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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 💪🏽

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

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

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

Joey Williams' "Baybe Bullet" received the 2022 AQHA Breakaway Horse of the Year Award.

Serious horsepower

Who Deserves 2024 Breakaway Horse of the Year Title?

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She can do it all

Meet Resistol Rookie Jade Mitchell on The Breakdown Podcast

Madison Outhier roped in the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days slack the day before her accident on her mare "Eva."

Coming back stronger

Madison Outhier's Horse Accident and Recovery on The Breakaway Breakdown Podcast

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and "Onna" netted a slower calf with a habit of heading right for the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days win.

It's game time

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged's Cheyenne Comeback Era on The Breakdown Podcast

Maddy Deerman and "Beebop" posted one of the fastest times of the 2024 Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho; a 1.9-second run.

Girls just wanna have fun

Maddy Deerman's Undeniable Rise on The Breakdown Podcast

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buckle up

Cowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor

Ariana Varischetti and "Reno" break the rope off at the Santa Rosa Roundup in Vernon, Texas.

Australian Rookie Ariana Varischetti on The Breakdown to Talk Wreck, American Rodeo and More 🎤

Amy Wilson sits at the Priefert Sports Desk at her first event working for Equine Network alongside Redgie Probst of Quanta Services and fellow commentator Dru Stewart.

Amy Wilson Talks New Career, Road to Media Royalty on The Breakdown Podcast

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