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Team Roping Gear
5 Team Ropers Share Their Favorite Bits
Garett Chick, Tyler Whitlow, Whitney DeSalvo, Kayelen Helton and Brandon Bates share their favorite bits and what they like about them.

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Blasingame Recovering After Cutting Off Finger Tip in San Antonio; Expects to Rope at Houston
Ty Blasingame cut off the tip of his right-hand ring finger in the third round of his set at the 2020 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
Team Roping News
Blasingame Poised to Compete for 2019 Gold Buckle Thanks to New Mount
Hot off a win at RodeoHouston that sealed the deal on an NFR appearance in 2019, Ty Blasingame bought himself a new head horse to last through a tough summer run with Brandon Bates.