SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
1:30 PM RULES MEETING - 2:00 PM START
PALO PINTO COUNTY LIVESTOCK ARENA
ENTRY FEE - $500/TEAM
The annual Empowered Learners Youth Ranch Rodeo will be held Saturday, October 17th at the Palo Pinto Livestock Association Arena in Mineral Wells, Texas. This event will feature a Kids Stick Horse Rodeo, Goat Roping, Youth Ranch Rodeo, Mutton Bustin, and Ranch Rodeo with Women's Sorting and Doctoring. There will be vendors and Food Trucks set up during the day.
Teams will need to check in at 1:00 pm, attend the rules meeting at 1:30 pm, and the rodeo will start at 2:00 pm.
If you have younger kids, please note a mutton bustin will start at 5:00 pm (sign up will be pre-entry only available at empoweredlearnerstx.com)
We will pay back 70%. With the top 3 teams receiving cash and prizes.
Eligible teams will consist of 5 members. Highest age limit is 17 years old. All ages added together cannot exceed 71.
A $100 deposit will be due at time of pre-entry to reserve your team's spot.
Please mail one check with your $500 entry to "Empowered Learners Private School." All entries and payment will be due by October 10, 2026.
This can be sent to the following address:
Empowered Learners
PO BOX 53
GRAFORD, TX 76449
If you prefer other payment methods please contact
Ashley Ruddy at 940-445-0804
For questions please contact Brady Ruddy at 940-327-7950 or
email aruddy.empowered@gmail.com
A "RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM" WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED BY EACH TEAM MEMBER PARENT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT IN THE ANNOUNCER STAND.