Breakaway futurity horses are fueling a new generation of growth in the roping industry, supplying ProRodeo and jackpot competitors with seasoned horses featuring a good handle.
With that growth, a handful of ropers have been making a name for themselves within the ranks, including Beau Peterson, Cheyanne McCartney and Sarah Angelone.
With the 2025 breakaway futurity season fast approaching, The Breakaway Roping Journal visited with these trainers to see which breakaway futurity horses are on their short list for 2025.
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Beau Peterson’s breakaway futurity string
Peterson’s group of horses includes 2024 futurity standout Aldo The Apache, called “Grizz.” The pair won at the Ardmore and Belton Gold Buckle Futurities,
Aldo The Apache
2020 gelding, Kit Kat Sugar x DMAC Easter Bunny x Young Gun
Owned by Peterson
“Aldo is a 4-year-old I started January of [2024],” Peterson said. “He’s just been so much fun. He’s been super easy. He’s gritty too. He’s little—he’s probably not 14 hands. He’s super gritty and he does what you ask him.”
Talkin Seconds
2021 gelding, Smooth Talkin Style x Second Spot x Spots Hot
Owned by Peterson
Dualin Whiskey Shots
2021 gelding, Dual Reyish x Boon Goes Dynamite x Once In A Blu Boon
Owned by Peterson
Sarah Angelone’s breakaway futurity string
Platinum Pluss
2020 gelding, High Brow CD x CR Miss Meow x Woody Be Tuff
Owned by Angelone
McCartney showed Platinum Pluss for Angelone at the Gold Buckle Futurity in Ardmore, Oklahoma, winning $18,000.
Conference Calls
2020 gelding, Smooth Talkin Style x Desires Katrina x High Brow Cat
Owned by Angelone
Poursuivant
2019 gelding, Yellow Jersey x Shinetta Gun x Colonels Smoking Gun
Owned by Angelone
Check out Poursuivant‘s first time out of the box
CR Tuff Pep
2020 stallion, Woody Be Tuff x ARC Catty Dual x Dual Pep
Owned by Nick Travaglia
Sheza Rebel At Nite
2019 mare, Gunners Special Nite x Sheza Rawhide Rebel x Dunit Rawhide
Owned by Angelone
Cheyanne McCartney’s breakaway futurity string
CR Tuff King
2019 gelding, Woody Be Tuff x Calie Del Rey x Dual Rey
Owned by the McCartney’s
This is the McCartney’s personal gelding, who Cody also shows in the tie-down. McCartney won the 2024 Royal Crown in Guthrie and Riata Buckle on this horse. According to QData, his earnings stand at $88,567.
Tizz
2020 stallion, Metallic Cat x CR Tuff Tizzy x Woody Be Tuff
Owned by McColee Land & Livestock
5-year-old stallion Tizz is sired by Metallic Cat, and has shown in both the breakaway and tie-down. In 2024, Cody won the 4-and-under tie-down roping on him at the Gold Buckle Futurity in Abilene.
Time To Glo
2019 stallion, Hickory Holly Time x Look At Her Glo x CD O Cody
Owned by Time To Glo Partners
McCartney showed standout stallion Time To Glo for his partners in 2024, and plans to step back on him in 2025. To date, the stallion has $233,038 in earnings in the heading, heeling and breakaway roping.
Gotta Believinme
2021 gelding, Dont Stopp Believin x Gottaboon x Lizzys Gotta Player
Owned by Chad Schuchmann
Ferrarri
2019 stallion, Metallic Rebel x Smoke My Boots x Doc O Boots
Owned by Redgie Probst
Ferrarri is an up-and-coming athlete sired by Metallic Rebel. McCartney showed him at the Old West Futurity in Utah in 2024, finishing No. 4 in the breakaway at his first outing.
LBR Fancy Boy
2021 stallion, Metallic Cat x Fancy Rey x Dual Rey
Owned by Bailey & Tia Moore
