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The women of breakaway roping share their stories, inside and out of the rodeo and roping arenas.

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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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