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This one's for the girls

$800,000 Reasons to Compete in the Women's Rodeo World Championships

Courtesy WCRA

Watch the world’s best women in breakaway roping, barrel racing, and team roping compete for record payouts in Fort Worth and Arlington.

Macy Auclair is joining fellow Canadian Shelby Meged on Cody Ohl's "Convoy" team for Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo.

Canada eh

Macy Auclair Poised to Make Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo Debut on Ohl's Team

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Bailey Bates Takes San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo 🚀 Breakaway Results

The Total Feeds National Breakaway Finals returns to the Watt Arena on April 22, 2025.

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$5K-Added Open? 👀 Total Feeds National Breakaway Championships Returns to Fort Worth

ROPING TIPS

Lari Dee Guy has mastered roping arena design, which includes adjustable roping boxes (both length and width!)

chef's kiss

3 Must-Have Roping Arena Design Components with Lari Dee Guy

The Breakaway Roping Journal

Lari Dee Guy's arena set-up is a team roper and breakaway roper's dream, so be ready to take notes.

Shelby Meged's 3 Tips for Seasoning a Green Breakaway Horse

WALK THE LINE

Shelby Meged's 3 Tips for Seasoning a Green Breakaway Horse

two kinds of breakaway hondas

hondas on hondas

Everything You Need to Know About Breakaway Hondas

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Lari Dee Guy's Swing Transformation Lessons

RESULTS

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Bailey Bates Takes San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo 🚀 Breakaway Results

Josie Conner won the 2025 American Rodeo Breakaway roping with a time of 1.89 seconds.

Making a million

Josie Conner Clinches $100K: American Rodeo Breakaway Results

Cheyanne McCartney and CR Tuff King topped the 2025 RFA Derby.

Money talks

Futurity Fire: Breakaway Ropers Bring the Heat at 20RFA

Amelia Knowles and her bay mare "Koda" topped the inagural Rocking V Breakaway Finals with an aggregate of 18.4 seconds on five head.

Calling all Kiwis

Kiwis Rope Too! New Zealand's First Rocking V Breakaway Finals: Results

Rylee George topped Rodeo Austin 2025 with a 1.7-second run on "Deputy."

Keep rodeo weird

Rylee George Takes Rodeo Austin 2025 🤘🏽 Full Results

Taylor Munsell won the 2025 RodeoHouston Breakaway with a 2.7-second run in the Shootout Round.

Big bucks

Taylor Munsell Takes All at 2025 RodeoHouston — Full Results 💥

MOST-READ HEADLINES

Jordan Jo Hollabaugh_2024_WRWC ATT Finals_crsy WRWC

This one's for the girls

$800,000 Reasons to Compete in the Women's Rodeo World Championships

Macy Auclair is joining fellow Canadian Shelby Meged on Cody Ohl's "Convoy" team for Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo.

Canada eh

Macy Auclair Poised to Make Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo Debut on Ohl's Team

The Total Feeds National Breakaway Finals returns to the Watt Arena on April 22, 2025.

breakaway 🤝 team roping

$5K-Added Open? 👀 Total Feeds National Breakaway Championships Returns to Fort Worth

Josie Conner won the 2025 American Rodeo Breakaway roping with a time of 1.89 seconds.

Making a million

Josie Conner Clinches $100K: American Rodeo Breakaway Results

Hope Thompson

OUCH

Update! Hope Thompson Out for At Least of 6 Weeks After Rope-Barrier Wreck in Clovis [Trigger Warning on Video!]

Crawford’s Kryptonite: Controlling Her Left Hand

Crawford's Kryptonite: Controlling Her Left Hand

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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

Hali Williams trots out of the arena at San Antonio

vroom vroom

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

The Breakaway Roping Journal

See who the breakaway ropers are saddling up for their chance at $100,000 and $1 million at The American Rodeo.

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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"

Prior to last week, Jackie Crawford's "T-Boy" made his last competition run more than 2 years ago. Now, he's slated to become one of the Top 15 breakaway horses competing at the 2024 NFBR.

Horsepower

T-Boy is Back?! The Top 15's Breakaway Horse Picks for the World Championship

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Jordan Jo Hollabaugh_2024_WRWC ATT Finals_crsy WRWC

This one's for the girls

$800,000 Reasons to Compete in the Women's Rodeo World Championships

Macy Auclair is joining fellow Canadian Shelby Meged on Cody Ohl's "Convoy" team for Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo.

Canada eh

Macy Auclair Poised to Make Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo Debut on Ohl's Team

Madison Othier and No. 1 gelding "Rooster" hit the brakes at Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo preview at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

No Joke

Madison Outhier Joins The Jokers Ahead of Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo

Taylor Raupe during Round 2 of The Women’s World Championships.

Raupe Returns

Budding Trainer Taylor Raupe Returns to WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi

Kelsie Domer rides out of the arena at the 2024 Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway after securing the Average Championship.

More chances at $1 million

Breakaway Ropers Can Now Qualify for Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway Via WCRA's VRQ System

Emmry Edwards trots out of the arena on her beloved "Gray" following a successful run at the 2025 Patriot in Fort Worth.

Eye on Edwards

Emmry Edwards Pockets $28K at Patriot, Continues Upwards Trend with WCJR in Her Sights

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