Meet The Breakaway Roping Journal Editorial Team
In response to the profound growth in professional rodeo’s newest sport, the creators of The Team Roping Journal seized the opportunity to deliver the most comprehensive online breakaway roping coverage available, making The Breakaway Roping Journal your go-to resource for all things breakaway.
Mission Statement
The Breakaway Roping Journal provides professional coverage of the athletes, horses, gear and events driving the exponential growth in the sport of breakaway. The BRJ will employ the talents of leading ropers, trainers, breeders and industry leaders to explore the forces shaping the sport, while providing transformative instructional pieces and videos that will motivate breakaway ropers to better each aspect of their craft at every level.
Chelsea Shaffer is Equine Network’s editorial director, with a special focus on The Team Roping Journal and The Breakaway Roping Journal. A long-time advocate of women’s roping, Shaffer won the 2017 WPRA Media Award for the promotion of the sport. A 2010 graduate of Ohio University’s Honor’s Tutorial College, she prioritizes solid news reporting and storytelling in her writing. She lives in Fort Lupton, Colorado, with her husband and daughter, and is surrounded by breakaway ropers in her social circles.
GR Schiavino is the senior managing editor of The Breakaway Roping Journal and The Team Roping Journal. She has received awards for both her journalism and her business innovations, but she is most proud to be a member of a team that brings an unmatched combination of talent and try to the table every day. Gabby is now making her home in southern Montana and, when she can escape her desk, she is slowly learning the art of ranching from her fiancé.
A former intern for the company, Casey Allen is now the Jr. Western Digital Content Producer for Barrel Racing Magazine, The Breakaway Roping Journal and The Team Roping Journal. Casey grew up in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin, where she competed in college rodeo while obtaining her bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in sports business and served as a graduate assistant coach while completing her master’s degree in business administration. Casey currently competes in both PRCA/WPRA and amateur rodeos in the barrel racing and breakaway roping and is the host of “The Breakaway Breakdown” Podcast.
Lillian Kent is a copywriting professional manning the digital content production for Barrel Racing Magazine, The Team Roping Journal and The Breakaway Roping Journal. As a fifth generation West Texas rancher and avid Versatility Ranch Horse competitor, she brings both a knowledge of the ranching lifestyle and a fresh take on rodeo sports to the table. Graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Lillian values genuine connections and lots of caffeine.
