Horse Nations Indian Relay Council

Horse Nations Indian Relay Council All of the teams have spent months practicing for the start of the race, ready to leap into action, confident that they will bring home the honors.
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Imagine watching five determined teams consisting of three horses, one rider, one mugger and two holders, entering the track, each taking their designated box in preparation to the start of the race. Each of the fifteen horses are primed ready to leap into action, anticipating the glory of the race. The holders and mugger ready to do their job, despite the risk of personal injury to themselves, as

the horses come in for their exchanges. HNIRC races are action packed providing audiences with a once in a lifetime experience that leaves them wanting more.

For nearly a decade, fans have helped build Indian Relayโ€™s Championship of Champions into the largest and most prestigio...
05/30/2026

For nearly a decade, fans have helped build Indian Relayโ€™s Championship of Champions into the largest and most prestigious Indian Relay event in history.

Year after year, youโ€™ve broken attendance records. Now, as we celebrate our 10th Championship of Champions, weโ€™re headed to our biggest stage yet!

๐Ÿ“ Cheyenne, Wyomingโ€™s Frontier Park โ€” Home of Cheyenne Frontier Days
๐Ÿ“… September 25โ€“27

Letโ€™s make history again. Join us as we celebrate a decade of champions and work together to break the attendance record one more time at the 10th Annual Indian Relay Championship of Champions.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Get your reserved seats now at horsenationsindianrelay.com

๐Ÿ”ฅ UPDATED MAY 28TH ๐Ÿ”ฅNew races have been added to the 2026 Tour of Champions schedule.The road to Championship of Champio...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ UPDATED MAY 28TH ๐Ÿ”ฅ

New races have been added to the 2026 Tour of Champions schedule.

The road to Championship of Champions continues to grow with more teams, more venues, and more opportunities to qualify for the biggest stage in Indian Relay.
Over 20 race stops across the United States and Canada
Menโ€™s & Womenโ€™s Relay divisions
Championship of Champions โ€” September 25โ€“27
๐Ÿ“ Cheyenne, Wyoming

Follow Horse Nations Indian Relay Council for additional race announcements and updates throughout the season.

120 DAYS.The best Indian Relay teams in North America are coming to Cheyenne, Wyoming!10th annual INDIAN RELAY CHAMPIONS...
05/28/2026

120 DAYS.

The best Indian Relay teams in North America are coming to Cheyenne, Wyoming!

10th annual INDIAN RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHAMPIONS - September 25th, 26th and 27th 2026 at Frontier Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming โ€” home of Cheyenne Frontier Days.

RESERVED SEATING ONLY

Buy tickets now:
horsenationsindianrelay.com

Updated Tour of Champions 5-21. Several new races added and more to come. All races lead to Championship of Champions,...
05/21/2026

Updated Tour of Champions 5-21. Several new races added and more to come. All races lead to Championship of Champions, September 25-27, Frontier Park home of Cheyenne Frontier Days.

05/19/2026

An impactful week in equine media for APHA unfolded at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. ๐Ÿ‘

Jessica Hein served as a presenter during the roundtable breakout session, "Who We Are, Where We Are, What's Our Future," and was also elected to the 2026-2027 AHP Board of Directors.

Weโ€™re also proud to celebrate the recognition earned through the Equine Media Awards Contest alongside the talented teams behind Chrome and the Paint Horse Journal:

First Place | "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ" in Spring 2025 Chrome โ€” Association/Organization Publication Equine Media Personality Profile Article

First Place | "๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ข ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง" in Paint Horse Journal โ€” Human-Animal Bond Article

Second Place | ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ โ€” Cover Page Design

Second Place | "๐–๐‚๐‡๐€ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‰๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก" โ€” Business Equine-Related Storytelling or Documentary Video

Second Place | "๐ˆ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ" in Winter 2025 Chrome โ€” Equestrian Lifestyle Journalism Article

Second Place | "๐๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ" in Winter 2025 Paint Horse Journal โ€” Association/Organization Publication Equine Media Feature Article

Third Place | "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ-๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง" in Winter 2025 Chrome โ€” Horse-Human Bond Article

Honorable Mention | "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ" in Winter 2025 Chrome โ€” Personal Column

Congratulations to our media and publications team on these achievements and the continued work to elevate storytelling within the equine industry.

Read the official release ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/2026ChromePHJAHPAwards

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Part of the Tour of Champions Indian Relay Races. All roads lead to Championship of Champions, September 25-27, Frontie...
05/06/2026

Part of the Tour of Champions Indian Relay Races. All roads lead to Championship of Champions, September 25-27, Frontier Park, home of Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

๐Ÿ‡ Relay teams, get ready!

Entries for the Calgary Stampede First Nations Rodeo & Relay open May 8 at 9:00 AM MST, your shot to compete on one of the biggest stages in relay racing is here.

Taking place June 13 at Stampede Park, this inaugural event will bring together top Indigenous rodeo athletes and relay teams from across Canada and the U.S. for an electrifying showcase of speed, skill, and tradition.

๐Ÿ”ฅ What you need to know:
โ€ข Entries open: May 8, 9:00 AM MST
โ€ข Entries close: May 15, 4:00 PM MST
โ€ข Limited to 28 teams so donโ€™t wait!
โ€ข Top teams earn a coveted invite to the Calgary Stampede Relay Races

This is more than a race, itโ€™s a celebration of culture, horsemanship, and elite competition.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Get your team entered and be part of history
Enter now: https://ag.calgarystampede.com/relay-race-qualifiers

Updated 05-05-26 Tour of Champions that leads to the Championship of Champions Indian Relay, September 25-27, Frontier P...
05/05/2026

Updated 05-05-26 Tour of Champions that leads to the Championship of Champions Indian Relay, September 25-27, Frontier Park home of Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

156 DAYS until the ground shakes.Indian Relay returns to the biggest stage.Donโ€™t waitโ€”this is reserved seating only.๐Ÿ“ Fr...
04/22/2026

156 DAYS until the ground shakes.

Indian Relay returns to the biggest stage.
Donโ€™t waitโ€”this is reserved seating only.

๐Ÿ“ Frontier Park โ€“ Cheyenne, WY
๐Ÿ“… September 25โ€“27

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Buy now: horsenationsindianrelay.com

Horse Nations Indian Relay HNIRC Championship of Champions โ€“ Frontier Park, Cheyenne, WY Tickets BUY NOW Ticket & Hotel Packages BOOK NOW Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center 204 W Fox Farm Rd Cheyenne WY 82007 (307) 638-4466 There is a block of rooms set aside for Indian Relay attendees. Ask for In...

Entries for Dodson, Montana are open and races are limited. Call Susan 406-654-4051
04/21/2026

Entries for Dodson, Montana are open and races are limited. Call Susan 406-654-4051

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