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Rope Horse Breeder's Guide
2023 Breeder’s Guide Stallion: Fiestas Dynasty
Fiestas Dynasty is featured in The Team Roping Journal's 2023 Breeder's Guide, highlighting industry-best rope horse breeding programs, studs and incentives.
Rope Horse Breeder's Guide
2023 Breeder’s Guide Stallion: Slick By Design
Slick By Design is featured in The Team Roping Journal's 2023 Breeder's Guide, highlighting industry-best rope horse breeding programs, studs and incentives.
Team Roping News
Dick and JD Yates Inducted into Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame
As part of the kick-off festivities for the 2022 Ellensburg Rodeo, Dick and JD Yates were inducted into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
"The Score" Podcast
Royal Crown Rock Springs Champions: Tate Kirchenschlager, Rhen Richard, Britt Williams, Andy Holcomb, and JD Yates
In this episode of "The Score," Tate Kirchenschlager, Rhen Richard, Britt Williams, Andy Holcomb, and JD Yates talk about the best young horses in the game.
Rope Horses
No Doubt About It: J.D. Yates’ Still Got It with Royal Crown Heeling Win on Probably A Shiner
Yates and Probably A Shiner won $9,750 for owner Mike VanEgdom, plus $1,935 to VanEgdom as the owner of Royal Crown stallion Smart Nu Shiner, and $1,935 to the Pitzer Ranch/Rolling V Performance Horses as the breeders.
Rope Horse Breeder's Guide
2022 Breeder’s Guide Stud: Smoke Em Dash
Smoke Em Dash, a Riata Buckle stallion and grandson of Master Remedy, owned by Diamond Back Ranch, is featured in The Team Roping Journal's 2022 Breeder's Guide, highlighting industry-best rope horse breeding programs, studs and incentives.
Team Roping News
Yates Family Doubles Down at 2021 AQHA World Show
Team Roping Tips
Body English in the Box
Scoring secrets, from those who do it best.
Rope Horses
Dixon Flowers’ DT Sugar Chex Whiz Adds Purina Heel Horse of the Year Title to Already Impressive Resume
Billie Jack Saebens' main mount in 2019—AQHA World Champion DT Sugar Chex Whiz—earned the Purina Heel Horse of the Year title, as voted on by the top heelers in the world.
Team Roping Gear
J.D. Yates’ Hackamore Secrets
How J.D. Yates has used hackamores to keep his horses soft, in the bridle and at the pay window, again and again.