Learn from the best. Sit it on breakaway roping training sessions with 2022 WPRA All-Around Champion, acclaimed futurity horse trainer and NFBR qualifier Sarah Angelone.
Session #1: Sarah Angelone and Shad Mayfield
Focus: Running through the throw, tracking calves
In this practice session, Shad Mayfield is riding one of his good campaigning horses, 16-year-old Hot Rod, and Sarah Angelone is riding a much greener 6-year-old horse. Mayfield focuses on keeping his horse running through the throw and keeping his left shoulder up. Angelone is focused on keeping her horse free by scoring and tracking some calves.
Session #2: Troubleshooting common breakaway roping issues
Focus: Training the breakaway horse that stops too soon, staying calm in the box
In this video, Sarah Angelone explains how she practices on a 4-year-old she trained who likes to stop too soon. She runs through multiple practice sessions to show how to maintain calmness in the box and keep the horse running free throughout the entire run.
Session #3: Staying calm and confident in the box
Focus: Box work with green breakaway horses
In this video, Sarah Angelone is working with a green 3-year-old on staying calm and focused in the box. Her goal is to create a low-stress environment that instills confidence in her young horse both standing in and breaking from the box.
About Sarah Angelone
Roping.com coach Sarah Angelone, like her sister Martha, has a gold buckle to her name. She was crowned the 2022 WPRA All-Around Champion just before her older sister won the breakaway championship. The Virginia native is a respected futurity and open horse trainer despite her young age, and Angelone added BFI breakaway champion and NFBR qualifier to her list of achievements in 2023.
