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Articles, interviews and videos covering everything from breakaway roping 101 basics to expert advice from the sport’s top athlete professionals.

Breakaway Roping 101

Kamie Jo Crouse pulling her slack after roping her calf at the Casper, Wyoming PRCA rodeo in 2026.

WHAT IT ALL MEANS

Breakaway Roping 101: What's a Permit, a Card, Slack and a Performance?

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Next Level Stuff

Roping.com Launches New Breakaway Roping Series with Justin Maass, Jimmie Smith, and Kayla Graham

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Weapon Choice

Choose Your Weapon: Hali Williams’ Strategy on Picking Ropes for Scenarios on the Road

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Let's Goooo

Roping.com Launches New Breakaway Roping Series with World Champions Jackie Crawford and Kelsie Domer

Aspen Miller dominated the 2025 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, collecting more than $22K on her way to the Championship.

walk the tightrope

Maintaining a "Tight" Horse with Aspen Miller

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small tweaks, big differencesnn

5 Common Breakaway Roping Swing Mistakes with Justin Maass

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knotty

How to Set Up a Knot Rope with Logan Harkey

Taylor Munsell and Colonel skid to a stop in Round 3 of the 2024 NFBR. Colonel is wearing the Bull Parker Bit with a solid low port.

Straight from the horses' mouth

Taylor Munsell’s Top Breakaway Roping Bits for A-Stringer Colonel

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testing mettle

Training: 5 Signs a Horse Is Ready to Leave the Box with Sarah Angelone

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Getting sharp

5 Ways Danielle Lowman Ropes the Breakaway Dummy to Get Rodeo-Ready Fast

Rickie Engesser smiles as she rides out of the arena on "Copper" at the Days of 47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.

Get to the front!

Rickie Fanning Reinvents Her Style for Big Salt Lake Win on Even Bigger Gelding "Copper"

Kelsie Domer demonstrates where to release your rope in this lesson for breakaway beginners.

the essentials

5 Breakaway Beginner Rope Handling Basics with Kelsie Domer

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Alicia Bird and "Skye" knock one down in Baker, Montana, earning a total of $1,399.

KEEP TRUCKIN'

$61,000 Reasons to Watch Hermiston: Second Week of August ProRodeo Results

Molly Salmond and horse "Puddles" at the trailer before the CNFR.

MONTANAA

Molly Salmond’s $8,294 Week Puts Her Atop the Montana Circuit Breakaway Standings

Hali Williams takes the Round 1 win at the San Diego Rodeo, good for $3,500

GETTING TIGHT

Hali Williams Wins $12,125 to Cut Cheyanne McCartney's World Lead by $11,076: Weekly Money Leaders and the Aug. 3-9 Standings

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Time to go to War

Lions and Tigers and Lea County, OH MY: First Week of August ProRodeo Results

Cheyanne McCartney winning to Showdown at the Calgary stampede to move to No. 1 in the world standings

FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND

Justin Maass and Joe Beaver Break Down Why Cheyanne McCartney Is Winning Everywhere

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HER OWN EVENT

Behind the Top 15: Hali Williams