How has the women's rodeo scene changed this year with the addition of two new competition groups?
Fort Worth, TX has been buzzing with Rodeo Finals the past two weekends. First off, the 2026 PBR World Finals, first held in the Cowtown Coliseum, now finishing in the Dickies arena. However, with the 2026 PBR World Finals moving out of the Cowtown Coliseum, there is not a lack of bull power in the arena.
The top female rodeo athletes are competing this weekend in the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX for the 2026 PWR Championship. This means that the Coliseum has been booming with the best female ropers, racers, and riders.
This is the first year in PWR History where both Bull Riding and Bronc Riding has been featured in the Championship competitions, and the first time since 2008 that either sport has been featured in a women’s rodeo organization. In the past, these sports have been almost exclusively male sports, this year marking the historic welcome of these sports to the women’s arena.
As the first year with Bull Riding in competition, 6 riders qualified to compete under the bright lights of the 2026 PWR Championship, and all 6 of these women showed up with all grit, ready to fight for the glory of being named the first PWR Championship Bull Riding Winner. The woman who was able to step up the plate and claim this title was Mady Eilert, an impressive all-around athlete who was able to score a monster 93.40-point ride in the Championship round. This accomplishment that Mady is sure to hold close to her heart, as it her name has officially been penned in the Women’s Rodeo history books.
Another historic event in this year’s PWR Championship was the addition of the Ranch Bronc Riding. This event is another that, similar to bull riding, has typically featured exclusively male athletes. However, the 6 women who qualified to compete in this weekend’s came to show their strength, power, and athleticism in this amazing sport. Through every round of competition, these women have continued to show up and show out, producing outstanding rides.
All 12 of these women have marked their names in history as the first of many women who will train, work, and dream to accomplish the amazing feat of being the best woman bull or bronc rider. The entire rodeo community is thrilled to see this step in women’s rodeo, and the PWR just keeps making huge steps in bringing these outstanding women to the front pages of rodeo news. As this year’s PWR Championship will be wrapping up in the Dickies arena, all eyes will be looking ahead to next season, expectant to see more outstanding performances from these women, especially as the Bull and Bronc riding divisions grow and mature.