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Breakaway Roping 101
Elite Tuning
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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
Lari Dee Guy rode Hope Thompson's mare "Ink" to a 2.6-second run in Round 1 of the Pendleton Round-Up.
ON THE OTHER HAND
Lari Dee Guy's Top 3 Tips for Using Your Left Hand in Breakaway Roping
Taylor Munsell and Kelsie Domer have had their fair shares of losses, and they know how to navigate the hard parts of the breakaway mental game.
Winners win
5 Mental Performance Tips for Breakaway Ropers with Kelsie Domer and Taylor Munsell
Martha Angelone gives an inside look on her calf dummy practice for breakaway roping.
No dummy
Master the Dummy: Martha Angelone’s Top 3 Tips for Learning Correct Body Position on the Ground
Lari Dee Guy has mastered roping arena design, which includes adjustable roping boxes (both length and width!)
chef's kiss
3 Must-Have Roping Arena Design Components with Lari Dee Guy
Shelby Meged's 3 Tips for Seasoning a Green Breakaway Horse
WALK THE LINE
Shelby Meged's 3 Tips for Seasoning a Green Breakaway Horse
two kinds of breakaway hondas
hondas on hondas
Everything You Need to Know About Breakaway Hondas
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Lari Dee Guy's Swing Transformation Lessons
National Finals of Breakaway Roping Roundtable Discussion
Watch Now: Exclusive Pre-NFBR Roundtable Discussion
The Key To Getting To The Inside
The Key to Getting to the Inside
Breakaway Roping Q&A
Breakaway Roper Q&A: Shelby Boisjoli and Kelsie Domer
breakway roping practice runs
Breakaway Roping Practice Runs with Shelby Boisjoli and Kelsie Domer
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Josie Conner and her two-time Horse of the Year "Dutch" broke the rope of in 1.88 seconds in Round 3 of the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway.
QUALIFIED
Who’s Qualified for the 2026 Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway Semi-Finals
Breakaway roper Rylee George looks up at the scoreboard at the 2026 Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
COPPER'S YEAR
The Breakaway Breakdown: Rylee George and Rickie Engesser on 2026 Horse of the Year Copper
Haiden Thompson wins the Mountain States Circuit Finals Breakaway Average & Erin Johnson wins the year-end
SPLIT DECISION
Erin Johnson Wins Mountain States Breakaway Year-End Title, Haiden Thompson Takes Circuit Finals Average
Bradi Good has one NFBR under her belt and it hungry for more.
GOOD ROPIN'
Behind the Top 15: Bradi Good
Jaci Hammons rides Heineken after a breakaway catch at the 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
GOOD SEASON
Jaci Hammons Wins Round 4 in Waco on Her Way to the Texas Circuit Year-End Title
Danielle Lowman San Angelo 2026
DLOW SHOW
Behind the Top 15: Danielle Lowman
The Breakaway Roping Journal
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