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Mental performance coach Donene Taylor has tasted both failure and success—and has created lasting strategies to overcome the mental obstacles that athletes create for themselves.

Bold goals

Donene Taylor's 3 Tips for Setting 2025 Rodeo Goals

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged broke her self-described summer slump at the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days, navigating through both the slack and quarterfinals in the last holes, only to strike when it counted.

The best of the best

Top 5 Breakaway Articles of 2024

Jesse Alsup and "Chip" won the average while Summer Williams and "Keeper" put the finishing touches on their year end championship at the 2024 Great Lakes Circuit Finals.

Great Lakes' greatest

Veteran Jesse Alsup, Rookie Summer Williams Take Top Honors at 2024 Great Lakes Circuit Finals

Donene Taylor prides herself on bringing out the best mental performance in her rodeo athlete clients.

Bold goals

Breakdown Podcast: Mastering Rodeo Mental Performance with Donene Taylor 💪🏽

The first ever Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway Qualifier took place at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK, Crowning 85 Million Dollar Breakaway Semifinalists.

In the running for $1 million

First Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway Semifinalists Determined! Full Oklahoma's Richest Qualifier Results

Macy Hancock advanced through two go rounds to rope outside with the boys on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Cinch Roping Fiesta.

One of the OGs

Macy Hancock Takes Title, Taylor Munsell Clears $15K: 2024 San Angelo Roping Fiesta Breakaway Results

Gratitude: What Does That Word Mean To You? With Linsay Sumpter

Tack Talk

Saddle Fit and Gear for a Breakaway Horse

Summer Williams' year took off like a rocket when she bought her WPRA card in early June, eventually leading to her 2024 Breakaway Resistol Rookie of the Year Title.

You only win this once

Breakaway Resistol Rookie of the Year Summer Williams on The Breakdown Podcast

Danielle Lowman on her horse walking out of the corner

put a pin in it

3 Ways Roping From the Pin Helps Danielle Lowman's Breakaway Run

Shelby Meged threw a big loop and roped her calf deep in the Final Four round of the Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, stopping the clock in 1.6 seconds.

Rodeo for your ears

1.6 Seconds! Shelby Meged's Sioux Falls Story on The Breakdown Podcast

Josie Conner is capitalizing on her 2024 Cowboy Christmas run. Final earnings have yet to be determined, but she may come out on top in the money department.

1 million reasons

How to Get into Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway

Danielle Lowman, Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Josie Conner are amoung the Top 15 2024 NFBR breakaway ropers.

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Here's the Official 2024 Top 15 Breakaway Ropers

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Haiden Thompson was a force throughout the 2024 WPRA Finals, winning Round 3 in the breakaway with a 1.6-second time.

She's coming for it

2025 Resistol Rookie Contender Haiden Thompson is Already a WPRA World Champion

Mental performance coach Donene Taylor has tasted both failure and success—and has created lasting strategies to overcome the mental obstacles that athletes create for themselves.

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Beau Peterson earned nearly six figures on her string of horses at the 2024 Gold Buckle Fall Futurity in Abilene, TX.

$97K in a day

Beau Peterson Rakes In $97K at Gold Buckle Futurities

Brooke Ladner landed a double-whammy at the 2024 Southeastern Circuit Finals, winning both the year-end and average championships.

cleaning up

Third Time's a Charm for Brooke Ladner: 2024 Southeastern Circuit Finals Average, Year-End Champion