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Rickie Engesser smiles as she rides out of the arena on "Copper" at the Days of 47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.

Get to the front!

Rickie Fanning Reinvents Her Style for Big Salt Lake Win on Even Bigger Gelding "Copper"

Lillian Kent

Rickie Engesser has learned to harness the size and strength of her powerhouse gelding “Copper,” and their hard work paid off with a gold medal win and $19,389 at the Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake Ci...

Martha Angelone was the 2023 WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi Champion... will she repeat in 2024?

Start of something new

Is the WCRA Going Away? Organization Announces Major Transition and New Leadership

Keylee Zancanella has two aces in her trailer; barrel horse "Little Bug," and breakaway horse "Buckle Bunny."

Double duty

Rookie Keylee Zancanella Won More Than Anyone at Dickinson, North Dakota. So Why Wasn’t She the All-Around Champ?

(L to R) Suzanne Williams, Alli Masters and Josey Murphy are No. 1 in their respective circuits.

Winning across the country

The 13 Top Dogs in Each WPRA Breakaway Circuit

ROPING TIPS

Rickie Engesser smiles as she rides out of the arena on "Copper" at the Days of 47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.

Get to the front!

Rickie Fanning Reinvents Her Style for Big Salt Lake Win on Even Bigger Gelding "Copper"

Lillian Kent

Rickie Engesser has learned to harness the size and strength of her powerhouse gelding “Copper,” and their hard work paid off with a gold medal win and $19,389 at the Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake Ci...

Kelsie Domer demonstrates where to release your rope in this lesson for breakaway beginners.

the essentials

5 Breakaway Beginner Rope Handling Basics with Kelsie Domer

Lari Dee Guy rode Hope Thompson's mare "Ink" to a 2.6-second run in Round 1 of the Pendleton Round-Up.

ON THE OTHER HAND

Lari Dee Guy's Top 3 Tips for Using Your Left Hand in Breakaway Roping

Taylor Munsell and Kelsie Domer have had their fair shares of losses, and they know how to navigate the hard parts of the breakaway mental game.

Winners win

5 Mental Performance Tips for Breakaway Ropers with Kelsie Domer and Taylor Munsell

RESULTS

Danielle Lowman from Gilbert, Arizona competes in the Breakaway Roping finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Lowman won the event, roping her calf in 4.3 seconds.

Cowboy Christmas 2.0?

$450K Paid Throughout Pioneer Week Sees World Standings Shuffle: ProRodeo Results

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Daddy of 'Em All

Danielle Lowman Takes All: 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days Breakaway Results

Tori Brower topped a salty field of goat tiers to become the inaugural Women's Rodeo World Championship Goat Tying Champion.

smooth is fast

World Championship Junior Rodeo Time: Full Goat Tying Results 2025

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let it fly

World Championship Junior Rodeo Time: Full Breakaway Roping Results 2025

Rylee George rode Liz Hirdes' “Louie” to the 2025 California Rodeo Salinas win.

Ready to zoom

Rylee George Reigns: Full Breakaway Results from California Rodeo Salinas

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged won two of the three performances in her pool at her hometown rodeo to advance to the finals.

Oh Canada

Hometown Win for Shelby Boisjoli-Meged—Full Results from the Inaugural Calgary Stampede Breakaway

MOST-READ HEADLINES

Rickie Engesser smiles as she rides out of the arena on "Copper" at the Days of 47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.

Get to the front!

Rickie Fanning Reinvents Her Style for Big Salt Lake Win on Even Bigger Gelding "Copper"

Martha Angelone was the 2023 WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi Champion... will she repeat in 2024?

Start of something new

Is the WCRA Going Away? Organization Announces Major Transition and New Leadership

Keylee Zancanella has two aces in her trailer; barrel horse "Little Bug," and breakaway horse "Buckle Bunny."

Double duty

Rookie Keylee Zancanella Won More Than Anyone at Dickinson, North Dakota. So Why Wasn’t She the All-Around Champ?

Danielle Lowman from Gilbert, Arizona competes in the Breakaway Roping finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Lowman won the event, roping her calf in 4.3 seconds.

Cowboy Christmas 2.0?

$450K Paid Throughout Pioneer Week Sees World Standings Shuffle: ProRodeo Results

Joey Williams backs into the box at the Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Top 15’s Best Breakaway Ropes of 2023

Breakaway Rope Size 134-melody-hale-1-scaled

Breakaway 101: Rope Sizes and Terminology

From elite tuning tips to breakaway 101 courses, Roping.com is the go-to resource for any level of roper who aspires to deliver their best with every nod.

BreakawayRoping.com Coaches include:

World Champion Breakaway Ropers from Martha Angelone to JJ Hampton
RFD TV’s The American Champion Madison Outhier
Jackpot standouts Josie Connor and Aspen Miller
Relentless Remuda’s cowboy extraordinaire Trevor Brazile
and many more!

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#WOMENINRODEO

Kash Gay stunned the competition throughout the day on Thursday, Nov. 28, pulling checks in both the Semifinals and Finals for a grand total of more than $57,000.

Bankroll

Kash Gay is Helping Write Breakaway Roping History in Scottsdale, Beats Out Best in Business for $57K Day

Lillian Kent

Learn this name—Kash Gay.

childhood pals

Let the NFR Celebration Begin Down on Denison Road

Wylie Jo Hodges and "Vegas" break the rope off during Round 2 of the 2024 Women’s Rodeo World Championships.

Watch out for Wylie

Meet Triple Threat Youth Wylie Jo Hodges

Sydnie Romero and "Shady" run one down at the 2024 Hooey Jr. Patriot.

Can't keep her down

Warrior at The Patriot: Sydnie Romero Ropes Through the Pain, Aims for WCRA and ProRodeo Future

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BRB buying a breeding

In Their Blood 🩸 Pedigrees of Breakaway Horses in Cheyenne Frontier Days' Short Round

The Breakaway Roping Journal

See what makes up the horses that thrive on Cheyenne Frontier Days' long score.

Hali Williams trots out of the arena at San Antonio

vroom vroom

America's Original Horsepower 🏎️ The American Rodeo Breakaway Horse List

Jackie Crawford's RodeoHouston win in 2024 contributed $50,000 towards her $1 million earnings mark.

born 'n bred

In Their Blood 🩸 The Pedigrees of the 10 Breakaway Horses in RodeoHouston's Short Go

Brighton Bauman's "Alf" loved to stop time at the line, often posting sub-2-second times.

The faster the better

Short King: Remembering Brighton Bauman's "Alf"

OUR PARTNERS

WCRA

Martha Angelone was the 2023 WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi Champion... will she repeat in 2024?

Start of something new

Is the WCRA Going Away? Organization Announces Major Transition and New Leadership

Got Em in Guthrie

Brook Banks and Josey James Crowned WCJR Breakaway World Champions

Tori Brower topped a salty field of goat tiers to become the inaugural Women's Rodeo World Championship Goat Tying Champion.

smooth is fast

World Championship Junior Rodeo Time: Full Goat Tying Results 2025

Kaydence Tindall_2024_WCJR_Bullstock

let it fly

World Championship Junior Rodeo Time: Full Breakaway Roping Results 2025

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Almost go time

WCJR Breakaway, Goat Tying Event Schedule for 2025

The Lazy E is home to a host of world-class stallions ready to bring the next generation of rodeo horses to the table.

Stallion power

5 Stallions You Should Meet at the Lazy E During the WCJR

EDITOR'S PICKS

Josie Conner's "Stylish Drifter," known better as "Dutch," was voted the 2024 Breakaway Horse of the Year.

Special boy

Meet Josie Conner's Breakaway Horse of the Year "Dutch" on The Breakdown Podcast

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How to help

Hooves, Wings and Wheels: How the Rodeo Family is Helping with Hurricane Helene Recovery

LA and Wanda Waters stand with Wild Card Dunit, the 2001 stallion that proved himself in the reined cowhorse and roping pen before heading to the breeding pasture to sire champions.

Something in the Waters

Roping Utopia: Inside the Rich History and Magic of LA Waters Quarter Horses

Shelby Meged outlasted a difficult summer run to show up when she needed it most—rocketing up the WPRA World Standings to sit No. 1 headed into the NFBR.

She's baaaaaack

Last-Second Stunner! How Shelby Meged Clinched No. 1 Spot on the Last Day of the Season

Shiloh Napp is glad brother Shane Hadley is at her side, especially considering he wasn't supposed to live a few hours past his horrific accident while bulldogging in 2018.

Never back down

Living Proof: Shiloh Napp's Brother Shane Hadley Survives TBI to Push Breakaway Calves

Bailey May (12) is the proud owner of Martha Angelone's old mare "Vegas," who is more than 20 years old. Photo courtesy of the May family.

7 Reasons to Buy a Senior Horse for your Youth Roper, According to the Pros