NLBRAOFMI

National Little Britches Rodeo Association of Michigan

Trail Hand entries are now open for all spring 2025 rodeos!

Entries Close: Two weeks before each rodeo, on Sunday at 11 PM.
Late entries may be accepted with a $15 late fee.
First rodeo entry must be completed online; after that, standing entry forms can be used.
Notice: Trail Hands only participate in the Saturday performance for State Finals.

Upcoming Rodeos & Entry Links:
March 29-30, 2025 – Enter Here(Closes March 16 at 11 PM)
April 12-13, 2025 – Enter Here
May 3-4, 2025 – Enter Here
May 17-18, 2025 – Enter Here
May 31, 2025 (State Finals Weekend) – Enter Here
Standing Entry Form for All Spring Rodeos – Download Here

Spring 2025

March 29-30, 2025 - Circle 5 Arena, Manton
April 12-13, 2025 - Circle 5 Arena, Manton
May 3-4, 2025 - Tom's Western Store, Ovid
May 17-18, 2025 - Tom's Western Store, Ovid

State Finals

May 30- Circle 5 Arena, Manton

Notice: Trail Hands only participate in the Saturday performance for State Finals

Event Fees

Dual Division Participation

Membership Fee: $25 per year (due in full upon joining)
Sponsorship Fees:(Paid in addition to membership fee, required for year-end awards)
- 1st Child: $75 per year
- 2nd+ Child (Same Family): $50 per year each
Families may pay directly or secure business sponsorships (see sponsorship form here).
Spring New Member Discount:(For those joining after the last fall rodeo)
- 1st Child: $50
- 2nd+ Child (Same Family): $25 each
Members will still receive year-end awards, but at a reduced level.

For sponsorship questions, contact Lisa Koehn at koehn.lisa@sccresa.org.

Trail Hand Division

Contact Division (Ages 7 & Under)
For children who have access to a horse.
Events:

Pole Bending
Goat Tail Untying
Barrel Racing
Flag Pattern
Mutton Busting

Non-Contact Division
For children who do not have access to a horse but still want to experience rodeo. All equipment is provided for non-contact events, or participants may bring their own.

Broken into two age groups:

Ages 4 & Under
Ages 5-7

Events:

Stick Horse Flag Racing
Dummy Goat Tying
Stick Horse Barrel Racing
Stick Horse Down & Back
Dummy Calf Roping

Trail Hand Fees

Trail Hands also have the option to participate in Open Evens.

Expo Mini Bull and Steer riding

*Available events and cost vary by stock contractor

*These events are Expo's only and do not count towards any year end or daily points calculations.

Expo Events

Divisions & Events

Fall 2024

August 3-4, 2024 - Tom’s Western Store, Ovid
August 17-18, 2024 - Tom's Western Store, Ovid
September 7-8, 2024 - Tom's Western Store, Ovid
September 28-29, 2024 - Hoekwater Arena, Manton
October 12-13, 2024 - Hoekwater Arena, Manton

The Trail Hand Division is the perfect starting point for young rodeo enthusiasts! Designed for boys and girls ages 7 and under, this division helps participants build confidence, develop skills, and learn the fundamentals of rodeo in a fun, supportive environment. Unlike the Little Wrangler division, the Trail Hand Division is unique to Michigan and is not recognized at the national level.

Children ages 5-7 may compete in both the Trail Hand and Little Wrangler (national) divisions.
However, they may not compete in the same event in both divisions (e.g., if entered in Little Wrangler barrels, they cannot enter Trail Hand barrels).

Trail Hands may have assistance in any event.
If assisted in contact events, the helper must be in full western attire.
Children can participate in both contact and non-contact events as long as they are assisted.
Once a child completes a contact event without assistance, they are no longer eligible for the non-contact version of that event.

For questions about Trail Hand membership, contact Trail Hand Director Jena Becker at trailhandsmichigan@gmail.com.

Entries & Schedule

Contact Events:

$5 per speed event
$10 per goat event
$20 per mutton busting

Non-Contact Events:

$3 per event