# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Branded Bonanza California
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Branded Bonanza is coming to the Western States Horse Expo in Rancho Murieta, CA June 5-7, 2026!

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦: Registration are LIVE (https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/)! 

1. Prospective competitors can adopt an eligible horse or burro of their choosing during the approved pick-up window (January 1-April 1, 2026). Animals must be adopted or purchased from an official BLM adoption event, BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center.

2. Once you have selected and adopted/purchased your new horse or burro, you will complete the event registration form online (https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/registration/). Be prepared to upload a copy of your adoption/sale paperwork so that our team can verify it for entry.

𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞-𝗨𝗣 & 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: For this event you may adopt any eligible horse or burro from an approved BLM adoption event, BLM holding facility or Forever Branded Adoption Center between January 1-April 1, 2026. If someone other than the competitor is the named adopter of the animal, they will need to be present at pick up to complete the necessary paperwork. You will need to submit adoption paperwork to be eligible to compete.

The competitor or adopter will select the animal they wish to compete with using the eligibility requirements: For all in-hand horse divisions, horses must be at least 1-year-old. For all burro divisions, burros must at least 1-year-old. Animals may be any color. 

𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘: Branded Bonanza is geared toward the novice horseman and designed to be a supportive atmosphere where folks can grow their horsemanship and their community along the way. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯-𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. 

𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦: Every competitor who returns to compete at the competition will receive $500. In addition, both division awards (cash awards to Top 10, neck ribbons to Top 10, champion buckle, and reserve award), individual class awards (ribbons for Top 10, champion buckle, reserve award), AND specialty awards are offered.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: The competition will take place 6/5/26 and 6/7/26 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. 

𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚: A digital catalog of available horses will be available ahead of the event. An online auction will run concurrently with the event. It is solely at the competitor's discretion of whether they would like to offer their animal for reassignment following the competition. 

𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 & 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣: Donations are key in helping us bring this incredible event to life! Forever Branded is a 501(c)(3) organization and every dollar you donate is tax deductible. Sponsorship opportunities are detailed at https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/. 

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲/𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁/. If you have a specific place you would like your donation to go to (i.e., awards, operation costs, etc.), you can add that in the donation note.

Be sure and join the Branded Bonanza California Facebook group to share your journey or follow along with the competitors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2979672812221566

Visit the Forever Branded site for more info & to apply: https://foreverbranded.org/branded-bonanza/ 

𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 2026 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sloughhouse/2026-branded-bonanza-california/200029744917531
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, contests, business, sports, workshops, exhibitions, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 191

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sloughhouse
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Murieta Equestrian Center
- **lat**: 38.495390471885
- **long**: -121.10485380514
- **full address**: Murieta Equestrian Center, 7200 Lone Pine Dr, Sloughhouse, CA 95683, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: 2026 Branded Bonanza California
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Branded Bonanza California being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Branded Bonanza California takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Murieta Equestrian Center, 7200 Lone Pine Dr, Sloughhouse, CA 95683, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Branded Bonanza California?
  - **A:** 2026 Branded Bonanza California is organized by Forever Branded.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Branded Bonanza California is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sloughhouse, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 190+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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