The Road to North Platte

Finals Qualifiers

Qualify all season for the Ridgeline Finals, October 22-25, 2026 at the High Plains Arena.

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How to Qualify

Qualification is simple! Open, Youth, Adult & Masters riders qualify for the Ridgeline Finals by entering Ridgeline qualifier events. A rider must enter a class three times (3×) to be considered qualified.

Example: if you entered the Open and Adult classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of a 3-day event, you would be qualified in both the Open & Adult. Once a rider has their 3 runs in for a class, they may enter as many horses as they want at Ridgeline Finals.

Open, Youth, Adult & Masters season: November 15, 2025 through October 11, 2026.

Pee Wee (9 & Under) season: November 15, 2025 through September 27, 2026.

How to View Your Show Count

Watch this quick walk-through to see how to check your qualifying runs and past performance in your online entry system account.

Qualify at any of these

2026 Qualifier Events

DateEvent
November 15-16, 2025Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
January 3-4, 2026Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
January 31 - February 1, 2026Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
February 21-22, 2026Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
March 7-8, 2026Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
March 21-22, 2026Payday Jackpot Winter Series — Casper, WY
March 27-29, 2026Tour Stop #1, Spring Thaw Rodeo & Roping — Casper, WY
April 18-19, 2026Frost to Flowers Spring Race — Billings, MT
April 24-26, 2026Tour Stop #2, Cowtown Classic — Dodge City, KS
May 5, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
May 12, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
May 22-24, 2026Tour Stop #3, Panhandle Futurity & Derby — Amarillo, TX
June 16, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
June 19-21, 2026Tour Stop #4, High Plains Classic — North Platte, NE
July 3-5, 2026Tour Stop #5, Firecracker Rodeo & Jackpot — Amarillo, TX
July 7, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
July 11, 2026Platte County Fair Barrel Race — Wheatland, WY
July 24-26, 2026Big Sky Open + Youth Finale — Billings, MT
August 11, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
August 21, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
August 28-30, 2026Tour Stop #6, End of Summer Showdown — Casper, WY
September 11, 2026Payday Jackpot Summer Series — Casper, WY
September 12-13, 2026High Plains Fall Classic — Scottsbluff, NE (Ridgeline approved)
September 17-20, 2026Run for the Gold — Amarillo, TX
September 26, 2026Prairie Circuit Double Show — Sidney, NE (Ridgeline approved)
October 9-11, 2026Tour Stop #7, Stars & Spurs — Dodge City, KS

2026 Qualified Riders

Qualifier listings will be posted here as the season progresses — check back after each qualifier event.