Las Vegas…. The good, the bad and the ugly
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – January 2024
Trying to help Hali prepare for the Breakaway Finals was challenging because we had to try...
Competing injured
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – December 2023
Of all the years I competed at the NFR, I think it was 15 or 16,...
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...
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....
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...
Ups and downs of rodeo
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – August 2023
This year Hali had an unbelievable winter of rodeos placing at Ft. Worth, San Antonio, and...
The future of rodeo for our kids
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – July 2023
After watching the Texas Junior High and High School Rodeo finals this week, what a great...
What I hope to teach my kids about rodeo
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – June 2023
Currently I’m in Corpus Christi for the WCRA Rodeo. This is a great opportunity to possibly...
Is there a future in roping for girls?
Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – May 2023
By the time Hali was 15, she had won the USTRC Finals #11 twice and had...
Handling success and defeat
Breaking it Down - April 2023
There are many opinions about how to conduct yourself before and after a run. The other night, my daughter...