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Riata 101

Riata Championship 101

August 30, 2025

Sept. 1 is the deadline to enter the Riata Championships without a late fee; here is everything you need to know.

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Andrew Ward and Jake Long Turn 2025 Season Around with $29K Calgary Win

August 30, 2025

Clay Smith and Nicky Northcott split the Kennewick, Washington, win with Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira. | Roseanna Sales photo

Not Even Close

Nicky Northcott Holds Commanding Lead in Resistol Rookie Race While on NFR Bubble

August 29, 2025

Come N Get 'em

Tradition, Talent & Top-Tier Rope Horses: The Philipp Ranch Horse Sale Returns Sept. 6 in Bryan, Texas

August 29, 2025

Great One

Iconic Head Horse ‘Blue’, NFR-Aggregate Record-Setter with Tomlinson, Dies at 20

August 28, 2025

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Iconic Head Horse ‘Blue’, NFR-Aggregate Record-Setter with Tomlinson, Dies at 20

Nicky Northcott Holds Commanding Lead in Resistol Rookie Race While on NFR Bubble

The rope horse industry is thriving, and there has never been a better time to invest in the market. For the fifth year in a row, we’ve gathered the best stallions and horse programs on the market into the TRJ Breeder’s Guide.

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Remembering George “Pete” Zanetti

August 21, 2025

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Training Heel Horses That Leave in the Right Lead

August 19, 2025

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Jordan Allyn Breaks Down ARHFA Old West Intermediate Futurity Heeling Short-Round Win

August 18, 2025

The Devil’s in the Details

Every Move Matters: Analyzing Cause and Effect in Roping Technique

August 18, 2025

Team Roping’s Masterclass

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Relentless Insights

Building Speed Without Sacrificing Control

August 7, 2025

Team roper Tate Kirchenschlager sits horseback in a roping box, holding a rope

Tate Tips

Box Basics: Teaching Your Head Horse to Stand Square and Leave Strong

July 16, 2025

Relentless Insights

How to Keep a Finished Horse Sharp

July 7, 2025

Relentless Insights

What Ropers Get Wrong About Roping Muleys—And How to Fix It

June 4, 2025

Livestream

2025 ARHFA Old West Rope Horse Futurity LIVE on Roping.com

Watch the 2025 Priefert Ranch Open Roping on Roping.com

A Guide to the 2025 USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping

2025 Cinch Timed Event Championship Streaming FREE Feb. 27 to March 1 on Roping.com

Roping.com to Livestream the $600K Royal Crown Futurity Buckeye Event

Roping Tips

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Training Heel Horses That Leave in the Right Lead

August 19, 2025

Not every heel horse leaves the box in the left lead—and that’s not always a dealbreaker.

freeze frame

Jordan Allyn Breaks Down ARHFA Old West Intermediate Futurity Heeling Short-Round Win

August 18, 2025

The Devil’s in the Details

Every Move Matters: Analyzing Cause and Effect in Roping Technique

August 18, 2025

Practice Pen

Keeping Control with Run with Kaden Richard

August 14, 2025

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Should They Rope Muleys at More Rodeos?

August 13, 2025

Horsepower

Tradition, Talent & Top-Tier Rope Horses: The Philipp Ranch Horse Sale Returns Sept. 6 in Bryan, Texas

The Legend of Johnny Ringo

Industry-Shaping Cutting Stallion Stevie Rey Von Purchased by Theorem Ranch

Heel Horses of the 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days Finals

Head Horses of the 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days Finals

Roper's Stories

Growing Pains

Finishing Strong: James Arviso Sets Arena Record in Burley, Commands Rookie Race

August 23, 2025

With $52,571.46 won so far, the ProRodeo rookie makes a statement in Idaho.

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Behind the Top 15: Douglas Rich

August 22, 2025

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They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

August 21, 2025

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Remembering George “Pete” Zanetti

August 21, 2025

Don't Stop Believin'

Love of the Game

August 14, 2025

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The Score is the official podcast of The Team Roping Journal, with over 2 million downloads and counting. Host Chelsea Shaffer takes you in the truck with the best team ropers in the country as well as the leaders shaping the industry and the ropers whose stories drive the sport forward. Host Taylor Vollin offers The Short Score each week with quick checkins from the rodeo road, updating listeners on the must-know news of the sport.