Dick Yates talks about his PRCA Presidential Rodeo buckle.

Four-time Wrangler NFR bulldogger, Frank Thompson has been spending his time roping and working as the Cheyenne Frontier Days arena director.

Just how and why ropers ended up becoming Arizona Snowbirds.

Beaver Bird paved the way for Wickenburg to become the Team Roping Capitol of the World.

The women who make the winter work in Arizona.

Bill Spratt is a Wyoming native who’s spent a lifetime in the saddle with a rope in his hand. The 78-year-old Bill and his wife, Pat, raised their two cowboy sons, T.J. and Ace, in the wide open spaces of the sprawling family ranch in Lysite, Wyoming. These days, Bill and Pat Spratt spend the winter months in Wittmann, Arizona, where they’re neighbors to the likes of brothers Brady and Riley Minor, and share their home with cousin Jake Minor.

Behind the Relentless Ariat Innovation.

Race breeding looms large in great head horses, as we remember one of the best mares to ever score, run, and face.

Donna Shedeed’s list of accomplishments is even longer than her legendary career in the arena.

Up-and-comers lighting up the Junior NFR ranks.

WSTR Legacy Member and PRCA Hall-of-Famer turns 80.

Carson Jorgensen is carving out his niche in the bit-making business with Skyline Bit and Spur.

Yes, the fit of your saddle directly affects your catch ratio and your horse’s performance.

Dick Yates is the patriarch of the Pueblo, Colorado-based rodeo family that also includes son J.D., daughter Kelly, grandson Trey, and matriarch Jan, who’s the glue that holds them all together. Dick, who’s 81 now, roped with J.D. at 13 Wrangler National Finals Rodeos starting in 1975, when J.D. became the youngest NFR cowboy of all time at 15 years, 4 months. In 1984, Dick, Kelly, and J.D. became the only father-daughter-son trio ever to compete at the Finals the same year.

Balancing the team roping lifestyle with having a family, running a business, or working full time is a monumental task. From early-morning practice sessions to all-night drives from junior rodeos to school the next morning, these work-life balance superheroes are pulling out all the stops when it comes to having it all.

They don't make 'em like Junior Muzio anymore.

Brandon Gonzales' New Mexico Rodeo Association Year End Buckle.

How much better are cutting-bred heel horses? We take a look at today’s market of horses with a built-in advantage.

PRCA roper Jerry Anderson, 83, on roping across the generations.

Casper Kids Storm Salt Lake for Over $100 Grand

RFD-TV’s The American recognizes the momentum behind recreational team roping in a monumental way, and in 2019 will welcome six #10 teams gunning for at least $100,000 in payout at RFD-TV’s $2-million-rodeo in AT&T Stadium.

Ask Masters what makes a great head horse, and he’ll start with how they score. But when Masters gets a little further into the details of what make a good-scoring mount, his answer might surprise you.

As the General Manager of Heel-O-Matic Training Systems and a father of three, Josh Love spends his days tackling problems, delivering solutions, giving back, and looking forward.

Lockett walks us through this photo from the RAM National Circuit Finals in Kissimmee, Florida.