Clay O’Brien Cooper

Clay O’Brien Cooper has enjoyed a 30-year career in professional rodeo during which he has earned seven world championship titles and has been a 20-time WNFR qualifier. With more than $2 million dollars in career earnings, Clay remains in the top 10 of the PRCA Career Earnings Leaders.

Clay has won every major event in team roping and is considered by most to be the greatest heeler of all time. Clay was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1997 and is a model and inspiration for thousands of ropers.

World Championships

Team Roping: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994

National Finals Rodeo Average Champion

Team Roping: 1985, 1994, 2007, 2012

RAM Circuit Finals Rodeo Champion

Team Roping: 1987, 1989, 1995, 1996

Clay O'Brien Cooper
Riding the Roping Roller Coaster with Clay O'Brien Cooper
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What It Takes to Make It in Team Roping with Clay O'Brien Cooper
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Ringing in the New Year’s Roping Resolutions with Clay O'Brien Cooper
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Arizona Legends: Top Ropers Out of Arizona
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Game Changer: Online Team Roping Coaching
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Maximizing Practice on Steers of All Speeds
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Work Ethic: A Fundamental at the Foundation of Every Great Roper with Clay O'Brien Cooper
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do with Clay O'Brien Cooper
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The Evolution of Team Roping
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The Mystery Element in Dream Teams with Clay O'Brien Cooper