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    • 2026 DRTPA Finals will be held December 2-6, 2026, at the Ike Hamilton Expo in West Monroe, LA – .  It takes 4 sanctioned events with 10 rides per show to qualify for the 2026 Finals. 
    • Be a part of the 100 RIDE CLUB by riding a minimum of 100 times at DRTPA sanctioned events and be eligible to ride in the SPECIAL ADDED MONEY PENNING & SORTING CLASSES at the 2026 DRTPA Finals.  There was $27,200 paid out in these NO ENTRY Fee classes at the 2025 Finals. 
    • ATTENTION YOUTH RIDERS – Saddles will be awarded to the Junior Youth High-Point Rider and the Senior Youth High-Point Rider at the 2026 Finals.
      • Congratulations to 2025 DRTPA Finals Youth  Winners 
        • Jr. Youth Champion – Annabelle Buckner
        • Jr. Youth Reserve Champion – Coats King
        • Jr. Youth 3rd Place – Aaron Pedraza
        • Sr. Youth Champion – Sophee Evans
        • Sr. Youth Reserve Champion – Evie Jane Hooper
        • Sr. Youth 3rd Place – Shiann Buckner
    • 2026 Year End Points Race – will end with the last show of the season.  Trophy saddles will be awarded at the finals to the qualified high-point rider in each classification (#1, #2, #3, #4, and #5).
    • 2026 Finals High Point Rider- High-point rider at the Finals will receive a Trophy Saddle.  Riders will go into the Finals with zero points.  All prizes awarded at the Finals will be based on points earned at the Finals.

     

    2025 is finally in the books, and what a trying end of the year it was for producers, directors, and members alike.  With the EHV-1 virus during the initial Finals dates and the Freeze affecting the rescheduled date, we were finally able to have our Finals March 4-7 at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville, MS. Thanks to all the member participation throughout the year and at the 2025 Finals, the Board of Directors were able to award a 90% payback at the Finals for a second year.  The 2025 Finals ran 1451 first go teams with paybacks and awards totaling $210,611.

    DRTPA continues to strive to offer quality shows in a family friendly environment, which we could not do without the continued support of our producers.  Thank you to each and every one of our producers for the work they do to keep this Association and our sport alive.  

    The Show Schedule for 2026 has been posted and will be updated as more shows are scheduled.  You can check it out under Schedule of Events.   You only have to attend four (4) shows and ride a minimum of ten (10) times in each of the shows to qualify to participate in the 2026 DRTPA Finals.

    Be a part of the 100 RIDE PENNING & SORTING CLUB. 
    Our ever popular “100 Ride Club” events had a total of 43 participating riders at the 2025 Finals.  As an added incentive to our “100 Ride Club” qualifiers, those members reaching 100 rides during the 2026 show season will receive a $2.00 credit to their show bill at the 2026 Finals for every qualifying ride made during the 2026 show season.  The total amount refunded to qualifying riders participating in the 2025 finals was $17,892.

    Dixie Region Team Penning Association is very excited about the growth of our Regional Association. We hope you will join us for an exciting 2026 DRTPA season and the Finals of Great Paybacks, Awards, Banquet, and some of the greatest people in the team penning and sorting sport. For new members, we look forward to you becoming a part of the Dixie Region Team Penning family, and for current members, we can’t wait to see you again during the coming show year.

    Safe Travels to You All.