Editor’s Notes
Notes from The Team Roping Journal editor-in-chief Chelsea Shaffer on what’s happening in each issue of TRJ, as well as in the Western and team roping industries.
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Dream Team: An Inside Look at the March 2023 Issue
Inside the March 2023 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Labors of Love: An Inside Look at the February 2023 Issue
Inside the February 2023 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Changing Lives: An Inside Look at the January 2023 Issue
Inside the January 2023 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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The 5 Best Stories From The Team Roping Journal in 2022
Some are new. Some are old. But these are the five stories team ropers loved in 2022.

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True Grit: An Inside Look at the November 2022 Issue
Inside the November 2022 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Top Dog: An Inside Look at the October 2022 Issue
Inside the October 2022 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Editor’s Note: Star Power
The Editor's Note by Chelsea Shaffer in the September 2022 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Barry Berg’s Reminder to Ropers (and Everyone Else) for Tough Times
In the toughest times, gratitude might just be what gets you out of a slump. And Cactus Ropes' Barry Berg is here to remind us to look for the positive.

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Editor’s Note: Giving Credit Where It’s Due
The Editor's Note by Chelsea Shaffer in the July 2022 issue of The Team Roping Journal.

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Editor’s Note: On Character and Buddy Hawkins
The May 2022 Editor's Letter from Chelsea Shaffer in The Team Roping Journal.