Manitoba Barrel Racing Association
The Manitoba Barrel Racing Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of barrel racing in the province of Manitoba. Divisional (3D and 4D) barrel racing events give riders and barrel horses of different ability and skill levels the opportunity to compete in three or four divisions based on their running times.
Members must meet the minimum attendance requirement at MBRA sanctioned or co-sanctioned races to qualify for the Annual Manitoba Barrel Racing Finals. Thanks to generous barrel racing sponsor support, the MBRA adds money and prizes to each division within the Open, Youth and Select classes at the year-end finals.
Important dates
2023 Finals
Jackpot Cutoff Date: TBA
This is the last day to qualify for the 2023 MBRA Finals
Finals Entries Open - TBA
Membership Renewals - December 31, 2022
Jackpots attended after the jackpot cut off date up will count towards the 2023 season if you renew your membership by October 4, 2022. If you miss this date your jackpots will not carry over to the next season.
MBRA Finals
September 29 - October 1, 2023
Announcements
AGM Motion Passed - Membership Year Change
The proposed motion to adjust the membership year was passed at the 2022 MBRA Finals AGM.
Motion: Memberships will be valid from January 1st to December 31st of each season year.
Members renewing their MBRA membership can submit renewals any time from the current years finals until December 31st for any jackpots attended after the finals cutoff date to count towards the next season.
- This means if you already purchased your 2023 membership prior to this motion, your membership will be valid until December 31, 2023.
- If you haven't purchased a 2023 membership yet, you have until December 31st to renew it for your jackpots attended after the August 21, 2022 cutoff to count towards the 2023 attendance.
New Secretary/Treasurer - October 27, 2022
The MBRA Board would like to welcome Madison Leonard as our new Secretary/Treasurer for the 2023 and 2024 Season. Maddy has been part of the MBRA board since the spring of 2021 and we think she will be a great fit for this position. She comes to us from the Dugald area with a Masters in Agribusiness. Many of you would have met her when you signed in at the MBRA Finals, as Maddy and Aisha Janssen looked after a majority of the sign in duties.
2022 AGM - September 30th - Motions
1. Motion proposed by the MBRA Executive:
Current Bylaw: Memberships will be valid from July 15th to October 4th of each season year. ( example: July 15 2014 - October 4 2015) No membership can be purchased after July 15th to qualify for upcoming finals in that finals year.
Proposed Motion: Memberships will be valid from January 1st to December 31st of each season year.
Members renewing their MBRA membership can submit renewals any time from the current years finals until December 31st for any jackpots attended after the finals cutoff date to count towards the next season.
2022 AGM - September 30th
All motions for the AGM must be submitted to the MBRA office in writing and be signed by the motion giver by Saturday, September 10, 2022.
*All motions submitted for the AGM will be reviewed by the MBRA board for final approval.
*Any motion brought forth by an MBRA member must be seconded by another MBRA member before it can be discussed at the AGM.
*The board may determine an appropriate length of time to discuss each motion to ensure that the meeting is completed within a reasonable length of time.
** The board is responsible for finals planning, thus motions pertaining to finals planning (format, date, location, prizes, personnel, scheduling, monies, payout format, cut-off dates) will not be accepted.