Reined cow horse’s most demanding test meets some of the biggest names in rodeo when the NRCHA Foundation presents Big Guns in Cowtown on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, and all the action is being streamed on Ride TV.
The fence-only showcase brings 22 rodeo athletes to the historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards, each teamed with an NRCHA Professional to benefit the NRCHA Foundation and athlete-selected charities. At the time of press, more than $100,000 has been raised for charities.
Fans who can’t make it to Fort Worth can watch every run on Ride TV through a pay-per-view package. No Ride TV membership is required.
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About Big Guns in Cowtown
Big Guns in Cowtown is the NRCHA Foundation’s newest fundraiser, created to preserve Western heritage, grow the sport of reined cow horse, and introduce it to new audiences all while raising money for great causes.
More than $100,000 has been pledged in charitable donations, half of it going to athlete-selected charities.
The winning athlete-and-coach team takes home $25,000, with $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for third.
The event takes place inside the historic Cowtown Coliseum. For cow horse fans, it’s a chance to see their sport’s signature event through a rodeo athlete’s eyes.
Broadcast Schedule and How to Watch
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
- 6:30 p.m. CDT: Pre-show begins streaming
- 8 p.m. CDT: Event begins streaming
Big Guns in Cowtown streams on Ride TV as a pay-per-view event. The package is $39.95, and no Ride TV membership is required. Purchase it at bit.ly/BigGuns_Stream.
Watch the Big Guns in Cowtown stream.
In Person
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets are available through AXS. Supporters can also give to the NRCHA Foundation directly.
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Meet the Rodeo Athletes
Hailey Kinsel
Four-Time WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer
Coached by NRCHA Professional Abbie Phillips, Cotulla, Texas, barrel racer Hailey Kinsel won world titles in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. She has qualified for nine straight NFRs (2017 to 2025) and has won more than $2 million in her career. Her big wins include The American (2017), Calgary (2018) and Reno (2024, 2025).
Fallon Taylor
2014 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer
Coached by NRCHA Professional Clayton Anderson, Whitesboro, Texas, barrel racer Fallon Taylor won the 2014 world title on Flos Heiress (“BabyFlo”), with $276,441 won. She is a seven-time NFR qualifier (1995 to 1998, 2013 to 2015). She was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2024.
Linsay Rosser-Sumpter
PWR Commissioner and Longtime Rodeo Coach
Coached by NRCHA Professional Brendon Clark, Linsay Rosser-Sumpter is commissioner of PWR (Premier Women’s Rodeo), which grew out of the Women’s Rodeo World Championship. She became Otero College’s head rodeo coach in 2009. A Wheatland, Calif., native, she was a multiple-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier for Cal Poly and has continued to compete in barrel racing and team roping. Her family runs Flying U Rodeo Co.
Jackie Crawford
24-Time WPRA World Champion Roper
Coached by NRCHA Professional Erin Taormino, Stephenville, Texas, roper Jackie Crawford holds 24 WPRA world titles through 2025, across breakaway, tie-down, heading and the all-around. In May 2025, she became the first WPRA roper to pass $1 million in career earnings. She won RodeoHouston in 2024.
Shelby Meged
2023 WPRA World Champion Breakaway Roper
Coached by NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen, Shelby Meged, originally from Langdon, Alberta, and now based in Stephenville, Texas, won the 2023 world title with a then-record $197,706. She is a six-time National Finals Breakaway Roping qualifier (2020 to 2025) and was 2025 reserve world champion, a season that included a Calgary Stampede win. She competes as Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and is married to Haven Meged.
Sarah Angelone
2022 WPRA All-Around World Champion
Coached by NRCHA Professional Ben Baldus, Lipan, Texas, breakaway roper Sarah Angelone won the 2022 WPRA all-around title and the 2022 WPRA World Finals breakaway average. She qualified for the 2023 National Finals Breakaway Roping and finished fourth in the world that year with $144,241. Angelone specializes in training breakaway futurity horses.
Hali Williams
Four-Time National Finals Breakaway Roping Qualifier
Coached by NRCHA Professional Sarah Dawson, Comanche, Texas, breakaway roper Hali Williams has qualified for four straight NFBRs. At the 2025 NFBR, she won Rounds 1, 3 and 4.
Shad Mayfield
2024 PRCA All-Around and 2020 Tie-Down Roping World Champion
Coached by NRCHA Professional Trevor Carter, Clovis, N.M., roper Shad Mayfield won the 2020 tie-down roping world title and the 2024 all-around world title. In 2024 he won Fort Worth, San Antonio, Reno and Cheyenne Frontier Days. He made his seventh straight NFR in 2025 and won Round 1. In 2026, he underwent hip surgery and recovered to qualify for the 2026 NFR.
Haven Meged
2019 PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion
Coached by NRCHA Professional Justin Wright, Miles City, Mont., tie-down roper Haven Meged won the 2019 world title. He has seven straight NFR qualifications (2019 to 2025), including a 2025 Round 9 win. He is married to Shelby Meged.
Paden Bray
NFR Team Roping Heeler
Coached by NRCHA Professional Nick Dowers, Granbury, Texas, heeler Paden Bray was the 2019 PRCA Rookie Heeler of the Year. He first qualified for the NFR in 2020 and won the NFR average that year with Erich Rogers. He is a three-time NFR qualifier (2020, 2021, 2023).
Joseph Harrison
NFR Team Roping Heeler and Rope-Horse Trainer
Coached by NRCHA Professional Matt Koch, Marietta, Okla., heeler Joseph Harrison qualified for six straight NFRs starting in 2017. He also trains rope-horse futurity horses. In summer 2025, he became the first roper to pass $1 million in American Rope Horse Futurity Association earnings.
Luke Branquinho
Five-Time PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler
Coached by NRCHA Professional Todd Crawford, Los Alamos, Calif., steer wrestler Luke Branquinho won world titles in 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2014 and qualified for 14 NFRs. He holds the record for NFR steer wrestling round wins (25) and won three NFR average titles. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2023.
J.D. Struxness
2024 PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler
Coached by NRCHA Professional Clay Volmer, Milan, Minn., steer wrestler J.D. Struxness won the 2024 world title, earning $161,955 at that NFR. He is a seven-time NFR qualifier (2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 to 2025). He was the 2016 college national champion for Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Clayton Hass
Four-Time NFR Steer Wrestler
Coached by NRCHA Professional Tyler Merrill, Clayton Hass, raised in Terrell, Texas, and now based in Weatherford, Texas, qualified for the NFR in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020. He won Round 7 at the 2020 NFR. He also ropes and is a regular at the Cinch Timed Event Championship, where athletes have to steer trip, bulldog, head, heel and calf rope.
Sage Newman
2023 PRCA Reserve World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider
Coach to be announced. Melstone, Mont., bronc rider Sage Newman has five straight NFR qualifications (2021 to 2025) and was the 2023 reserve world champion. In 2022 he won RodeoHouston and St. Paul and shared the Reno title. He finished the 2026 regular season fifth in the world, earning a sixth straight trip to the NFR.
Wyatt Casper
2024 NFR Saddle Bronc Average Champion
Coached by NRCHA Professional Jay McLaughlin, Miami, Texas, bronc rider Wyatt Casper is a five-time NFR qualifier (2020 to 2024). He won the 2024 NFR average and finished third in the world that year. He came back from a fractured ankle in summer 2025 to win the 2026 Calgary Stampede.
Ben Andersen
2026 Canadian Champion and Four-Time NFR Saddle Bronc Rider
Coached by NRCHA Professional Chris Dawson, Eckville, Alberta, bronc rider Ben Andersen qualified for the NFR in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, finishing 14th in the world in 2025. He won the 2026 Canadian saddle bronc championship at his sixth Canadian Finals Rodeo, and he was the 2023 CPRA season leader.
Tilden Hooper
10-Time NFR Bareback Rider
Coached by NRCHA Professional Kelby Phillips, Tilden Hooper, raised in Carthage, Texas, and now based in Weatherford, Texas, has qualified for 10 NFRs, most recently in 2025. He was the 2007 college national champion for Panola College and the 2007 PRCA bareback Rookie of the Year. His career earnings top $1.79 million.
Jacob Lees
Two-Time NFR Bareback Rider
Coached by NRCHA Professional Clayton Edsall, Jacob Lees, originally from Caldwell, Idaho, and now based in Boyd, Texas, qualified for the NFR in 2023 and 2024. He was also the 2024 Indian world champion bareback rider.
J.R. Vezain
Six-Time NFR Bareback Rider
Coached by NRCHA Professional Taylor Gillespie, Cowley, Wyo., bareback rider J.R. Vezain is a six-time NFR qualifier (2012 to 2014, 2016 to 2018). He was paralyzed when a horse flipped on him at Pasadena, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2018, which kept him out of his sixth NFR. He returned to the NFR in 2021 while working to walk again with robotic leg braces.
Clayton Sellars
Four-Time NFR Bull Rider
Coach to be announced. Wildwood, Fla., bull rider Clayton Sellars is a four-time NFR qualifier. He won Round 3 of the 2024 NFR with 87.5 points on Hard Rock. He was the 2021 ProRodeo Tour Finale champion.
Chancey Williams
Country Music Artist and Former Collegiate Saddle Bronc Rider
Coached by NRCHA Professional Russell Dilday, Moorcroft, Wyo., native Chancey Williams fronts Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band. He was a two-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier who rode for Casper College and the University of Wyoming. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut April 22, 2023.
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