How team roping is healing Michelle Arbizo after the tragic loss of her son, 20-year-old Dominic Romero.

When 1974 World Champion team roper H.P. Evetts hit the pro circuit, he was a wolf and, to many, an outlaw. But today, ropers recognize Evetts as a gamechanger: a founding father of the reach and modern-day heading.

Last December, Hunter Koch attended his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas as a spectator, thanks to a ticket given to him as a gift from his grandma. While standing in the shuttle line to leave the Thomas & Mack Center after the rodeo, Koch snapped a shot of the building. He set the goal right then and there to rope at the Finals, and has since used that picture as the screen saver on his phone as a daily reminder. Koch, who’s a 22-year-old native of Vernon, Texas, will heel at his first NFR next month.

Paden Bray officially takes top honors as the 2019 Resistol Rookie Heeler of the Year.

Three guys preparing for this year’s Wrangler NFR have put together quite a streak of unbroken qualifications. We wondered just what goes into becoming a regular in Sin City each December.

Whether it’s making a road across the frozen backcountry or being the inaugural Champion Heeler of the Canadian Finals Rodeo, Ronald Schmidt is no stranger to going first.

Kelsey Barry maintains the lead, but three Oklahoman dark-horse ropers demand Top 5 placement heading into the Cinch All Girl Finals.

Texas team roper and master engraver Justin Walker brings a lot to the table, including widely sought after hardware and jewelry, not to mention tales that are almost too good to be true.

Research and reporting on what motivates ropers to save or amputate their fingers.

Ranch and rodeo cowboy Sherrick Grantham has spent a lifetime in the saddle with a rope in his hand. Grantham, 73, lives in Congress, Arizona—just north of Wickenburg—with his wife, Darlene.

Sometimes a certain trait gets attributed to an entire line of horses. Here’s a look at the rumors behind these popular bloodlines.

How Jade Corkill reworked his roping for 2019.

At press time, we regrettably learned of Wade Raney’s passing. At the request of his family and friends, we’ve decided to run his story in remembrance. Thanks for the laughs, Wade.

The Boyle boys are keeping the family tradition alive at Salinas.

Shawn Grant’s unconventional training methods, paired with Dean Tuftin’s breeding program, are driving the rope horse industry forward.

Nearly 50 years after lifelong Montanan Jeff Gollehon spied his dream occupation, not only is he still crafting saddles like the saddlemakers who inspired him, he’s building roping dummies and keeping his eyes peeled for the chance to make good on one yet-to-be realized dream.

John Miller, 76, was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame with the inaugural class in 1979. He enjoyed that honor alongside his fellow World Champion Team Roper Uncle Ben Johnson (who heeled, and won the world in 1953; Johnson also earned an Academy Award acting in “The Last Picture Show” for best supporting actor in 1971). Miller, who won back-to-back world team roping titles in 1970-71, currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, with his National Finals Rodeo barrel racer wife of 46 years, Barbara.

Ropers like the Camarillo's were big names from team roping's very beginning, but two ropers that were overlooked were Don Beasley and Gary Mouw.

Why the World Heeling Standings Leader is Entering Extra Events

Nine-time NFR header David Key reflects on his years away from rodeo as he steps on the gas this summer with seven-time champ of the world Rich Skelton.

Remembering Momma Jan

If there’s one thing tax season does, it reminds us to plan better for the next year. WSTR Finale winner and financial advisor Hank Robins lays out some financial fundamentals for his fellow team ropers.