Rancho Rio Horse Sale March 5th

Since it’s inception, The Horse Sale at Rancho Rio has become the leading rope horse sale in the country and the premier horse sale of the Team Roping Capital of the World. Held each year in Wickenburg, Arizona, in conjunction with the National Team Roping Finals, The Horse Sale at Rancho Rio is limited to 65 top rope horses and draws consignors and buyers from all over the U.S. and Canada.

Renowned auctioneer Steve Friskup, who takes the auction block each year under the big top tent at Rancho Rio, equates going to The Horse Sale in Wickenburg to going to a Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. "If you're a primo car buyer, you go to a Barrett-Jackson auction,” Friskup said in an interview with The Team Roping Journal. “It’s the same way with ropers. You can expect to take in an overload of your favorite sport."

In 2020, the sixth edition of The Horse Sale at Rancho Rio moved more than $1.3 million in rope horses and has surpassed the million-dollar mark in total sales since 2019. Most consignors have their horses in Arizona for buyers to watch at jackpots well in advance of the sale and we encourage buyers to take advantage. Reach out, do your research, and go try any horses that you might be interested in.

The 2021 Horse Sale at Rancho Rio will offer a full team roping preview on Thursday, March 4, with the auction slated to take place on Friday, March 5. Follow Rancho Rio on Facebook for updates.