Broken M Ranch · The Playbook

Rodeo Event
Operations Playbook

Seven modules. Ten templates. Thirty files built from rodeo production across committee-run, PRCA, GCPRA, PBR, and invitational events. The complete operational framework for the person with the radio.

7 Modules 10 Templates PDF & Word Format PRCA · GCPRA · PBR

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Understanding the Rodeo Environment — the foundational module. Why rodeo security is different from general event management, the six operational zones, the crowd, sanctioning body requirements, and the full stakeholder map. No email required.

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Seven Modules

01 Foundation Understanding the Rodeo Environment

Why rodeo security is different from general event management. The six operational zones, the crowd, sanctioning body requirements, and the stakeholder map.

02 Pre-Event Planning Building Your Security Plan

Risk assessment across the five rodeo-specific categories. Staffing structure and ratios. Post assignments. Communication protocol. One written plan your team can execute.

03 Operations Arena Operations & Logistics

The four phases of event operations. Load-in sequence. Contractor coordination. Run-of-show development. The operational framework that keeps security from reacting to logistics failures all night.

04 Access & Crowd Gate Operations & Crowd Management

Gate configuration. Six-tier credential system. Wristband protocols. Crowd flow management. The escalation chain that protects your staff and your committee.

05 Day of Event Event Day Execution

The morning briefing. Radio check-in and deployment. Real-time command framework. Decision trees for five common event-day situations — made in advance so they don't have to be made under pressure.

06 Incident Response When Things Go Wrong

Five documented response protocols: medical emergency, animal incident, crowd disturbance, weather event, and arena disruption. The first ten seconds of any incident are already decided.

07 Post-Event Debrief, Documentation & Improvement

The post-event debrief structure. After-action report format. Building institutional knowledge your committee keeps year over year — not just in one person's head.

Ten Ready-to-Use Documents

Every template includes a completed sample PDF and a clean DOCX working copy — see a finished example, then fill in your own.

Template 01Event Staffing PlanWord & Google Docs
Template 02Run of ShowWord & Google Docs
Template 03Incident Report FormWord & Google Docs
Template 04Pre-Event Crew Briefing ScriptWord & Google Docs
Template 05Credential & Access ListWord & Google Docs
Template 06Post Assignment CardsPrintable PDF
Template 07Contractor Coordination SheetWord & Google Docs
Template 08Gate & Access Control LogWord & Google Docs
Template 09Vendor Check-In FormWord & Google Docs
Template 10After Action Report (AAR)Word & Google Docs

"This framework has been tested across more than a dozen PRCA, GCPRA, PBR, and invitational events. It works because it is practical, specific, and built for the actual environment of professional rodeo — not adapted from a general event management textbook."

Joshua Morris — Founder, Broken M Ranch

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