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Breakaway Roping 101
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Linsay Sumpte Petska chain bit
tack room
Bit Basics: Linsay Rosser-Sumpter's Breakaway Bits
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The basics
Breakaway Roping 101
Hope Thompson knows the importance of pulling her breakaway rope's slack—like she's about to do in this photo at the 2024 RodeoHouston.
Picking up the slack
Why is Pulling Your Breakaway Slack Important?
Lari Dee guy demonstrating breakaway roping swing
You spin me right round
Want to Master Lari Dee's Swing? Try This Visualization Technique
Danielle Lowman demonstrating how to put a practice honda on a breakaway rope.
easy peasy
How to Attach a Breakaway Honda
Cadee Williams’ Consistent Effort ___nfbr A
Better Practice
3 Small Roping Tweaks with Big Results
sarah angelone video still first time out of the box
The Basics
Breakaway Basics: A Horse's First Time Out of the Box
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WORKOUT TIME
Shelby (Boisjoli) Meged's Warm-Up Routine
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Breakaway basics
Breakaway Roping for Beginners: Start With These 5 Lessons
Rylee George spills her secrets on nailing the long scores at rodeos such at Guymon Pioneer days.
Loooooong score
Rylee George's 3 Tips for Breakaway Long Score Success
Sarah Angelone and Danielle Lowman stand next to a rack of breakaway bits
Bits on bits
3 of Sarah Angelone's Top Breakaway Bits
Danielle Lowman trotting buckskin horse in a circle
Breaaaathe
Breakaway Troubleshooting: My Horse is Too Hot in the Box
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Madison Outhier wins the 2026 Reno Rodeo with 8.2 seconds on three head.
FIRST TIMER
Behind the Top 15: Madison Outhier
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
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