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...
Breakaway… where is headed and how big will it get?
Breaking it Down – October 2021
No one can deny the sport of Breakaway is growing by leaps and bounds. There’s no telling how big...
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...
Coming Full Circle
Breaking it Down - August 2021
When I was growing up, and about 14 or 15 years old, my mom would allow me to go...
The importance of the luck of the draw
Breaking it Down - July 2021
This month we’re going to talk about how the luck of the draw plays a major factor in the...
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 by Speed Williams – May 2021
The Start…
One of the things I work at the most when teaching heading and breakway roping is getting a good start. It’s probably one...
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...
Breaking it Down – March 2021
Preparing for hard to catch steers
For most team ropers the hardest steer to catch is when they are high team back, have 11 seconds...
Breaking Roping Down – February 2021
Breaking it Down
The name of this article is actually the topic this month. I’m often asked, “What can I do to get better?” It...