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Team Roping Gear
Does Your Rope Horse Need a Tie-Down?
You want every little advantage when the money’s up. So why not tweak your headgear until it helps your horse perform his absolute best? Here are the pros’ takes on the types of tie-downs they like and why.
Rope Horse Care
Clay Tryan’s #1 Head Horse Rebounds Right on Time
Clay Tryan's No.1 head horse "Johnson" bounces back from deep flexor tendon tear just in time for the 2021 Wrangler NFR.
Rope Horse Breeder's Guide
The 2022 Team Roping Journal Breeder’s Guide
For the third year in a row, The Team Roping Journal is honored to do our part to help propel the rope horse industry forward.
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Managing the Horse’s Mind with Lane Ivy
Horses need to learn that the end of the run is the release and the reward for a job well done. Here’s how Lane Ivy instills that in his head horses young and old.
Latest Videos
WHOA. This is How to Use a Breakaway Hondo on a Head Horse.
Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker's tips on the benefits of breakaway roping on a head horse, brought to you by Cactus Ropes.
Rope Horses
Did You Know? Barrel Horse of the Year is a World-Class Head Horse, Too
Jordon Briggs won the barrel racing in Round 8 of the 2021 NFR on board world-class 2021 Barrel Horse of the Year and head horse, Famous Lil Jet—aka “Rollo”.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
The DEFINITIVE List of 2021 NFR-Qualifying Head Horses and Their Pedigrees
With the setups in 2021, ropers opted for RUN in many of the head horses this season.
Team Roping News
Brazile and American Greed Sweep Heading and Heeling at Inaugural Royal Crown Futurity
Trevor Brazile and Lari Dee Guy's American Greed absolutely dominated the 2021 Royal Crown Futurity in Rock Springs, Wyoming, winning both ends and sweeping every round of the heading.
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Schmidt’s Secret to Scoring Flat
Kolton Schmidt breaks down what he works on to get his head horses scoring flat.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Wade Riding High on J.D. Yates’ Iconic Buckskin YY
Tyler Wade sits in the top five in the PRCA world standings aboard a hidden gem of a horse in J.D. Yates' handy gelding Buckskin YY.