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The Breakdown

The Breakaway Roping Journal presents "The Breakaway Breakdown," a podcast featuring breakaway roping's top talents from the professional level down to the amateurs, news and more.

Breakaway roper Rylee George looks up at the scoreboard at the 2026 Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Latest episode

The Breakaway Breakdown: Rylee George and Rickie Engesser on 2026 Horse of the Year Copper

Oct 28, 2026

Rylee George and Rickie Engesser talk Copper, the gray gelding voted 2026 Nutrena Horse of the Year in breakaway roping, on The Breakaway Breakdown.

A collage of SJR Ferrari Mist, Reyzin Royals and Kid Outlaw all the the 2026 Old West World Championships in Amarillo, Texas.

Episode · Oct 21, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Macie-Rae Warken and Quealy Probst on Their Old West Amarillo Horses

Macie-Rae Warken swept the Old West Amarillo breakaway futurities, and Quealy Probst won the $40,000 sale-grad incentive on Reyzin Royals.

Three rodeo competitors perform barrel racing and roping events on brown horses, kicking up dust in arena action at a professional rodeo

Episode · Oct 3, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Who Should Win the 2026 Tie-Down Horse of the Year Award?

Hear Riley Webb, Shad Mayfield and Haven Meged's picks for the 2026 Horse of the Year award on the Tie-Down Breakdown.

Three rodeo competitors perform barrel racing and roping events on brown horses, kicking up dust in arena action at a professional rodeo

Episode · Oct 3, 2026

Who Deserves the 2026 AQHA Tie-Down Horse of the Year Award?

Riley Webb, Shad Mayfield and Haven Meged share their picks for the 2026 AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year.

Cami, Brent, Sierra and Sam Lewis.

Episode · Oct 1, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Rodeo Through Sierra and Cami Lewis’ Eyes

Sierra Lewis and her mom, Cami, talk growing up at the NFR, raising a calf roper and life as women in rodeo on The Tie-Down Breakdown.

side by side photos of madison outhier and bradi good riding their horses smiling.

Episode · Sep 30, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Madison Outhier and Bradi Good on Building Businesses From the Rodeo Road

Madison Outhier and Bradi Good talk building Madison Lyn Jewelry and Goodform while roping in the WPRA top 15 on The Breakaway Breakdown.

Premier Women’s Rodeo commissioner Linsay Sumpter with her horse, featured on The Breakaway Breakdown breakaway roping podcast

Episode · Aug 26, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Linsay Sumpter Talks Tad Lucas, The Run For A Million and Women’s Rodeo on Network TV

Premier Women’s Rodeo commissioner Linsay Sumpter is collecting hardware for work she is nowhere close to finished doing. Sumpter, who has run the organization…

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Episode · Aug 15, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Cole Eiguren’s $10,100 Tie-Down Run to the Cheyenne All-Around

Cole Eiguren arrived at the 2026 Cheyenne Frontier Days entered in two events and left with $11,100, an all-around championship and a buckle tied to…

Left to right, Shelby Meged, Beau Peterson and Maddy Jacobs on the podium for the Days of 47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.

Episode · Jul 29, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Beau Peterson’s Salt Lake Win

Beau Peterson has been fighting the waves of rodeo this summer—but a Days of 47 win might change that. The two-time NFBR qualifier walked away from Salt Lake…

Shad Mayfield and Tootsie Pop at Salinas.

Episode · Jul 24, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Shad Mayfield’s First Win Back at Salinas

Shad Mayfield had one week left before he was going to load up and go home for the summer. But then he won the California Rodeo Salinas . The two-time PRCA…

Riley Webb celebrating his record breaking 6.5 second run.

Episode · Jul 21, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Justin Maass on the Mechanics Behind Riley Webb’s Roping

Riley Webb has spent the last two years rewriting the tie-down roping record book. Instead of asking the world No. 1 to explain himself again, we called one of…

Cheyanne McCartney backing in the box at the old west futurity in Heber City, Utah.

Episode · Jul 15, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Cheyanne McCartney talks about the Old West Futurites Road to a Million, balancing rodeoing and futurities and how her and her husband, Cody, make it all work.

Cheyanne McCartney joins this episode of The Breakaway Breakdown fresh off a two-for-two week at Old West’s Heber City Futurity, where she won the 4-&-Under…

hope thompson

Episode · Jun 25, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Hope Thompson Talks Rodeo, Futurity Horses and Building a Training Program

Four-time WPRA World Champion Hope Thompson joins The Breakaway Breakdown to talk about how life looks as she steps back from full-time rodeoing and steps into…

The Breakdown: Blake Ramsey Joins the Mic as Breakaway’s New Voice

Episode · Jun 15, 2026

The Breakdown: Blake Ramsey Joins the Mic as Breakaway’s New Voice

This week on The Breakdown, CalfRoping.com host Hannah Mann is joined by Blake Ramsey, the newest member of the Equine Network and Western Sports Group team…

Kayelen Helton's Riata Sidepot entry paid off in a way other than cash—she earned an entry to the Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway SemiFinals when the two ladies above her had qualified through placing in the go-rounds and average.

Episode · May 14, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: Kayelen Helton Breaks Down Mental Toughness, Horse Power and the Evolution of Breakaway

Texas cowgirl Kayelen Helton joins The Breakaway Breakdown to talk about balancing a full-time career as a licensed professional counselor with life in the…

Amy Wilson sits at the Priefert Sports Desk at her first event working for Equine Network alongside Redgie Probst of Quanta Services and fellow commentator Dru Stewart.

Episode · May 5, 2026

The Breakdown: Inside Fast Back Ropes With General Manager Coy Upchurch and EQN Sports Desk Host Amy Wilson

This week on the Tie-Down Breakdown, Fast Back Ropes General Manager Coy Upchurch sits down with endorsee, breakaway roper and EQN Sports Host Amy Wilson for a…

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Inside Fast Back Ropes with General Manager Coy Upchurch

Episode · Apr 27, 2026

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Inside Fast Back Ropes with General Manager Coy Upchurch

This week on the Tie-Down Breakdown, Fast Back Ropes General Manager Coy Upchurch sits down with endorsee, breakaway roper and EQN Sports Host Amy Wilson for a…

Jaci Hammons catching up

Episode · Mar 17, 2026

The Breakaway Breakdown: San Antonio Champ and No. 1 Cowgirl in the World Jaci Hammons

On this episode of The Breakaway Breakdown, No.1 cowgirl in the world Jaci Hammons tells us her story, what the win meant to her, and her plan for the rest of…

Elijah Faske

Episode · Mar 2, 2026

Suzanne Faske Tells Son Elijah’s Breakaway Breakthrough Story

The latest episode of The Breakaway Breakdown captures the story of Elijah Faske , the 12-year-old Texas cowboy who ropes legally blind, from his mom Suzanne’s…

The Breakdown: Calli Montague Joins the Mic as Breakaway Coverage Evolves

Episode · Jan 15, 2026

The Breakdown: Calli Montague Joins the Mic as Breakaway Coverage Evolves

This week on The Breakdown , Tie-Down Breakdown host Hannah Mann is joined by Calli Montague, the newest member of the Equine Network and Western Sports Group…

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Episode · Jan 15, 2026

The Breakdown: Calli Montague Joins the Mic as Breakaway Coverage Evolves

This week on The Breakdown , Tie-Down Breakdown host Hannah Mann is joined by Calli Montague, the newest member of the Equine Network and Western Sports Group…

Taylor Munsell being presented her 2025 World Championship saddle and buckle.

Episode · Jan 8, 2026

New Podcast! World Champion Taylor Munsell and NFBR Average Champion Rylee George 🎙️

The newest episode of The Breakaway Breakdown is a two-for-one listen—NFBR average champion Rylee George, followed by 2025 WPRA Breakaway World Champion Taylor…

Inside the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway: 3 Champions Tell Their Stories 🎙️

Episode · Dec 29, 2025

Inside the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway: 3 Champions Tell Their Stories 🎙️

The latest episode of The Breakdown Podcast takes listeners inside the most talked-about finishes of the 2025 Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway, featuring…

Haven Meged and Seven S Tomahawk "Smoke" in Round 9.

Episode · Dec 23, 2025

The Tie-Down Breakdown: Haven Meged’s Road to Seven Straight NFRs

From a ranch kid in Miles City, Montana, to a world champion with seven straight trips to Las Vegas, Haven Meged joins The Tie-Down Breakdown to talk about the…