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...
The NFR in Texas – Jan 2021 Breaking it Down
The National Finals Rodeo in Texas
When we found out the NFR was moving to Texas, I had several people call and want to know...
Breaking it Down – December 2020
The Future for Women in Rodeo
We finished up at the Women’s Rodeo World Championship in Ft. Worth. Hali made it to the progressive round...