The BFI Experience
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – May 2022
Ever since Darren Peterson bought the BFI, he has called and texted trying to get me...
A week on the rodeo trail…
Breaking it down by Speed Williams – September 2024
In all the years I’ve been going to rodeos, since I was 13 or 14, there...
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...
Teaching my son to heel – December 2019
Teaching my son to heel
As a kid, for as long as I can remember, when I came home from school my dad had two...
Competition and Injuries – July 2019
Competition and Injuries
Throughout my career as I prepared for big events I tried not to run as many on my good horses. When you...
Horsemanship and Team Roping – February 2019
Horsemanship and Team Roping
One of the most important aspects when I am teaching is how to keep your horse working. The use of your...
The struggles of heeling – October 2019
The struggles of heeling
Growing up I heeled all the time. I went to the National Finals heeling when at 20 and decided there was...
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – April 2020
Transitioning from team roping to breakaway
The explosion of breakaway roping has been phenomenal. This growth is very exciting for the girls and I really...
Why I teach heeling on the Speed Trainer
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – April 2024
I doubt there’s a more complex subject that’s been debated among the top ropers in the...
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...