World Championship Barrel Racing is brought to you by The Women's Professional Rodeo Association which was formed in 1948 when thirty-eight cowgirls came together to create an organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of women in the sport of rodeo. The WPRA features barrel racing and roping events as well as a junior and futurity/derby division. The WPRA is the oldest women’s sports association in the country and the only one governed entirely by women. Montana Silversmiths is proud to be the Official Silversmiths of Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). Hand-crafting the one-of-a-kind World Class WPRA award buckles and creating other WPRA custom-made belt buckles.