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Lari Dee Guy is a legendary female roper in the likes of rodeo great Wanda Harper Bush. She is, and has always been, a trailblazing force for women in the world of roping.  Now with the explosive expansion of breakaway roping on the national rodeo scene, she is smack-dab in the middle of the sport’s promotion...

These are the Top 15 Breakaway Ropers that will compete at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for the first-ever Wrangler National Finals of Breakaway Roping in conjunction with the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Cowgirls competing for this first world championship will be in the arena December 8-10, 2020 and roping for the title...

With the sudden onset of COVID-19 across America, the impact throughout the entire Western industry has been substantial. From closed doors to cancelled events and exploded marketing plans, the crisis has had an effect in every far reaching corner. COWGIRL wanted to explore the impact by asking three simple questions to women who not only live, but work...

Cowgirls dominated the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, during the fourth annual Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Challenge as part of Wrangler BFI week. A record 138 breakaway ropers entered, including a handful of world champions like Jackie Hobbs-Crawford and Lari Dee Guy. With the top eight cowgirls coming back to the short round, separated...

Breakaway roping broke onto the scene in the last few years, with rodeos like RFD-TV’s The American and Cheyenne Frontier Days adding the event to their day sheets. Jordan Jo Fabrizio is one of the biggest names in the event today after becoming the first ever Cheyenne Frontier Days Breakaway Champion in 2019. She even...

With Jordan Jo Fabrizio | Photos by Lindsay Gomez You have a calf, you have a girl, you have a horse, and you have a rope,” says veteran roper and trainer Jordan Jo Fabrizio.  “You tie your rope onto your saddle horn. You back into the box and nod for the release of your calf. ...

The Kimes Ranch Oklahoma’s Richest presented by American Hat Company, is being held October 16-18 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, with $20,000 added and over $250,000 payout. The event kicks off with a breakaway roping and all girls tie-down roping on October 16, followed up by 2 more days of match ropings...

The 2020 National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) is well under way at the Lazy E. The competition began last Friday night in Guthrie, Oklahoma and will continue through July 23. To say these young men and women are ones to watch is an understatement. With over 1,404 contestants, the competition is stiff for the next...