2024 Iowa IBRA OPEN SHOW
& STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
JULY 19-21, 2024
Ellsworth Equestrian Center
Iowa Falls, Iowa
*$10,000 ADDED MONEY
*estimated
 

SHOW FLYER COMING SOON

PRE-ENTRIES will OPEN MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024 @ 5:00pm PRE-ENTRIES will CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024 @ 5:00pm

STALLS / SESSIONS / EXHIBITIONS

DRAWS

2024 IBRA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Iowa IBRA Sanctioned Shows

IBRA Show Results

IBRA IOWA Points
 

Why join the IBRA? 

Earn points toward State Championships & National Finals Qualifications! 

AMAZING AWARDS for the State Champions in each D, Open, Youth, Adult and Masters
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023 AT THE MASON CITY, IA GFB BARREL RACE

Estimated $40,000+ added money at NATIONAL FINALS (Cloverdale, IN) September 23-29, 2024

Earn TOP DOG status in Iowa and you have automatically punched your ticket to the SHORT GO Championship run at Nationals! 

Do I have to pay an awards fee or do fundraising? 

NO AWARDS FEES, NO MANDATORY FUNDRAISERS and $10 of EVERY membership collected comes right back to our state awards fund!!

*We do have optional sponsorship opportunties starting at just $150 or ask about ways you can donate products or time towards your sponsorship!
*100% of sponsor money collected will be used for added money at state finals!

When does the IBRA Season Start?

August 1st - July 31st of each year
Memberships renew and the points season starts over on this schedule! 
*Iowa's point season will conclude on July 21st in 2024.

How do I Qualify for the Iowa IBRA State Finals in 2024?

Buy a MEMBERSHIP!

2024 members will be completing our points season. IBRA season points awarded each day. 

How are the IBRA age brackets determined?

Ages for each division follow the season (see above)
Youth 18 & under as of 8/1 each year
Adult 19-39 as of 8/1 each year
Masters 40 & over as of 8/1 each year

How do I earn points in the IBRA?

Ibra members earn points based on horse/rider combo 
A rider may earn points as a horse ride combo in mulitple D's
(*You might be 1D runs in little pens, but 2D in larger pens, you can earn points as a combo in both Ds)
Open Division is 4D (1/2, 1/2 whole)
Youth, Adult & Masters are 3D (1 second splits)
Points are awarded starting with the 1st IA IBRA member in the division. 
Points values are as follows
100, 91, 83, 86, 70, 65 
This system helps break up ties. (think of it like 10,9,8,7,6,5) 
*More points can be awarded in a D based on the size of the show. 

How many points can you earn in a D?

The max amount of points a member may earn prior to State Championship weekend is 1400 in a D
(*Example, Horse rider combo is the highest placing member in the 1D 14 times during the season, they would earn 1400 pts)
As you collect more points, your lower placings "fall off" and are replaced by higher placings. 

How do I qualify for IBRA Nationals?

Earn 100 pts as a horse/rider combo 
*This rule has been waived in the past. We will update as soon as Nationals makes a final decision on it. 

When do Stalls and RV go on sale for IBRA Nationals?
Reservations generally go on sale in early spring. Watch the FB page for details. 
This allows members to split up the costs of traveling to Nationals. 
If your plans change, you do have the option of refunding out (see link for specific deadlines/details)
C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale can stall right at 700 and has a couple hundred RV sites. Both stalls and RV typically sell out. 
IOWA MEMBERS - if you'd like to stall together, please let me know as soon as possible and I (Lynde) will reserve the block in my name so we can stay together. 


SHOW PRODUCERS FAQ's

How do I sanction with the IBRA?

Fill out the sanction show request form and submit to brad@ibra.us

What is the cost to sanction with the IBRA? 

IBRA sanction fee is $2 per run. You may opt to sanction Open and you can also add Youth, Adult and Masters. 
$1 of the sanction fee is set aside for the Iowa IBRA State Finals awards fund ($ stays in IOWA for the benefit of Iowa members!!)
$1 goes to the National office for IBRA Nationals and admin costs. 

Example of how the run money works:

No Name Barrel Racing Production approves the Open barrel race with the IBRA
They set an Open entry fee of $27
- $2 of each open entry is set aside for the IBRA
$25 x (80% payback) = $20 into Jackpot



IBRA Sanction Show Form