Horses being shown in the following classes are not required to qualify due to time restraints and the age of the horses: weanling and yearling halter, yearling longe line and yearling in-hand trail, 2- and 3-year-old performance horses, and 4-year-old speed event horses. Horses competing in specialty classes—challenges, sweepstakes (except PBRIP), and futurity events—are also not required to qualify unless they plan to also enter regular classes.

In 2016, Cole topped the $250,000 mark with earnings of $18,309.69 while showing Consider Me Best, Rumors Only, Sweet Movin Hotrod, Kiss This Moonlight and Loping Radical.

The exhibit celebrates the history and culture surrounding the charro. In Mexico, to be a charro is to be known as a skilled horseman who proudly competes in la charreria. La charreria is the Mexican art of horse handling which is a deeply engrained part of the Mexican spirit. It is a way of life, a historical legacy and an art of competitive skills and horsemanship.