The Shane Hanchey Invitational is set for Oct. 19 at the Lee County Sheriff Posse Arena in Giddings, Texas, and the 16-time NFR qualifier is bringing the best of both worlds under one roof: ProRodeo’s elite and the next generation of tie-down ropers.
The open will feature 53 calf ropers, including 14 of the 15 2025 NFR qualifiers. The list includes two-time and reigning world champion Riley Webb, two-time world champ Shad Mayfield, Kincade Henry, Haven Meged, Caleb Smidt, and a long roster of ProRodeo veterans and rising stars. The format will include three full rounds with a short round, and the total SHI purse will pay more than $120,000.
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Youth Spotlight
The other half of the SHI story comes from the mugging. Hanchey invited 17 youth athletes, ages 10 and under, to rope calves with the help of world-class muggers. Each youth contestant will draw one of ProRodeo’s best calf ropers out of a hat, with names like Webb, Mayfield, Meged, Smidt, Solomon, Henry and Hanchey himself in the mix.
Youth Contestants
- Brady Larue
- Jackson Ashton
- Luke Neely
- Claye Kinney
- Rodie Lee
- Maddox Pharr
- Canton Wayne
- Reese Huckabee
- Hazen Poston
- Jase Mcfatridge
- Jordyn Jameson
- Pace Pratt
- Pierce Pratt
- Rance Savoie
- Tex Raasch
- Layton Jacobsen
- Hudson Minor
Muggers
- Riley Webb
- Haven Meged
- Shad Mayfield
- Ty Harris
- Joel Harris
- Marty Yates
- Kincade Henry
- Shane Hanchey
- Zack Yongbloed
- John Douch
- Dylan Hancock
- Quade Hiatt
- Brushton Minton
- Tom Crouse
- Tyler Calhoun
- Cory Solomon
- Caleb Smidt
Full open roster
- Riley Webb
- Shane Hanchey
- Kincade Henry
- Cory Solomon
- Blane Cox
- Tyler Calhoun
- Shad Mayfield
- Joel Harris
- Ty Harris
- Haven Meged
- Zack Jongbloed
- Quade Hiatt
- James Collins
- Ryan Thibodeaux
- Dylan Hancock
- Blake Ash
- Bryce Deerer
- Pecos Tatum
- Trevor Hale
- Cole Clemons
- Brodey Clemons
- Luke Potter
- Caleb Smidt
- Marty Yates
- Lane Livingston
- Bobby Abernathy
- Chet Weitz
- Cash Hooper
- Tanner Green
- Zane Kilgus
- John Douch
- Trenton Smith
- RJ Johnson
- Ean Ellis
- Paden Bray
- Cole Eiguren
- Luke Coleman
- Kyan Wilhite
- Blake Carter
- Marcos Costa
- Chase Webster
- Roan Hudson
- Rich Newton
- Brushton Minton
- Cason Kingsbury
- Brey Yore
- Jake Pratt
- Tom Crouse
- Chizm Kuykendall
- Chris Mccustion
- Sam Lewis
- Cross Fulford
- Neil Dove
Event Details
Date: Oct. 19, 2025
Time: Gates open at 12 p.m., roping begins at 1 p.m.
Location: Lee County Sheriff Posse Arena, Giddings, Texas
Gate Charge: $20
Streaming: Available on the Cowboy Channel Plus app