The official list of the top 15 headers, heelers and breakaway ropers that are heading to the NFR, the NFR payout, the 2021 Resistol Rookies of the Year and PRCA Bubble Wins, brought to you by 5 Star Equine Products.

It seems like a no-brainer—if you can tie on instead of dallying, why wouldn’t you? But the answer isn’t quite as simple as it looks on the surface. WPRA elites Jackie Crawford and Kelsie Chace break down scenarios when tying on fits, and when it doesn’t.

A sneak peek at the October 2021 issue's Dear Roper letter inside of the The Team Roping Journal Magazine.

Meet Yellowstone, another elite head horse that came from the Relentless Remuda.

Jake Barnes helps you make the most out of your time in the practice pen.

Trevor Brazile helps you reduce too much backup at the end of your run when you face.

Work on getting your horse through the corner with help from Kolton Schmidt.

As if feeding America wasn’t service enough, Arizona cattle rancher and Ariat WSTR Finale money-earner Enoch Malouff also hosts and mentors military veterans each year, in appreciation of their service.

Some still enjoy bantering back and forth about the great debate over Cowboy Capital of the World bragging rights. That seems silly to those of us who’ve been around long enough to have seen the shift play out. For us, there’s no need to argue. There are cultural and financial factors at the root of this evolution, but the straight fact is that Oakdale, California, was and always will be the original Cowboy Capital, and Stephenville, Texas, is the Cowboy Capital of today. Both cowboy towns have legitimate claim to the title for the rest of time.

Check out the event ads from the October 2021 Issue of The Team Roping Journal.

Jake Barnes shares insightful tips on how to avoid bubble stress.

Clay Tryan’s been a three-strand man for years, but he’s recently added two four-strand ropes to his repertoire for those out-of-the-ordinary occasions.