Pretty Gritty Cowgirl Showdown

Name: Pretty Gritty Cowgirl Showdown
Start: 2026-05-30T10:30:00-04:00
Location: BS Arena - Brennen Shriver 1556 Mount Morris Rd Waynesburg, PA 15370

Schedule

Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

BS Arena - Brennen Shriver 1556 Mount Morris Rd Waynesburg, PA 15370 | Waynesburg, PA

💥 WHAT TO EXPECT
This isn’t your typical horse show.
The Pretty Gritty Cowgirl Showdown is a 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 — where grit, teamwork, horsemanship, and a little bit of strategy all come into play.
Teams of 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘄𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 will compete in 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 inspired by:
• everyday farm & ranch tasks
• barrels & poles
• cattle work
• trail obstacles
Some challenges will test 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱.
Some will test 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Others will test how well your team works together under pressure.
👉 Follow the event page for challenge releases!
📌 Complete challenge rules will be released to registered teams with paid deposits by May 16.
𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 each challenge, and a point system determines overall winners.
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🐎 WHO CAN COMPETE?
This event is just for the ladies and built to be 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
• No age restrictions
• No discipline restrictions — Western or English tack permitted
• No minimum skill level
• No special equipment needed
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just love riding with friends, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.
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🏆 AWARDS & PAYOUT
• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀
• Built Different – Top Hand
• Built Different – Top Horse
• plus more to come!
Payback and payouts based on entries and added money. Example for 8 teams with 50% payback and $200 added money:
🔥1st place $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟴 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($252 per rider)
2nd place $𝟳𝟱𝟲 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($189 per rider)
3rd place $𝟱𝟬𝟰 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($126 per rider)
4th place $𝟮𝟱𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($63 per rider)
And just as important — 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀.
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💲 REGISTRATION
• $𝟱𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($145 per rider)
Includes $𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲 ($30 per rider)
• A $𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ($50 per rider) is required by May 2nd to secure your spot
(𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥)
• Remaining balance due prior to or at check-in on event day
📅 Registration opens: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 6 PM EST
Enter Here: https://forms.gle/qnXvsZDU3YU5VC4A8
📅 Entries close: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

👉 Don’t have a full team? 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆 — 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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🚜 ARENA INFO
• Arena will be open for warm-up on Saturday until 10:15 AM
• Outdoor, uncovered arena
• Dry camping available Friday & Saturday $20 per trailer
• No stalls — overnight tie-outs permitted
• No RV hookups — generators welcome
• Limited parking — 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
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ℹ️ GOOD TO KNOW
• Spectators welcome — 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
• 8 team minimum / 15 team limit
• Appropriate riding attire required (discipline attire & helmets encouraged)
• Teams of 4
• Same horse must be used for all challenges within a team
• Riders on multiple teams may use a different horse for each team
• Two riders may share a horse if they are on separate teams
• Cash-only concessions available
• Dogs/pets must be leashed at all times
• Weather date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
• Arena follows Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture regulations
• Roping (if included) will not use live cattle and be on foot only — ropes provided
• Late entries may be accepted if space allows (subject to late fee)
• Announcements at event take precedence over printed and digital material
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀/ 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀
Questions may be submitted in advance and will be answered during team meeting on day of event.
𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲
Horses unfamiliar with cattle will have the opportunity to see and stand near them beforehand.
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🤝 GET INVOLVED
Seeking 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄.
If you’d like to support or be part of the event behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.
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📞 CONTACT
Linda Pinnell
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
📧 [email protected]
📱 304-216-2146
💬 Facebook Messenger: Pretty Gritty Productions
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This event is about more than winning.
It’s about grit, teamwork, and rising to the challenge.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 – gather your girls and get ready.
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Inaugural Event
📍 BS Arena – Waynesburg, PA
📅 May 30, 2026
⏰ Challenge Rules Team Meeting starts at 10:30 AM
🚨 Competition starts at 11:00 AM