The Team Roping Journal

The Team Roping Journal magazine educates and entertains readers who actively participate in the sport. We help you to obtain the best results with step-by-step instruction in how to perform at a higher level and win more often

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The Team Roping Journal
Editor, Publisher Chelsea Shaffer Senior Editor Kendra Santos Art Director Eva Young Sr. Managing Editor GR Schiavino Digital Editor Taylor Vollin Proofreader Jen Sullivan Prepress Manager Brad Burleson Advertising Sales Nick Griggs ngriggs@equinenet
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Dear Roper
Dear Roper, I’ve written a ton about why it’s critical to track the earnings of horses across the industry. For the horse side of team roping to continue to grow—creating more jobs, more revenue and more sustainability for folks at every level—we’ve
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Thanks For The Ride
Kolton Schmidt lost his 2016 AQHA/PRCA Head Horse of the Year Tuffys Badger Chex unexpectedly Aug. 7, 2023, at 19 years old, when the horse was found dead in his pasture. “Badger” was also voted Horse of the Year in Canada in 2016, as well as Top Hor
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Texas Heat
Texans Cody Martinez and Tate Weeks won the #12.5 Heartland at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping qualifier in San Antonio produced by Mathews Land & Cattle, roping four steers in 31.48 seconds worth $22,600 and Cactus Saddlery trophy saddles. ■
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The Gripp
Kreece Thompson and Landen Glenn connected on six steers in 50.72 seconds to win $50,700 at the Spicer Gripp Memorial in Hereford, Texas. They bested a field of 60 other teams, with both young guns adding this to their already impressive resumes. Tho
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Royal Crown’s Rock Springs Futurity Pays $735,990 To Ropers In August 2023
A&C Racing and Roping’s Carters Won Time Out and Rhen Richard teamed up at the 2023 Royal Crown in Rock Springs to rope four steers with an aggregate score of 618.09 to win $13,271. Breeders at the Flag Ranch and stallion owners of One Time Honor got
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| At The Barrier | New Products
profchoice.com; $48 The Professional’s Choice Rope Nose Nylon Halter is a useful training tool that combines a rope tie-down noseband with a traditional nylon halter. Made in the USA, the 1-inch black nylon halter features brass hardware, including a
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If I Was A Young Team Roper Today
If I had it all to do again—knowing what I know now, and with all I’ve learned over the course of my life and career—how would I go about building the most successful possible roping career for myself? I get asked that question quite a bit, and laugh
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(At Home With)
Q: Is there a cool story behind your 3B cowboy name? A: When I was born, they were having a lot of trouble with me. I was a miracle baby in 1991, and my mom (D’aun) was going through so much pain at the time. My grandpa came in there and named me. Hi
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Let’s See It: Taking Advantage Of Every Visual Cue
Just when I think there is no aspect of roping I haven’t already thought about, I think of another one. The small details that add up to make a difference are truly endless. I don’t think I’ve ever really talked to anybody about the fact that we’re n
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Running And Roping
Many times, promises made in the practice pen over a few beers are regretted the next day. However, when Sean Lehane, an avid marathon runner, told his roping partner Todd Overstreet that he was thinking about running the 2023 London Marathon, Todd e
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Love’s Travel Stops Partner With The Ariat World Series Of Team Roping As The Official Travel Stop
The Ariat World Series of Team Roping is pleased to announce the longawaited partnership with Love’s Travel Stops for the 2023-2024 roping season. This partnership comes at an opportune time as ropers are wrapping up the summer run and others get rea
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From Cds Drops To Ahc Ropings
John Tidwell has early roots in Florida, but he moved around a lot, too, and found himself working labor jobs and even day working a bit. “I’ve been riding horses my whole life,” Tidwell said. “That was all I ever did; I did day work before I even jo
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It’s Getting Hot At The Top
Texan Colt Hilley holds onto first with 50 points, but he’s trailed closely by Alabama’s Aiden Perrett who earned 42 points and the No. 2 spot at two ropings in the past month. Perrett was a staple in last year’s race, but this marks his explosive en
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Caroline Taylor Keeps First, Takes Lead In Cinch Ladies Race
Last month, Texan Caroline Taylor entered the standings by matching the 26 points that held the No. 1 heading position. Since then, Taylor handled her business to the tune of 19 points at the Albuquerque Classic in August, giving her sole ownership o
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5 FLAT with Dean Tuftin
Watch Dean Tuftin’s full program, from start to finish, dropping this month on Roping.com. In our program, from 3-year-olds to finished horses, we spend most of our week in circles. We do that to keep our horses thinking about a curve to the left, in
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Next Level with Dustin Egusquiza
Dustin Egusquiza grew up in the Southeast, where the barriers are short and the arenas are, too. Here’s how he manages his urge to throttle. When we sat down to talk about this article, I was in the Northwest and not roping my best. A big part of tha
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Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame with with Kirby Blankenship Photo by Click Thompson SITUATION Final Round, 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days with Kirby Blankenship TIME: 8.0 seconds PAYOUT: $9,200 a man CFD Champions, plus $1,400 in go-round money I wanted to be a little lat
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Left Elbow, Coil And Rein Control
I see a lot of the people who I help or who I see at the ropings get comfortable feeding their rope by pushing it into their loop with their coils because it helps them feed. But I try to encourage people roping the dummy to pretend like they have th
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Fix It with Junior Nogueira
Are you struggling to get in time and catch two feet? Check that your horse is hooking onto and following the steer through the corner. It’s very important to follow the steer, from the time you are heading down the arena to making your entrance into
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Inner Strength with Tanner Tomlinson
Tanner Tomlinson exploded onto the team roping scene, winning the average and setting the NFR aggregate record with Patrick Smith at Tomlinson’s very first Finals in 2022. How does the young phenom keep his cool? Going to the big ropings like the US
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Game Plan with Jeremy Buhler
Cattle are cattle, and some just don’t want to get along no matter what a producer puts into ensuring that he’s got good ones. So, it’s my job as a heeler to stay in a good spot, watch the run develop, and stay committed to my swing. Position is key
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Jeremy Buhler’s Bruiser Of A Heel Horse They Call Hoss
Jeremy Buhler has quietly roped his way back into contention for another world team roping title. The Canadian cowboy won both the world championship and Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average with countryman Levi Simpson at his first Finals in 2016.
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Undocumented
In 2023, the Western performance industry’s top databases—EquiStat and QData—ramped up their efforts to track the earnings on rope horses, from the Riata-Buckle-enrolled horses at all Global Handicaps events to professional ropers’ mounts at the Open
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Big-Ticket Season
In its second installment, the Riata Buckle Stallion Incentive will payout at least $2.5 million to ropers, breeders and stallion owners at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and once more Roping.com will be the only place to watch all the action
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The Precursors
“Dang, I wish this could have gotten started a little earlier,” said one of the greatest rope-horse producers of all-time. Bobby Lewis was talking about the explosion of futurities recently with some other industry veterans. In fact, Lewis did train
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The Score
“Wesley (Thorp) don’t hardly miss. He don’t miss very many, and he heels them fast. If I do my job, it feels like we’re going to win something and we’re going to win good. You’re going to be in the top five holes as long as you turn a steer for him.
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HEADING & HEADLINING
Professional singer-songwriter and AQHA World Champion Header Paul Bogart answers the phone clearly and with confidence, and from behind the wheel of a Kenworth rig, hauling a 53-foot box of dry goods that needs delivered in St. Louis, nearly 400 mil

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