Breaking it Down by Speed Williams – June 2020
Learning to head from scratch
Recently I’ve started teaching a 14-year-old girl to head, who’s never roped before. She’s competed in barrel and poles and...
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...
Breaking it Down – Transitioning from team roping to breakaway
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...
Staying competitive after getting your number raised March 2020
Staying competitive after getting your number raised
March 2020
This month I want to talk about my daughter and being a #6 has changed our training...
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...
With the finals are over… what do we work on now? – January 2020
With the finals are over… what do we work on now?
Congratulations to those who had success in Las Vegas. I take my hat off...
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...
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...
When things don’t go according to plan– October 2019
When things don’t go according to plan
My daughter has been very excited about her first high school rodeo because the Breakaway and Team Roping...
Helping your kids want to rope – September 2019
Helping your kids want to rope
When my daughter, Hali, was young she was always a “horse girl” and horse lover. She wanted to be...