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Level Up

The Never-Ending Evolution of Team Roping

April 12, 2024

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Chad Masters and Champ celebrating another winning run at the 2012 NFR.

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Can Failure Lead to Success?

March 12, 2024

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

What It Takes

What's Your Roping Style?

January 25, 2024

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Gooduns

Horses in the Thomas & Mack

December 8, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

A very young Clay O'Brien Cooper heeling for Danny Costa.

Breaking Bad Habits

Break the Leaning Habit

November 20, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Heelers can gain all kinds of helpful information by processing what they see unfolding in front of them throughout a run.

Words of Wisdom

Let's See It: Taking Advantage of Every Visual Cue

October 12, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Jake and Clay standing on either side of a trophy saddle.

what it takes

"If they write an epitaph on my life, I want it to say that my life was about more than winning."

September 21, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Clay O'Brien Cooper heeling on bay horse.

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Riding Is as Important as Roping at the Highest Level

August 11, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

Clay O'Brien Cooper roping in arena with mountains in the background

Words from the champ

The Battle of Making All Moving Parts Work as One

July 25, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

WISE WORDS

The Art of Timing Steers

July 6, 2023

⎯ Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien Cooper

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