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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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Winning the West

9 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Ropers Who Paved the Way for Women in Rodeo

Bleu Hall comes from an Oklahoma family that runs stocker cattle—and her love to go fast and work with cattle made breakaway an easy choice.

Watch out for Hall

First of Her Kind: Bleu Hall Blazes a Rodeo Trail in her Family

Josey James Prepares to stop the clock during WCRA Rodeo Carolina. Photo by Bullstock Media courtesy WCRA.

Move over Jesse James

Josey James Continues Family Rodeo Tradition with Help from WCRA

Kieley Walz is proving dominant from the National High School Rodeo Finals to WRWC qualifiers.

In her blood

From NHSFR Champion to WRWC Contender: Kieley Walz's Rodeo Journey Soars

Shai Schaefer's name is going in the history books at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo with a 1.5-second breakaway run.

I wanna go fast

Who’s Shai Schaefer? The Breakaway Roper That Just Went 1.5 in San Antonio

Hali Williams made a statement throughout the 2023 ProRodeo season, from fiery winning streaks to cold stretches, making the NFBR and overcoming an injury to cap it off.

Winning Williams

Guts, Grace, Glory: The Hali Williams Story

Maddy Deerman and Brook-trained gelding "Whopper" clinch the 2023 NFR Open Championship.

Team roper inspired

Redefining Rodeo: Inside Maddy Deerman's Unconventional Breakaway Roping Style

Martha Angelone runs down a calf in Round 2 of the 2023 NFBR, where she earned a total of $15,522

Four years of NFBR

Who Are the Top 5 NFBR Ropers?

Joe and Jenna Beaver are like family to Cheyanne McCartney—Joe even walked her down the aisle in October.

Beyond the House That Joe Built, He and Jenna are Family

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Bold goals

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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

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