Charlie 1 Horse All Girl Roping at BFI Week 2026

Where the Best Cowgirls Rope for Real Money 

The Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Roping at BFI Week keeps raising the bar, and Premier Women’s Rodeo is making it count even more 

There is a roping out there that cowgirls dream about winning. Not because it is easy to get to, or easy to enter, but because it means something. The Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Team Roping at Wrangler BFI Week has been that event for years, and in 2026, it just got bigger. 

Held each spring at the Fabulous Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl kicks off one of the most celebrated weeks in roping sport. This year, the breakaway side of the event adds a Senior Incentive for competitors 40 and older, backed by a guaranteed $2,000 from Premier Women’s Rodeo. For the women who have spent a lifetime building their craft, it is a long-overdue recognition. 

“We know there are tons of tough older breakaway ropers out there, and wanted to give them a chance to compete against their peers for good money,” said Daren Peterson, co-owner of the Bob Feist Invitational. 

“Creating more money and opportunities for Senior breakaway ropers is something that’s very near and dear to my heart. I’m proud to see the BFI continue to lead the way in supporting athletes at every stage of their careers.” 

— Linsay Rosser Sumpter, PWR Commissioner 

The Senior Incentive is only part of the story. Premier Women’s Rodeo (PWR) has formally designated the Charlie 1 Horse Breakaway as a PWR Qualifier Series Event, which means double points are on the line in every go-round of the Open. Top Limited ropers can earn up to 10 Premier Women’s Rodeo Championship qualifying spots. The champion Pro and Challenger headers and heelers in team roping also earn direct berths to the PWRC, making this a day where careers can legitimately shift. 

Those stakes are real. Last May at the PWRC, held at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Pro winner Josie Conner took home $69,000. Challenger Quealy Probst of Utah finished third overall and still pocketed $20,500. The path to that kind of money runs right through Guthrie. 

The Event That Built Women’s Roping 

The Bob Feist Invitational, produced by Ullman Peterson Events, has been a cornerstone of professional team roping since 1968. It is arguably the most prestigious roping competition in the world, drawing elite athletes from across North America for a week that paid out a record $5.3 million in 2025. Within that week, the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl stands as the flagship event for women. 

The 2025 edition drew 240 teams to the team roping, with a total payout of $131,600. Breakaway brought in 237 entries competing for a $99,150 purse. When veterans Beverly Robbins and Jimmi Jo Montera roped four steers in 34.50 seconds to claim the team roping title and a $20,000 check, Robbins said it plainly: “This is a big win. I’ve been close to winning this roping several times. This is a special win, one you definitely want on your resume.” 

In the breakaway, 19-year-old Emilee Charlesworth of Marathon, Texas, roped three head in 9.92 seconds to win $21,000 and a full prize package. Seventeen-year-old Audrey Kremer of Wyoming took the 18-and-Under Incentive with a time of 11.94 seconds. Two generations, one arena, one afternoon. That is what the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl delivers every year. 

The Lazy E Arena has been home to the BFI since 2020, and the fit could not be more natural. The arena’s capacity, its cattle program, and its production quality set the stage for competition at the highest level. Two arenas and a WS barrier system run simultaneously to keep the day moving and the competition sharp. 

Charlie 1 Horse: A Brand That Showed Up First 

Long before women’s rodeo became a headline, Charlie 1 Horse was already writing checks. The company has sponsored the All-Girl event at the BFI since its very inception, years before the broader industry recognized what cowgirls competing for serious prize money could look like. 

“Charlie 1 Horse is a fashion-forward, trend-savvy brand and we recognized the great potential in aligning ourselves with this fast-growing women’s sport,” the brand’s director Mary Jane Carpenter has said. “We’re proud to lead the way in helping to provide big money and great prizes for these talented cowgirls.” 

The brand is built for women who live this life. Rooted in western heritage, Charlie 1 Horse hats are worn by elite female rodeo athletes, working cowgirls, country music stars, and anyone who takes their western identity seriously. The signature sideways horseshoe fire brand on the crown is a mark earned, not borrowed. Their recent collaboration with Lainey Wilson only amplifies what the brand has always understood: western women have their own voice, their own style, and their own champions. Charlie 1 Horse shows up for all of it. 

Premier Women’s Rodeo: The Biggest Stage Women’s Rodeo Has Ever Had 

PWR is not a new idea given a new name. It is a fully realized organization with PBR’s full backing, built on the foundation of the Women’s Rodeo Championships and the Women’s Rodeo World Championship. Since 2020, PWR and its predecessors have awarded more than $4.5 million to women athletes. The 2021 WRWC broadcast on CBS drew 2.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched rodeo program in television history. PBR CEO Sean Gleason saw what that meant and leaned in hard. 

The organization offers three competitive tiers, Pro, Challenger, and Limited, with equal payouts across all disciplines including breakaway roping, barrel racing, team roping, and goat tying. A year-round Virtual Rodeo Qualifier system means women can earn points and qualification spots from anywhere, removing the traditional barriers of travel cost and geography. 

The 2026 PWR Championship is set for May 12-15 at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth. It will be the richest women’s rodeo championship ever assembled. Commissioner Linsay Rosser Sumpter, who has led the organization through every iteration of its growth, says it plainly: they are not starting over, they are continuing the legacy with new momentum. 

Designating the Charlie 1 Horse Breakaway as a PWR Qualifier Series Event is a statement. It says the path to the biggest prize in women’s rodeo runs through the BFI, and that women who show up in Guthrie and rope well are not just winning a day’s check. They are building toward something.