09/14/2026
Thank you All for a incredible finals. Congratulations to everyone. We loaded and Bucked a lot of Bulls in 4 days and the talent and competition was amazing. ❤️❤️🤠
As the dust settles on the 2026 IMBA World Finals, we want to take a moment to simply say THANK YOU.
An event like this doesn’t happen without an incredible amount of time, sacrifice, hard work, and dedication from a whole lot of people.
To the parents:
Thank you for investing in your kids and hauling them across the country to chase their dreams. We know the time, money, miles, early mornings, late nights, and sacrifices that go into sending your competitor down the road. Thank you for trusting us and allowing us to be a small part of your family’s journey.
To the contestants:
Thank you for being polite, respectful, and giving it everything you had. Thank you for your passion for the sport of bull riding and for showing us what determination, courage, and hard work look like. Watching you compete has been an honor.
To our bull contractors:
Thank you for qualifying kids throughout the year, putting on bull ridings, and hauling your bulls to the World Finals. Your investment in the sport and your dedication to giving these kids opportunities is what makes this organization possible.
To our sponsors:
Thank you for believing in our organization and investing in these young athletes. Because of your support, we were able to pay out approximately $100,000 in cash and prizes to our deserving contestants. Your generosity makes a real difference.
To the Golden Spike:
Thank you for opening your doors and hosting our World Finals once again. We are grateful for your hospitality and everything you do to help make this event possible.
To our judges:
Thank you for the countless hours and the difficult job you had throughout the finals. Judging more than 400 outs in four days is no easy task, and we appreciate the professionalism and dedication you brought to the arena.
To our bullfighters:
Thank you for putting yourselves between our contestants and danger time and time again. Your courage, skill, and commitment to keeping these kids safe does not go unnoticed.
To our pickup men:
Thank you for keeping the show moving and helping take care of both our contestants and our bulls. Your work is a huge part of what happens in that arena.
To our photographer and videographer:
Thank you for capturing the thrills, victories, heartbreaks, and memories of the 2026 World Finals. Those moments will be treasured for years to come.
To our arena crew, back pen help, and announcer:
Thank you for all the work that happens behind the scenes and around the arena to keep everything running. So much of what you do happens without recognition, but it is absolutely essential to the success of this event.
To our broadcast crew:
Thank you to My Local Rodeo for bringing the World Finals to those who couldn't be here in person and helping us share this event with families and fans across the country.
To our vendors:
Thank you for coming out and spending your week with us. We appreciate your support and the role you play in making the World Finals an experience for everyone who attends.
And finally, to everyone we may have missed — THANK YOU.
It takes an incredible amount of manpower, teamwork, and dedication to put on an event of this size. There are countless people working before the gates ever open, behind the scenes throughout the event, and long after the arena clears.
We truly could not do it without EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.
From all of us at IMBA, thank you for helping make the 2026 World Finals one to remember.
We’ll see you next year!
