Breaking it Down – June 2021
Preparing your kids to compete
When my daughter first started junior rodeo, I showed her how to find out which steer she drew, who had...
Breaking it Down – May 2020 – Sheltering in Place
Sheltering in place
These are new and uncertain times not just for our country, but the whole world. I never thought I would see a...
Teaching heelers and the struggles they face
Breaking it Down – September 2021
The other day my son asked me if I thought he should work more on his heading and whether...
Practicing for a good start
Breaking it Down – November 2021
Most of my time is spent teaching private lessons for a variety of ropers of many different levels. The...
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – October 2020
Dealing with not winning – USTRC Finals
We just got home from the USTRC Finals in Ft. Worth and I’m happy to say they had...
The journey and the challenges of teaching my son to rope – February 2020
The journey and the challenges of teaching my son to rope
When my son was very young we discovered he was unique in that his...
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – April 2021
What’s keeping you from winning?
Recently I was in my home state of Florida for three two-day schools. One of our discussions was “how do...
Arizona, a Team Roper’s Paradise
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams - January 2022
Arizona, a Team Roper’s Paradise
December was quite a month for our family. We left before Thanksgiving,...
Hali is hitting the rodeo trail
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – July 2022
For quite some time my daughter has been interested in pursuing an education in nursing. Now...
Is it the horse… or horsemanship? – November 2019
Is it the horse… or horsemanship?
Recently at a jackpot I watched a young girl whose head horse was ducking out hard. It was pretty...