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Charly Crawford heading a steer at the 2020 NFR.

"The Score" Podcast

Breaking Down Misses with Charly Crawford

When a miss happens, it’s important to break it down into a productive tool.

Trey Yates talking with his dad, J.D. Yates.

Team Roping News

New Roping.com Series Features 3 Generations of Yates NFR Qualifiers

New series featuring the Yates family is coming to Roping.com this month.

Team Roping News

Quitting on a Miss

Can you quit your practice session on a miss? You bet.

Wesley Thorp Juiced Up Cat

Rope Horses

ARHFA World Champ Juiced Up Cat and Thorp Geared Up for 2023 ProRodeo Season

Juiced Up Cat and Wesley Thorp are gearing up for the 2023 ProRodeo regular season, with their training and nutrition game to the next level.

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Steer Control with Brock Hanson

How to give your heeler a fair read through the corner by making sure your rope is tight between your saddle horn and the steer’s head.

Clay Smith and Junior Nogueira roping their steer at the 2023 Windy Ryon Memorial.

Jackpots

Smith, Nogueira Win 49th Annual Windy Ryon Memorial Roping

Second partners Clay Smith and Junior Nogueira came out on top at the 2023 Windy Ryon Memorial Roping.

Junior Nogueria heeling a steer at the 2023 Windy Ryon.

"The Score" Podcast

The Short Score: Memorial Day Weekend Jackpot Update

The big winners from Memorial Day Weekend ropings in 2023.

2023 Priefert Ranch Open Roping graphic

Jackpots

Priefert Ranch Open to Stream on Roping.com

Roping.com members can find all the action from the 2023 Priefert Ranch Open Roping on Roping.com.

Team Roping News

The New Roping Reality

The stallion incentive and futurity business is all the rage in team roping in 2023. With new incentives and programs popping up annually, The Team Roping Journal is here to translate what’s going on and how to navigate it.

Personal coaching videos from World Champions Clay O’Brien Cooper, Jake Barnes, Matt Sherwood and more on Roping.comthe official instructional video site of The Team Roping Journal.

Welcome to The Team Roping Journal

The Team Roping Journal expands and energizes the team roping industry by telling dynamic stories of the people, horses and events that inspire the sport. Whether you’re a header, heeler or loyal fan, The Team Roping Journal will provide you with stories of team ropers, team roping producers, rodeos, great horses and horse care to improve your Western sport life. Through engaging team roping content, including instructional videos and photography, we work to provide the necessary news and training for today’s team roper to maximize his or her precious time in and out of the arena.

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Clay Smith Apache Promise

Rope Horses

Clay Smith’s Superstar Mare Apache Promise Cashes In at ARHFA RedBud

Apache Promise’s career earnings top $42,925 after winning the ARHFA’s RedBud Spectacular’s heading futurity.

Matt Sherwood at the Black Hills Roundup in 2020.

Rope Horses

The 4 Most Common Rope Horse-Buying Mistakes

The rope-horse buying mistakes World Champion Matt Sherwood has seen in his three decades in the team roping business.

Charly Crawford heading a steer at the 2020 NFR.

"The Score" Podcast

Breaking Down Misses with Charly Crawford

In this bonus Roping.com tips episode of “The Short Score,” Charly Crawford explains the mechanics of how the loop works through each part of the catch and how breaking down a miss the right way can turn into a productive tool to help increase catch percentage. 

Trey Yates talking with his dad, J.D. Yates.

Team Roping News

New Roping.com Series Features 3 Generations of Yates NFR Qualifiers

The legendary Yates family is joining the Roping.com lineup June 2023 with practice sessions working horses young and old.

Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker mounted on horses in an indoor arena.

Latest Videos

How Important is Your Horse’s Footspeed?

When is footspeed a benefit—and when can it be a problem?

Team Roping News

Quitting on a Miss

When your horse does its job, it’s ok to quit on a miss.

Wesley Thorp Juiced Up Cat

Rope Horses

ARHFA World Champ Juiced Up Cat and Thorp Geared Up for 2023 ProRodeo Season

Juiced Up Cat and Wesley Thorp are gearing up for the 2023 ProRodeo regular season, with their training and nutrition game to the next level.

Editor's Notes

All Systems Go: An Inside Look at the June 2023 Issue

The June 2023 issue digs into rerun ruling, the comeback of Rodeo Video footage, US Finals and more.

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Steer Control with Brock Hanson

When a steer steps into you, you’ve got to make sure your rope is tight between your saddle horn and the steer’s head to give your heeler a fair read through the corner. Here’s how.

Clay Smith and Junior Nogueira roping their steer at the 2023 Windy Ryon Memorial.

Jackpots

Smith, Nogueira Win 49th Annual Windy Ryon Memorial Roping

Second partners Clay Smith and Junior Nogueira came out on top at the 2023 Windy Ryon Memorial Roping