My life as a rodeo grunt
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – September 2023
Now that both of my kids are rodeoing, I’ve started blocking off ten days a month...
Scoring and getting out
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – October 2023
Whether you’re heading, heeling, or breakaway roping the barrier comes into play, in a big way....
From the Finals to the Practice Pen: USTRC Open and Training with Speed
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – June 2025
We just finished up at the USTRC Finals last month. I don’t really remember how long
I’ve...
Facing and shaving time off the clock
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – October 2024
Between the headers that come for lessons, and Gabe working on his heading, we have a...
Roping both horns or left to right…
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – August 2026
Back when I first started heading there were two main kinds of headers: guys who scored,...
Teaching, Training, and Toughing It Out
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – August 2025
Last month I talked about my horse wreck and after five weeks of recuperation I’m healing...
We’re headed to Vegas for the NFR
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – November 2023
Well… it’s that time of year. Hali is getting ready for the Breakaway National Finals. The...
Hitting the reset while on the rodeo trail…
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – September 2025
When Hali started rodeoing, one of the things I talked to her about was the importance...
Preparing for the Big Money Runs
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – November 2025
One of the biggest events to come along in the last few years for team ropers...
Overcoming obstacles on the way to the pay window
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – May 2026
Hali is leading the world standings in Breakaway because of winning Rodeo Houston.
At the beginning of...