Keeping Your Kid’s Horses Working
Keeping Your Kid’s Horses Working
When kids like to rope and want to run a lot of steers, it’s often difficult to keep their horses...
Kids and Their Numbers – May 2019
Kids and Their Numbers
There are a couple of opinions about kids getting their number raised. On one hand, it’s validation they are improving and...
The dangers of dallying – April 2019
The dangers of dallying
I am often asked why my kids use ropes that are cut off. This is a safety measure that I use...
Wildfire Pro Am Event – March 2019
Wildfire Pro Am Event
Last weekend my kids both achieved something they’ve worked at for the last few years. One roping produced at the...
Dealing with Winning and Losing– February 2019
Dealing with Winning and Losing
I’ve heard it said, “Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.” I don’t agree with that....
Keeping it fun while learning – January 2019
Keeping it fun while learning
One of the most common conversations I have with parents is how their kids want to switch ends in the...
The Growth of Team Roping – December 2019
The Growth of Team Roping
It’s still hard to believe that over $12 million dollars will be paid to team ropers this month during the...
Getting help with your roping – November 2019
Getting help with your roping
I always knew I wanted to teach and help people with their roping once I retired from rodeoing full time....
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...
Let’s Rope Faster – September 2019
Let’s Rope Faster
Recently I taught a school in Quincy, Washington and the goal for some of the students was to rope faster. As we...