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Breakaway roper Jackie Hobbs-Crawford made history at WCRA’s Inaugural One-Day $1,000,000 Rodeo when she made an incredible 2.2 second run and took home $52,347, setting the record for the highest payout ever for a single event in the sport. “For the first time in professional rodeo history, breakaway ropers were able to compete in a major rodeo. Breakaway...

The fifteen team roping teams who qualified for this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) are all talented, but Derrick Begay, header, and Cory Petska, heeler, both Arizona cowboys, have been turning heads! The two have over twenty WNFR qualifications between them, and have proven that they are a lightning fast team when they rope...

JJ Hampton only has one gear, and that’s wide open. Full-throttle. Go-for-first. Every. Single. Time. The same can be said for her young-gun, tie-down-roping-phenom nephew, Marty Yates. The current leader of the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) breakaway roping pack is a 17-time Professional Women’s Rodeo Association world champion, and is a dominant force in...

RIDE TV has some very exciting news! The television network just announced that rodeo star Tuf Cooper and his fiance, Tiffany McGhan, will be starring in a new reality tv show that will premiere this fall. The show, titled Tuf n’ Tiff, is the first series of its kind for RIDE TV. The show begins post-engagement,...

Equestrian sports are unlike other sports for one very obvious reason…no other sport involves having a 1,200 pound animal as your teammate. Owning and competing on horseback is a privilege, but it’s also a great responsibility. Why? I’ll explain. As an athlete, there will be many competitions you attend. You will train and train, and...

The American Quarter Horse is a well-known breed in the United States. They are extremely popular in both western and English events. Their versatility makes them exceptional companions on the farm. The American Quarter Horse Association promotes the breed by showcasing how talented they really are! See this breed in action! You’ll find them cutting...

Jenny is the genius behind the Go Rope app, but she’s also about as real as it gets. She and her husband run a cattle operation outside of Billings, Montana. She also wrangles their two kids, Molly and Brody. Denver, Jenny’s husband, stays busy as a farm and ranch real estate broker, while Jenny spends...

Aaron Watson states it best when he sings, “That’s why God loves cowgirls, I believe there’s a place in his heart, cause when the herd needs tending and the fences needs mending, he knows they’ll work hard.” Being a cowgirl is not an easy path by any means. It would be much simpler and affordable...