The collective $405,000 in bonus cash will be available to all athletes who nominate their 2023 rodeo efforts in their respected discipline (bareback riding, steer wrestling, heading, heeling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, and bull riding) through the Virtual Rodeo Qualifier (VRQ) towards a 2023 WCRA event.
2023 RELIANCE RANCHES VRQ POINTS CHAMPIONS
| DISCIPLINE | CHAMPION |
| BAREBACK RIDING | LEIGHTON BERRY |
| TEAM ROPING HEADER | ANDREW WARD |
| TEAM ROPING HEELER | BUDDY HAWKINS |
| TIE-DOWN ROPING | SHAD MAYFIELD |
| SADDLE BRONC RIDING | ISAAC DIAZ |
| BREAKAWAY ROPING | MARTHA ANGELONE |
| BULL RIDING | JOSH FROST |
| STEER WRESTLING | CODY DEVERS |
| BARREL RACING | RYANN PEDONE |
Payout is as follows:
- First Place: $25,000
- Second Place: $10,000
- Third Place: $7,500
- Fourth Place: $2,500
Bonus Event World Points will be available to Athletes that qualify, enter and participate at the eligible program events as listed in the ground rules for each WCRA/WRWC event [and Athletes] will be automatically eligible to earn Event World Points without a nomination for any disciplines at the event.
Bonus Event World Points – Finale (WCRA RODEO CAROLINA): Elevated Bonus Event World Points (4X multiplier) will be available to Athletes that qualify, enter and participate at the WCRA Rodeo Carolina, in Tryon, NC held on October 5-8, 2023 [and Athletes] will be automatically eligible to earn Event World Points without a nomination for any disciplines at the event. The Qualifying Rounds are not eligible for Event World Points at the Finale event.
- Bareback Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Team Roping Heading
- Team Roping Heeling
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Tie-Down Roping
- Breakaway Roping
- Barrel Racing
- Bull Riding
Nominations must occur during the following periods to be eligible for VRQ points toward that year’s VRQ Champion Program:
- 2023 VRQ Champion Program: November 28, 2022 – September 10, 2023
- 2024 VRQ Champion Program: September 11, 2023 – September 8, 2024