animal for reassignment through online auction following the competition.
𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣: Donations are key in helping us bring this incredible event to life! Forever Branded is a 501(c)(3) organization and every dollar you donate is tax deductible. Sponsorship opportunities are detailed at https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲/𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁/. If you have a specific place you would like your donation to go to (i.e., awards, operation costs, etc.), you can add that in the donation note.
Be sure and join the Branded Bonanza EXCA Facebook group to share your journey or follow along with the competitors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1141945554460722/
Visit the Forever Branded site for more info & to apply: https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/
𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 2026 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥.
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The Expo at Glen Rose, 202 E Gibbs Blvd, Glen Rose, TX 76043-4308, United States
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