16th Annual Round-UP

May 15 & 16, 2026

schedule of events
 ​May 1 
Silent Auction Opens Online
 
Friday May 15th    5pm-7pm
Silent Auction Shopping
Horse Show
Drill Team Performance
​Meet the Mini Horses
4-5pm: Quiet Competition for those with auditory sensitivity.
 5pm-7pm
Free Tasting donated by Dripping Springs Distilling
Sweet treats by Playa Bowls Dripping Springs
​ Bake Sale & Snacks for purchase
 
Saturday May 16th   9am – 2pm
Silent Auction Shopping
Horse Show
Drill Team Performance
Free Kids Games & Prizes under covered parking
Meet the Mini Horses
Fire truck, Sherriff's Therapy K9 & Swat vehicle
Sweet treats by Playa Bowls Dripping Springs
9am-11am
Chick-fila, Coffee, Drinks, Snacks in Concessions
11am-2pm
BBQ Plates,  Pizza Slices, Snacks, Bake Sale
12pm
Voting for Horse of the Year Ends
2pm
Silent Auction Closes

After the last event
Horse of the Year & Raffle Winners
announced live on
Facebook @REDarenaTX
​The Round-Up Horse Show showcases RED Arena Participants performances and competitions in different events:
Arena Race: This is a competition is for riders of all ability levels to demonstrate their riding skills including core strength for sitting tall, balancing, reaching, visually tracking, communication with horse and team, motor planning & sequencing and/or reining/steering the horse. Place ribbons are awarded for each heat.
 
Trail Obstacles: Riders are scored on riding skills and/or their tricks on horseback through various trail obstacle challenges.   Thank you to our Trail Judges, the Veterinarians and Staff from Austin Equine Hospital.
 
RED Arena Drill Team: Riders who have progressed to independent riding display their skills in this team event. The team works together to learn and execute a riding pattern.  Attention and focus are required to remember the pattern and keep safe spacing between the horses.
 
Guest Arena Judges: Brian McCoy, Senator Donna Campbell, Kathy Hildebrandt, Reagan Lowman
Trail Judges:  Austin Equine Veterinarians & Staff

How you can support

There are many ways you can have an impact!  Bring your family & friends to this FREE community event to cheer on our Riders.  You can also donate to horse of the year, buy raffle and food tickets, shop and share the silent auction. 

Shop Silent Auction

Don’t miss out on our HUGE Silent Auction! Support RED Arena programs by getting the things you need and didn’t even know you needed & share the link with your friends!  Items can be viewed online at:  https://REDarena.fundraiser.bid
  1. Go to https://REDarena.fundraiser.bid 
  2. Confirm your account from last year (you may have to click an email link to confirm) or Set-Up an account
  3. Bid on the items online. All items are on display in the Silent Auction Room during Round-Up
  4. You’ll receive a text message if you are outbid so you can make another bid
  5. Auction closes at 2pm on Sat 5/16.  See auction site for pick up times at RED Arena. 

Vote for Horse of the Year

​RED Arena horses are extra special!  They are trained to accept all the fun tricks our riders do and the wild games we play that would send a normal horse running.  Not only do they tolerate balls flying, being dressed up, deer on the trail, chain saws & cement trucks around the arena, our loud cheering and clapping... they love their job and LOVE their riders. Not every horse can be a therapy or lesson horse here, only the best of the best with big hearts can make the cut to be a RED Arena horse. 
Show your support for these amazing horses by donating to “Horse of the Year”.
The funds raised support horse care for the next year. 
​The horse with the most donations wins a beautiful flower sash, bouquet of carrots and bragging rights!
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Buy $5 tickets for food & raffles

Tickets for BBQ plates, snacks, snow cones, drinks, bake sale and raffles can be purchased at the event in the gift shop with your credit card.

2025 horse of the year

Wilma

All the RED Arena Horses are AMAZING but only one can be the 
​​2025 HORSE OF THE YEAR
Wonderful Wilma won with the most donations beating out Bob and the Minis. She enjoyed her flower sash and shared her carrot bouquet. She now has bragging rights for the full year. Congrats Wilma, on your well deserved win!

Legacy Donors

Allison Family
Austin Equine Hospital
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
David & Judy Norsworthy Charitable Trust​
Emmett & Miriam McCoy Foundation
​Maggie & Mike Castleman
Mary K. Hildebrandt Foundation
​Zach Young Memorial Scholarship

2026 Round-Up Sponsors

Diamond
​Andrea & Tom Kinsley
Bettina & Travis Mathis
Bobby & Gail Dubois
Carolyn & Walter Schwing
Madrone Springs Ranch
HC Rally for Kids
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
Lynn & Jim Henson
Martha Bohls & Helge Alsguth
Martinez & Associates, PLLC
Missy & Steve Knebel
​Montandon Charitable Trust
​​​​McCoy's Building Supply
​Nelson, Sumers & Wiedeman
​Pamela Fricke
Stahl Family Foundation
TJX Foundation
Treva Rumbeck
​Winn Family Foundation
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Platinum
Andrea & Dave Wenholz​
Austin Subaru
Avery Family for 
FBXO31 Foundation​
Deborah Mathias
​Eddie & AnneMarie Falcon
Ellen & Matt Evans
Friends of Vivi
Maxwell, Locke & Ritter
Raymond Risk Family
Ryan Street Architects
Seven Cities Foundation
WG Houstoun Foundation
Gold
Silver
Bronze 
7A Ranch
Asante Lodging & Events
Austin Oral Surgery, Dr. Russell Cunningham
​Blazer Tag Adventure Center
Central Texas With Love
Comedy Mother Ship
CraigO's Lakeway
Culver's
Deborah Dunn
Dentists of Belterra
​High Voltage Marketing
​Hyatt Lost Pines
​JGO's Lucky Dog 
Lakecliff Golf Club
Longneck Manor
Magpul Industries Corp
​Malone Diesel
​McLane Family Dental
​Messina Touring Group
Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply
Nancy McClish
​Pancho & Lefty's
Pig Pen BBQ
Premier Health & Wellness
Provident Arms
SeaWorld
​State Rep. Carrie Isaac
Still Austin Whiskey Co.
Sun Dragon Martial Arts
Sweet & Lowman Honey
Texas Sailing
​The Hills Country Club
​The Trueheart Hotel
​Total Wine & More
 2026 Round-Up Chairs
 AnneMarie Falcon,  Ashley Sheward, Carla Labay, Caroline Juszczak, Catherine Cacioppo, Denise Thompson, Dana Bateman, Derek Fisher,  Holly Barajas, Jenn Tully, Jolynn Joyce, Kate Crowe, Kathy Hildebrandt, Kendall Randow,  Liz Margulis, Monica Cosby, Missy Knebel, ​ Sherre Bohls, Stephanie Malcom, Teresa Trimble, Trish Burr​, Treva Rumbeck

Sponsor us

Round-Up is our biggest fund raiser supporting rider scholarships, programs and horse care for the year.
We are so grateful for our sponsors and have many levels of recognition. 
​With over 10k hits on our website and almost 3k social media followers and over 2,000 bidders in our silent auction, we offer great exposure for your business. Our participants, their families, our volunteers and supporters are very loyal to the businesses that support us.   Sponsorship opportunities to be recognized on our website, social media, T-shirts, print materials, arena & entry banners is open January 1st - March 15.​
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how your contribution helps
$200 = a new therapy riding pad
$500 = a new saddle and bridle
$750 = one week of summer camp
$1,000 = a full semester of therapeutic riding lessons
$2,000 = one year of therapeutic riding lessons
$5,000 = one year of  horse care for one horse
A huge THANKS goes to the over 200 Volunteers who work so hard to make this day so special! 
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Our mission is to empower individuals with disabilities through horses.