RFD-TV’s The American will become a two-day event, making it the richest weekend in western sports at AT&T Stadium. The American will add Break-Away Roping and a #9 Team Roping in 2019. The rodeo will be sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and will add $355,000 in additional prize money. The American will have final qualification rounds on Saturday March 2, and the finals round on Sunday, March 3.
RFD-TVs The American will be sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 2019. The PRCA is recognized as the unsurpassed leader in sanctioning the sport of professional rodeo and hosts the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) – the ultimate championship for the cowboy. Points earned at The American will count towards NFR qualification.
The American Western Weekend features action-packed entertainment, world-class talent, and western sports that culminates with The American Rodeo. The national sporting event offers fans a unique choice - to cheer on western sports’ finest, champion athletes, or root for the underdog “Contenders” chasing a $1 million bonus – through every rodeo, roping, and riding effort.
The weekend will also feature performances by country music star Luke Bryan and rapper Post Malone.
Added to the festival line-up in 2023, The American Performance Horseman brings together the western equine sports disciplines of reining, reined cow horse and cutting for a $1 million prize.
The American Western Weekend features action-packed entertainment, world-class talent, and western sports that culminates with The American Rodeo. The national sporting event offers fans a unique choice - to cheer on western sports’ finest, champion athletes, or root for the underdog “Contenders” chasing a $1 million bonus – through every rodeo, roping, and riding effort.
The weekend will also feature performances by country music star Luke Bryan and rapper Post Malone.
Added to the festival line-up in 2023, The American Performance Horseman brings together the western equine sports disciplines of reining, reined cow horse and cutting for a $1 million prize.