2026 Branded Bonanza | EXCA New Partners

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 (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: 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.