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The Top 15 Breakaway Ropers’ Ropes of Choice

Nine of the Top 15 Breakaway ropers use the same rope.

Jordan Jo Hollabaugh prepares to back into the box at the 2024 WRWC, one of the many events supporting women in rodeo.
The 2025 American Rodeo Contender Tournament is underway, with the Western Region producing the first five breakaway ropers. Photo courtesy WRWC

The Top 15 breakaway ropers will be slinging their ropes of choice at the 2024 National Finals Breakaway Roping, which starts Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the South Point Equestrian Center.

While there are several similar choices, there are also some outliers in No. 1 Shelby Meged, No. 2 Josie Conner and No. 12 Hali Williams.

Check out the Top 15’s breakaway ropes below thanks to Top Hand Ropes, the supporter of Breakaway Roping Journal’s Top 15 coverage all season long.

No. 15 Jordan Jo Hollabaugh

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.5

No. 14 Rylee George

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.0

No. 13 TiAda Gray

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.0

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No. 12 Hali Williams

Brand: Top Hand Ropes
Style: Nickel
Diameter/weight: XXS or XS

No. 11 Kendal Pierson

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.25

No. 10 Macy Young

Brand: Rattler
Style: Striker
Diameter/weight: 9.5

No. 9 Rickie Fanning

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 9.5

No. 8 Danielle Lowman

Brand: Rattler Viper
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.25

No. 7 Maddy Deerman

Brand: Rattler
Style: Spitfire
Diameter/weight: 50/S

No. 6 Martha Angelone

Brand: Rattler
Style: Spitfire
Diameter/weight: 60/S

No. 5 Taylor Munsell

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 9.5

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No. 4 Kelsie Domer

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper or Striker
Diameter/weight: 10.0

No. 3 Jackie Crawford

Brand: Rattler
Style: Viper
Diameter/weight: 10.0

No. 2 Josie Conner

Brand: King Rope
Style: 3-strand white poly

No. 1 Shelby Meged

Brand: Fastback
Style: Edge
Diameter/weight: 9.0 XS

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